Eric Norton
@ericdn627.bsky.social
Poet. Dreamer. Naïve cynic. Perpetual has-been.
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Yes, that's also true, and the recent inconsistency of which states can and can't redistrict, or whether states even need voters' consent to do so, is an alarming problem.
May 11, 2026 at 6:29 PM
Yes, that's also true, and the recent inconsistency of which states can and can't redistrict, or whether states even need voters' consent to do so, is an alarming problem.
Oh, yes, I'd forgotten about that. In that case you very truly got your money's worth from it. I miss mine because it was my first, but I've also been so extremely happy with the Paperwhite ever since.
May 10, 2026 at 12:34 AM
Oh, yes, I'd forgotten about that. In that case you very truly got your money's worth from it. I miss mine because it was my first, but I've also been so extremely happy with the Paperwhite ever since.
You're going to love it! And lucky you for your Kindle 2 lasting this long! Mine died about 12 years ago.
May 10, 2026 at 12:18 AM
You're going to love it! And lucky you for your Kindle 2 lasting this long! Mine died about 12 years ago.
Though part of me wants to go on a cruise for the experience and ability to travel at a slow pace, the rest of me absolutely doesn't want to be stuck on a disease-riddled boat.
May 10, 2026 at 12:16 AM
Though part of me wants to go on a cruise for the experience and ability to travel at a slow pace, the rest of me absolutely doesn't want to be stuck on a disease-riddled boat.
Considering the current administration WANTS to be a worldwide bully and extort as much as possible from the rest of the world, then, by MAGA standards, this IS "great." 🤦♂️
May 9, 2026 at 9:22 PM
Considering the current administration WANTS to be a worldwide bully and extort as much as possible from the rest of the world, then, by MAGA standards, this IS "great." 🤦♂️
How about from a liberal who is educated in civics and political science?
May 9, 2026 at 8:44 PM
How about from a liberal who is educated in civics and political science?
Yes, before the Civil Rights movement Democrats were the conservative and, yes, racist party. The Democratic Party is no longer conservative or racist.
Republicans, on the other hand, were more liberal than Democrats.
Tell me that parties don't change over time.
Republicans, on the other hand, were more liberal than Democrats.
Tell me that parties don't change over time.
May 9, 2026 at 6:51 PM
Yes, before the Civil Rights movement Democrats were the conservative and, yes, racist party. The Democratic Party is no longer conservative or racist.
Republicans, on the other hand, were more liberal than Democrats.
Tell me that parties don't change over time.
Republicans, on the other hand, were more liberal than Democrats.
Tell me that parties don't change over time.
The Electoral College results in an indirect vote for president: the voters vote for electors who pledge to vote in the E.C. for a given candidate, though "unfaithful electors" do sometimes vote for someone else instead, and sometimes they get punished for doing so, but sometimes they don't.
May 9, 2026 at 6:50 PM
The Electoral College results in an indirect vote for president: the voters vote for electors who pledge to vote in the E.C. for a given candidate, though "unfaithful electors" do sometimes vote for someone else instead, and sometimes they get punished for doing so, but sometimes they don't.