Reposted by ColetteAri Berman @ariberman.bsky.social · 07/05/2026Breaking: Tennessee Republicans pass new 9-0 gerrymander after SCOTUS destruction of Voting Rights Act eliminating state’s only majority-Black district & last Democratic seat. Splits Memphis, which is 63% Black, into 3 districts to disenfranchise Black voters. Quite literally a return to Jim Crow 20073083072
Colette @csmarcellin.bsky.social · 05/03/2026Excited to share that Cindy Kam’s and my article is published online! We examine item refusal pre- and post-Dobbs and find a significant increase in women’s refusal to disclose their pregnancy status after the decision, with concerning implications for research, policy, and women’s health. 03012
Reposted by ColetteTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 03/12/2025TN07 is a story about gerrymandering: the GOP cracked Nashville into 3 districts when it redrew the 2022 map, destroying the Dem seat there. Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter. 17494912855
Reposted by ColetteThe Associated Press @apnews.com · 05/11/2025BREAKING: Democrat Abigail Spanberger has won the Virginia governor’s race, defeating Republican Winsome Earle-Sears and becoming the state's first female governor.bit.lyVirginia governor’s race will test Trump and Democrats nationally — and make historyDemocrat Abigail Spanberger is facing Republican Winsome Earle-Sears in the Virginia race for governor. 191073231
Reposted by ColetteAnita Wadhwani @anitawadhwani.bsky.social · 18/10/2025Nashville #NoKings just getting underway. @tennesseelookout.com 222046
Reposted by ColetteDominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 17/10/2025LET'S GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! WAHOOWA 325125
Reposted by ColetteLisa Fazio @lkfazio.bsky.social · 07/10/2025New from me and @brendannyhan.bsky.social Why Trump's "Compact for Academic Excellence" is a devil's bargain and should be rejected in all forms www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...msnbc.comTrump sent a 'compact' to our universities. They should reject this devil's bargain.Any institution that yields to these broad and intrusive demands would forever be subservient to the whims of the government. 013952
Reposted by ColettePublic Citizen @publiccitizen.bsky.social · 11/08/2025Trump will federalize D.C. police, deploy the National Guard, & send the FBI after homeless people to combat a made-up crisis in D.C. But on Jan. 6th when violent insurrectionists stormed the Capitol he couldn't be bothered to call the National Guard. Make it make sense. 25436174
Reposted by ColetteDominique Baker @bakerdphd.bsky.social · 06/07/2025"In total, the Board members have donated over $4.8 million to Republican campaigns and candidates, [nearly] $10,000 to Democratic campaigns and candidates and [nearly] $39,000 to causes categorized as 'other.'" Only 1 board member had not donated and the rest all overwhelmingly gave to Republicans 45020
Reposted by Colettejohnedwinmason @johnedwinmason.bsky.social · 27/06/2025Trump's neo-fascist assault on American universities claims about 30,000 more victims — UVA, its president, & its students, faculty, & staff. (A MAGA-dominated board will choose the new president.) 58430
Reposted by ColetteTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 14/06/2025Melissa Hortman, who was assassinated last night, was the Speaker of the Minnesota House in the 2023-2024 session, when Democrats ran the state government. That means she had a leading role in shepherding the many landmark reforms that Dems adopted in that period—an important legacy. Brief 🧵. 4989383399
Reposted by ColetteMichelle S. Phelps @michellesphelps.bsky.social · 19/05/2025A depressing summary of where things stand w/r/t police accountability five years after the murder of George Floyd, by Jamiles Lartey at the Marshall Project.themarshallproject.orgFive Years After George Floyd’s Murder, Police Reforms Are Rolled BackAs reforms stall in some states, the U.S. Supreme Court just made it easier for police to be sued — and perhaps easier for police to defend themselves. 28830
Reposted by ColetteRep. Aftyn Behn @aftynbehn.bsky.social · 12/05/2025Reflection on ICE terrorizing our community this week. open.substack.com/pub/aftynbeh...open.substack.comIt’s 2:23 AM on ICE Watch in Nashville, TNWhatever your politics, you should be highly concerned about the flagrant abuse of power and state-sanctioned violence. It’s only a matter of time before they come for you. 0159
Reposted by ColetteWe Are Higher Ed @wearehighered.bsky.social · 07/04/2025Thanks to your reports, we have created a tracker of college campus Visa revocations. Please continue to let us know if you hear of these (names of colleges and number of revocations). www.wearehighered.org/campus-abduc...wearehighered.orgCampus Abductions — We Are Higher Ed 7170119
Reposted by ColetteEmpirical Study of Gender (EGEN) Research Network. @egenpolisci.bsky.social · 04/04/20252025 EGEN Prize Announcement: We are thrilled to announce the results of the 2025 prize competition. The EGEN prize committee selected 5 Prize Recipients and 3 Honorable Mentions this year! @tiffanydbarnes.bsky.social @teele.bsky.social @mirya.bsky.social 1177
Reposted by ColetteErica Chenoweth @chenoweth.bsky.social · 03/03/2025Don't let anyone tell you that there is no protest happening. Our latest Crowd Counting Consortium data update is now available. February saw thousands of events. 50501 days of action, immigration-related protests & Tesla takeovers were key spikes in activity. dataverse.harvard.edu/dataset.xhtm.... 12543215
Reposted by ColetteJake Grumbach @jakemgrumbach.bsky.social · 27/02/2025Approaching majority opposition to basic 20th century second wave feminism among Republican men 1281100388
Reposted by ColetteJohn Sides @johnsides.bsky.social · 28/02/2025There used to be a bipartisan consensus that rejected traditional gender roles. Not anymore. Republican men *and* women increasingly endorse traditional roles. Here's a 🧵 based on a new New York Times piece by @tesler.bsky.social, Colette Marcellin, and me. 136528
Reposted by ColetteAlexis Hoag-Fordjour @ahoagfordjour.bsky.social · 23/12/2024“I am more convinced than ever that we must stop the use of the death penalty at the federal level…In good conscience, I cannot stand back & let a new administration resume executions that I halted.” www.nytimes.com/2024/12/23/u...nytimes.comBiden Commutes 37 Death Sentences Ahead of Trump’s Plan to Resume Federal ExecutionsThose affected by the president’s action on Monday are still subject to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Three men will remain on federal death row. 220552
Colette @csmarcellin.bsky.social · 20/12/2024“Taking on our main obstacle is better served by working outside the NLRB process at this time. We’ve done this before, and made a lot of progress. Vanderbilt has the ability to recognize us at any time, as many other universities have done. They should respect our legal and democratic rights.” 030
Reposted by ColetteTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 19/12/2024At 13, Arrianna Jentink-Bristol fought with her mother, who was hitting her 3-year old sister. She was dragged into the court system, & saddled with fees & debt. Jentink-Bristol then participated in a youth program—where she helped craft a proposal to end fees/debt on children. Michigan passed it.boltsmag.orgHow Michigan Stopped Saddling Children with Millions in Court DebtLast year, Michigan stopped imposing court fines and fees on kids, and relieved millions of dollars in past debt. Now, it may also ensure that kids get adequate representation in court. 10923194
Reposted by Colettelbeisen.bsky.social @lbeisen.bsky.social · 12/12/2024Incredible news out of the White House this morning and hope the Biden administration continues to grant more clemency to thousands whose sentences continue to be disproportionately long www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-roo...whitehouse.govFACT SHEET: President Biden Announces Clemency for Nearly 1,500 Americans | The White HouseToday’s announcement will commute the sentences of close to 1,500 individuals who were placed on home confinement and will pardon 39 individuals convicted 614339
Reposted by ColetteMoira Donegan @moiradonegan.bsky.social · 21/11/2024The goal appears to be not to prevent the deaths caused by abortion bans, but to conceal them. 11479161
Reposted by ColetteBrandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 20/11/2023It's unconscionable how this country treats pregnant women and their babies. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...nbcnews.comWith tears and a lullaby, a rural Alabama hospital stops delivering babiesThe staff at Monroe County Hospital in Alabama said goodbye and played Brahms' "Lullaby" on the labor and delivery ward's final day. 314560
Reposted by ColetteLeah Litman @leahlitman.bsky.social · 08/11/2023“Women are not without electoral or political power.” - Sam Alito 1953497
Reposted by ColetteAlex Burness @burness.bsky.social · 06/11/2023Three places electing state governments this week—KY, MS, VA—together ban hundreds of thousands of people from voting. A crystal-clear, enormously impactful example of systemic racism/classism, but one that often flies under the radar. I explored in a 3-story series: boltsmag.org/felony-disen...boltsmag.orgThe Ghosts of the 2023 Elections - BoltsKentucky, Mississippi, and Virginia are selecting their state officials on Nov. 7. But hundreds of thousands of people with felony convictions are barred from voting in these states, which have... Rea... 13125
Reposted by ColetteTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 15/09/2023Please keep in mind, these elections in Tennessee (in Nashville and elsewhere) are marred by an extraordinary escalation in the state’s rules on how it excludes people from voting this summer. boltsmag.org/tennessee-restricts-ri…boltsmag.orgTennessee Puts Voting Rights at the Whims of State Officials - BoltsMichael Moore has spent two years trying to regain the right to vote. He has worked to meet Tennessee’s byzantine list of criteria for having voting rights restored and filed... Read More 1219
Reposted by ColetteWPLN News - Nashville Public Radio @wpln.bsky.social · 15/09/2023Freddie O’Connell is officially moving up from councilmember to the head of Nashville’s Metro government. Voters chose the progressive candidate, O’Connell, as the city’s new mayor in a runoff election today.wpln.orgNashville’s next mayor will be Freddie O’ConnellFreddie O’Connell is officially moving up from councilmember to the head of Nashville's Metro government. Voters chose the progressive candidate, 0178
Reposted by Colettewhitney pastorek @whittlz.bsky.social · 14/09/2023It’s Election Day in Nashville (again) and I’m out at Cleveland Park supporting these three badasses. Are we about to elect a true progressive mayor? Readers, it could happen! If you’re in town, VOTE! Badger your friends to vote! Let’s do this thing!! 💙💛 292
Reposted by ColetteThe Appeal @theappeal.org · 16/08/2023In this week's newsletter, read an excerpt from @kylietcheung.bsky.social's new book, "Survivor Injustice," which explores how the carceral state operates within patriarchy and colludes with perpetrators of interpersonal gender-based violence to exercise control over survivors.theappeal.orgSurvivor Injustice Asks Us To Reconsider What Justice Looks Like For Crime VictimsThis excerpt from Survivor Injustice asks us to reconsider what justice really looks like for crime victims. 085
Reposted by ColetteTaniel @taniel.bsky.social · 11/08/2023if this doesn't tell you what's going on in TN: 13215