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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 2h

California now the third state (after PA & CT) to make Diwali an official holiday.

apnews.com/article/diwa...

California makes Diwali an official statewide holiday

California is the third U.S. state to designate Diwali as an official statewide holiday. The law, newly signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, takes effect January 1.

apnews.com

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Owen Winter @owenwntr.bsky.social · 1d

Labour's polling deficit is the largest for any government at this stage of the parliament since John Major was PM

1993 Major -14
2025 Starmer -10
1971 Heath -10
1980 Thatcher -7
2011 Cameron -6
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1988 Thatcher +7
1966 Wilson +8
2016 May +9
2002 Blair +11
1998 Blair +22

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 3h

The ethnic split-

White: Cuomo 39%, Mamdani 37%, Sliwa 22%

Black: Cuomo 34%, Mamdani 48%, Sliwa 7%

Latino: Cuomo 31%, Mamdani 50%, Sliwa 12%

Asian: Cuomo 19%, Mamdani 67%, Sliwa 8%

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 3h

New Quinnipiac poll in the NYC mayoral race has Mamdani at 46%, Cuomo 33%, and Sliwa 15%.

Mamdani winning every borough other than Staten Island, though close in the Bronx.

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 4h

It looks like Louisiana Republicans have changed their mind on drawing a standby congressional map to take effect if the Supreme Court strikes down the current map and instead will move the date of the state’s new primary.

www.nola.com/news/politic...

Plans have changed for an upcoming special legislative session in Louisiana. See how.

Gov. Jeff Landry had ambitious plans when he notified legislators two months ago that he planned to call them into a special session beginning on Oct. 23. He has now scaled back those plans.

www.nola.com

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 6h

Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her efforts to advance democracy “in the face of ever-expanding authoritarianism in Venezuela.”

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/10/w...

Who Is María Corina Machado, Winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize?

www.nytimes.com

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Spencer Reynolds @sreynolds.bsky.social · 15h

Antifa is not a group; the president cannot designate domestic terror groups.

My @brennancenter.org colleague @faizapatel.bsky.social is out today with a deep review of NSPM-7. It is a dangerous directive that will facilitate predatory politics-based targeting: www.brennancenter.org/our-work/res...

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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 21h

Immigrants have been awarded 40% of the Nobel Prizes won by Americans in chemistry, medicine and physics since 2000. nfap.com/research/new...

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 15h

I guess my biggest gripe about NYC in the last five years (besides the increased cost of living here) is that a lot of places aren’t open as late as they were pre-pandemic.

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Brennan Center en Español @brennancenteres.bsky.social · 1d

Hoy, los expertos Jesús García y Kira Romero-Craft analizarán por qué es peligroso militarizar las ciudades de Estados Unidos. El encuentro en vivo tendrá lugar a las 7p.m. ET a través de nuestro Facebook, YouTube, Instagram y X.

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 1d

From this morning’s @the-downballot.com newsletter: It looks like State Rep. Gina Hinojosa (D-Austin) will announce her run for Texas governor next Wed. 10/15. #txlege #TXGov

www.the-downballot.com/p/morning-di...

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 1d

Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai wins the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/b...

Laszlo Krasznahorkai Is Awarded Nobel Prize in Literature

www.nytimes.com

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 1d

Quite the NYT print layout for the young Lagasse

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 2d

The Turtle Mountain case has been distributed for the Supreme Court’s Nov. 7 conference.

Case is appeal by Native tribes seeking to overturn an 8th Circuit ruling that the Voting Rights Act cannot be enforced by individual voters through a private of action.

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 2d

“Privately, many Republicans believe it’s growing more likely that Prop 50 will pass. That’s thanks to the spending advantage, as well as the fact that Democrats have successfully nationalized the race with ads featuring President Donald Trump.”

punchbowl.news/article/camp...

GOP fears mount in California redistricting fight

California Republicans have significantly scaled back their TV advertising against Proposition 50 amid increasing pessimism among the GOP.

punchbowl.news

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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 2d

Not only is Trump’s use of the term “insurrection” a wild exaggeration of protests in Portland, but it’s also an obvious wink to the Insurrection Act, which can unlock great presidential powers.

There Is No Insurrection

Troops are for national defense, not displays of presidential power.

www.brennancenter.org

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 3d

This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics goes to John Clarke, Michel H. Devoret, and John M. Martinis for their work in quantum mechanics.

www.nytimes.com/2025/10/07/s...

Nobel Prize in Physics Is Awarded for Work in Quantum Mechanics

www.nytimes.com

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Stephen Wolf @stephenwolf.bsky.social · 3d

The Utah GOP's new map still has 4 Trump seats, but he won the bluest ones by just 2 & 7 points
davesredistricting.org/join/769040a...

The plaintiff maps are 3R-1D. Harris won the blue seat by 24 in Map 1 & by 14 in Map 2
davesredistricting.org/join/cf1048c...
davesredistricting.org/join/6c3bcab...

Bryan Schott @schotthappens.com · 3d

The judge in Utah's gerrymandering case will choose from three proposed congressional maps - one from Utah lawmakers and two from the plaintiffs.

Check out the proposed maps at the link.

www.utahpoliticalwatch.news/utah-judge-w...

Utah redistricting: Judge to choose among three maps

Utah judge to choose among three congressional maps after special session; GOP’s Option C vs. plaintiffs’ plans could shape 2026 House seats.

www.utahpoliticalwatch.news

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 3d

On this flight, ended up in a row with has three totally unconnected Asians, including me, sitting together.

Fortunately, the flight attendant is also Asian and can tell that we are Chinese, Korean, and Vietnamese respectively.

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 3d

With the state having passed its congressional map, the Utah redistricting plaintiffs have submitted their proposed maps to the court.

Campaign Legal Center @campaignlegal.org · 3d

NEW: In the fight for fair maps in Utah, we just submitted 2 proposed congressional maps to the court that align with voter-approved redistricting reforms. These maps counter the Utah legislature’s attempts at an unconstitutional end run around reforms Utahns passed via Prop 4.

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 3d

Redistricting on the front page of the Dallas paper. #txlege

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Michael Li (李之樸) @mcpli.bsky.social · 3d

So in Utah, it looks like the legislature is going with Option C for a new congressional map - though the court(s) will, of course, have the final say.

www.deseret.com/utah/2025/10...