Virginia Judge Voids Redistricting Amendment, Invalidates All Votes from Tuesday's Special Election Judge Jack Hurley struck down the Democratic-backed map as unconstitutional, blocking new districts; AG Jay Jones will appeal.

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He is not writing these posts. Someone with a little more experience with words and trying to write like him is the author.

My Sammy loves warm spring days. Beats the hell out of 3° winter mornings

US files fraud charges against Southern Poverty Law Center The Southern Poverty Law Center said it would "vigorously defend ourselves, our staff, and our work".

The Trump regime is attacking organizations that stand in the way of its dangerous rewrite of history and civil rights.

For 50+ years, @splcenter.org has documented hate and violence, taken on the Klan, bigotry, and Christian nationalism.

Intimidation is the regime’s strategy. It will not work.

Trump Library Saga Takes Dark Turn: Where Did Millions in Funding Go? Four huge media conglomerates forked over $63 million in “settlements” earmarked for Trump’s presidential library. Democrats are trying to track that money—and the latest developments don’t inspire co...

It never stops.

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Trump's policies are 'calculated' to keep Americans dependent on expensive oil: expert Even as Americans groan under the weight of rising gas prices, an activist and energy policy expert is warning that President Donald Trump’s policies are designed to keep people dependent on fossil fuels. “President Donald Trump’s unprovoked and illegal attack on Iran has sent crude oil, gasoline, and diesel prices through the roof,” wrote Basav Sen, director of the Climate Policy Project at the Institute for Policy Studies, for The Progressive Magazine on Tuesday. “In addition, farmers are facing sharp increases in the cost of fertilizers produced from oil and gas.” These price increases are undeniable, just as Sen cites the undeniable deaths of thousands of Iranian civilians — including school children — at U.S. and Israeli hands, Seve wrote. For this reason, it would seem logical to transition away from the fossil fuels that became so expensive when Iran began strangling the Strait of Hormuz. Instead Trump has done the opposite. “Before the war, some countries, such as Pakistan and Spain, had already started investing in renewables to wean their economies off fossil fuels and their volatile pricing,” Sen observed. “Others, such as France and South Korea, seem to have learned the right lessons from this crisis by announcing new efforts to do the same.” Sen then added, “Under Trump, however, the United States is stubbornly locking the country into fossil fuel dependence by seeking to benefit the fossil fuel industry and undermine its competitors. His administration has eliminated the legal basis to regulate greenhouse gas emissions, expanded the fossil fuel industry’s access to resources and weakened automobile fuel efficiency standards. Taken together, these moves make Americans more, not less, dependent on oil and gas—and more vulnerable to economic shocks from their inherent price volatility.” Furthermore, Sen asserted that Trump is doing this intentionally: “Trump’s actions on fossil fuels aren’t a bumbling series of mistakes. They’re a calculated set of moves to enrich an industry that backs him—and to entrench its political and economic power.” Later the activist concluded that “the American people, and people around the world, deserve a real transition to renewable energy—not wars and disruptions that benefit only a tiny elite.” Earlier this month liberal economist Paul Krugman argued that Trump’s opposition to green energy is not just bad for the environment, but bad for the economy. "Donald Trump wants to stop the renewable energy revolution," Krugman wrote on his Substack. "But he can't — it will continue to advance around the world because the economics and the science are compelling. Trump can, however, ensure that the revolution passes us by. And the big geopolitical winner from Trump's hostility to the energy revolution will be China, which dominates the production of renewable-energy infrastructure." He added, "Furthermore, the China-led energy future will arrive ahead of schedule thanks to the debacle in Iran. Soaring oil and gas prices, combined with the threat of shortages, have driven home the riskiness of relying on fossil fuels."

Trump's policies are 'calculated' to keep Americans dependent on expensive oil: expert

Searchers Find Body Of 1 Of 6 Missing Crew Members From Ship That Overturned During Typhoon Searchers Find Body Of 1 Of 6 Missing Crew Members From Ship That Overturned During Typhoon

U.S. Air Force divers "used an underwater remotely operated drone to search the interior of the vessel" and recovered the body, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

The only fraud here seems to be on the part of the U.S. on the grand jury and public. Why? Because the indictment advances a bizarre theory- how can anyone think that the Southern Poverty Law Center was doing any of this activity to foment beliefs that are diametrically opposed to its mission?

Men, We Need to Talk About "Rape Academy" This isn’t about women. This is about us. And it’s long past time we had this conversation

Social media analytics show that I lose followers every time I share my article about men needing to stop being pathetic little manbabies and instead step up and hold other men accountable to stop rape culture.

Oh, whoops, sharing it again. And won't stop either
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I'm of the opinion that Republicans should never win another election ever

Jürgen Nauditt 🇩🇪🇺🇦 @jurgen_nauditt · 3h Trump, the biggest failed strategist in US history, has plunged America into a strategic catastrophe. During his self-proclaimed “victory parade” against Iran, he squandered at least 45% of the US's precision-guided missile arsenal in just seven weeks—including half of all THAAD missiles and nearly 50% of Patriot interceptor missiles. This isn't some fake news blog reporting this, but CNN, citing a CSIS analysis and internal Pentagon data. The result? An “imminent risk” of munitions depletion should a real conflict erupt in the coming years—for example, with China. Trump has ruined the US defense capability for years to come. And for what? For nothing. No regime change in Iran. No destroyed nuclear program. No strategic breakthrough. Just a shaky ceasefire that gives the mullahs time to rearm while America stands naked. Trump, the great “Art of the Deal” master, has once again only produced hot air – and in doing so, burned through the most expensive and scarce weapons in the USA like a pubescent boy with fireworks.

This seems bad.

And I'm pretty sure our enemies are paying attention.

The Bottle in My Fridge (Remix) | Irish Drinking Song Roasting Trump YouTube video by The Resistance

I'll 🍸 to that.

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BREAKING: Trump official caught STEALING BILLIONS YouTube video by Keith Edwards

Howard Lutnick is about to screw over the American people by way of his sons.
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GOP - *gerrymanders*

DEMS - hey stop that no fair

GOP - *gerrymanders even more*

DEMS - we mean it we’re gonna sue

SCOTUS - *legalizes gerrymandering completely*

DEMS - *start gerrymandering*

GOP - HEY STOP THAT NO FAIR!!!! 😭

BREAKING: Democrats WIN Virginia Redistricting Election in MAJOR BLOW to Trump and Republicans YouTube video by Aaron Parnas

A huge victory for Virginia and Democrats.
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a man in a captain america costume is wearing a helmet and goggles . Alt: a man in a captain america costume is wearing is saluting

Virginia is for Lovers… of Democracy!!
Thank you!! 💙🇺🇸🗳️🎉

Too bad.

A great civics lesson. Thanks Chicago School District.

RFK Jr. just said HHS is "cleaning up the risk pool" (i.e., people who are unhealthy) to bring down healthcare costs.

The National Science Foundation which funds a quarter of all basic scientific research in the country is being dismantled.

Gil Duran tweet: TLDR: Fascism in response to Palantir's long fascists screed on X.

"Your Account is Suspended" Message on X

The CEO of Palantir posted a fascist manifesto on X.

I pointed out that it was fascist—which resulted in a permanent suspension from X (my second time!).

So, when you hear the tweeters complaining that BlueSky is intolerant, remember why many of us came here in the first place.

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Before finishing her ruling, Perry noted that there is recourse for Illinois and Chicago if the Trump administration were to try again to deploy under the October orders — particularly if there were "misrepresentations" to the court.

I have a bridge to sell.

Tagert counters that there's binding precedent in the 7t Circuit that says "public officials are presumed to act in good faith."

"VOTE for Becerra, he gives a shit," campaign is on fire! Where you at my Bluesky people?!

MAGA twat in my comments: I can be as big an asshole fake Christian bigot piece of crap as I want to be and there is NOTHING you can do about it libtard!

Me: Ignores and blocks them.

Same MAGA twat in my comments (new burner account): PAY ATTENTION TO ME!!

Emma if you could arrange for @xavierbecerra.bsky.social to join me for, Coffee With Texas Paul, that would be amazing. Contact info is at www.RealTexasPaul.com.

ICE caught generating illegal warrants, and a surge in pro-Trump AI. Let's talk about it.