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John Haubenreich
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Attorney fighting for voting rights and democracy with @protectdemocracy.org and as an @organizetn.bsky.social board member. Teach "Democracy and Voting Rights Litigation" at VLS. Film photography hobbyist. Sorry for the soccer stuff. Opinions my own.
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I’m not one for false optimism: we’re in for some tough times. Everything won’t be OK just because we hope it will be. It will be OK if we *fight* for it to be.

Take care of yourself; watch over your neighbor; protect the vulnerable and marginalized; and never give up.
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Any serious future for democracy in America requires us to get rid of single-member districts. It is the only long-term solution to this nonsense.
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just to be clear, this is from Archer and it's one of my favorite lines, along with the one shortly thereafter ("Whatever farm animal of war, Lana -- shut up")
Cry havoc and let slip the hogs of war
here is the current tactical map of where feral swine populations have consolidated

the major worry is if the Canadian superhogs end up making their way down south and breeding with the American hogs
Once again incredibly proud of my @protectdemocracy.org colleagues and our partners (including @loevy.com, ACLU of Illinois, and others) in protecting the First Amendment right to protest and ensuring the safety of protestors and journalists covering the operations of ICE and DHS in Illinois.
VICTORY: Today, together with our partners, we won an emergency order stopping federal agents from using violent force against protestors in Illinois. Federal ICE/DHS agents are now blocked from using tactics like tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse lawful assembly. protdem.org/474KWsA
Extraordinarily proud of my @protectdemocracy.org colleagues and all our incredible partners for filing suit today to protect our First Amendment rights.

Mass mobilization, peaceful protest, and continued solidarity is the way out of the authoritarian mess we're in right now. #Democracy
BREAKING: Today, we're suing. Federal forces in the Chicago area are brutally suppressing free speech with tear gas, rubber bullets, and flash grenades. Journalists, clergy, and demonstrators have been attacked for peacefully protesting against the government. This is an unconstitutional assault.
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[at Orange Julius in the mall, whispering to myself] well I'm an officer of THIS court, anyway
Mr. Mayor, can we get a COYBIG from you on this most auspicious of evenings? We’ll check back about the parade later 👍 #EveryoneN 🦞

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I mean, they all have flaws for sure — don’t disagree at all about Emily’s manipulation etc., but she is deeply committed to her family, including Lorelei, and I think she grows quite a bit during the series.
After multiple re-watches (just started my latest with my 13 y.o. daughter), I have come more and more to agree with the take that Emily is the arguably best and most defensible character in the whole series. Plus, Kelly Bishop is just magnificent.
This is an A+ take which has the virtue of making AYITL slightly more tolerable (i.e., as an allegory). Because, yeah, otherwise pretty unforgivable, aside from the Emily plot which—as you say—is so good.
I have somehow stumbled onto random Gilmore Girls discourse and it has made my night
I am led to understand that there is currently Alexis Bledel Discourse and I am here to tell you that I am in no way here for it.

Now, if there's Rory Gilmore Discourse, I'm here for it every day and twice on Sundays.
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Would a Xenomorph wear a mask

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Oh wow, could you imagine if we got the Colbert Report back??
Related questions:

(1) Do you have a bet going with Austin Mayor Kirk Watson?

(2) If so, what are the stakes?

(3) If not…. what are you waiting for?!

Thanks, I’ll hang up and listen. #EveryoneN #COYBIG
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Mr. Mayor, can we get your position on a victory parade for Nashville SC if they defeat Austin FC for the Open Cup on October 1st? A first professional sports trophy for Nashville would deserve a celebration, no?

cc: @scavendish.bsky.social 🦞
See, glad we already got to the answer of what the *best* soda is 👍
Fantastic panel on youth engagement and youth voting priorities from Pei from @civictn.bsky.social and Lara from @protectdemocracy.org
After a great panel on felony disenfranchisement with Keeda Haynes from Free Hearts and Gicola Lane from @campaignlegal.org, now very lucky to hear from Veronica Degraffenreid from @brennancenter.org, hosted by Harriet Wallace
This is what #democracy looks like today in Nashville at TSU with @organizetn.bsky.social, @tirrcvotes.bsky.social, @civictn.bsky.social, @brennancenter.org, @demosorg.bsky.social, and more. Organizing people and supporting the pro-democracy coalition, let’s GOOOOO
Amazing turnout for the Summit today — so energized to be in a room full of people fighting for #democracy in the South