Deirdre
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They tried to hide but I got em anyway
June 13, 2026 at 8:05 AM
They tried to hide but I got em anyway
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The number of conservatives calling the compact Memphis-based TN-09 an "illegal racial gerrymander" has been insane. Whatever Alito wrote, the loud and clear signal was that even if Black people make up a majority of a coherent community, they aren't allowed to vote for their representation.
May 16, 2026 at 10:06 PM
The number of conservatives calling the compact Memphis-based TN-09 an "illegal racial gerrymander" has been insane. Whatever Alito wrote, the loud and clear signal was that even if Black people make up a majority of a coherent community, they aren't allowed to vote for their representation.
The Mughal emperor Jahangir actually had a turkey at one point, and there is a Mughal painting of it. @willdalrymple.bsky.social talked about it on his and @anitaanand.bsky.social podcast, Empire.
May 9, 2026 at 12:36 AM
The Mughal emperor Jahangir actually had a turkey at one point, and there is a Mughal painting of it. @willdalrymple.bsky.social talked about it on his and @anitaanand.bsky.social podcast, Empire.