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Chris Ortolano's avatar

I know you probably didn't see this, but the Virginia Supreme Court overturned the new congressional maps in Virginia. It's has a republican majority so it's not a surprise.

And a 115,000 new jobs is hardly a good report; when it happened under Biden you would have thought the world was ending. But the corporate media sucks as always.

Woodland's avatar

I am so disheartened by the decision from the Virginia Supreme Court and with Louisiana canceling primaries while in progress and the rise of Jim Crow

racism against black voters in Tennessee. It just feels so overwhelming…

patti sepich's avatar

Woodland, step back and take a breather in nature. Don’t doom scroll. Sign petitions, donate to the ACLU or Marc Elias who are fighting this. If you can. Make phone calls to Congress/Senate. It helps and you get back some control. They’re trying to wear you down. Fighting back makes you stronger. 💙💙💙

Woodland's avatar

Thanks Patti I do appreciate your words of encouragement - I will try to step back. And I do donate to both the ACLU and Elias - as well as Bernie and a couple of others. And I call and email Congress. It’s such a long haul and I’m so disappointed in my wonderful country…

Bren M's avatar

We have about as many concerns about Susan Collins “nervous condition” as she has had for her constituents. Vote her out. If her “nervous condition” isn’t affecting her job, then her ethical condition definitely is.

patti sepich's avatar

Susan going for the sympathy vote. Is her condition the cause of her voting in favor of all her deep concerns, tho?

Kiska WI's avatar

Whether or not her condition is “benign” and doesn’t affect her abilities, her shaking still looks ridiculous and undignified.

Leigh Woodward's avatar

Susan “I’m concerned” Collins can fuck all the way off!

Ron Nichols's avatar

My blood is boiling and I have eight hours to go before cocktail hour. With the narrow Virginia Supreme Court ruling nullifying the will of its citizens, fascism is alive and well in the Confederate States of America. A big shout out to John "Jim Crow" Roberts and his band of fellow fascism-promoting "jurists" for helping the "South rise again."

While the states in the Confederacy unilaterally redraw Congressional maps to eliminate minority representation and to favor MAGA/fascist candidates, the Virginia Supreme Court has tied the other hand behind the backs of democracy-loving Americans. Shame on those four fascist justices. Oh, and fuck them, too. Let's mobilize and send all of the MAGA fascists (redundancy noted) to electoral hell.

Bren M's avatar

Sean Duffy encourages Americans to take road trips because 1) it will help make up for all the lost tourism because no one wants to come here and 2) no other country wants us to visit them either.

patti sepich's avatar

Vegas here…bookings are so bad the hotels are offering deals for us locals. Big nope.

sheryl jeffries's avatar

He resurrected Jim Crow and they are huffing and puffing to keep him alive and well. This is such a disgrace. Everyone bleeds Red.

Lorri Neerings's avatar

Have a great weekend Adam and Sam.

Dianne Eller's avatar

Yes! You've certainly earned it!

patti sepich's avatar

Take a road trip to our ass and kiss it. Coffee completely snorted. I should fucking know better by now 😹😹😹

Leslie Pruski's avatar

The judiciary, which many hoped would be our safeguard, has become compromised at its highest levels. It is now clear that the only path to meaningful change is through voting at every level of government. We are seeing the fruits of a long-term strategy—a playbook that has been followed faithfully for decades. While we thought we were all playing the same game, it appears their goal was actually to undermine democracy itself. I realize now how wrong I was to believe that Republicans shared the same goals and simply preferred a different route; their destination is fundamentally different.

MPT's avatar

Amazing how play nice dems follow the rules and the courts beat them up, then cheating GOP break laws and ignores constitutions and courts do nothing. Only in Amerika and probably Russia and China and North Korea.

John 'Bull' (as in Conner)' Roberts demands an apology from you guys! The conservatives on SCOTUS are not racists! After all, they elected Clarence Thomas as their new Grand Dragon! Their change to white robes and silly hats/masks is simply a nod to history and the way they want things to be again. They are, as they keep telling us, especially Neil Gorsuch on his fox news appearances, originalists when it comes to the constitution. Blacks were considered 3/5 a person and Roberts likes that number. Roberts said that Clarence Thomas is ok since he is transitioning to white by hanging with white guys so much and being corrupt. While transitioning sexually is a non no, transitioning from black to white is encouraged at the court.

Thus Spaketh Your King's avatar

Normalize calling racist gerrymanders “Roberts Districts”.

Dwight Munger, III 🏳️‍🌈's avatar

Sadly, this is our truth now. It goes without saying that there are still many brave people here. However, we are no longer collectively brave, together. This is what America is now under the occupation of Donald J. Trump and his MAGA regime.💢

Please share/restack this.♻️

Donna's avatar

Oh my gosh! Loved this article! It made me laugh. With everything going on with our crooked government it was a good laugh.

patti sepich's avatar

Happy birthday to David. I’ve been learning from him for decades and loving it. I’m done with infusions now, but David was my go-to while there. He’s amazing.

Dianne Eller's avatar

Republicans can redistrict all they want, but it will be the VOTERS who decide! Most Americans don't vote...that needs to change if we want to save our democracy.

Dianne Eller's avatar

And stop voting for Dems who just play along!!!!

EaB's avatar
May 9Edited

That asswad Duffy has been filming a reality show with his family of (looks like) 20 kids (for 7 MONTHS) and wife, called The Great American Road Trip all over the country!! Unbelievable…doesn’t he have a job to do while being paid by We the People⁉️⁉️⁉️

What of our tax $$ is being used to fund this 💩❓The accountability after this regime is ended is going to take thousands of people to investigate these Grifters‼️

Who’s paying for your at least $4.59/gallon gas Sean❓❓❓