I would submit that a gerrymander by politicians saying fuck the voters and one by voters saying fuck the politicians are two wholly different animals

Congratulations, Virginia! Republicans are trying to tilt the midterm elections in their favor, but they haven’t done it yet. Thanks for showing us what it looks like to stand up for our democracy and fight back.

Virginia Senate President Pro Tempore L. Louise Lucas: “You all started it, and we f—ing finished it”

The Associated Press is reporting that the Virginia Redistricting Referendum has passed!

Virginians land yet another blow to Donald Trump’s attempts to maintain power over Congress.

One winner: Virginia State Senator & dedicated poster L. Louise Lucas, who spearheaded the “10-1!” push

I Was Made To Love Her YouTube video by Stevie Wonder - Topic

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The Monkees - A Better World (Peter Tork Vocal) (Official Audio) YouTube video by The Monkees

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Indian ink outlines with selective watercolour washes, a bucket of water, a garden well, unkempt grass, an abstracted woman in colourful traditional dress, scattered violet Salvia transsylvanica flowers, high-key palette, strong visual flow --ar 7:5 --p --stylize 400 --v 8.1

A nice walk today, in gentle rain, with cherry trees in blossom, and vibrant yellow and purple flowers all along the track 👣

The last in this series, I think, and using my --p profile :)

"Woman at the Well" #synthart

Pennsylvania court strikes down Medicaid abortion funding ban A court rules the Pennsylvania Constitution protects abortion, striking down a Medicaid funding ban in a win for low-income women.

PA court strikes down decades-old Medicaid abortion funding ban, affirming constitutional right to reproductive autonomy. Low-income women win access to care while outdated restrictions fall. Victory for equity and bodily freedom in Pennsylvania.
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New lawsuit aims to block Trump DOJ from building national voter database via state voter roll grab The lawsuit calls the effort “a key component of the Trump Administration’s attempts to take over elections from states and subvert the 2026 midterms.”

🚨BREAKING: Pro-voting groups sued the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Tuesday to block its bid to build a national voter database using private voter data from every state. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Voting rights. Strike down Citizens United (buying) politicians. Restore the Fairness Doctrine. Impeach six corrupt, republican SC judges/wives,prosecute insurrectionists/arrest trump,JAIL & PROSECUTE RAPISTS, restore separation of church & state, TAX CHURCHES & BILLIONAIRES, & remove from gov.

1999 and When Doves Cry.

Light My Fire, the Doors.

#CapeCod #Poetry #Painting #Spring

I opened a book and in I strode
Now nobody can find me.
I’ve left my chair, my house, my road,
My town and my world behind me.

Julia Donaldson

🎨 George Hartley (1933-2020)

Oil painting of a couple, one ghostly, standing on a seaside cliff looking at the moon emerging from clouds over an ocean

Been thinking of the moon a lot lately ✨

Oil painting on canvas panel
12x9 inches

#moonpainting #nocturne #oilpainting #reflection

Back to the simple natural order of things…….. not human arrogance based on destruction of our water,air, environment for profit…… for the 1%

Tom Thomson (Canadian, 1877–1917)
"Moonlight", 1916.
Oil on Canvas, 88.9 × 71.8 cm.
Private Collection.

#art #painting #artist #BlueSkyArt

Life’s too short to spend your days unhappy, overwhelmed & carrying stress!

Protect your peace. Choose what feels right for your soul!!

Life is too short to be unhappy! Live your life with intention!

#SheShed

We can make this happen

A Chipping Sparrow sings his little heart out. #ABCD #BirdOfTheDay #Birds #BirdPhotography

All of this just proves that right wing extremism can flourish anywhere and in any so called religious ideology.

It’s the people not the religion.

The religion is something they point to so that they can feel justified and righteous.

It's amazing how the USA has become completely the captive & pawn of a terrorist state that commits genocide, ethnic cleansing & war crimes at will. Zionism is the Nazism of the 21st century. How ironic.

People should read.
I'm tired of people not reading.
Please, if you can, PLEASE, read! Read everything, but especially fiction! Read comics!
It will help you with empathy AND make you smarter.
Please, read.

Sunday thought: A change in the air The noxious realities of Trump's authoritarianism are revealed for all to see

I hesitate to say we’ve reached a turning point in this horrific time. But something profound seems to be changing. Let me explain. robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-thought-a-chang...

Perhaps her orange, rapist, sociopath idol will threaten her with demise next? 🫪🤡😂

"Antichrist Superstar" YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

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Today is the 251st anniversary of Paul Revere's midnight ride to warn the Minutemen of approaching British troops.

I want to take a moment to share an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence's grievances against King George III.

Remind you of anyone?

Waking up to discover that evidence has been released proving something we all knew. The Supreme Court's efforts to stop the Obama clean power plant rules were rooted in explicit, corrupt efforts to protect the fossil fuel industry.

People complain that Democrats don't fight back. Redistricting in states like Virginia is exactly that and yet some voters are squeamish about voting for it. To be blunt, fighting back doesn't just include public officials but you too. So, if need be, hold your nose and vote YES.

He's having a conversation again with the snakes living inside his insane brain.

Banned AI-generated Iran propaganda videos using Legos have gone viral A series of animated videos slamming President Donald Trump and his policies — using a beloved childhood toy — was banned on YouTube but is exploding everywhere else.

Trump’s State Department closed its Global Engagement Center, which flagged foreign propaganda and provided advance U.S. messaging across the world. And now, we are scrambling to catch up.
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