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San Francisco chapter of States Win (formerly Sister District Project), flipping state legislatures from #RedtoBlue since 2017 Connect with us here or linktr.ee/stateswinsf Learn more at stateswin.org

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States Win SF @stateswinsf.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Check out all the ways you can be part of a thriving, local #SanFrancisco community! Get the biggest ROI by focusing on down-ballot races to flip states #redtoblue! Write postcards, phone bank, come to a house party, or enjoy a Happy Hour—sign up below: #ElectionsMatter #ItStartswithStates
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States Win SF @stateswinsf.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Recently, States Win's Executive Director @sarahcurmi.bsky.social and co-founder Lyzz Schwegler, joined Pod Save America's @danpfeiffer.bsky.social and Robert Hubbell of Today’s Edition on Substack for convos re: importance (and outsized ROI) of down-ballot, state races! stateswin.substack.com
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States Win SF @stateswinsf.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Protip: for the biggest bang for your buck (or volunteer time), start from the bottom up! #ElectionsMatter & #ItStartswithStats who pass 23X MORE laws than Congress. Plus, states draw the boundaries for Congress AND most importantly, only they have the power to say #HandsOffOurVote to Tr*mp. 1/2
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States Win SF @stateswinsf.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
A 3-vote victory's a reminder of how razor thin down-ballot, state legislative race margins are. Your #volunteer actions and dollars are OUTSIZED in ROI—especially since states pass 23X more laws than Congress and states can prevent MAGA from denying our votes! #ElectionsMatter #ItStartswithStates
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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
TODAY: Protesters in #Danbury are demanding #ICE get out and to shut down operations. The Danbury community is not backing down. 62 fathers, sons, brothers, mothers, daughters, sisters taken in 4 days. 60+ businesses shut down & the community marched from the Library to the Green. #Connecticut #CT
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States Win SF @stateswinsf.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Reducing polling stations is a way to deny our votes! In 2017, Shelley Simmonds' state legislative race came down to a TIE! In 2018, Pinky Vargas' state leg race came down to 46 votes. In 2024, Kimberly Pope Adams' state leg race came down to 53 votes. #ElectionsMatter #ItStartswithStates
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States Win SF @stateswinsf.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Who says down-ballot races aren't exciting? Certainly no one at @stateswinmari.bsky.social, @stateswinsouthbay.com, @stateswinchicago.bsky.social, @stateswindcma.bsky.social or @stateswinportland.bsky.social 🤣 Especially when 23X more laws are passed in states than Congress AND they run elections!
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Mallory McMorrow @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Our country’s future runs through Michigan. So I’m relaunching my state PAC, A More Perfect Michigan. We’ll support 16 Democratic candidates in the races that will decide control of the Michigan Legislature. I told you I wasn’t leaving the fight, and I need you with me.
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Sen. Danica Roem @pwcdanica.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
In both the Virginia House of Delegates and Senate of Virginia, I’ve carried the bill to ban elected officials from receiving campaign contributions from regulated monopolies. I‘ll bring it back next year.
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States Win SF @stateswinsf.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Tonight's Speaker Series guest: States Win Sr. Director Political & Progs; join us for an insider talk on state legislative races nested w/in key Congressional districts—vital to win the House AND lock in midterm Dem gains to shift balance of power in battlegrounds before 2028 election/2030 census!
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States Win SF (formerly Sister District Project): 2026 Monthly Citywide Zooms · States Win San Francisco
Join our States Win monthly Zooms to connect virtually as volunteers and neighbors, get the latest candidate/campaign news, hear about upcoming volunteer actions, and learn about the strategic importa...
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Sen. Danica Roem @pwcdanica.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
In 2024, I got to vote for HB 1075, to establish the Dolly Parton Imagination Library of Virginia Program to encourage little kids to read books. It passed the Senate 40-0 and the House of Delegates 92-3. (Of the three No votes, two are no longer in office.) #valeg lis.virginia.gov/bill-details...
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HB1075 - 2024 Regular Session | LIS
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Arizona Luminaria @azluminaria.org · 25/08/2026
ICE arrested 2,171 people across Arizona in July 2026 — nearly seven times the 328 arrested in July 2023, according to the Deportation Data Project
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ICE arrested 2,171 people across Arizona in July 2026  - AZ Luminaria
More people were arrested by immigration authorities in Arizona in July 2026 than any time in the previous four years, according to data visualized by the Deportation Data Project.  The starkest window into the number of immigration arrests comes from comparing the number of people arrested in July 2023 — 328 people — with July […]
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Jules⚖️📨 @northjules.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Trump’s DOJ demanded Arizona’s full voter rolls, Social Security numbers included. Fontes said no. Said he’d go to jail first. Told them to pound sand, publicly. A judge threw the case out. Arizona, that’s who you re-elect. #BlueWaveIn70Days #Pinks
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States Win SF @stateswinsf.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Join us to call for three amazing candidates running for Arizona's state house & senate: @rockee4az.bsky.social Armstrong, running for an open state House seat in AZ LD-13; & AZ LD-9 incumbents Rep. Lorena Austin & Sen. Kiana Sears. Each Zoom phone bank offers a 30-min training for newbies!
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Dan Froomkin/Press Watch/Heads Up News @froomkin.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
NEW on Heads Up News: As Haitian immigrants lose their legal status, Ohio models resistance www.headsupnews.org/p/as-haitian...
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As Haitian immigrants lose their legal status, Ohio models resistance
What DHS does next – and how the American people respond – is unclear
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The Downballot @the-downballot.com · 05/08/2026
Thanks to a kind member of The Downballot's Discord community, here are gift links to results: KS: www.nytimes.com/interactive/... MI: www.nytimes.com/interactive/... MO: www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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States Win SF @stateswinsf.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
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States Win SF (formerly Sister District Project): 2026 Monthly Citywide Zooms · States Win San Francisco
Join our States Win monthly Zooms to connect virtually as volunteers and neighbors, get the latest candidate/campaign news, hear about upcoming volunteer actions, and learn about the strategic importa...
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States Win SF @stateswinsf.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Last week our phone bank volunteers identified 31 undecided voters and recruited 10 neighbors to take action in their local state legislative district in Arizona! This is how flip #Arizona #redtoblue . . . one conversation and one person at a time! Join us Tuesdays, 6–8pm PT on Zoom!
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Phone Banks for Arizona · States Win San Francisco
Join States Win San Francisco (formerly Sister District) to phone bank for Arizona state house and senate! **Come one, come all!** Each virtual phonebank over Zoom includes a 30-minute training for n...
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Shields Cartoons @shieldscartoons.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
“Hard to believe Taco Bell is now a more reliable authority than the FDA” is one of the best descriptions I’ve heard of the GOP’s vision for America.
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States Win SF @stateswinsf.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Voting isn't just a right. It's an act of resistance. When they try to steal our voices, we speak louder. When they build walls, we break them down. When they suppress, we SHOW UP. Get into #GoodTrouble on this Weekend of Action. Because #ElectionsMatter! Sign up @ social.demcast.com/s/e3APuu2Y
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Nataliehb @nataliehb.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
#DidYouKnow only 22 seats need to be won for 7 state legislatures to flip #RedtoBlue? ➡️ MN House ➡️ WI Senate & Assembly ➡️ MI House ➡️ AZ House & Senate ➡️ PA Senate When state chambers pass 23X more laws than Congress AND they control redistricting for Congress #ItStartswithStates
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States Win SF @stateswinsf.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
And why #Arizona is THE most critical of the midterm battlegrounds for control of the state legislature. Help us support Sen. Kiana Sears, @rockee4az.bsky.social, and @lorenaaustinaz.bsky.social to make sure that in America, voters pick their leaders...not the other way around! #ElectionsMatter
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Sen. Danica Roem @pwcdanica.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
The #Virginia budget passed last month will help absorb some of the stress on our residents who need SNAP and food banks but we don’t have the resources of an otherwise cruel federal government that‘s making it more difficult for their constituents to eat. #valeg www.wsls.com/news/local/2...
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Virginia SNAP enrollment drops 100K as federal cuts strain food pantries
One year after Congress approved major changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, enrollment in Virginia has dropped by more than 100,000 people compared with the same time last year — ...
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Sen. Danica Roem @pwcdanica.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
We could do something similar in Virginia by tying it to the definition of high-energy use facilities as defined in the final version of my bill SB 94, which we passed this year. The 2027 General Assembly session awaits. lis.virginia.gov/bill-details...
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States Win SF @stateswinsf.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Tonight, we kick off our #Arizona phone banks for @lorenaaustinaz.bsky.social @rockee4az.bsky.social & state Sen. Kiana Sears! Help us reach out to voters in Chandler, Gilbert & Mesa to let them know who's fighting for good schools, accessible housing, water infrastructure & affordable healthcare!
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Phone Banks for Arizona · States Win San Francisco
Join States Win San Francisco (formerly Sister District) to phone bank for Arizona state house and senate! **Come one, come all!** Each virtual phonebank over Zoom includes a 30-minute training for n...
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purpletonyc.bsky.social @purpletonyc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
@stateswinsf.bsky.social phonebanking for the 2026 AZ LD 9 Dem slate and the 2026 AZ LD 13 Dem slate on Tuesdays between 7/14 and 10/27 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM PST. www.mobilize.us/stateswinsan...
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Phone Banks for Arizona · States Win San Francisco
Join States Win San Francisco (formerly Sister District) to phone bank for Arizona state house and senate! **Come one, come all!** Each virtual phonebank over Zoom includes a 30-minute training for n...
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Sen. Danica Roem @pwcdanica.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
As chair of the Virginia Commission to End Hunger, federal Rs kicking people off of funding for their food is effing dumb as hell. It doesn’t create some fantasy tough-love “pull yourself up” condition. It just further impoverishes people and stresses food banks, localities and state governments.
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Sen. Danica Roem @pwcdanica.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
To my constituents who fought so hard against all the odds against the largest data center proposal in history (up to that point): you showed the commonwealth, country and world what happens when everyday people unite & win. The PW Digital Gateway is gone! www.princewilliamtimes.com/localnews/br...
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BREAKING: The Digital Gateway dies after last legal challenge is dropped
The Prince William Digital Gateway — a data center complex that could have brought up to 37 data centers to the edge of Manassas National Battlefield Park — is officially
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Bolts @boltsmag.org · 02/07/2026
What elections should you watch in July? We’re tracking many Arizona’s primaries, plus a special election in Georgia and a runoff for governor in South Dakota. Our elections guide has more:
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The 25 Elections to Watch This July - Bolts
After a busy stretch in May and June, the elections calendar is quieting down. Only one state is holding its regular primaries in July. It just so happens that this... Read More
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Ioannis Ziogas @ziogas.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Today's NYT jobs report coverage (left) compared to exactly 2 years ago under Biden (right). Notice the numbers.
NYT headline (July 2, 2026): U.S. Hiring Continues at a Steady PaceNYT headline (July 2, 2024): US Job Growth Extends Streak, but Signs of Concern Emerge.
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States Win SF @stateswinsf.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
Our '26 Auction is raising funds for two amazing black women leaders: @rockee4az.bsky.social (AZ LD13 House) & Kiana Maria Sears (AZ LD9 Senate). Check out ~100 items you can bid on: vacay stays in Paris, Tahoe & New Zealand, tix to @gsvalkyries.bsky.social games & MUCH MORE! #electionsmatter
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States Win SF @stateswinsf.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Now’s your chance to cheer on the gsvalkyries.bsky.social & support our #Arizona candidates: - @rockee4az.bsky.social running for LD 13 House - Senator Kiana Maria Sears, running for LD 9 Senate Get your bids in now for our biggest fundraiser of the year! www.32auctions.com/SFAuction26
Golden State Valkyries logo and copy promoting auction on July 11 for States Win San Francisco with a QR code to scan on a background of purple and blackHeadshot of black woman wearing black suit against a teal colored background with caption: Rockee Armstrong Arizona LD 13 HouseHeadshot of black woman wearing pink against a teal colored background with caption: Kiana Sears Arizona LD 9 Senate
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 20/06/2026
As growing numbers of Americans get their news from online sources, like social media groups and influencers, voters become more vulnerable to election misinformation. Election officials remain the best source of information about voting procedures and election news. bit.ly/3SeG8gp
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News Deserts Leave Voters Vulnerable to Election Misinformation
The disappearance of local news outlets means Americans across the country turn to less reliable online sources for election information.
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Important news: Georgia Republicans will NOT draw new political maps after all right now. They were supposed to do it in a special session starting today, but legislative leaders nixed that. www.ajc.com/politics/202...
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Georgia Republican leaders nix redistricting plans amid pushback
Republican leaders feared the issue would give Democrats an effective issue to campaign on during the midterms.
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Sen. Danica Roem @pwcdanica.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
A moving @richmond.com op-ed by Jeff Bennett: “The Fourth of July and Juneteenth are often presented as separate celebrations. One belongs to the nation. The other belongs to Black people. But in reality, they are inseparable. One is a promise. The other is a receipt.“ richmond.com/opinion/colu...
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Two ancestors, two Americas: A reflection on Juneteenth, July 4 and inherited contradictions | Guest column
My family story — born of an enslaved man of towering height forced to reproduce and a Confederate captain who fought to keep men like him in chains — reveals
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States Win SF @stateswinsf.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
We're celebrating #Juneteenth by officially opening the bidding for our Annual Auction, where we're raising critical $$$ for two amazing black women leaders: @rockee4az.bsky.social (AZ LD 13) & State Senator Kiana Sears (AZ LD 9)! Bidding starts June 27 & grand finale is July 11! #ElectionsMatter
QR code on teal background with copy about annual States Win SF auction for Arizona state legislative candidates Rockee Armstrong and Kiana Sears
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
🚨BREAKING: A federal judge in Massachusetts said Democratic state attorneys general and pro-voting organizations can continue to challenge President Donald Trump’s sweeping executive order attacking mail voting before the midterm elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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Judge lets lawsuits against Trump’s attack on mail voting proceed
The judge said Trump's order is “both ripe and fit” for legal review because it will affect elections this November.
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Ben Wikler @benwikler.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
Friends, a month from now, I’ll be releasing my book, THIS IS THE PLAN. Today, I’m delighted to announce something else: THIS IS WISCONSIN. 🧵
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Sen. Danica Roem @pwcdanica.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
#Virginia: We can end the data center sales tax exemption. Let’s pass it. — “The biggest win for Democrats came in the form of a temporary moratorium on tax incentives for new data center projects. Hobbs originally proposed repealing the tax incentives entirely…” azcapitoltimes.com/news/2026/06...
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Hobbs signs $18.3B bipartisan budget | Arizona Capitol Times
Gov. Katie Hobbs signed an $18.3 billion budget package with $1.4 billion in tax cuts, a three-year moratorium on new data center tax incentives and 2.5% agency budget cuts.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
MY LATEST: Raiding the OOC months before the midterm elections may not be as sensational as indicting a former FBI director for posting a picture of seashells, but it is every bit as great a threat to the rule of law. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
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The FBI’s raid on free and fair elections
What we are witnessing now, however, is a second and more insidious track of that same weaponization — one aimed not at famous individuals who can fight back, but at the unglamorous, under-the-radar g...
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Miz Anthrope @mizanthrope01.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
Harvard and Princeton graduate, Grammy winner, and former First Lady Michelle Obama appreciation post
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States Win SF @stateswinsf.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
July 11's a special day. Why? - Harper Lee published To Kill a Mockingbird (1960) - John Quincy Adams, our 6th POTUS, was born (1767) - Aaron Burr fatally shot Alexander Hamilton in a duel (1804) So save the date & join us in the fight 4 democracy DOWN BALLOT #ElectionsMatter #ItStartswithStates
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States Win SF @stateswinsf.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
things that make you go hmmm... #BlueWave2026 #FreedomOverFascism #ElectionsMatter
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Mallory McMorrow @mallorymcmorrow.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Gun violence has become an epidemic, surpassing car crashes as the #1 killer of our kids. Too many in power have offered “thoughts and prayers” while they do nothing to stop the next tragedy. In a committee hearing, an Oxford mom said, “we have been praying…for you to DO SOMETHING.”
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Blackraven @blackraven30.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Albanian prosecutors just froze the bank accounts of the company holding the land for Jared Kushner’s four billion dollar coastal resort project. No transactions can move which means construction financing is dead in the water.
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Sen. Danica Roem @pwcdanica.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
The data center industry wants us to continue their sales tax exemption through 2035 because the amount of money they keep from it annually grows exponentially. That’s billions of $ we need to offset the damage of HR1 to Medicaid, the ACA, SNAP, etc. We need that money to fix roads and feed kids.
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States Win SF @stateswinsf.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
We're excited to welcome @rockee4az.bsky.social this weekend to help flip AZ #redtoblue! Join us to meet her, enjoy food/drinks, and hang with a community of volunteers who are fighting fascism in state legislatures—where we can have the biggest ROI for our efforts! RSVP: linktr.ee/stateswinsf
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Alex Burness @burness.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
New York's legislature has passed a bill banning 287(g) agreements with ICE, @nysfocus.com reports: nysfocus.com/2026/05/22/h... If the bill is adopted, New York would be the 11th state with a 287(g) ban, and the 5th (NJ, MD, NM, ME) to enact a ban this year alone. @boltsmag.org map for reference:
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States Win SF @stateswinsf.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Tonight's our monthly States Win San Francisco Happy Hour! We rotate locations in neighborhood bars around this city and May's social is slated for the Inner Richmond at our perennial favorite for postcard writing: Richmond Republic Draught House at 642 Clement St from 6:30 - 8pm. See you there!
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States Win SF (formerly Sister District Project): Monthly Happy Hours · States Win San Francisco
Join our States Win SF Happy Hours on the last Tuesday of each month to connect in-person with volunteers and neighbors, share some good news, and celebrate our state legislative wins and discover opp...
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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
A 3-judge panel (including 2 Trump appointees) just issued a preliminary injunction against the new Alabama map that eliminated a majority-Black district, writing, "We cannot understand the 2023 plan [which AL is using] as anything other than intentionally discriminatory."
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