Pennsylvania’s was 1st of any constitution to begin with the words We the People. Amending the PA Constitution to give redistricting power back to the people is an essential to create a government more fully of, by, & for the people of PA. #FourthOfJuly #July4 www.fairdistrictspa.com/updates/we-t...

FDPA Chair @ckuniholm.bsky.social & FDPA Erie Coordinator Michael Bucell spoke about #gerrymandering & #redistricting reform with Next 2.0 hosts Marcus Atkinson & Chuck Cammarata on WQIN - PBS/NPR Erie County & NE PA. Now available on most podcast platforms. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...

@lizcheney.bsky.social has things to say. We need some brave GOP members of Congress & a boatload of Democratic leaders to read her ideas & make a plan. We need action & we need to be deafening. "The clock is ticking. And the deportation buses are idling." georgiatoday.ge/former-us-co...

Frodo says: “I wish it need not have happened in my time”. So do I. As Gandalf responds: "so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us”. wordshalfheard.blogspot.com/.../the-time...

Donald Trump & Elon Musk have no authority to block Congressionally approved funding When photos of dead children appear in the press, caring citizens around the globe will hold President Trump, Elon Musk & Supreme Court Justice Roberts responsible Read this & weep www.propublica.org/article/trum...

Does it sometimes seem like things you care about have little impact on political systems? When electorate’s wishes & government’s output are greatly misaligned, look at the strong influence of wealthy donors and the practice of #gerrymandering. hls.harvard.edu/today/money-...

If only Congress had the ability to do something about this…

THANK YOU Reps. Samuelson and Gillen and Senator Kearney for work on HB 31 & SB 131. WHY 31? The next redistricting will take place, by law, in 2031. PA voters want a better process in place for 2031, 2041 & beyond. That work starts NOW. Find out more: www.fairdistrictspa.com/updates/pres...

Fair Districts PA is hiring 10 paid, part-time summer interns to help with tabling & petition outreach in every corner of PA. See the state & learn more about PA government & non-partisan civic engagement. College students are encouraged to apply. www.fairdistrictspa.com/updates/summ...

Here's a song for the day. Will you walk with me through the wilderness When we cannot see through our differences When the dust is settled and the votes are cast Would you walk with me. @afterparty.bsky.social youtu.be/zDb4ueVkq2Y?...

Presidents & governors from both major parties have spoken out against gerrymandering. President George Bush said it was absolutely essential to block it. President Ronald Regan called it a national scandal. Isn't it time to fix this? Text SignFDPA to 942-53 to SIGN THE PETITION #PresidentsDay

More not-greatness for America.

In my view, everything Elon Musk and DOGE is doing is extra constitutional, they have no authority legislative by Congress in anyway! Therefore what they are doing is committing felonies! Data, theft, destruction of government property accessing a federal building without authorization!

For #GroundhogDay, some timely reading: how to prevent #gerrymandering from happening over and over again in PA. We don't have to be stuck in the same dismal loop forever - IF our legislature will act. fairdistrictspa.com/uploads/gene...

Repeated surveys show strong support for redistricting reform from all parties & all demographics. It's time for a PA independent redistricting commission. Agree? Sign the petition: tinyurl.com/FairDistrict...

Thank you @buckscountybeacon.bsky.social for an in-depth view of the January 28 press conference. A growing body of research suggests that gerrymandered voting districts lead to polarization, legislative dysfunction, gridlock and increasing voter frustration. buckscountybeacon.com/2025/01/stat...

Clearance for government jobs is non-partisan, thorough, & time-consuming. The more access to confidential or classified information, the longer the process to protect us all. This is not only unprecedented - it's illegal & dangerous. To democracy & national security. www.wired.com/story/elon-m...

Press conference live stream from PA capitol rotunda. Thank you Senator Kearney, Reps. Samuelson & Gillen, @CommonCause PA, @LWV PA, @committeeof70.bsky.social & FDPA Chair @ckuniholm.bsky.social It's time for PA #redistricting reform. www.facebook.com/share/v/18sa...

Mercy, Mr. President: Explaining Washington bishop’s controversial plea on behalf of the vulnerable [column] lanc.news/4hbitVE

#Sundaythoughts: As a lifelong evangelical Christian, I find myself wondering what it means to be an agent of reconciliation in a deeply divided church & country. This article gives no answers, but from what I see, it documents the challenge accurately. www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

As usual, Pennsylvania's full-time legislature passed far fewer bills in the 2023-24 session than many others passed in a matter of months. Divided government may have played a part, but lack of action is a recurrent feature in the PA legislative process. www.spotlightpa.org/news/2024/12...