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Macro Pulse @macropulse.bsky.social · Aug 20

And here’s the question for you:
Should Gavin Newsom push this through — or is he crossing the line?

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Macro Pulse @macropulse.bsky.social · Aug 20

So the fight isn’t just about lines on a map.
It’s about who holds the pen.
Lawmakers? Judges? Or voters?

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Macro Pulse @macropulse.bsky.social · Aug 20

If the court delays, Democrats miss the ballot deadline.
If not, the people — not the politicians — decide.

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Macro Pulse @macropulse.bsky.social · Aug 20

This is an arms race in gerrymandering.
One side breaks the rules.
The other side matches.
The difference? California is actually putting it to a vote.

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Macro Pulse @macropulse.bsky.social · Aug 20

Meanwhile in Texas:
GOP legislators rammed through a map with zero voter say.
That’s +5 seats for Republicans.
So what’s really unfair here?

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Macro Pulse @macropulse.bsky.social · Aug 20

Republicans cry foul.
“Democrats skipped the 31-day review rule.”
Process matters, apparently, only when the other side bends it.

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Macro Pulse @macropulse.bsky.social · Aug 20

The plan: a special election on Nov 4.
Voters get to decide if lawmakers can redraw the map this one time.
If it passes → Democrats grab +5 seats.

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Macro Pulse @macropulse.bsky.social · Aug 20

Normally, California’s maps come from an independent commission.
But Democrats tossed that aside.
Texas Republicans already rewrote their maps mid-decade.
So California’s saying: we’ll do it too.

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Macro Pulse @macropulse.bsky.social · Aug 20

Four GOP lawmakers sprinted to the state Supreme Court.
They want the new maps frozen until Sept 18.
Their complaint? Democrats are moving too fast.

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Macro Pulse @macropulse.bsky.social · Aug 20

🚨California just blew up.
Republicans are suing to block Democrats from redrawing the map.
This isn’t about fairness.
It’s about power.
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Macro Pulse @macropulse.bsky.social · Aug 20

U.S. Plans Equity Stakes in CHIPS-Funded Chipmakers

Macro Pulse @macropulse.bsky.social · Aug 20

Sources for key claims: Reuters; Washington Post; CBS News explainer; DC National Guard (official); D.C. Attorney General (press release); AP/Guardian on the DOJ probe.

Macro Pulse @macropulse.bsky.social · Aug 20

12/12
Bottom line: In D.C., the chain of command is the story.
When the on/off switch sits in the Oval Office, public-safety policy can move at the speed of politics. The hard part isn’t manpower—it’s governance: tight scope, transparent metrics, clean exit.

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Macro Pulse @macropulse.bsky.social · Aug 20

11/12
Clarity check: “Washington National Guard” (the State of Washington) ≠ D.C.’s Guard. The former answers to a governor in Olympia; the latter to the President in Washington, D.C. Different bosses, different levers.

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Macro Pulse @macropulse.bsky.social · Aug 20

10/12
What to watch next:
① Which status governs the troops (Title 32 vs 10)
② Arrest/stop/search rules of engagement
③ Where troops are actually posted
④ What metrics justify any extension
⑤ Independent oversight with public reporting

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Macro Pulse @macropulse.bsky.social · Aug 20

9/12
Key risks: mission creep, politicized deployments, chilled protest activity, community mistrust—without clear proof of durable crime reduction. (Historically, “surge and show” is easier than “sustain and solve.”)

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Macro Pulse @macropulse.bsky.social · Aug 20

8/12
So the stakes aren’t tactical alone. They’re constitutional:
Who controls force in the nation’s capital—and on what evidence do they claim necessity?

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Macro Pulse @macropulse.bsky.social · Aug 20

7/12
Data enters the chat: DOJ just opened a criminal probe into alleged manipulation of D.C. crime stats. If true, it undercuts local leaders; if not, it spotlights federal overreach. Either way, data integrity is now the battlefield.

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Macro Pulse @macropulse.bsky.social · Aug 20

6/12
Legal mechanics, briefly: many out-of-state Guard deployments run under Title 32—state control, federal funding. That status isn’t bound by Posse Comitatus in the same way as active-duty troops, enabling limited law-enforcement support.

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Macro Pulse @macropulse.bsky.social · Aug 20

5/12
What they’re slated to do: protect federal sites, augment patrols, support transports and logistics—high-visibility presence meant to project control. (Exact scopes vary by order.)

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Macro Pulse @macropulse.bsky.social · Aug 20

4/12
At the same time, six Republican governors are sending their Guard forces to the capital (OH, WV, SC, LA, MS, TN), roughly ~1.1k–1.2k troops to “support” the crackdown.

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Macro Pulse @macropulse.bsky.social · Aug 20

3/12
This month the White House pulled that lever: a temporary federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department—now being challenged by D.C.’s attorney general in court.

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Macro Pulse @macropulse.bsky.social · Aug 20

2/12
In 50 states, Guard units answer to governors.
In Washington, D.C., the Guard answers to the President (through the Army Secretary).
That structural exception shortens the distance between federal politics and local policing.

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Macro Pulse @macropulse.bsky.social · Aug 20

1/12🧵👇
Why D.C.’s National Guard isn’t like yours—
and why that matters this week.

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Macro Pulse @macropulse.bsky.social · Aug 20

Three Weeks Later: What
Today's Fed Minutes Can and
Can't Tell Us