PA's founders said "the people possess an inalienable & indefeasible right to alter, reform or abolish their government." Now we're asking to repair a system distorted by decades of self-interest. We're asking legislative leaders: give HB 31/SB 131 a vote. gettysburgconnection.org/pennsylvania...

Happy Friday, friendos. Are you ready for tomorrow? You know...Valentine's Day? As you ponder your procrastination, here's the best song I heard on my commute to work: "Did you know I could claim the dreamer from the dream? Make you feel Everything you've never even seen"

The SAVE America Act is part of a coordinated effort to make voting harder for eligible Americans. These bills are not about election security. They are about restricting access to the ballot & deciding who gets to participate in our democracy. ACT NOW! bit.ly/4rajB0V @lwvus.bsky.social

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Yesterday the House Speaker echoed electoral conspiracy results that “just look on its face to be fraudulent.” This is madness built on momentum to pass a more restrictive voting act that could disenfranchise millions of voters. SAY NO TO CONGRESS. AGAIN! www.lwv.org/take-action/...

And Tioga County is heard from! For @fairdistrictspa.bsky.social in Harrisburg on Groundhog Day. Legislators please, show support for HB 31 and SB 131.

@fairdistrictspa.bsky.social at Independence Hall in Philadelphia on Jan 17 to remind our state legislators that partisan gerrymandering is wrong—no matter which party does it!

This was a worthwhile listen. @nytimes.com www.nytimes.com/2026/01/12/o...

Want to help move PA closer to this Christmas/holiday wish? Sign the petition in support of an independent redistricting commission: tinyurl.com/FairDistrict... If you've signed, please share it!

This holiday, we celebrate the enduring legacy of our democracy—a gift passed down through generations, protected by vigilance & unwrapped at the ballot box. Wishing you a peaceful season of reflection as we prepare to keep the promise of self-governance alive in the year ahead. @lwvus.bsky.social

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No goddam kings.

Persistence pays! Congratulations. The League of Indiana has been one of the central organizations challenging gerrymandering for more than a decade, working both through policy advocacy and direct legal action. Commit with us today: bit.ly/4g5RcEq

In a new report by @cityandstatepa.bsky.social, readers learn that “State Senate Republican leaders Joe Pittman and Kim Ward, and state House Democratic leaders Joanna McClinton and Matt Bradford, had among the lowest effectiveness scores in either [PA legislative] chamber.” Just sayin’.

“The federal government's secretive and unlawful collection and consolidation of Americans' personal data is a clear example of the constitutional crisis we are living through."–Celina Stewart, CEO of the League of Women Voters. www.lwv.org/newsroom/pre... @lwvus.bsky.social @lwvva.bsky.social

Opinion: "The lessons: Persist. Talk to people you despise. Bring international pressure, particularly from the United States. Don’t push for a military solution before attaining a political settlement; disarmament can wait." www.nytimes.com/2025/10/02/o...

Oh boy! This opinion writer takes a step into good governance. Don’t tell the PA GOP that ranked choice voting would [could] benefit them. Ignorance is bliss. coalregioncanary.com/2025/09/06/o...

Complex, these arguments, especially considering what happened to “the right,” or “the conservatives” who simply became liars. But essentially I agree. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/o...

Tell it, LWV. But NOT just Black and Brown voters. ALL voters lose their voices if any voters lose their voices. We don’t need to stand for it.

Governor Newsom is ‘dead wrong’ on the League of Women Voters. We are aligned with voters. Period. (1/5)

Keep the wins coming! We are counting on the Courts - ALL OF THEM - to #DoTheRightThing ⚖️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Self Respect Is priceless? www.nytimes.com/2025/08/16/a...

#Redistricting should center constituents & communities, not political parties & party leaders. #txlege power grab is dangerous & wrong. #gerrymandering other states in response would set a dangerous precedent during crucial moment for US democracy. www.commoncause.org/california/p...

yea. Give Trump the Nobel Peace Prize if he figures out the Middle East: video by Megan Stack & Sam Ellis www.nytimes.com/2025/07/21/o...

Lone star ticks are aggressive and can speedily follow a human target if they detect them. “They will hunt you, they are like a cross between a lentil and a velociraptor,” said a conservationist who lives in the Washington DC area. @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

SOME people are still trying to lift us rather than sink us. Just sayin’. penncapital-star.com/2025/06/24/r...

Can we pul-leeze end Gerrymandering for GOOD? www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CK4...

David Brooks on the moral contempt he is trying to suppress. Sadly, I think he is right. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/29/o...

I am so not interested in a man for president. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/18/u...

In a world where the most outrageous political crimes take place regularly, I reserve a special place for Israel. Looking at you and seeing…a failure of that essence we call ‘heart.’ You will never win.

I am so far beyond “tolerate.” This is a crime against humanity. Shame on Israel. Shame. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/20/w...

Come to Marietta to celebrate the city, the Spring, and living in PA. @Fair Districts PA will be there! Stop by our booth and say hi!

Lancaster, PA. LWV Lancaster showing children how to make a habit of voting …this time on ice cream!

@lwvus.bsky.social inviting children to VOTE…on their favorite flavor of ice cream…because a habit of voting yields results

The Pope and Pachamama www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...

Congratulations to @thenewyorker.bsky.social for THREE Pulitzer Prizes in one year. Many thanks for doing such remarkable reporting!

BREAKING: For the second time in two weeks, clergy and faith leaders have been arrested while praying in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda, part of a larger protest against the GOP-led budget.

The Historic Mifflin House, a Wrightsville farmhouse that sheltered freedom seekers fleeing from slavery in the 1800s, joined the National Park Service’s Network to Freedom program last week. lanc.news/3GT4yGp

Congratulations @propublica.org on your Pulitzer Award this year! The piece that won was truly a cut above. Brava!

Congratulations @nytimes.com on your FOUR Pulitzer Awards this year. Richly deserved by your remarkable and indefatigable reporters. Bravo!

What did we do to deserve this man? DO we deserve him? www.nytimes.com/2025/05/03/m...

Is Trump waging a war on dolls? via WaPo
On Wed, Trump predicted during a Cabinet meeting that higher prices caused by tariffs will mean “children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls.” What? No excess? But WHY?

Pictures from Where the Senses Encounter the World by Ocean Vuong in The New Yorker. Language and photos to bathe in.

PA voters! Last day to register for the primary is May 5. You can only vote your own party’s candidates. If you aren’t sure, check your registration status here: links.pahousenews.com/q/jRxNNV1D_p...

David Brooks knocks it on the head. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/o...

This says a lot about us. Look at PA! www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/int...

Had a Red Anjou pear today that shocked me with its sweetness and its firm wet flesh. Is there anything better than a ripe fruit?

What a great opinion piece: Pennsylvania is in dire need of more in-person early voting options penncapital-star.com/election-202...