jen rice
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November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.
Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.
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NEW: A panel of three federal judges (two appointed by Trump) says North Carolina can use its new Trump gerrymandered map in 2026 - possibly handing the GOP one more seat in Congress, at the expense of Black voters
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Federal Court Greenlights North Carolina’s Trump-Ordered Gerrymander
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November 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
NEW: A panel of three federal judges (two appointed by Trump) says North Carolina can use its new Trump gerrymandered map in 2026 - possibly handing the GOP one more seat in Congress, at the expense of Black voters
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NEW: By trying to stop a voter-led referendum, Missouri’s GOP is testing whether politicians can insulate their gerrymander from public judgment altogether. The outcome could reshape how, and whether, voters can check partisan power.
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Federal Court Hears ‘Unprecedented’ GOP Bid to Deny Missouri Voters a Voice on Gerrymander
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November 26, 2025 at 6:17 PM
NEW: By trying to stop a voter-led referendum, Missouri’s GOP is testing whether politicians can insulate their gerrymander from public judgment altogether. The outcome could reshape how, and whether, voters can check partisan power.
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Mapped: Trump's Deployment of National Guard Troops
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November 25, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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❓How many times has Trump deployed the National Guard to a city?
❓How many state Guard troops have been activated by the president?
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NEW: From biased ballot language to ICE intimidation, Missouri officials are going to stunning lengths to block voters from challenging their GOP-drawn gerrymander.
Here’s how far they’ve gone, and what it means for democracy👇
https://bit.ly/3JVmDWz
Here’s how far they’ve gone, and what it means for democracy👇
https://bit.ly/3JVmDWz
Explainer: GOP’s Multi-Front Effort to Shield Missouri Gerrymander From Voters
Read more here.
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November 25, 2025 at 8:52 PM
NEW: From biased ballot language to ICE intimidation, Missouri officials are going to stunning lengths to block voters from challenging their GOP-drawn gerrymander.
Here’s how far they’ve gone, and what it means for democracy👇
https://bit.ly/3JVmDWz
Here’s how far they’ve gone, and what it means for democracy👇
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NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
Trump’s Fury at BBC Gets Unnerving Results with Pro-MAGA Edit Stunner
First, British Broadcasting Corporation execs resigned after Trump complained about a segment. Now the BBC edited out a line from a historian that was critical of Trump. Where does this end?
newrepublic.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:10 PM
NEWS --> BBC confirms to me that they did edit a line out of historian @rutgerbregman.com's speech. It called Trump "the most openly corrupt president in US history."
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
BBC also confirms this was done on the advice of lawyers. So Trump's threats worked.
New piece:
newrepublic.com/article/2036...
And of course in TX all 9 state supreme court justices are elected in statewide races to ensure that one party rule forever effect
The makeup of the state supreme courts deciding many of the country’s most important legal questions often don’t reflect the communities they serve. bit.ly/3LSjmI0
Everyone Benefits When Judges Come from a Variety of Backgrounds
Amid attacks on “diversity, equity, and inclusion,” the need for representative state supreme courts is as urgent as ever.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:41 PM
And of course in TX all 9 state supreme court justices are elected in statewide races to ensure that one party rule forever effect
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He's also a massive election denier
Mattress Mack slept outside without a mattress to raise funds for the youth shelter Covenant House Texas. Here's what he's been thinking about since. bit.ly/44voubn
November 25, 2025 at 5:20 PM
He's also a massive election denier
With the 2026 election approaching, TX state Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R) appears to be filing a complaint that activates his own 2023 bill (SB1933), which was written to target ONLY Harris County (Houston) and could trigger putting it under state "administrative oversight"
November 25, 2025 at 4:58 PM
With the 2026 election approaching, TX state Sen. Paul Bettencourt (R) appears to be filing a complaint that activates his own 2023 bill (SB1933), which was written to target ONLY Harris County (Houston) and could trigger putting it under state "administrative oversight"
We're officially in a redistricting crossover episode: Missouri filed an amicus brief supporting the TX redistricting map using their weird "stop ignoring the will of the elected officials" Missouri GOP argument
![“Redistricting constitutes a traditional domain of state legislative authority.”
Alexander v. S.C. State Conf. of the NAACP, 602 U.S. 1, 7 (2024). And “[f]ederal-
court review of districting legislation represents a serious intrusion on the most vital
of local functions.” Miller v. Johnson, 515 U.S. 900, 915 (1995). Amicus the State
of Missouri and twenty-one other States strongly object to a U.S. district court’s
severe intrusion on Texas’s sovereign and “most vital” right to redistrict. Id.; App.
1a–160a. The district court issued a preliminary injunction in favor of Plaintiffs,
transparently attempting to weaponize the federal judiciary to repeal the will of
Texas’s elected representatives. See App. 160a. The court’s decision transfers five
congressional seats to Plaintiffs’ preferred political party. Id. at 93a, 160a; see also
id. at 194a (Smith, J., dissenting).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:x7d4y2chbdwx5jm6fbpag6f3/bafkreigeyxrt5qolmajjlxnafuhute6tusqptrmjdqgekgnmixohrhxf2e@jpeg)
November 24, 2025 at 11:13 PM
We're officially in a redistricting crossover episode: Missouri filed an amicus brief supporting the TX redistricting map using their weird "stop ignoring the will of the elected officials" Missouri GOP argument
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NEW: The DOJ filed an amicus brief Monday claiming its much-criticized letter urging redistricting was NOT what prompted Texas to redraw its map immediately afterward.
https://bit.ly/48eR7dV
https://bit.ly/48eR7dV
DOJ Tries To Undo Damage of Its ‘Ham-Fisted’ Letter in Texas Gerrymander Case
Read more here.
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November 24, 2025 at 9:04 PM
NEW: The DOJ filed an amicus brief Monday claiming its much-criticized letter urging redistricting was NOT what prompted Texas to redraw its map immediately afterward.
https://bit.ly/48eR7dV
https://bit.ly/48eR7dV
NEW: DOJ has filed an amicus brief in the TX redistricting case (0 mentions of George Soros; confusing for Judge Smith). They're now arguing (L) TX didn't redistrict because of the DOJ letter, which is interesting if you remember TX House Speaker Dustin Burrows' press release (R).
November 24, 2025 at 3:54 PM
NEW: DOJ has filed an amicus brief in the TX redistricting case (0 mentions of George Soros; confusing for Judge Smith). They're now arguing (L) TX didn't redistrict because of the DOJ letter, which is interesting if you remember TX House Speaker Dustin Burrows' press release (R).
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UPDATE: Justice Alito has issued an administrative stay, temporarily pausing the order that blocked the gerrymander.
This does not mean Texas won but it does freeze the ruling while SCOTUS reviews the state’s request.
Plaintiffs’ response due Nov. 24.
This does not mean Texas won but it does freeze the ruling while SCOTUS reviews the state’s request.
Plaintiffs’ response due Nov. 24.
Texas Asks SCOTUS to Reimpose Anti-Minority Gerrymander
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November 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
UPDATE: Justice Alito has issued an administrative stay, temporarily pausing the order that blocked the gerrymander.
This does not mean Texas won but it does freeze the ruling while SCOTUS reviews the state’s request.
Plaintiffs’ response due Nov. 24.
This does not mean Texas won but it does freeze the ruling while SCOTUS reviews the state’s request.
Plaintiffs’ response due Nov. 24.
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BREAKING: Texas requests the U.S. Supreme Court pause the ruling blocking its racially gerrymandered congressional map.
If Justice Alito grants a stay, the gerrymander could return for the 2026 elections.
If Justice Alito grants a stay, the gerrymander could return for the 2026 elections.
Texas Asks SCOTUS to Reimpose Anti-Minority Gerrymander
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November 21, 2025 at 11:39 PM
BREAKING: Texas requests the U.S. Supreme Court pause the ruling blocking its racially gerrymandered congressional map.
If Justice Alito grants a stay, the gerrymander could return for the 2026 elections.
If Justice Alito grants a stay, the gerrymander could return for the 2026 elections.
To be clear this is insane
BREAKING: Escalating the fight over Missouri’s GOP gerrymander, AG Catherine Hanaway posted on X that she has referred the grassroots referendum campaign to ICE, without providing evidence for her allegation that it is “employing illegal aliens.”
Missouri AG Now Siccing ICE on Gerrymander Referendum Signature Gatherers
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November 21, 2025 at 9:19 PM
To be clear this is insane
OK my brain is officially done processing things for this week, can't handle this one
November 21, 2025 at 9:13 PM
OK my brain is officially done processing things for this week, can't handle this one
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Who needs cameras in the courtroom when you’ve got THIS
November 19, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Who needs cameras in the courtroom when you’ve got THIS
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NEW: In a remarkable and deeply unhinged dissent, U.S. Circuit Judge Jerry Smith unleashed an attack — laden with personal insults and conspiracy theories — on his fellow panel judges after a federal court struck down Texas’ Trump-backed racial gerrymander.
In Unhinged Dissent, Texas Judge Attacks Colleagues — and George Soros
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November 19, 2025 at 11:06 PM
NEW: In a remarkable and deeply unhinged dissent, U.S. Circuit Judge Jerry Smith unleashed an attack — laden with personal insults and conspiracy theories — on his fellow panel judges after a federal court struck down Texas’ Trump-backed racial gerrymander.
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I just ctrl+f'd and... "Soros" appears in this dissent 17 times
The TX redistricting dissent from Judge Jerry Smith is in. It's....a lot. He calls out the "pernicious judicial misbehavior" of Judge Brown (a Trump appointed judge) who wrote yesterday's opinion.
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November 19, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I just ctrl+f'd and... "Soros" appears in this dissent 17 times
The TX redistricting dissent from Judge Jerry Smith is in. It's....a lot. He calls out the "pernicious judicial misbehavior" of Judge Brown (a Trump appointed judge) who wrote yesterday's opinion.
www.democracydocket.com/wp-content/u...
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November 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
The TX redistricting dissent from Judge Jerry Smith is in. It's....a lot. He calls out the "pernicious judicial misbehavior" of Judge Brown (a Trump appointed judge) who wrote yesterday's opinion.
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yesterday: TX racial gerrymandering ruling
today: NC racial gerrymandering hearing
today: NC racial gerrymandering hearing
a shirtless man sits in a chair with the words " it 's one of those infinite timeloop situations "
ALT: a shirtless man sits in a chair with the words " it 's one of those infinite timeloop situations "
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November 19, 2025 at 2:42 PM
yesterday: TX racial gerrymandering ruling
today: NC racial gerrymandering hearing
today: NC racial gerrymandering hearing
goodnight to everyone who just waited 24/7 for a month for the TX redistricting ruling
a close up of a man 's face with the words we did it behind him
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the words we did it behind him
media.tenor.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:20 AM
goodnight to everyone who just waited 24/7 for a month for the TX redistricting ruling
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It will not go to the 5th Circuit. By law it goes straight to SCOTUS. Ron DeSantis is a moron.
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November 19, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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