Redistricting and Cake

A story about fair apportionment of representation in Congress

I'm Against Gerrymandering. Virginians: Vote 'Yes' on Redistricting

I'm also against punching people in the face. But if you punch me, I'm going to punch back. Especially if you're going to keep on punching people until someone stops you

About Redistricting

This is a temporary, emergency step to level the playing field and preserve fair representation for Virginians

Virginia is More Blue than Red - Even with a Red Map

Don't believe the liars showing you red maps.

What Fake News Really Looks Like

The Republican party has become the most dishonest political movement in the history of the United States.

An acquaintance of mine gave me a copy of the South Tidewater News that was delivered to her home. To call it a right wing rag would legitimize it too much. It's not even a rag. It's a fake publication printed on newsprint to give its right wing propaganda a glow of legitimacy.

Update / Change: Free Wifi at Lakeview Medical Center Blocks Democrats.org

I used the free wifi at Lakeview Medical Center, and found democrats.org blocked but rnc.org and gop.com accessible

Some Backlash about the Suffolk Democratic Committee's "Stop Fascism" Buttons

The Suffolk Democratic Committee is getting some backlash from the right about their "Stop Fascism" buttons, which you can get by visiting them at events like the upcoming Fish Fry fundraiser or Peanut fest

What if the Video was Blank?

A blank video wouldn't contradict Vance and Noem's lies

Things Donald Trump Said

Not out of context; not gaffes; things he said and meant (though sometimes lying) when he said them

We don't know Robinson's Politics and Probably Never Will

We don't know Tyler Robinson's politics. We know (as much as we can know anything reported in national news) he was in a relationship with a trans person, or a person in the process of transitioning. But being gay or trans doesn't make you a left-winger. Caitlyn Jenner, formerly known as Olympian Bruce Jenner, is right wing trans person as was her (now deceased) Trump supporting friend Sophia Hutchins. The Republican candidate for LT Governor of Virginia is openly gay.

The Safest Cities are Run by Democrats

According to MoneyGeek (who's figures were the basis of an article by Forbes), the safest city in the U.S. is Ramapo. Ramapo's supervisor (they don't have a mayor) is Democrat Michael B. Specht.

I don't need the Epstein files - the coverup is enough

All of the evidence - the promise to release them followed by the effort to make the go away - makes it pretty clear they implicate Trump whether we see the files or not

How does Trump know that the job numbers are cooked?

How does Trump know that the job numbers are cooked?

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) gets its numbers from data it collects from households and businesses. It often posts estimates before all of the data is received, so revisions aren't unusual.

Israel is committing war crimes. I've had a difficult time admitting it

Doubt and distrust of the media and Israel-haters and fear and hatred of Israel's enemies keep me quiet