What will the #SupremeCourt do concerning the #Texas Congressional Maps and whether they will allow them to eliminate 5 Dem seats or not? The @legalafmtn.bsky.social@bsky.brid.gy podcast takes a look at the #VotingRightsAct and its implications for the CURRENT map fights. youtu.be/W-5qF9DLb0E?...

Trump BEGS SCOTUS to Save him ...
Trump BEGS SCOTUS to Save him from his ELECTION DEMISE

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The extremists in black robes are about to vote white yet again

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.rawstory.com/the-2674331525/

Texas GOP Had A Legal Path To Gerrymander. Trump’s DOJ Ordered Them To Take The Blatantly Illegal Path Instead

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.techdirt.com/2025/11/19/texas-gop-had-a-legal-path-to-gerrymander-trumps-doj-ordered-them-to-take-the-blatantly-illegal-path-instead/

Texas GOP Had A Legal Path To Gerrymander. Trump’s DOJ Ordered Them To Take The Blatantly Illegal Path Instead

Let’s say, hypothetically, you want to gerrymander some congressional districts to help your party win more seats. Here are a couple of options: Do blatant partisan gerrymandering, which is cynical…

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@per_sonne @mossyrua the goal - democratic party gerrymandering fails while #GOP #maga gerrymanding prevails for #election2026 + #SCOTUS overturns #VotingRightsAct #military #troops #nationalguard no voting by mail and lowest voter turnout in 21st century....the real question is what will Americans do...#democracy ends?
Red states are preparing for an end to the Voting Rights Act

An end to the Voting Rights Act would free up Southern states to dramatically overhaul their congressional map.

Politico

North Carolina Republicans Pass New Gerrymandered Maps Ahead of Midterms

On Tuesday, North Carolina’s Republican-led state legislature got closer to approving new congressional district lines, part of a nationwide scheme by Republicans and President Donald Trump’s political team to stop Democrats from potentially gaining control of Congress following the upcoming 2026 midterms. Democrats are hoping to win enough seats to take control of the U.S.

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North Carolina Republicans Pass New Gerrymandered Maps Ahead of Midterms

The new maps will dilute Democratic voting power in the Tarheel State.

Truthout
Something controversial:
I get why the #VotingRightsAct matters to American democracy at this moment, but it was always the wrong fix. A truly fair system of districting should only consider 2 mandates:
1 Equal populations within each district
2 Draw the districts as compactly (square) as possible.

We don’t need the Voting Rights Act anymore, and you can tell by how great race relations are in America right now

We don’t need the Voting Rights Act anymore, and you can... #mcsweeneys #satire #uspol #votingrightsact

https://fedia.io/m/theonion@sh.itjust.works/t/2879634

We don’t need the Voting Rights Act anymore, and you can tell by how great race relations are in America right now - The Onion and other satire w/ layers - Fedia

> “The U.S. Supreme Court, hearing arguments Wednesday over a core provision of the Voting Rights Act, appeared inclined to limit the use of the landmark law to force states to draw electoral districts favorable to minority voters.” — AP News...