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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 15h

gen z Dishwalla: “tell me all your thoughts. on god.”

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 15h

"i was counting blue cars and then, well, idk what happened!"

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 15h

See, I'd swap Goos and the Blossoms: idk if I wanna be married to the band that's crooning, "And if you don't expect too much from me/ You might not be let down."

My dudes, we're married! I expect a lot out of this marriage!!!

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 17h

@totalvibration.bsky.social damn, this is a tough one

🏳️‍⚧️ Josephine Riesman @josie.zone · 17h

Okay here's a REAL prompt

Fuck/Marry/Kill:

-Gin Blossoms
-Goo Goo Dolls
-Collective Soul

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 18h

So now it's in the hands of a Utah judge, who'll hash this whole thing out within the next month, I suspect. Stay tuned.

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 18h

Pro-voting groups asked a court to block the new bill, SB 1011, which they say violates the state constitution and Prop 4, the state's anti-gerrymandering law. In the legal filing, they say the new map passed by the legislature “unduly favors Republicans.”

www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Utah Map ‘Unduly Favors Republicans,’ Claims New Filing Challenging GOP’s Two-Pronged Gerrymander Scheme

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 18h

Gotta say, it's a pretty diabolical scheme to usurp a voter-approved law to prevent gerrymandering. The bill is quite complicated but the TL:DR is that it essentially reverse-engineers the standards for testing to see if a map was drawn with partisan intent, so that those standards favor the GOP.

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 19h

As a workaround, the GOP also passed a new bill that essentially limits judicial review of any new map the legislature passes. Voting rights advocates said the scheme essentially guts Prop 4, the state's voter-approved anti-gerrymandering law: www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Utah GOPers Pass Gerrymandering Scheme, Advance New Map to Retain All the State’s Congressional Seats

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 19h

Been on a bit of a social media break the past few days, but some crucial updates in Utah redistricting for y'all:

On Monday, Utah GOP passed a new, gerrymandered map that almost certainly won't clear the hurdle of the state's anti-gerrymandering law: www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Utah GOP Passes Gerrymandered Map, While Handcuffing Courts

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 19h

one of the most consequential voting rights court battles of the year is currently happening in El Paso, where a court will decide if the Trump Texas gerrymander will stand.

my colleague @jenrice.bsky.social is in El Paso and has been covering the hell out of hearing for the past week. follow her 👇

jen rice @jenrice.bsky.social · 1d

NEW: today in court, the TX congressional map-maker said he
-was hired by the RNC, not TX
-reviewed the DOJ letter (urging TX to eliminate some minority districts) before it was sent
-communicated w/the white house using signal messages that autodeleted

www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

RNC-Hired Mapmaker Denies Using Racial Data in Texas Gerrymander, Sparks Debate

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 4d

Democracy Docket has a reporter in the courtroom covering the Texas redistricting hearing every single day. Meanwhile, the big legacy media is nowhere to be found.

At stake are 5 congressional seats. If this matters more than both sides journalism, become a DD subscriber today. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

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Lindsey Boylan @lindseyboylan.bsky.social · 2d

When is The View going to have me on the show or are they just going to continue to let an abuser spout lies on their show?

Mediaite @mediaite.com · 2d

Andrew Cuomo Downplays Sex Scandal That Drove Him From Office on The View: ‘If I Offended Anyone…’

Andrew Cuomo appeared on ABC's The View Monday for a marathon interview about his mayoral race against democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani (D). The post Andrew Cuomo Downplays Sex Scandal That Drove Him From Office on The View: ‘If I Offended Anyone…’ first appeared on Mediaite.

dlvr.it

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Joshua Rivera @jmrivera.bsky.social · 2d

I wrote a little comic for my brother and asked @ramonvillalobos.bsky.social to help make it real. Sharing it in case you get something out of it too.

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 2d

this is awesome, josh!

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 2d

man, this sucks

The Associated Press @apnews.com · 2d

BREAKING: Paramount buys news website The Free Press and installs its founder, Bari Weiss, as the editor-in-chief of CBS News.

CBS buys The Free Press website, installs founder Bari Weiss as CBS News editor-in-chief

Paramount announced Monday that it has bought the successful news commentary website The Free Press and installed its founder, Bari Weiss, as editor-in-chief of CBS News.

bit.ly

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jen rice @jenrice.bsky.social · 7d

hi from EL PASO 🫡 excited to be here so i can keep you posted on a major hearing in federal court to decide whether TX can use its new gerrymandered congressional map in next year's election. here's my day 1 recap:

www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Minority Voters Argue Texas Gerrymander Driven By Race as Hearing Kicks Off

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 7d

My colleague @jenrice.bsky.social is in El Paso covering the legal battle to block Texas GOP's gerrymandered map.

Follow her for the next 10 days for daily updates and analysis!!

Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 7d

🚨 LIVE FROM TEXAS: Democracy Docket's @jenrice.bsky.social is reporting from El Paso for the next 10 days, covering a hearing that could block Texas' new congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterms.

Check back daily for all the updates you need to know 📲

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 8d

that's a deaged skyler gisondo

Will Sommer @willsommer.bsky.social · 9d

Conservative teen Brilyn Hollyhand has infuriated MAGA faithful with his private jet ride and aspirations to Charlie Kirk's legacy. But is he overstating his connections to TPUSA?

My latest False Flag newsletter for @thebulwark.com: www.thebulwark.com/p/private-je...

Private Jet-Flying, Charlie Kirk-Wannabe Teen Sets Off MAGA Firestorm

The fight over Brilyn Hollyhand symbolizes a bigger problem for MAGA.

www.thebulwark.com

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 8d

very excited to dig into this!!

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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 8d

Another violent attack by an ICE officer on a civilian at 26 Federal Plaza—this time on a journalist, who had to be carried out on stretcher.

Another attack on the First Amendment, our neighbors, and our democracy.

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 9d

how many times?

Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 12d

no, just that the DOJ is bringing lawsuits against the states that have refused to hand over data slowly. i would expect to see more lawsuits in the coming weeks.

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Democracy Docket @democracydocket.com · 12d

NEW: A North Carolina GOP operative who previously advocated for limiting early voting has been appointed to a key post helping to run the state’s elections, marking the latest move from Republicans in the Tar Heel State to tighten control over voting access.

From: @mattdcohen.bsky.social

GOP Operative Who Pushed to Cut Early Voting Will Help Oversee North Carolina Elections

Read more here.

www.democracydocket.com

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Joshua Rivera @jmrivera.bsky.social · 12d

I was on It’s Been a Minute to talk about THE RAPTURE, check it out

www.npr.org/2025/09/26/n...

The Rapture was a bust, but it still feels like doomsday. : It's Been a Minute

The Christian rapture didn't happen as predicted, but a lot of you still feel like we're living in end times. Why is that?Right now - from religion to climate change to doomsday prepping - there's a l...

www.npr.org

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Matt Cohen @mattdcohen.bsky.social · 12d

!!!

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