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@ubuntourist@mastodon.social
2026-05-02 20:29:38

Gerrymandering explained.
#gerrymander #gerrymandering #cheating #graphic

GRAPHIC: Gerrymandering explained: Three different ways to divide 50 people into districts. Original population: 60% blue (30 people), 40% red (20 people). Perfect representation: 3 blue districts, 2 red districts (10 people per district). Blue wins. Compact but unfair: 5 blue districts, each comprised of 4 red and 6 blue. Blue wins. Neither compact nor fair: 2 blue districts with 1 red, 10 blue, and 3 red districts with 5 red, 4 blue. washingtonpost.com/wonkblog Adapted from Stephen Nass
@shaun@mastodon.xyz
2026-05-03 21:33:31

See y’all at the State Capitol on Tuesday morning!
#Memphis #Nashville #Tennessee #Gerrymandering

STOP REPUBLICAN GERRYMANDERING EMERGENCY DAYLONG PROTEST TUESDAY, MAY 5, 2026 TENNESSEE STATE CAPITOL 8:30 a.m. CT - late COME WHENEVER YOU CAN MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD TELL OUR REPS: ALL TENNESSEEANS DESERVE A FAIR VOICE
@shaun@mastodon.xyz
2026-05-15 13:30:58

I ended up in a lot of photos over the past week. I think this is my favorite.
#Memphis #Tennessee #redistricting

After Tennessee Republicans in the state legislature voted to strip Congressional representation from Memphis, Tennessee, I am seen descending the staircase from the House and Senate chambers to the exit at the state capitol in Nashville. The photo is taken from behind me, so my back is to the camera. I’m dressed in all black and holding a sign that says “Leave Memphis Alone.” Above me, THP troopers line the balcony. Original caption: A person leaves the state Capitol after a special session o…