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New rule: Every dystopian post-apocalyptic movie from now on starts with a prologue scene of Trump's inauguration.

BREAKING: YES! The NAACP files a massive lawsuit against Tennessee Republicans' gerrymandered congressional map because it blatantly discriminates based on race. This fight is far from over.... “The Tennessee Legislature instituted an opaque and rushed process that lacked transparency and precluded opportunities for deliberation, to prevent meaningful debate, and to silence any voices of dissent,” the lawsuit reads. “Furthermore, legislators passed HB 7003 without any meaningful consideration given to testimony provided by lawmakers and members of the public, and without opportunity for presentation or consideration of any alternative plans that may have addressed the discriminatory intent animating the plans,” it states. The suit argues that the new map violates the 14th and 15th Amendments to the Constitution and the evidence is damning. The new lines intentionally eliminate the state's only majority-Black district, creating yet another red district. The balance is now 9-0 for Republicans. This blatant attack on democracy comes as part of a nationwide gerrymandering campaign that's designed to help Trump maintain control of the U.S. House despite his record low approval. The NAACP — which is the largest civil rights group in the country with the legal and financial firepower that comes with such a distinction — has requested that a panel of judges hear its arguments against the new map. At the same time, the organization has filed an emergency petition to block the efforts to eradicate that lone Black district. “Tennessee lawmakers made a deliberate choice to silence Black voters by dismantling a district that has long ensured representation for one of the state’s largest Black populations. We are at the dawn of a new Jim Crow era,” said NAACP President Derrick Johnson. “People fought and died for the representation that lawmakers across the South are so casually eroding. The NAACP will not stand by while elected officials manipulate district lines to take away our political power and silence our voices,” he added. Are you ready to keep fighting? Please ❤️ and share if you support this lawsuit!

🔵 News - Harris calls for “an expanded playbook” including Electoral College changes, Supreme Court expansion, multi member districts, and D.C./Puerto Rico statehood.

It’s incredibly tone deaf for you and your co hosts to be this obsessed with this when the democratic base is under attack and yall haven’t said a word about it

Governor Gavin Newsom has balanced California's budget, bringing the deficit down to zero.

Republican = racism.

... a few years of Trump's tax returns were leaked to the press by a former IRS employee, who is now serving a five-year prison sentence. Trump is using that as an excuse to steal TEN BILLION DOLLARS from the US Treasury, and to make sure his taxes are never audited again. 3/3

As part of the settlement, Blanche is reportedly going to order the IRS to never again audit Trump, anyone in his family, or any of their businesses--thus giving them permission to never again pay any taxes. The reason for the suit is that a couple of years ago, ... 2/3

ICYMI: Trump is suing the IRS for $10 billion. The IRS is being defended by the Acting Attorney General, Todd Blanche, who used to be Trump's personal defense attorney. Blanche is offering to settle quickly, before the judge just throws out the lawsuit. 1/3

🚨MAJOR BREAKING: Donald Trump has arrived in China to find that President XI did NOT greet him at the airport. MAGA is in spin mode heralding the “red carpet treatment,” but the visit is already at a rocky start. Instead of a presidential welcome, Trump was greeted by US Ambassador to China David Perdue; Xi’s vice president, Han Zheng; China’s Ambassador to Washington Xie Feng; and Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ma Zhaoxu. I’m sure Trump would hate if you shared this and rubbed it in all day long.

CORRUPT AF: Two decades of landmark rulings emerged from a chamber whose senior member sat on millions in undisclosed household income from the firms arguing in front of him 👇 "Every trial judge in California, Texas, Florida, and the rest of the country runs a recusal screen before sitting on a case. They check stock holdings, spousal law firms, employer ties for kids, charity board memberships, and family business interests. The standard is so basic, judges teach it in first year ethics courses. The same rule applies to the Chief Justice. The man enforcing the rule on others apparently exempted himself for two decades. Citizens United, decided five to four. Shelby County v. Holder, gutting the Voting Rights Act, decided five to four. Dobbs, ending the federal right to abortion, decided five to four on overturning Roe. Loper Bright, killing forty years of Chevron deference, decided six to three. Two decades of landmark rulings emerged from a chamber whose senior member sat on millions in undisclosed household income from the firms arguing in front of him. Your kids’ rights, your grandkids’ freedoms, your democracy itself, were shaped inside a chamber where the rule keeping judges honest apparently did not apply to the man holding the gavel." Read more here: bit.ly/4tP6Zgl #ResistTrump

Trump has two reasons for his presidency: 1) keep himself out of prison, 2) steal everything he can from America. (Wreaking vengeance on people he hates is a side-benefit.)

There’s only one reason someone would hate Rep. Clyburn and that’s because of Bernie But how anti-Blackness works is folks blame him for the white man’s colossal mistake Which is not even seeking his endorsement in a state he needed But ignoring Black voices is Bernie’s legacy

I would like people to start comparing the grace we give to male candidate who are proven liars vs. the microscopes they put women like Kamala Harris and Hillary Clinton under. Sexism is real. Racism is real. Misogynoir is real. Just admit it.

Remember yall was like. “I’m not voting. I don’t like neither candidate. It’s not like it’s going to make a difference anyway!” Now look at you. Can’t afford food, gas, or plane tickets.

So in case anybody’s counting, today he called not one, but two female reporters “stupid.” He is going to continue to do this. He’s going to start calling them far worse. Because nobody fucking stops him.

We just learned that Georgia is moving forward with gerrymandering for 2028. There is an extreme movement in this country that will stop at nothing to hold on to power, even if it means stripping representation away from millions. I will fight this with everything I have.

I can’t properly articulate just how gigantic a red flag it is to *hate* Jim Clyburn while claiming to be a Democrat. I do not trust your instincts, your intentions, or your character.

Hi. I’m one of the people who “rigged” the primary against Bernie Sanders. Tell you how I did it. First step: Be Black. Second step: I voted. And that’s pretty much it.

The fauxgressives who opposed both Biden and Harris have new things to celebrate nearly every day.

JUST IN: House Democrats secured the 218 signatures needed to bypass Speaker Mike Johnson and force a vote on Russia sanctions and Ukraine aid after Rep. Kevin Kiley joined Republicans Brian Fitzpatrick and Don Bacon in backing the petition.