Martha Nell Smith
@marthanellsmith.bsky.social
Writer. Dickinson Electronic Archives 2 (@emilydickinson.org). Distinguished Scholar-Teacher, UM Terp. Poetry, queer & feminist life & practice, LGBTQ+ crit/theory. DH. Bio Susan Dickinson (https://www.emilydickinson.org/writings-by-susan-dickinson).
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BREAKING: Indiana Senate GOP leaders now say they’ll reconvene Dec. 8 to consider a new congressional map, a reversal that preserves Trump’s push for more Republican seats ahead of the 2026 midterm.
https://bit.ly/4rfBT13
https://bit.ly/4rfBT13
Facing Threats and Intimidation, Indiana Republicans Will Vote on Redistricting
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 25, 2025 at 7:44 PM
BREAKING: Indiana Senate GOP leaders now say they’ll reconvene Dec. 8 to consider a new congressional map, a reversal that preserves Trump’s push for more Republican seats ahead of the 2026 midterm.
https://bit.ly/4rfBT13
https://bit.ly/4rfBT13
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💼Alabama Congressional Redistricting
A three-judge panel struck down Alabama’s 2023 congressional map, enacted in defiance of a federal court and SCOTUS, for violating the VRA. The state is asking the Court again to uphold its discriminatory map.
www.democracydocket.com/cases/alabam...
A three-judge panel struck down Alabama’s 2023 congressional map, enacted in defiance of a federal court and SCOTUS, for violating the VRA. The state is asking the Court again to uphold its discriminatory map.
www.democracydocket.com/cases/alabam...
🚨 Milligan v. Allen
Learn more.
www.democracydocket.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
💼Alabama Congressional Redistricting
A three-judge panel struck down Alabama’s 2023 congressional map, enacted in defiance of a federal court and SCOTUS, for violating the VRA. The state is asking the Court again to uphold its discriminatory map.
www.democracydocket.com/cases/alabam...
A three-judge panel struck down Alabama’s 2023 congressional map, enacted in defiance of a federal court and SCOTUS, for violating the VRA. The state is asking the Court again to uphold its discriminatory map.
www.democracydocket.com/cases/alabam...
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🧵TODAY is a Supreme Court order day that could have huge implications for democracy.
This morning, we’ll be watching to see if the Court decides to take up four cases that could dramatically change the future of voting rights.
Here’s what you need to know👇
This morning, we’ll be watching to see if the Court decides to take up four cases that could dramatically change the future of voting rights.
Here’s what you need to know👇
November 24, 2025 at 12:30 PM
🧵TODAY is a Supreme Court order day that could have huge implications for democracy.
This morning, we’ll be watching to see if the Court decides to take up four cases that could dramatically change the future of voting rights.
Here’s what you need to know👇
This morning, we’ll be watching to see if the Court decides to take up four cases that could dramatically change the future of voting rights.
Here’s what you need to know👇
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Are those "MANY GREAT LEGAL SCHOLARS" in the room with you right now, Piggy?
November 23, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Are those "MANY GREAT LEGAL SCHOLARS" in the room with you right now, Piggy?
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Republicans know exactly what they are doing in these cases. Speculation that they might simply be waging an ideological battle — and that it could backfire politically — is either dangerous wishful thinking or uninformed. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
The Zero-Sum Game Behind Republican Voter Suppression
Read more here.
www.democracydocket.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:27 AM
Republicans know exactly what they are doing in these cases. Speculation that they might simply be waging an ideological battle — and that it could backfire politically — is either dangerous wishful thinking or uninformed. www.democracydocket.com/opinion/the-...
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I hope MTG reads the Epstein list on the floor of Congress
November 23, 2025 at 4:37 PM
I hope MTG reads the Epstein list on the floor of Congress
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“The bottom lines of the corporations and the super-rich were prioritised above the safety and lives of the population.”
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
UK COVID Inquiry finds Westminster and devolved governments responsible for tens of thousands of deaths
And with that the Inquiry report—despite its damning conclusions, which point the finger at politicians responsible for social murder on a vast scale—will be placed in the House of Commons Library to ...
www.wsws.org
November 23, 2025 at 1:07 PM
“The bottom lines of the corporations and the super-rich were prioritised above the safety and lives of the population.”
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
www.wsws.org/en/articles/...
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I can’t quite put it into words, but Trump praising Mamdani on the same day that MTG resigns in opposition to “big Tech, big Pharma, the war complex and big donors” feels like a harbinger of realignment.
There is a political earthquake trembling beneath the surface waiting to break through.
There is a political earthquake trembling beneath the surface waiting to break through.
November 22, 2025 at 2:19 AM
I can’t quite put it into words, but Trump praising Mamdani on the same day that MTG resigns in opposition to “big Tech, big Pharma, the war complex and big donors” feels like a harbinger of realignment.
There is a political earthquake trembling beneath the surface waiting to break through.
There is a political earthquake trembling beneath the surface waiting to break through.
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In a great moment for mankind, after years of effort, I have convinced my American family to abandon the turkey and opt for a bird that actually tastes good for Thanksgiving this year
November 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
In a great moment for mankind, after years of effort, I have convinced my American family to abandon the turkey and opt for a bird that actually tastes good for Thanksgiving this year
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The Coast Guard changed its policy, calling swastikas “potentially divisive”. Then DHS lied about it and got caught.
This is Kristi Noem’s leadership in a nutshell: divisive, hostile, and dishonest. Our Coast Guard deserves better.
This is Kristi Noem’s leadership in a nutshell: divisive, hostile, and dishonest. Our Coast Guard deserves better.
November 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
The Coast Guard changed its policy, calling swastikas “potentially divisive”. Then DHS lied about it and got caught.
This is Kristi Noem’s leadership in a nutshell: divisive, hostile, and dishonest. Our Coast Guard deserves better.
This is Kristi Noem’s leadership in a nutshell: divisive, hostile, and dishonest. Our Coast Guard deserves better.
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We did it on the Epstein petition, and we can do it again for healthcare:
Tell Congress: Support discharge petition to force vote on ACA tax credits
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:21 PM
We did it on the Epstein petition, and we can do it again for healthcare:
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Today is an insane day
BREAKING: Marjorie Taylor Greene says she's resigning from Congress — effective January 5, 2026.
November 22, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Today is an insane day
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Mamdani walked in with an agenda. Trump walked out repeating it.
Trump’s Oval Office Surrender to Zohran Mamdani
In a stunning White House meeting, Donald Trump abandoned his party’s narrative and embraced New York City’s mayor-elect, while Mamdani stayed laser-focused on issues facing the city.
www.meidasplus.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:19 AM
Mamdani walked in with an agenda. Trump walked out repeating it.
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Zohran flip your hair again we need healthcare get him to give us healthcare.
November 21, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Zohran flip your hair again we need healthcare get him to give us healthcare.
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We have the bill AND the bipartisan support to restore union rights for 1 million federal workers!
It’s time to get it done.
Tell your representatives: pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...
It’s time to get it done.
Tell your representatives: pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...
November 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
We have the bill AND the bipartisan support to restore union rights for 1 million federal workers!
It’s time to get it done.
Tell your representatives: pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...
It’s time to get it done.
Tell your representatives: pass the Protect America’s Workforce Act! act.aflcio.org/call_campaig...
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Behind this important reversal is a member of the Coast Guard who saw what was happening and had the courage to leak it to the press. That person deserves serious praise.
November 21, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Behind this important reversal is a member of the Coast Guard who saw what was happening and had the courage to leak it to the press. That person deserves serious praise.
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Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
November 21, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Socialism is what they called public power.
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
Socialism is what they called social security.
Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.
Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.
—Harry Truman, 1952
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Mike Johnson's official bio says he has "two decades of previous experience in Constitutional law." Yet, when Trump threatens to execute Democratic members of Congress, he suddenly has no opinion.
This is what shameful cowardice does to someone like Johnson and it is how he will be remembered.
This is what shameful cowardice does to someone like Johnson and it is how he will be remembered.
Mike Johnson on Trump calling for Democrats to be executed: "Attorneys have to parse the language and determine all that."
November 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Mike Johnson's official bio says he has "two decades of previous experience in Constitutional law." Yet, when Trump threatens to execute Democratic members of Congress, he suddenly has no opinion.
This is what shameful cowardice does to someone like Johnson and it is how he will be remembered.
This is what shameful cowardice does to someone like Johnson and it is how he will be remembered.
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“You’re the clearance-sticker end-cap sex doll at a Dollar Tree for dictators with erectile dysfunction. Glossy-eyed, hollow-headed, and shrink-wrapped in synthetic virtue.”
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
Mother Mary Full of Shit
I so hope Karoline will appreciate MY frankness.
open.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:51 PM
“You’re the clearance-sticker end-cap sex doll at a Dollar Tree for dictators with erectile dysfunction. Glossy-eyed, hollow-headed, and shrink-wrapped in synthetic virtue.”
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
open.substack.com/pub/jojofrom...
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also trump is always deferential to celebrities and mamdani is a celebrity bsky.app/profile/atru...
Q: would you feel comfortable living in NYC under a Mamdani administration ?
TRUMP: I would. I really would.
TRUMP: I would. I really would.
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
also trump is always deferential to celebrities and mamdani is a celebrity bsky.app/profile/atru...
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Trump falling in love with Mamdani is the most predictable thing I've ever seen.
All vibes, no ideology.
All vibes, no ideology.
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Trump falling in love with Mamdani is the most predictable thing I've ever seen.
All vibes, no ideology.
All vibes, no ideology.
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That Trump / Mamdani press conference was so weird. Donald was so tame, like Zohran was taking a pig for a walk.
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
That Trump / Mamdani press conference was so weird. Donald was so tame, like Zohran was taking a pig for a walk.
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It’s hilarious that every Republican operative has been frothing at the mouth to turn Zohran into a giant Democratic boogeyman, and Donald Trump’s in the Oval Office right now talking about how great he is and how he would love to live in New York under Mayor Mamdani. Just incredible shit.
November 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
It’s hilarious that every Republican operative has been frothing at the mouth to turn Zohran into a giant Democratic boogeyman, and Donald Trump’s in the Oval Office right now talking about how great he is and how he would love to live in New York under Mayor Mamdani. Just incredible shit.