@popville.bsky.social found a set of keys in between the back of Marie Reed Elementary and Kalorama Rd., Northwest last night. Nothing was open to put them in a Lost and Found, and they were in the middle of the street, so I dropped them at the nearby Harris Teeter customer service desk

What a fantastic podcast and great conversation about how partisan gerrymandering harms reproductive healthcare. Full report here: redistrictingfoundation.org/policies/how...

How Partisan Gerrymandering Limits Access To Reproductive Freedom - NRF

Gerrymandered legislatures target reproductive freedom in North Carolina, Indiana, Georgia, South Carolina, and Kansas. In the wake of the Supreme Court’s Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization ...

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Dr. Kristin Lyerly@drkristin4wi.bsky.social · 2mo ago

New Situation Womb: 83,000 automated license plate readers used to track down a woman suspected of self-managing her abortion. Also: Graham's death, McConnell's hospitalization, Platner's collapsed Maine campaign, wins in MN/NE/ID, and how gerrymandering fuels abortion bans. Watch NOW!

Sharing the latest from our NRF Policy Lab, which looks at how partisan gerrymandering allows legislatures to be unaccountable to their voters, incentivizing them to pass unpopular measures that restrict reproductive freedoms.

National Redistricting Foundation@redistrictfdn.bsky.social · 3mo ago

NEW REPORT: As we mark four years since Roe was overturned, the evidence tying rigged maps to extreme and unpopular abortion bans is overwhelming. Read our latest Policy Lab Brief for a full analysis on how partisan gerrymandering is eroding our reproductive freedom: https://bit.ly/43PF5Gn

In 10 days: - 3 justices app'd by Pres who lost pop. vote decimate VRA, despite Congress' mandate. - Gerrymanderers in LA throw out 40k votes to jam map thru. - In VA, voters amend constitution but court nullifies result, forcing GOP tilt voters rejected. Voters are angry b/c they're being ignored.

"Purcell for thee, but not for me." –SCOTUS, 2026

Thinking about this NRF report on whether courts are consistent in their application of Purcell today, for no reason whatsoever. redistrictingfoundation.org/policies/pur...

Purcell Report: How Courts And Defenders of Gerrymandering Misused an Obscure Rule to Disenfranchise 2.5 Million People - NRF

Purcell has been weaponized against civil rights to enable gerrymandering. Many election observers talk about the “horse race” in the run-up to elections. But a more treacherous race between legislatu...

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I'm not going to spin this. The Supreme Court did serious damage to voting rights this week and we all know it. Those who built the VRA didn't give up when the road got hard — and neither will we. It's on us to fight back: in courts, in Congress, and at the ballot box.

Wisconsin Supreme Court justices have a profound responsibility: protecting the rights of the people and delivering on the promise of equal justice under the law. Judge Chris Taylor is the only candidate running for Wisconsin’s Supreme Court with a proven record of delivering on that promise.

REPORT: Gerrymandering doesn’t just distort representation—it weakens oversight and enables corruption. Our new Policy Lab report shows how gerrymandered maps have insulated politicians from accountability. https://redistrictingfoundation.org/policies/how-partisan-gerrymandering-enables-corruption/

How Partisan Gerrymandering Enables Corruption - NRF

Gerrymandering has enabled legislatures from Ohio to Florida to enrich and empower themselves, all at the expense of the voters they serve.  Partisan gerrymandering affects more than electoral outcome...

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Check out this new report from our NRF Policy Lab: gerrymandering enables corruption—from legislators whose artificially safe district allows them to avoid consequences for self-serving behavior, to new laws that gut ethics commissions.

National Redistricting Foundation@redistrictfdn.bsky.social · 5mo ago

NEW REPORT SHOWS: When lawmakers are insulated from voters, corruption can take hold of our state legislatures. 📍In Ohio: $60M bribery scheme 📍In Florida: Weakened ethics oversight 📍In Wisconsin: Dismantled ethics board https://bit.ly/3NWusgp

Gerrymandered maps don’t just skew political power—they also enable lawmakers in gerrymandered districts to further erode direct democracy. Our latest Policy Lab report breaks down the growing effort to block voters from shaping their own laws and how we can fight back. https://bit.ly/4b0lzLK

How Partisan Gerrymandering Limits Access to Direct Democracy - NRF

Gerrymandered legislatures target direct democracy measures across Florida, Arkansas, South Dakota, Utah, and Ohio. In states across the country, legislatures that have gained power through gerrymande...

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Republicans are still trying to pass the SAVE Act—a bill that would make it harder to vote and disenfranchise millions of Americans. Join @redistrictingaction.org and tell your member of Congress to vote no: act.redistrictingaction.org/a/natl-saveact-cte

Republicans are trying to redraw congressional district lines to keep their grip on Congress in the midterms and beyond.  Voters should pick their politicians, not the other way around. Get involved with the @democraticredistricting.com as they fight back: bit.ly/3HJ1ayW

🚨BREAKING: A Utah court just struck down a GOP gerrymander that dismantled a voter-approved redistricting commission and silenced voters. Today’s ruling is a reminder that democracy is worth defending. Let’s keep pushing.

3. Places like IL had undercounts, while OH and UT had overcounts. 4. If you only see states as blue and red, as opposed to people, I understand how you might be confused.

OK, a few things on this absurdity: 1. The 2020 Census was conducted by the Trump administration. 2. The only systematic results of undercounts that the Census has acknowledged were undercounting communities of color in almost all states.

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last yr.

JD Vance: "Another crazy thing that I had no idea about, but everybody, even Democrats actually admit this, that the census in 2020 had a major statistical error and what that meant is that you actually undercounted a few states that are Republican."

Thanks to the advocacy of Black Alabamians and organizations like @allontheline.bsky.social, Black voters in Alabama will continue voting in fair congressional districts that allow them to elect candidates of their choice. This is a win for Alabama, and proof that progress is possible.

Alabama intentionally discriminated against Black voters in Congressional redistricting, judges rule

The court-ordered map, used in the 2024 elections, resulted in Alabama electing two Black representatives to Congress for the first time in history.

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In 2024, Black Alabamians made history by electing two Black members of Congress when they voted on a congressional map that, for the first time ever, was fair. Thanks to the determination and perseverance of these Black voters, this equal and fair representation will remain in place.

A federal court has reaffirmed that the VRA must be enforced in Alabama—meaning the state must continue to have 2 Black opportunity districts. Today’s ruling confirms what we’ve known all along: Black Alabamians have a fundamental right to *real* electoral power.

So incredibly proud of our work for @ericholder.bsky.social at @democraticredistricting.com to push for a democracy-minded WI Supreme Court over the years— it’s been a journey since the Dallett race in 2018, but even in the darkest moments, a little spark of hope is what you need to start a fire.

There’s a lot going on, but now is the time to dig in to ensure free elections. North Carolina is on the front lines. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/o...

Opinion | The Courts Must Stop This Judge From Stealing an Election (Gift Article)

North Carolinians — all Americans — should be watching closely to ensure that justice is done.

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