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The 1929 Permanent Apportionment Act capped the size of the House at 435. Till then it grew with each decennial census, as it was designed to do. Its failure to grow is the source of much of the system’s dysfunction and democratic deficit. Congress should at least double in size.
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If it wasn’t for Gen-Z, there would have been a red wave.
The polling shows that OUR generation voted for Democrats more than any other age group. WE are the reason Democracy will stand.
We now have a seat at the table. Time to start listening.
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Young voters are breaking 3-1 for Dems. No generation has been this progressive or politically engaged in American history.
A look at what youth voter turnout has gotten us:
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One thing I know already.
If not for voters under 30 ... tonight WOULD have been a Red Wave.
CNN National House Exit Poll
R+ 13 65+
R+ 11 45-64
D +2 30-44
D +28 18-29
#GenZ did their job.
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The clever people at @NASA have created this deceptively simple yet highly effective data visualisation showing monthly global temperatures between 1880-2021. Watch until the end...
Learn more here - svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/4975
#ClimateEmergency #ClimateCrisis #climate
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We’re the only developed nation where workers aren’t guaranteed paid family leave. RT if you agree it’s time Republicans finally support paid leave and help us get it passed.
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If you’re so afraid of what a dictator might do if he loses that you’re letting him win, it’s time to reevaluate both your strategy and your character.
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Here’s a jarring chart from Zignal Labs.
The “bioweapons” were an English-language (green) conspiracy theory until last week.
Now, most posts about it are in Russian (blue).
Russia finally found a pretext—well, posttext—for the Ukraine war, a gift from the American far-right.
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My dad just said “this Tucker Carlson guy sucks now,he’s anti American.” now he only watches Hannity.
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User reports indicate Wikipedia is having problems since 5:49 PM EST. downdetector.ca/status/wikip… RT if you're also having problems #Wikipediadown
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Policy advice shouldn’t have to be shouted across the room. Photos like this confirm everything we all know – Putin is separated from his advisors and increasingly isolated, which is a dangerous place for the leader of a nuclear-armed nation to be.
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You knowingly promoted Russian disinformation from known Russian assets in Ukraine to help Trump’s re-election in 2020, even though you knew it was all bogus. You spent the Fourth of July in Russia. You can try to whitewash your actions, but we remember.
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Ok, after years of warnings were ignored and hearing "Garry, you were right!" all damn day today, I'll repeat what I said in 2014: Stop telling me I was right and listen to what I'm saying now. My recommendations follow: 1/5
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I can assure my American friends that Canadian "martial law" is the dullest martial law imaginable. Zero deaths. No secret jails. No desaparecidos. Habeas corpus and Charter rights for citizens. A full Parliamentary debate and vote. No restrictions on media coverage…
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But journalists don’t need to accuse Democrats of extremism just because the Republican Party has hardened against democracy, nullified Roe in Texas, and are now pushing bills like “Don’t Say Gay”....
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