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TN07 is a story about gerrymandering: the GOP cracked Nashville into 3 districts when it redrew the 2022 map, destroying the Dem seat there.

Fast-forward: a section of Nashville, which just 5 years ago had a Dem representative, is now voting Dem by huge margins but it's been designed to not matter.

I think this is very important. I hope Democrats are listening.

Michigan’s Benson has familial, professional ties to company pushing data center project in Saline • Michigan Advance Ryan Friedrichs, vice president of Related Companies and husband of Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, is a vice president in the company that is now pushing the development of a 1-gigawatt O...

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Tensions mount as data centers eye 'sleepy' Michigan farm towns - Bridge Michigan In a scenario likely to repeat statewide, a $7 billion data center planned for a rural Saline Township is prompting debate about jobs versus environmental impacts and noise.

"State law requires utilities to adopt 100% “clean” energy by 2040, using a broad definition that includes natural gas plants equipped with carbon capture technology. It also allows utilities to win extensions by convincing regulators they have a good reason for failing to meet deadlines."

Utility lawyers’ donations to Michigan AG candidate raise conflict-of-interest concerns • Michigan Advance Updated at 3:34 p.m. Top lawyers for Consumers Energy and DTE Energy have donated to a Michigan attorney general candidate’s primary race, raising conflict of interest questions about whether the util...

“In 2023, the state passed a climate law that requires utilities to fully transition to clean energy by 2040. But the law includes an “offramp” that allows utilities to keep fossil fuel plants online, or build new gas plants, if clean energy can’t handle the grid’s load. “

Rushing a project of this scale without full transparency is unacceptable.

If the MPSC allows DTE to fast track the Saline project, every future data center will expect the same treatment.

Utility lawyers’ donations to Michigan AG candidate raise conflict-of-interest concerns • Michigan Advance Updated at 3:34 p.m. Top lawyers for Consumers Energy and DTE Energy have donated to a Michigan attorney general candidate’s primary race, raising conflict of interest questions about whether the util...

“In 2023, the state passed a climate law that requires utilities to fully transition to clean energy by 2040. But the law includes an “offramp” that allows utilities to keep fossil fuel plants online, or build new gas plants, if clean energy can’t handle the grid’s load. “

Tensions mount as data centers eye 'sleepy' Michigan farm towns - Bridge Michigan In a scenario likely to repeat statewide, a $7 billion data center planned for a rural Saline Township is prompting debate about jobs versus environmental impacts and noise.

"State law requires utilities to adopt 100% “clean” energy by 2040, using a broad definition that includes natural gas plants equipped with carbon capture technology. It also allows utilities to win extensions by convincing regulators they have a good reason for failing to meet deadlines."

Michigan’s Benson has familial, professional ties to company pushing data center project in Saline • Michigan Advance Ryan Friedrichs, vice president of Related Companies and husband of Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson, is a vice president in the company that is now pushing the development of a 1-gigawatt O...

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DOGE Isn’t Dead. Here’s What Its Operatives Are Doing Now Contrary to popular reports, DOGE has “burrowed into the agencies like ticks,” government sources tell WIRED.

Lest you believe that DOGE has been eliminated from our government.

YouTube video by Borderland Talk Open Borders

Great listen. Solidarity with immigrants.
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Lisa McClain telling us to reject the evidence of our eyes and ears. Spinning so hard it's surprising she can remain upright.

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DOGE might officially be over, but that doesn’t change the fact that Musk’s goons pushed 7,000 Social Security workers out of their jobs, while dumping all of our private Social Security data on an insecure public server.

The reason I talk so much about Democrats in rural America is because it’s key to taking the country back.

We can’t wring many more blue votes out of the cities. Come back to rural spaces. Run for office. Contest every race.

This is the way.

As you’re preparing for your Thanksgiving meal, remember the skilled work it took to get that food to your grocery store.

Tell us your favorite Thanksgiving dish, and we can share some of what we know about the work behind the ingredients.

We’re looking to form new collectives to join the fight in 2026. If you’d like to form a Courage Collective of your own, complete the form to start the process of organizing one. We’ll reach out with training, resources, and support to get your group off the ground. 👇

(next to a crossed out Home Depot logo) “Home Depot has allowed its parking lots to become ground zero for ICE raids on immigrant day laborers, and its billionaire co-founder Bernie Marcus has funneled millions into Trump's campaigns.” (next to a crossed out Target logo) “Target, which once branded itself as the friendly, inclusive big-box store, has now scrapped its DEl goals and scaled back LGBTQ+ offerings to avoid angering the regime.” (next to a crossed out Amazon logo) “Amazon didn't just shower Trump's inauguration with cash -- Jeff Bezos' company pitched facial-recognition tools to ICE and powers the Palantir systems ICE uses to track and deport immigrants, making Amazon a core contractor for the regime's deportation machine.”

It’s the busiest shopping period of the year, so we’re hitting pause on buying from corporations that enable Trump’s fascist agenda: weaintbuyingit.com/?utm_source=bluesky

Turns out fighting fascism helps you live longer Retirees are mobilizing to defend democracy—and the benefits literally show up in their DNA.

It often feels overwhelming, but narrow your scope and do what you are able. Act local. Together, we carry the load and together we will reap the rewards. Peace, love and understanding to all those who work in solidarity for a better world. We are thankful for you every day.

You can walk away. Before the shame follows you home. #StopICE

Riddle me this, how in the fuck is this making our communities any safer? This ICE agent sprays this disabled woman directly in the face in St Paul, Minnesota with pepper spray and then throws her to the ground. I hope she sues the hell out of ICE for this‼️#Abolish 🧊🧊🧊

Tariffs trickle into cost of Thanksgiving dinner, jilting consumers and farmers • Michigan Advance Collin Tuthill, president of one of the country’s largest canned and frozen food importers and distributors, said the current state of the U.S. food industry is “like we live in some kind of alternate...

The most efficient industry is being hit the hardest by tariff policies and rising costs.

Story from our colleagues at the @kansasreflector.com

DOJ Says Noem Made Final Decision on El Salvador Removals in Breach of Court Order Read more here.

BREAKING: With a contempt inquiry looming, DOJ has now named DHS Secretary Kristi Noem as the Trump official who approved transferring hundreds of people to a notorious Salvadoran megaprison, despite a federal judge’s order forbidding the removals.

An opportunity today to sign-up for phone-banking in Tennessee. Turning over a 20 point margin from 2024 is a tall order. But of the special elections so far in 2025 the Democratic candidate has beaten ‘24 by 16 points. So not impossible, and a turnover in TN would send a message DC could not ignore

Yesterday, Trump defended the Saudi Crown Prince in the Oval Office.

He said he had “nothing” to do with the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.

But I reviewed a call while serving on Trump’s NSC that I believe would be of interest to the Khashoggi family and the American people.

Release the transcript.

Trump’s Anti-Green Agenda Could Lead to 1.3 Million More Climate Deaths. The Poorest Countries Will Be Impacted Most. Most of the people expected to suffer these temperature-related deaths live in poor countries in Africa and South Asia that are least prepared to cope with the increasing heat from climate change.

CLIMATE CHANGE: We tried to figure out how many people are expected to die as a result of Trump’s anti-green agenda: As many as 1.3 million. The latest from @propublica.org's @fastlerner.bsky.social www.propublica.org/article/trum... www.propublica.org/article/trum...

McDonald Rivet criticizes Republican inaction on ACA credits, calls for action by enrollment date • Michigan Advance U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet called on Congress to extend enhanced tax credits for the Affordable Care Act in a press conference with advocacy group Protect Our Care on Wednesday.  In the press co...

U.S. Rep. Kristen McDonald Rivet called on Congress to extend enhanced tax credits for the Affordable Care Act in a press conference with advocacy group Protect Our Care on Wednesday.

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