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Max Flugrath🗳️

@maxflugrath.bsky.social
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Fighting for democracy. Communications Director for @FairFightAction.bsky.social. Opinions mine. 📍Georgia, U.S.A.

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Molly Jong-Fast @mollyjongfast.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
He’s a roadkill enthusiast not a scientist
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Max Flugrath🗳️ @maxflugrath.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
“Hold my beer” – the act of handing one's drink to another before attempting a dangerous stunt, this often involves an element of stupidity. That's essentially what Trump's "election integrity" primetime speech was. Give me 2 mins to explain. ⬇️
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Jess Craven ❌👑 @jesscraven101.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
It’s time to throw down.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 17/05/2026
No one in this regime will face federal criminal accountability unless we reform the Supreme Court first. That's what folks should be running on. That should be the lesson of the Jack Smith prosecutions: it doesn't matter who the AG is.
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Lauren Groh-Wargo @laurengw.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
This is a mother's day for organizing. Today I'm busy getting out the word about the march on Montgomery, Alabama next Saturday while also supporting local organizing against confederate special sessions happening to gut black political power across the South. Mothers let's make it happen.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Happy Mother's Day! here's what awaits the special mom in my life 1. Breakfast 2. The mother of all civil rights actions! Giving my wife tickets to Montgomery, Alabama, where next weekend we march. Please join us 👉https://blackpowerwarroom.com/dayofaction/
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 09/05/2026
They’re against diversity. And they want Black people grouped together in one part of town, until it comes to our voting power. We see you.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 09/05/2026
the most anti free speech administration in this country’s history
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Max Flugrath🗳️ @maxflugrath.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Reminder: The Supreme Court ruled some businesses can refuse service to gay people. The case was brought by a web designer who got a request from a gay couple for a wedding website. But the request was fake. The man who supposedly requested it – didn’t. And he’s straight and married.
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Juliana Stratton @julianastratton.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
So Texas, Florida, Missouri, North Carolina, and Tennessee can redraw districts without a referendum and that stands, but when Virginia lets voters decide directly at the ballot box, it gets overturned?
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Max Flugrath🗳️ @maxflugrath.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Resistance is booming in the South as Republicans rush to rig congressional maps and silence Black communities. Politicians responded fast to the Supreme Court gutting the law that took America out of Jim Crow. But opposition is moving just as fast. Must read from @jenrice.bsky.social ⬇️
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‘We shall overcome (again)’: In powerful statehouse protests, Black voters and leaders decry GOP’s Southern gerrymanders
Here are some of the most dramatic and powerful examples of how Black Americans — from elected officials to ordinary voters — have responded to the wave of GOP gerrymanders.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Today in Politics, Bulletin 366. Everything you need to know about what happened today in politics. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...
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Today in Politics, Bulletin 366. 5/8/26
… The VA Supreme Court struck down the redistricting referendum in a 4-3 decision.
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
Virginia was a setback But the math still points to a pro-democracy pickup The South is rising up — protests in Tennessee Alabama & beyond And a national mobilization in Montgomery is set for May 16 The movement is growing and here's how to join on my Publisher's note on @contrariannews.org -TN
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We Promised to Fight GOP Gerrymandering Games, and We Are Getting Busy!
Publisher's Roundup 66
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Phil Williams @philinvestigates.com · 09/05/2026
THP Col. Matt Perry congratulates a trooper who was involved in Thursday’s special-session confrontation with Tennessee Rep. @justinjpearson.bsky.social. (Deleted previous post; it was MY Friday, but not Friday.)
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Steve Benen @stevebenen.com · 08/05/2026
Exactly two months ago today, Trump said he would not sign any other bills until the SAVE Act reached his desk. We now know that he was bluffing — and we also know that the SAVE Act has been shelved. www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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2 months later, Trump’s brazen SAVE Act bluff unravels in embarrassing fashion
On March 8, the president said he would not sign any other bills until the anti-voting package reached his desk. He didn’t mean a word of it, apparently.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 08/05/2026
yes. change the statute on which this decision turned and redistrict according to the legitimacy conferred by the people of the state
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Max Flugrath🗳️ @maxflugrath.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
We’re in the “break glass in case of emergency” moment for American democracy. Democrats can create 22 new blue US House seats by 2028 by redrawing maps in: – New York – Colorado – Maryland – Oregon – Wisconsin – Minnesota – Pennsylvania Time to take action.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
Virginia supreme court's inexplicable ruling against the will of voters on redistricting dramatically raises the urgency for Dems to redistrict in other states before 2028. The stakes in state legislative races this cycle just got more urgent. My piece on that here: newrepublic.com/article/2098...
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Trump Has No Clue What His Supreme Court Has Just Unleashed
The Supreme Court decision on gerrymandering points in one direction only: Come 2028, Democrats have to declare a take-no-prisoners redistricting war on the GOP.
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Fair Fight Action @fairfightaction.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
BREAKING: Tennessee GOP passed a rigged congressional map cracking Memphis – largest U.S. Black-majority city – in 3 pieces. Rep. @justinjpearson.bsky.social: "These maps are racist tools of white supremacy at the behest of the most powerful white supremacist in the United States, Donald J. Trump."
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Fair Fight Action @fairfightaction.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Chaos in Alabama: Last night, Republican State Senators rammed through a bill to advance redistricting while tornado sirens blared, the chamber was being evacuated, and the livestream went dark. When this is how they pass it – that tells you everything you need to know.
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Fair Fight Action @fairfightaction.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
They’re trying to rig the maps, but organizers across the South are pushing back. ✊🏾
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Max Flugrath🗳️ @maxflugrath.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Whole clip is a must watch. But the bottom line is this: "In a democracy, the right to vote is sacrosanct. But it is also the passport to participation." Republicans intend to rig the maps and decimate Black Americans' representation, all to cement control of Congress.
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Fair Fight Action @fairfightaction.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
"We would never sit in these bodies and say that ranchers can only be represented by vegans." @staceyabrams.com in Tennessee today discussing what the Supreme Court's gutting of the Voting Rights Act in Callais means for Black Americans – and every American.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
"If Democrats gain control of more state legislatures this year...they could...all but erase any [GOP redistricting] advantage...races for state legislature this year just got way more important." Good @maddow.bsky.social segment on the need to escalate (cites our reporting):
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Fair Fight Action @fairfightaction.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
🚨On May 20, Mississippi lawmakers will walk into a special redistricting legislative session. It'll be held inside the Old Capitol. It's the very same building where Jim Crow was written into law. That's not just symbolic – it’s a reminder. ⬇️
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Max Flugrath🗳️ @maxflugrath.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Mr. Chambers is 100% correct.
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 05/05/2026
a thought i had while talking to a friend is that a federal end to partisan gerrymandering has to be at the top of the democratic party's agenda, and may likely get there because of threat the status quo poises to black representation, and thus black political involvement altogether.
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Max Flugrath🗳️ @maxflugrath.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
the kid – like us – has no idea WTF Trump is talking about.
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Max Flugrath🗳️ @maxflugrath.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Reminder: SCOTUS only ruled Louisiana’s congressional map is unconstitutional. States like Tennessee saying their maps are illegal are echoing Trump's false comments. Unless there’s evidence that Tennessee’s maps was drawn in regard to Sec. 2 of the VRA, they're just spewing BS.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Walking in a straight line is hard.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
This is an essential point from @maxflugrath.bsky.social: If Dems don't aggressively redistrict in the face of escalating GOP abuses, it's actually an abdication of responsibility to the voters. See our exchange here: newrepublic.com/article/2099...
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Max Flugrath🗳️ @maxflugrath.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Just like their denial of the 2020 election results, they're being chosen *for* a willingness to ignore reality. These questions are litmus tests that demonstrate loyalty to one man – not to the American people, our constitution, or the rule of law in general.
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Max Flugrath🗳️ @maxflugrath.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Trump's DOJ is losing in Fulton County – so they've resorted to harassing election workers. In 2020, workers saw death threats due to false claims. This case was initially rejected by ATL's FBI Chief. It's built on false claims that were investigated and rejected, including by Republican officials.
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Greg Sargent @gregsargent.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Trump is openly urging the GOP to gerrymander everywhere as his polls crater. That requires Dems to respond, says @maxflugrath.bsky.social. "You can’t win a fight by choosing not to use stronger weapons that your opponent is using." Today's pod lays out the roadmap: newrepublic.com/article/2099...
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Confused Trump Openly Admits Plot to Rig Midterms as Polls Turn Brutal
As Trump incoherently urges Republicans to rig the battle for the House amid cratering polls, a voting rights advocate explains how Democrats can fight fire with fire—and why that might succeed.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 04/05/2026
@sarahlongwell25.bsky.social quoted in The Atlantic! Read the piece, on Trump's attempt to be remembered as a "great man" of history, here: lnk.thebulwark.com/4niN5sf
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Fair Fight Action @fairfightaction.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
After the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act, far-right politicians in the South are rushing to rig congressional maps before voters can stop them. It's moving fast! But opposition is too – events: –Monday: Louisiana, Alabama + North Carolina –Tuesday: Tennessee Share to spread the word.
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Southern Legislators are Rushing to Rig the Voting Maps
Mass resistance is needed NOW. Here's how to show up.
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
I do not recall ever having a restaurant ask me for ID when I arrived. This is the acting Attorney General of the United States. bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Art Candee 🍿🥤 @artcandee.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
This makes me so happy for Sandy Hook families.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
"The family made national headlines after being taken by ICE during a routine immigration appointment. The family was detained in Dilley TX, while the oldest son, Antonio, was held in Raymondville. "The family and Antonio were later released and reunited..." www.valleycentral.com/news/local-n...
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McAllen mariachi brothers to open for Kacey Musgraves at Texas shows
HARLINGEN, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The McAllen mariachi brothers — Antonio, Caleb and Joshua Gamez-Cuellar — are opening for American singer-songwriter Kacy Musgraves next month at Texas’ old…
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Jen Taub @jentaub.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Unfortunately bribery laws won’t reach this conduct without proof of quid pro quo
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
My thoughts are that this prediction is not looking great.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Can someone let the AP know that violating court orders is not a sign of "executive power. " It is a sign of contempt, lawlessness and authoritarianism.
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Niko Bowie @nikobowie.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
By gutting the Voting Rights Act, the Supreme Court is killing the Second Reconstruction. The first Reconstruction shows how Congress should respond. Me and Daphna Renan in the NYT on the tools we have to save democracy from a hostile Court.
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Opinion | Ruling by Ruling, the Supreme Court Is Undoing the Civil Rights Movement
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Weird for him to post this for many reasons, but one is the fact that he’s owned pools his entire life but has never been in one because he doesn’t want to be seen with his shirt off.
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Fair Fight Action @fairfightaction.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Republican controlled states are rushing to rig voting maps so they can lock in GOP control of Congress. Instead of competing for votes to win, they want to change the maps to weaken the power of your vote. Essential reading from @contrariannews.org. ⬇️
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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
this needs to extend to everything, including for example filing the exact same bill shit lawsuit at 60 Minutes for editing trumps interview as trump filed over the biden interview
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Norm Eisen @normeisen.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
15 Ways to Fight Callais With battle plans from Bryan Fair of @splcenter.org Lauren Groh Wargo @fairfightaction.bsky.social & Juan Proano @lulacorg.bsky.social We come out swinging & won't stop until we win back what was taken away. My column @contrariannews.org open.substack.com/pub/contrari...
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15 Ways to Fight Callais
Contrarians Say Hell No to Jim Crow: Publisher's Roundup 65
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Max Flugrath🗳️ @maxflugrath.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
Essential reading this weekend from @contrariannews.org. ⬇️
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city trees @citytrees.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Every once in a while Kemp will shock me by not crossing a line like this. @maxflugrath.bsky.social has an extensive thread on twitter documenting his history of voting/election shenanigans. At least he has *some* limits, I guess. x.com/MaxFlugrath/...
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Adam Cohen (My Personal Views Only) @axidentaliberal.bsky.social · 01/05/2026
Democrats really have no choice; the GOP already started a gerrymander war But when the Supreme Court destroyed the Voting Rights Act and allowed partisan redistricting, they effectively killed democracy in America-trying to ensure a white minority hegemony while disenfranchising millions of voters
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