What a glorious truth to read spelled out, so unexpectedly and necessarily and shockingly, because of where we find ourselves
Exciting news this morning: Romancing the Vote was chosen as a Democracy Hero alongside some EXTRAORDINARY organizations doing incredible work. THANK YOU ALL! We did this together! www.msnbc.com/know-y...
The honorees are trailblazers, advocates, organizers and changemakers around the U.S. who are ensuring all marginalized voters have a seat in our democracy.
Out [of] My Window (1930). This reminds me so much of a street in Antwerp I thought it had to be by a Belgian artist, but no. Hanns Kralik (1900-1971) was "a German painter, graphic artist and resistance fighter against National Socialism."
It's now too late for Marcellus Williams, but it's not too late for Robert Roberson. On Oct 17, Texas will execute him for a crime he absolutely did not commit. Make it a big deal. youtu.be/ifpEfj1_hzQ
YouTube video by Rebecca Watson
The Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act is a Federal law, enacted after Nov 2000, that regularizes the ballot request process so that American citizens (registered voters) abroad can exercise their right to vote. Go to fvap.govvotefromabroad.org for more information. 1/2
We can explain! UOCAVA stands for Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act. It is the federal law that protects the voting rights of #USCitizens who are in the military or live abroad. Find out more here: ow.ly/7ptq50Q6CaV #VoteFromAborad #RegisterToVote #Vote
When I was running for the state legislature, I proposed a rule that said every district must have a cookie cutter made of it and you must be able to cut, bake and transfer a dozen cookies of your district to cooling without breaking any. My district would have failed.
"Election experts say that Texas’ political maps, especially the Congressional districts, are among the most gerrymandered in the nation. And it means most of the state and federal races on the ballot in Texas offer voters a choice only on paper." www.houstonchronicle.com/projects/202...
Most Texas races are not competitive. These are some of the candidates who are hoping to pull off an election night upset.
Every time JD Vance opens his mouth, a sinkhole opens and swallows 30 people whole. I haven’t seen the people myself, but I know that something like this is happening. wapo.st/47xigYP
This is the story I must tell to raise awareness.