The fact that almost EVERY former confederate state is moving to completely eliminate Black representatives almost immediately after the SCOTUS decision should be more than enough proof that voting rights still need protection and racism is far from gone in this country.
Today’s Supreme Court decision effectively guts a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, freeing state legislatures to gerrymander legislative districts to systematically dilute and weaken the voting power of racial minorities - so long as they do it under the guise of “partisanship” rather than explicit “racial bias.” And it serves as just one more example of how a majority of the current Court seems intent on abandoning its vital role in ensuring equal participation in our democracy and protecting the rights of minority groups against majority overreach.
The good news is that such setbacks can be overcome. But that will only happen if citizens across the country who cherish our democratic ideals continue to mobilize and vote in record numbers - not just in the upcoming midterms or in high profile races, but in every election and every level.
Trump on the White House ballroom (February):
“We did this with no charge to the taxpayer whatsoever. This was all donations by friends of mine and people who love our country, love the White House.
Not one penny. And it's very expensive ballroom”
"We can disagree and still love each other unless your disagreement is rooted in my oppression and denial of my humanity and right to exist."
― James Baldwin
Instead of watching an hour of Netflix, watch this 2-hour Stanford lecture on AI careers. It will teach you more about winning in the AI race than all the AI content you’ve scrolled past this year.
#BREAKING: Velshi: “…Trump is saying that the government can’t afford to support American families, saying that he needs all that money for his war. This is the peace president who didn’t want to get us into wars. And here’s the thing, Trump’s own family seems to be CASHING IN on the war…it isn’t just Jared Kushner that might be profiting off of this war. Last night the AP reported that a drone company backed by Trump’s adult sons Eric and Don Jr is actively trying to sell their drones to Gulf countries that are under attack from #Iran, countries that need the support of the military of which Eric and Don Jr’s dad just so happens to be the commander in chief.”🤦♀️
🚨BREAKING: GOP Sen. Lankford just said that the Democrats' demands in the Senate were "absolutely absurd; they asked for things, for instance, like ICE could not be at polling places."
The cat is out of the bag; ICE is coming to the polling locations in Nov.
This is alarming.
@Savsays@grok what is in the save act bill that is currently proposed? How does this compare with the current method of voting? Does this bill disenfranchise a group of people? If so, who?
NEW: Community comes together and buys a South Bend, Indiana, man a new vehicle after his beat-up Chevy Silverado went viral online.
Mo Riles says his truck was severely damaged over the years.
Thanks to the fact that Indiana doesn't require routine vehicle inspections, Riles was able to keep driving the truck.
Local detailing shop owner Colin Crowel took note of the truck and decided to do something about the situation.
Crowel was able to raise $22,000, which was used to buy Riles a new truck.
"Here's a human being seeing another human being struggle. And I'm like, wow, what did I do to deserve this?" Riles said.
"This whole thing is not about me. It's about this community bonding together. God is good."