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A podcast devoted to creating a "more perfect union" that represents all Americans. Hosted by @jeffersondsmith

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This will be Democracy Nerd's last post on this platform. Check out the podcast's Link Tree to find out where you can follow the podcast literally everywhere else: https://t.co/ihLstZmKkn

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Glad to see action taken by @FLRightsRestore & @desmondmeade to demand action taken by #Florida to implement the wishes expressed by voters passing Amendment 4! https://t.co/gWSm6FkZRM

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New episode! The 2022 midterms was the first post-Dobbs election, & women voters turned a "red wave" into a "red trickle." @laurenleaderAIT explains why two years later women voters are still galvanized & continue to have impact in 2024 https://t.co/idtq6ayA0k

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The #GOP has offered its "Confidence in Elections" bill which promises *more* dark money & *more* taxation without representation. Sorry if this doesn't exactly strike confidence... https://t.co/KCJMjQoCbK

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New episode! With it's 6-3 vote in Moore v. Harper #SCOTUS rejects the "independent state legislature theory." @swerenbecker from @BrennanCenter explains why this decision has saved #democracy--at least for now https://t.co/sTpQSbrQjN

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via @TIME: Why Campaign Websites No Longer Have "Issues" Pages https://t.co/S3RDy6iS06

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New episode! @bradsnyderprof joins the podcast to discuss Justice Felix Frankfurter, helping provide a historical context to view today's #SCOTUS Why did J. Edgar Hoover call Frankfurter the "Most Dangerous Man in America?" https://t.co/LmxfrydDYf

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New episode! @mawaldman from @BrennanCenter discusses his new book "The Supermajority" and explains how the Roberts Supreme Court no longer serves as bastion of #democracy but instead moved in a reactionary, regressive direction https://t.co/2g8Gbwv9cD

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@SenMarkey announces bill to expand #SCOTUS by four seats https://t.co/VPBTZSFapo

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New episode! Unaware of the Council for National Policy? @anelsona joins Democracy Nerd to explain this shadowy cabal & how its efforts undermine #democracy in the U.S. https://t.co/yOS2JVbIhZ

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New episode! @amandalitman, co-founder of @runforsomething joins the podcast to provide advice for 1st time office seekers. (Such as don't be a d*ck--very important!) https://t.co/s9BbDv01iB

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New episode! Author Paul Street joins the podcast to discuss his book "This Happened Here: Amerikaners, Neoliberals & the Trumping of America" & gives his thoughts on how to prevent #fascism in America https://t.co/4hyev7vsRy

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I'm going to go out on a limb here & suggest that if people say "the latest ethical scandals" in regards to you, you may not be a very good Supreme Court Justice.

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Also missing here:

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Notice the lack of a blue check?

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Notice the lack of a blue check?

[Economics for Emancipation @econ4freedom]

.@nerddemocracy: Why are there so few Economics programs in the US where you can study Capitalism in a critical fashion?

E4E curriculum designer, @platanomics: Economics is the language of power. It's more policed ideologically.

#econtwitter #NP

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New episode! Francisco Perez (aka @platanomics) joins the podcast to discuss whether Black capitalism is a viable option to reduce the racial wealth gap. What about the idea of getting rid of the wealth gap entirely, for everyone? https://t.co/Pv3ijAXPMY

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New episode! @nolan_higdon, author of "The Anatomy of #FakeNews," discusses history of fake news & how the substack revolution helps push back on efforts to use 4 minutes from 41,000 hours of video to paint Jan. 6 in a false light https://t.co/zQ6QkE7lF5

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New episode! @AdamBerinsky, Director of MIT's Political Experiments Research Lab, provides a primer of political #disinformation & #misinformation (yes, there's a difference!) and how to resist both https://t.co/miu9rwVTjn

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New episode! @GraceAdcox from @DataProgress reflects on wide-ranging bipartisan support for President Biden's agenda, post-State of the Union https://t.co/HOITOwNO5p