Hey Siri, show me an example of poetic justice.

“Why not take a summer vacation?” - Sean Duffy, like two days ago

Really wish @velshi.com would stop calling it Jim Crow 2.0, it’s not. It should be called John Crow, named for the man most responsible for it. Chief Justice John Roberts. #JohnCrow

@elienyc.bsky.social is just spitting fire on @velshimsnow.bsky.social. I truly wish he had his own show, podcast or something. I read him in the @thenation.com but would love to see/hear him more.

this is the closest I've ever come to actually suggesting a "one neat trick" suggestion for anything, but I'm so serious here. the Virginia Constitution gives the legislature the power to set retirement ages for judges "REGARDLESS OF THE TERM TO WHICH ELECTED OR APPOINTED." make it 54 right now.

Also true. And again there is precedent for this.

NEWS: Virginia Dems have filed a motion asking the Supreme Court of Virginia to delay issuing its mandate striking down the congressional redistricting referendum. The filing states the Commonwealth intends to file an emergency petition with the U.S. Supreme Court of seeking review of the decision.

I do find it funny that the team that is complaining about not getting the benefit of the doubt from the officials is the *checks notes* Los Angeles Lakers. #NBAPlayoffs

1. 🧵"If you are taking seats from Black people...then you are a thief." Baton Rouge civil rights activist Gary Chambers said the quiet part out loud Friday as GOP lawmakers push to wipe out Louisiana’s majority-Black districts. See the heated exchange👇

Totally forgot about this one too.. @xavierbecerra.bsky.social

He is right

Not a good sign for abortion remaining legal in Utah.

If Dems are +9, they will have a 9-2, and possibly 10-1 map in Virginia anyway.

Republicans: a Trump popular vote victory of less than 1.5% is a landslide Also Republicans:

Virginia has a VRA Sec 2 district (the 3rd CD). Maybe they should hold an emergency legislative session to fix this constitutional defect, per Callais, like other Southern states?

Dear @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social, There is precedent for just ignoring state supreme court orders when it comes to redistricting. I present exhibit A: www.cleveland.com/news/2022/06...

Virginia Democrats should just ignore the state supreme court, like Ohio Republicans did. www.cleveland.com/news/2022/06...

It is not Jim Crow 2.0. It is John Crow, named for the person most responsible for it. CH John Roberts. #JohnCrow

Ohio essentially just ignored court rulings and passed gerrymandered maps. Just do that.

As a soon to be father, this is great news!

This is essentially saying the court struck it down because of when early voted started. I know states have different laws but what is infuriating, Louisiana also started voting, stopped/cancelled the election to gerrymander, and now will require voters to vote again.

Save this article for when they significantly gut vote by mail next month.

Yes the VA Supreme Court ruling sucks. But in reality, it likely only costs Dems one seat. If you look at PVI, the current map will probably still be a Dem 9-2 map in 2026, and they still have plenty of time to update the map correctly for 2028. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgini...

This is particularly maddening because the court allowed the election to go ahead when all the legal facts were exactly the same. The only real new information they have now is what the result was.

The good news is that going by PVI, the current map will probably still be a 9-2 map in 2026, and they still have plenty of time to update the map correctly for 2028. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgini...

Not the first time a Supreme Court has essentially canceled what the voters wanted. See Bush v Gore.

While this is correct, the good news is that going by PVI, the current map will probably still be a 9-2 map in 2026, and they still have plenty of time to update the map correctly for 2028. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgini...

To be fair, the Virginia supreme court did not rule gerrymandering was illegal, just that because of when early voting started, this referendum was illegal. Democrats can do this again in 2028.

The good news is that going by PVI, the current map (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgini...) will probably still be a 9-2 map in 2026, and they still have plenty of time to update the map correctly for 2028.

LOL the Virginia Supreme Court voted against because of early voting. So by making it easier to vote, the majority of Virginia’s are having their vote nullified.

The Florida constitution literally says gerrymandering violates the constitution, but we just assume it will pass because DeSantis nominated the majority of justices on that court. The Virginia constitution says nothing about gerrymandering and yet the justices of that court just ruled it illegal.

America, 2026— 🚫 Redistricting because it's the will of voters ✅ Redistricting to suppress Black votes

So Tennessee republicans can blatantly strip majority-Black Memphis of representation 9-0, but virginia voters VOTE to redistrict and it gets struck down? What a country. 🇺🇸

Covid 19 and Hantavirus with Trump in charge

So @crooked.com is reporting that the reason @kenmartin.bsky.social won’t release the 2024 autopsy is because it was done so poorly it is essentially useless information. Saying that and releasing it is still probably less damaging than having everyone speculating that it was because of Gaza.

So because @barackobama.bsky.social brought this up on @colbertlateshow.bsky.social. I think it’s incredibly naive to believe evolution cannot occur on another planet given the size of the universe. In fact, scientists may have already found fossilized microbial life on Mars.

BREAKING: An FBI agent interviewed a high-ranking Wisconsin election official in recent days about the 2020 election. The agent wanted to know how elections are carried out and about various 'theories'. The election official had to debunk false claims and clarify how elections work.

Republicans in southern states on how long it’ll take to destroy a century-plus fight for voting rights and Black representation

We just murder them.

Good job @swin24.bsky.social, getting a shout out on @allinwithchris.bsky.social.

I haven’t turned in my ballot yet because I’m still undecided on the LA mayor race. Not voting for Pratt though. But happily voting for @faizahforla.bsky.social & @jakeclevine.bsky.social!

We got details about the DNC's secret report into what went wrong in 2024. Read more in What A Day.

War is peace

Tennessee, and the rest of the south, is not reentering Jim Crow. It is entering John Crow, thanks to John Roberts. #JohnCrow

From now on, anytime anyone refers to CJ John Roberts, they should include phrase John Crow. #JohnCrow

Tennessee, and the rest of the south, is not reentering Jim Crow. It is entering John Crow, thanks to John Roberts. #JohnCrow

We're at the birth of John Crow, where Black voters in Tennessee will no longer have representation in Congress

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