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Jacob Carrel @jacobcarrel.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

@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

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Jacob Carrel @jacobcarrel.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

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.

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Jacob Carrel @jacobcarrel.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

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.

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Kevin Morris @kevintmorris.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

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

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John Bisognano @johnbisognano.com · 01/05/2026

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.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

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.

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Jacob Carrel @jacobcarrel.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

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.

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National Redistricting Foundation @redistrictfdn.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

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. bit.ly/4b0lzLK

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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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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

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

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

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

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National Democratic Redistricting Committee @democraticredistricting.com · 26/08/2025

🚨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.

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John Bisognano @johnbisognano.com · 10/08/2025

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.

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John Bisognano @johnbisognano.com · 10/08/2025

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.

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Barack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

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.

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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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Redistricting Action @redistrictingaction.org · 08/05/2025

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.

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National Redistricting Foundation @redistrictfdn.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

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.

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John Bisognano @johnbisognano.com · 02/04/2025

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.

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