@noligarchy1.bsky.social
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The Purcell Principle means it always too late for courts to fix something racist and never too late for states to do something racist
This is absolutely outrageous. SCOTUS reinstated Texas gerrymander 15 weeks before primary because they claimed it was too close to election to block it but now allowing Alabama to gerrymander one week before primary after trial court found map was intentionally discriminatory against Black voters
May 11, 2026 at 11:29 PM
The Purcell Principle means it always too late for courts to fix something racist and never too late for states to do something racist
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The Roberts Court, the Trump White House, and the national GOP are acting like this is their one big shot. Either they secure the lasting end of US Constitutional democracy, or they’re in very serious trouble from the backlash. And they’ve already gone so far that there’s no other possibility.
all this sweaty calvinball horseshit feels like hysterical panic from the court
May 11, 2026 at 10:40 PM
The Roberts Court, the Trump White House, and the national GOP are acting like this is their one big shot. Either they secure the lasting end of US Constitutional democracy, or they’re in very serious trouble from the backlash. And they’ve already gone so far that there’s no other possibility.
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🎥 VIDEO: Supreme Court rulings don't just shape the law, they determine American politics.
Marc Elias explains how Republicans are already using the recent Callais decision to target Black political power nationwide.
The most dangerous part of the ruling? The cultural impact it'll have👇
Marc Elias explains how Republicans are already using the recent Callais decision to target Black political power nationwide.
The most dangerous part of the ruling? The cultural impact it'll have👇
Something Dangerous Just Shifted for Democracy — And Trump Allies Noticed
YouTube video by Democracy Docket
www.youtube.com
May 11, 2026 at 6:01 PM
🎥 VIDEO: Supreme Court rulings don't just shape the law, they determine American politics.
Marc Elias explains how Republicans are already using the recent Callais decision to target Black political power nationwide.
The most dangerous part of the ruling? The cultural impact it'll have👇
Marc Elias explains how Republicans are already using the recent Callais decision to target Black political power nationwide.
The most dangerous part of the ruling? The cultural impact it'll have👇
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"there's always next cycle, right?" will be written on democracy's tomestone
I asked Virginia State Senate leader Scott Surovell why Republicans always seem to find a way around such procedural obstacles whereas Dems are so often stymied by them.
The exchange got interesting:
newrepublic.com/article/2102...
The exchange got interesting:
newrepublic.com/article/2102...
May 11, 2026 at 6:47 PM
"there's always next cycle, right?" will be written on democracy's tomestone
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Intellectual consistency would’ve required the SC to invoke the “too close to the election” principle they’ve used to stop other initiatives, but of course this one helps their movement so it’s cool even though ballots are in the mail.
May 1, 2026 at 5:07 AM
Intellectual consistency would’ve required the SC to invoke the “too close to the election” principle they’ve used to stop other initiatives, but of course this one helps their movement so it’s cool even though ballots are in the mail.
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EXCLUSIVE: At more than 30 installations, U.S. commanders told troops the war on Iran is a Christian war.
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been “inundated” with more than 110 complaints.
One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been “inundated” with more than 110 complaints.
One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…
U.S. Troops Were Told Iran War Is for “Armageddon,” Return of Jesus
Advocacy group reports commanders giving similar messages at more than 30 installations in every branch of the military
jonathanlarsen.substack.com
March 3, 2026 at 1:54 AM
EXCLUSIVE: At more than 30 installations, U.S. commanders told troops the war on Iran is a Christian war.
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been “inundated” with more than 110 complaints.
One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…
The Military Religious Freedom Foundation has been “inundated” with more than 110 complaints.
One NCO said they were told the U.S. war is to bring about Armageddon and the return of Jesus…
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Colbert Unchained.
August 7, 2025 at 6:17 AM
Colbert Unchained.
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60 minutes is only the start apparently www.status.news/p/skydance-c...
July 9, 2025 at 3:40 AM
60 minutes is only the start apparently www.status.news/p/skydance-c...
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A stupid, self-inflicted (or, rather, Trump-inflicted) injury:
"For young researchers, 'there is a lot of pressure to essentially leave the country or not pursue research.…I’m looking at these people who…are extremely accomplished, some of the top in their field…and the door is closing on them.'"
"For young researchers, 'there is a lot of pressure to essentially leave the country or not pursue research.…I’m looking at these people who…are extremely accomplished, some of the top in their field…and the door is closing on them.'"
‘It’s a nightmare.’ U.S. funding cuts threaten academic science jobs at all levels
“There is a lot of pressure to essentially leave the country or not pursue research,” one Ph.D. student says
www.science.org
July 9, 2025 at 3:34 AM
A stupid, self-inflicted (or, rather, Trump-inflicted) injury:
"For young researchers, 'there is a lot of pressure to essentially leave the country or not pursue research.…I’m looking at these people who…are extremely accomplished, some of the top in their field…and the door is closing on them.'"
"For young researchers, 'there is a lot of pressure to essentially leave the country or not pursue research.…I’m looking at these people who…are extremely accomplished, some of the top in their field…and the door is closing on them.'"
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Too many things happening today are exactly what she's talking about. @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social nails it. Just sad it took me so long to find this video.
History Professor Answers Dictator Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
YouTube video by WIRED
youtu.be
July 8, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Too many things happening today are exactly what she's talking about. @ruthbenghiat.bsky.social nails it. Just sad it took me so long to find this video.
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The mole had penetrated a new generation of paramilitary leaders, one that included doctors, career cops and government attorneys.
It was a world where a man would propose assassinating politicians, only to spark a debate about logistics.
(Published January)
It was a world where a man would propose assassinating politicians, only to spark a debate about logistics.
(Published January)
A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found.
Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or…
www.propublica.org
July 5, 2025 at 5:30 PM
The mole had penetrated a new generation of paramilitary leaders, one that included doctors, career cops and government attorneys.
It was a world where a man would propose assassinating politicians, only to spark a debate about logistics.
(Published January)
It was a world where a man would propose assassinating politicians, only to spark a debate about logistics.
(Published January)
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They’re preemptively trying to blame Biden for any attacks on Americans that result from Trump’s war. Absolutely desperate.
June 23, 2025 at 1:45 AM
They’re preemptively trying to blame Biden for any attacks on Americans that result from Trump’s war. Absolutely desperate.
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If I were Iran I would be concluding that the only way to avoid a repeat of the current situation is to develop a nuclear deterrent.
June 22, 2025 at 1:02 AM
If I were Iran I would be concluding that the only way to avoid a repeat of the current situation is to develop a nuclear deterrent.
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And just like that, the ‘No New Wars’ people are all-in on a new war. Proving yet again that they really believe in nothing other than what one man tells them to believe today. Which could be different tomorrow. The very definition of a cult.
June 22, 2025 at 1:03 AM
And just like that, the ‘No New Wars’ people are all-in on a new war. Proving yet again that they really believe in nothing other than what one man tells them to believe today. Which could be different tomorrow. The very definition of a cult.
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Jon is right...and explained this point of view expertly on this podcast which, I've gotta tell ya, you really need to to listen to. Seriously. However bad the media is explaining our current situation, it's not bad enough.
March 4, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Jon is right...and explained this point of view expertly on this podcast which, I've gotta tell ya, you really need to to listen to. Seriously. However bad the media is explaining our current situation, it's not bad enough.
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Yeah, ya think?
"They are there to make sure we handle and store these materials in a way that avoids a nuclear chain reaction from occurring..... Losing these folks is concerning.”
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
"They are there to make sure we handle and store these materials in a way that avoids a nuclear chain reaction from occurring..... Losing these folks is concerning.”
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
March 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Yeah, ya think?
"They are there to make sure we handle and store these materials in a way that avoids a nuclear chain reaction from occurring..... Losing these folks is concerning.”
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
"They are there to make sure we handle and store these materials in a way that avoids a nuclear chain reaction from occurring..... Losing these folks is concerning.”
www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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New in PN: How Trump's lawlessness emboldens bad cops
"An Idaho sheriff who participated in the manhandling of a woman at a GOP town hall appears to be part of a troubling wing of US law enforcement that considers itself culture warriors who bear allegiance to Trump."
"An Idaho sheriff who participated in the manhandling of a woman at a GOP town hall appears to be part of a troubling wing of US law enforcement that considers itself culture warriors who bear allegiance to Trump."
How Trump's lawlessness is emboldening bad cops
An ugly incident in Idaho is likely a harbinger of things to come.
www.publicnotice.co
March 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
New in PN: How Trump's lawlessness emboldens bad cops
"An Idaho sheriff who participated in the manhandling of a woman at a GOP town hall appears to be part of a troubling wing of US law enforcement that considers itself culture warriors who bear allegiance to Trump."
"An Idaho sheriff who participated in the manhandling of a woman at a GOP town hall appears to be part of a troubling wing of US law enforcement that considers itself culture warriors who bear allegiance to Trump."
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March 4, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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MUST WATCH: 'This isn't your granddad's KKK.' Inside the influential hate group that's expanding in Tennessee www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
'This isn't your granddad's KKK.' Inside the influential hate group that's expanding in Tennessee
They are the largest hate group in America, wrapping themselves in the red-white-and-blue of the flag, marching into the middle of American cities and claiming to be patriots.
www.newschannel5.com
March 4, 2025 at 12:59 AM
MUST WATCH: 'This isn't your granddad's KKK.' Inside the influential hate group that's expanding in Tennessee www.newschannel5.com/news/newscha...
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There it is! "Putin went through a hell of a lot with me. He went through a phony witch hunt." He is referring to them weathering their collusion becoming public, and now is the big payback: together until the end.
Trump to a reporter who asks him about Russia breaking a ceasefire: "What if a bomb drops on your head right now ... Putin went through a hell of a lot with me. He went through a phony witch hunt."
February 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
There it is! "Putin went through a hell of a lot with me. He went through a phony witch hunt." He is referring to them weathering their collusion becoming public, and now is the big payback: together until the end.