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Matt Lanza
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Wowwwwww. A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled unanimously Monday that the government knew, or should have known, that the construction of the dams would cause damage to private property.
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ho ho hopefully you have a minute to read about today's new missouri redistricting lawsuit (it's important)
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RIP CBS News (1927 - 2025), may its memory be a blessing
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Bill Grueskin
3 days ago
Hereâs a gift link to this stunner Washpost story, quoting the 60 Minutes correspondent on the CECOT story, who accuses Bari Weiss of spiking the piece all because the Trump Administration wouldnât comment. âGovernment silence is a statement, not a VETO.â
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â60 Minutesâ correspondent says CBSâs Bari Weiss abruptly pulled segment on Trump deportations
CBS News pulled a â60 Minutesâ segment about a prison in El Salvador one day before it was set to air because the Trump administration declined to participate.
https://wapo.st/3YL4T3D
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The Donald J. Trump Center for the Performative Arts
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i want to see texans painting rainbows on every inch of private property in the state
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ken paxton has a new bathroom complaint form for complaints about bathrooms
www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/texas-womens...
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Texas Womenâs Privacy Act Complaint Form (SB 8) | Office of the Attorney General
The Texas Womenâs Privacy Act requires a political subdivision or state agency, including public schools, open enrollment charter schools, and state institutions of higher education, to designate each...
https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/texas-womens-privacy-act-complaint-form
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Trumpâs threats to Indiana funding are illegal "coercion on steroids"
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Trump's Threats to Indiana Funding Are Illegal 'Coercion on Steroids'
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trumps-threats-to-indiana-funding-are-illegal-coercion-on-steroids/
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NEW: indiana republicans have *rejected* trump's redistricting plan. the threats, harassment and intimidation simply didn't work. the vote wasn't even close.
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In Blow to Trump, Indiana Rejects GOP Gerrymander
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/in-blow-to-trump-indiana-rejects-gop-gerrymander/
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Today was a huge day in the national redistricting battle: 300,000 Missouri Voters Sign Petition To Put GOP Gerrymander to Statewide Vote
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300,000 Missouri Voters Sign Petition To Put GOP Gerrymander to Statewide Vote
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/300000-missouri-voters-sign-petition-to-put-gop-gerrymander-to-statewide-vote/
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15 days ago
I want to be able to do this in Texas. Texans should be able to vote on big decisions for millions of people and not representatives that donât represent us.
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Ryan Van Loan
15 days ago
đŻ will buy this shirt to donate to the cause.
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it looks like missouri redistricting referendum folks (delivering 300k+ signatures to the state today) made an "informed plebeian" sweatshirt, in response to the state attorney who argued in court that redistricting shouldn't be subject to "uninformed plebiscites" đ¸:
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for indiana folks: the GOP drew the indiana redistricting map with the national republican redistricting trust (adam kincaid) - the same as TX. you probably have questions you can't get answers to. kincaid's testimony in the TX trial might be helpful:
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RNC-Hired Mapmaker Denies Using Racial Data in Texas Gerrymander, Sparks Debate
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/rnc-hired-mapmaker-denies-using-racial-data-in-texas-gerrymander/
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god bless justice elena kagan, who painstakingly explains in her dissent every single way that the SCOTUS decision in the TX redistricting case really doesn't make sense
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if you want to read the SCOTUS ruling on TX, we've got it for you over here:
www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/u...
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Democracy Docket
20 days ago
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has granted a stay, allowing Texas to use its new congressional map in 2026, delivering a major win for President Donald Trump and his unprecedented national effort to rig the upcoming midterm elections.
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SCOTUS Allows Texas to Use Racially Gerrymandered Map in 2026 Midterm Elections
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/scotus-allows-texas-to-use-racially-gerrymandered-map-in-2026-midterm-elections/
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in case you're wondering yes i am very much on the brink of asking an etsy witch to summon the TX redistricting SCOTUS order
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Democracy Docket
21 days ago
NEW: In the GOPâs latest bid to derail Missourians' citizen-led redistricting referendum, Donald Trump Jr. called the planâs organizer a âleftist nut jobâ and accused him of trying to steal a Republican congressional seat.
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Trump Jr. Targets Missouri Activist in Latest Attack on Gerrymander Opponents
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/trump-jr-targets-missouri-activist-in-latest-attack-on-gerrymander-opponents/
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this is such a deeply humiliating time for america
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NEW: asked whether indiana's new proposed congressional map complied with the voting rights act, state rep. ben smaltz (R), the billâs author, simply said he had âno idea about that question at all.â
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Indiana House Committee Advances Map, Despite Racial Gerrymandering Allegations
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/indiana-house-committee-advances-map-despite-racial-gerrymandering-allegations/
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it also feels noteworthy how so many indiana voters speaking at this hearing are vehemently *begging* and pleading with their representatives not to bend to outside pressure to redraw the map, saying it's wrong
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i'm watching the indiana house committee meeting on redistricting today and it's fascinating to see how much the GOP narrative/strategy has changed from what they said when they did this in TX
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Matthew Kupfer
23 days ago
NEW: Republicans in Indianaâs State House released a draft congressional map that could eliminate both districts currently held by Democrats. It comes after months of pressure to gerrymander from President Trump and weeks of escalating threats & harassment against lawmakers. âď¸:
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Indiana Republicans Unveil Map to Eliminate Both Dem Congressional Seats
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/indiana-republicans-unveil-map-to-eliminate-both-dem-congressional-seats/
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So.....today Indiana Republicans proposed a 9-0 redistricting map to eliminate both of the state's Democratic districts, gave the public less than 24 hrs notice of the hearing at 9am tomorrow AND included a deeply bizarre provision trying to restrict legal challenges to the map
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More Perfect Union
23 days ago
From the newspaper owned by Jeff Bezos.
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John Schwartz
24 days ago
Good hed,
@nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/n...
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The Ex-President Whom Trump Plans to Pardon Flooded America With Cocaine
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/29/nyregion/honduras-hernandez-drug-trafficking.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share
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United Farm Workers
28 days ago
As youâre preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store. Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
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NEW: A panel of three federal judges (two appointed by Trump) says North Carolina can use its new Trump gerrymandered map in 2026 - possibly handing the GOP one more seat in Congress, at the expense of Black voters
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Federal Court Greenlights North Carolinaâs Trump-Ordered Gerrymander
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/federal-court-greenlights-north-carolinas-trump-ordered-gerrymander/
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Democracy Docket
28 days ago
NEW: By trying to stop a voter-led referendum, Missouriâs GOP is testing whether politicians can insulate their gerrymander from public judgment altogether. The outcome could reshape how, and whether, voters can check partisan power. âď¸
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Federal Court Hears âUnprecedentedâ GOP Bid to Deny Missouri Voters a Voice on Gerrymander
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Democracy Docket
29 days ago
đPOP QUIZ âHow many times has Trump deployed the National Guard to a city? âHow many state Guard troops have been activated by the president? Weâre staying on top of those numbers so you donât have to. Learn where all of Trumpâs deployments stand ⤾ď¸
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Mapped: Trump's Deployment of National Guard Troops
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Democracy Docket
29 days ago
NEW: From biased ballot language to ICE intimidation, Missouri officials are going to stunning lengths to block voters from challenging their GOP-drawn gerrymander. Hereâs how far theyâve gone, and what it means for democracyđ
https://bit.ly/3JVmDWz
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Explainer: GOPâs Multi-Front Effort to Shield Missouri Gerrymander From Voters
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https://bit.ly/3JVmDWz
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Greg Sargent
29 days ago
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian
@rutgerbregman.com
's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history." BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked. New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
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Trumpâs Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
https://newrepublic.com/article/203648/trump-bbc-fury-maga-edit
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every day is more redistricting
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Facing Threats and Intimidation, Indiana Republicans Will Vote on Redistricting
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/facing-threats-and-intimidation-indiana-republicans-will-vote-on-redistricting/
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And of course in TX all 9 state supreme court justices are elected in statewide races to ensure that one party rule forever effect
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Some good news:
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He's also a massive election denier
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With the 2026 election approaching, TX state Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R) appears to be filing a complaint that activates his own 2023 bill (SB1933), which was written to target ONLY Harris County (Houston) and could trigger putting it under state "administrative oversight"
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We're officially in a redistricting crossover episode: Missouri filed an amicus brief supporting the TX redistricting map using their weird "stop ignoring the will of the elected officials" Missouri GOP argument
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Democracy Docket
about 1 month ago
NEW: The DOJ filed an amicus brief Monday claiming its much-criticized letter urging redistricting was NOT what prompted Texas to redraw its map immediately afterward.
https://bit.ly/48eR7dV
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DOJ Tries To Undo Damage of Its âHam-Fistedâ Letter in Texas Gerrymander Case
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https://bit.ly/48eR7dV
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NEW: DOJ has filed an amicus brief in the TX redistricting case (0 mentions of George Soros; confusing for Judge Smith). They're now arguing (L) TX didn't redistrict because of the DOJ letter, which is interesting if you remember TX House Speaker Dustin Burrows' press release (R).
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Democracy Docket
about 1 month ago
UPDATE: Justice Alito has issued an administrative stay, temporarily pausing the order that blocked the gerrymander. This does not mean Texas won but it does freeze the ruling while SCOTUS reviews the stateâs request. Plaintiffsâ response due Nov. 24.
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Texas Asks SCOTUS to Reimpose Anti-Minority Gerrymander
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/texas-asks-scotus-to-reimpose-anti-minority-gerrymander/
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Democracy Docket
about 1 month ago
BREAKING: Texas requests the U.S. Supreme Court pause the ruling blocking its racially gerrymandered congressional map. If Justice Alito grants a stay, the gerrymander could return for the 2026 elections.
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Texas Asks SCOTUS to Reimpose Anti-Minority Gerrymander
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/texas-asks-scotus-to-reimpose-anti-minority-gerrymander/
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To be clear this is insane
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about 1 month ago
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OK my brain is officially done processing things for this week, can't handle this one
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Anna Bower
about 1 month ago
Who needs cameras in the courtroom when youâve got THIS
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Democracy Docket
about 1 month ago
NEW: In a remarkable and deeply unhinged dissent, U.S. Circuit Judge Jerry Smith unleashed an attack â laden with personal insults and conspiracy theories â on his fellow panel judges after a federal court struck down Texasâ Trump-backed racial gerrymander.
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In Unhinged Dissent, Texas Judge Attacks Colleagues â and George Soros
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https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/in-unhinged-dissent-texas-judge-attacks-colleagues-and-george-soros/
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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie
about 1 month ago
I just ctrl+f'd and... "Soros" appears in this dissent 17 times
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The TX redistricting dissent from Judge Jerry Smith is in. It's....a lot. He calls out the "pernicious judicial misbehavior" of Judge Brown (a Trump appointed judge) who wrote yesterday's opinion.
www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/u...
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about 1 month ago
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yesterday: TX racial gerrymandering ruling today: NC racial gerrymandering hearing
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