Nick Wagner
@nwagner.bsky.social
Election reform nerd since realizing that ranked choice voting and proportional representation are essential elements of democratic government.
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Demolishing campaign finance rules. Gutting the Voting Rights Act. Allowing gerrymandered congressional districts. It’s time for the ideologues on the Supreme Court to stop meddling in elections. bit.ly/4a7H8d8
Supreme Court Hammers Away at Democracy
With its latest gerrymandering decision, the Court is creating a political system primed for distortion and deeper division.
www.brennancenter.org
December 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Demolishing campaign finance rules. Gutting the Voting Rights Act. Allowing gerrymandered congressional districts. It’s time for the ideologues on the Supreme Court to stop meddling in elections. bit.ly/4a7H8d8
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The deadly terrorist attack against Jewish Australians on the first day of Hanukkah is appalling. We must do more to push back against the scourge of antisemitism.
December 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
The deadly terrorist attack against Jewish Australians on the first day of Hanukkah is appalling. We must do more to push back against the scourge of antisemitism.
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I am horrified by the attack on a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia. My thoughts are with the victims and our Jewish communities in NYC mourning. As antisemitism rises across the world, we have a moral obligation to stamp it out everywhere it exists.
December 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I am horrified by the attack on a Hanukkah celebration in Sydney, Australia. My thoughts are with the victims and our Jewish communities in NYC mourning. As antisemitism rises across the world, we have a moral obligation to stamp it out everywhere it exists.
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Dissenting in Bush v. Gore, Justice John Paul Stevens wrote that the 2000 election’s true loser was “the Nation’s confidence in the judge as an impartial guardian of the rule of law.” bit.ly/48F2YSP
25 Years After Bush v. Gore, Supreme Court and Election Law Still Feel the Fallout
The 5–4 decision started a long slide in public approval for the court, accentuated by a widening partisan gap.
www.brennancenter.org
December 14, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Dissenting in Bush v. Gore, Justice John Paul Stevens wrote that the 2000 election’s true loser was “the Nation’s confidence in the judge as an impartial guardian of the rule of law.” bit.ly/48F2YSP
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In choose-one elections, crowded candidate fields often lead to vote-splitting & winners without majority support. That could be a problem in many 2026 primaries.
Ranked choice is a simple solution. Learn more ⬇️ #RankedChoiceVoting
Ranked choice is a simple solution. Learn more ⬇️ #RankedChoiceVoting
Crowded primaries will shape the 2026 midterms. They need ranked choice voting. - FairVote
The 2026 midterms are a year away, and crowded primaries are emerging in races at every level of government.
fairvote.org
December 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
In choose-one elections, crowded candidate fields often lead to vote-splitting & winners without majority support. That could be a problem in many 2026 primaries.
Ranked choice is a simple solution. Learn more ⬇️ #RankedChoiceVoting
Ranked choice is a simple solution. Learn more ⬇️ #RankedChoiceVoting
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"Shut down Alligator Alcatraz and allow these people to return to their communities, where they belong."
Torture & Enforced Disappearances at Florida’s ICE Jails: Amnesty International Report
Lights on 24/7. Overflowing toilets and lack of access to showers. Solitary confinement in a 2×2-foot box. These are some of the torturous conditions documented in a new report from Amnesty Internatio...
www.democracynow.org
December 14, 2025 at 3:01 AM
"Shut down Alligator Alcatraz and allow these people to return to their communities, where they belong."
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Congratulations to the people of Chandler, AZ, who — despite a fierce lobbying campaign — defeated a massive AI data center that would have raised utility bills and drained scarce water.
Oligarchs want working Americans to foot the bill while they profit. Not gonna happen!
Oligarchs want working Americans to foot the bill while they profit. Not gonna happen!
December 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Congratulations to the people of Chandler, AZ, who — despite a fierce lobbying campaign — defeated a massive AI data center that would have raised utility bills and drained scarce water.
Oligarchs want working Americans to foot the bill while they profit. Not gonna happen!
Oligarchs want working Americans to foot the bill while they profit. Not gonna happen!
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In America, we believe in healthy competition. That success happens because you had a good idea, you worked hard, and you inspired people.
Not because one giant company buys up their competitor to dominate an entire industry through currying favor with the president.
Not because one giant company buys up their competitor to dominate an entire industry through currying favor with the president.
December 13, 2025 at 3:05 PM
In America, we believe in healthy competition. That success happens because you had a good idea, you worked hard, and you inspired people.
Not because one giant company buys up their competitor to dominate an entire industry through currying favor with the president.
Not because one giant company buys up their competitor to dominate an entire industry through currying favor with the president.
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Military contractors spent $43,501,493 on the last election.
We could have universal healthcare and housing might be affordable if ordinary Americans could outbid military contractors for Congress’ help.
We could have universal healthcare and housing might be affordable if ordinary Americans could outbid military contractors for Congress’ help.
December 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Military contractors spent $43,501,493 on the last election.
We could have universal healthcare and housing might be affordable if ordinary Americans could outbid military contractors for Congress’ help.
We could have universal healthcare and housing might be affordable if ordinary Americans could outbid military contractors for Congress’ help.
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Trump’s new ballroom will cost around $200–$300 million, but he’s out here telling parents struggling to afford food and healthcare that they should buy fewer dolls for Christmas.
December 13, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Trump’s new ballroom will cost around $200–$300 million, but he’s out here telling parents struggling to afford food and healthcare that they should buy fewer dolls for Christmas.
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The Trump administration's bellicose conduct toward Venezuela and other leaders in Latin America has little to do with drug trafficking, says historian Alejandro Velasco. It's an effort "to get rid of leftist governments in the region," he says.
Is War Next? U.S. Seizes Venezuelan Oil Tanker as Anti-Maduro Campaign Escalates
U.S. troops seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela on Wednesday, a major escalation that the Venezuelan government called “international piracy.” We speak with New York University professor A...
www.democracynow.org
December 13, 2025 at 4:48 PM
The Trump administration's bellicose conduct toward Venezuela and other leaders in Latin America has little to do with drug trafficking, says historian Alejandro Velasco. It's an effort "to get rid of leftist governments in the region," he says.
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Scumbags. These ICE agents deserve long prison sentences
ICE arrests father on his way to drop off his children at school in North Portland
The arrest is the latest in a series in and around the St. Johns neighborhood.
www.oregonlive.com
December 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Scumbags. These ICE agents deserve long prison sentences
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Two days after the House of Representatives voted to restore collective bargaining rights to federal employees, Trump moves to illegally end collective bargaining for TSA workers.
Trump may be the most anti-union president in American history.
Trump may be the most anti-union president in American history.
December 13, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Two days after the House of Representatives voted to restore collective bargaining rights to federal employees, Trump moves to illegally end collective bargaining for TSA workers.
Trump may be the most anti-union president in American history.
Trump may be the most anti-union president in American history.
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As long as we use single-member districts to elect the U.S. House, gerrymandering will be a problem in America.
FairVote's Ryan J. Suto shares how the Fair Representation Act ends gerrymandering w/ #ProportionalRepresentation & multi-member districts. #FairRepAct ⬇️
FairVote's Ryan J. Suto shares how the Fair Representation Act ends gerrymandering w/ #ProportionalRepresentation & multi-member districts. #FairRepAct ⬇️
A Lasting Solution to the Gerrymandering War
Perhaps the late Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee knew what was coming. As an early proponent of a federal bill banning mid-decade gerrymandering, she now appears to have been ahead of her time. Indeed,…
thefulcrum.us
December 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
As long as we use single-member districts to elect the U.S. House, gerrymandering will be a problem in America.
FairVote's Ryan J. Suto shares how the Fair Representation Act ends gerrymandering w/ #ProportionalRepresentation & multi-member districts. #FairRepAct ⬇️
FairVote's Ryan J. Suto shares how the Fair Representation Act ends gerrymandering w/ #ProportionalRepresentation & multi-member districts. #FairRepAct ⬇️
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Hakeem Jeffries announced the creation of the “House Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy,” and handpicked its five commissioners. Unfortunately, these new members have a history of supporting Big Tech. From Henry Burke: trib.al/9FYNXSv
Democratic Voters Are Clamoring for AI Regulation. Their Leaders Aren’t Interested. - The American Prospect
A new AI commission established by House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries includes several corporate-friendly legislators.
trib.al
December 13, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Hakeem Jeffries announced the creation of the “House Democratic Commission on AI and the Innovation Economy,” and handpicked its five commissioners. Unfortunately, these new members have a history of supporting Big Tech. From Henry Burke: trib.al/9FYNXSv
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If dietary supplement labels include health claims, they are required to add the following:
“This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.”
RFK Jr.’s regime wants the statement removed.
“This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.”
RFK Jr.’s regime wants the statement removed.
Letter to the Dietary Supplement Industry on the DSHEA Disclaimer
Letter to the Dietary Supplement Industry on the DSHEA Disclaimer
www.fda.gov
December 13, 2025 at 2:17 PM
If dietary supplement labels include health claims, they are required to add the following:
“This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.”
RFK Jr.’s regime wants the statement removed.
“This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.”
RFK Jr.’s regime wants the statement removed.
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Democratic leadership didn’t want to stick their necks out for him. The GOP didn’t want him even referred to as a “Maryland man.” Sen. Chris Van Hollen, his congressional representative fought for him. And we should never forget any of this. apnews.com/article/abre...
Kilmar Abrego Garcia freed from federal immigration detention, his attorney's office says
Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been released from an immigration detention center in Pennsylvania following an order from a federal judge issued Thursday, according to his attorney’s office.
apnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Democratic leadership didn’t want to stick their necks out for him. The GOP didn’t want him even referred to as a “Maryland man.” Sen. Chris Van Hollen, his congressional representative fought for him. And we should never forget any of this. apnews.com/article/abre...
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In just a month, 10,000 people in MA dropped their health insurance. That's 2x more than last year.
10,000 mommas, grandpas, aunts, neighbors, and friends who looked at their bill and said "I can't do this."
Because Republicans won’t lift a finger to lower health care costs.
10,000 mommas, grandpas, aunts, neighbors, and friends who looked at their bill and said "I can't do this."
Because Republicans won’t lift a finger to lower health care costs.
December 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
In just a month, 10,000 people in MA dropped their health insurance. That's 2x more than last year.
10,000 mommas, grandpas, aunts, neighbors, and friends who looked at their bill and said "I can't do this."
Because Republicans won’t lift a finger to lower health care costs.
10,000 mommas, grandpas, aunts, neighbors, and friends who looked at their bill and said "I can't do this."
Because Republicans won’t lift a finger to lower health care costs.
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The Trump administration moved $2 billion from the Department of Defense to Homeland Security for immigration enforcement.
This is an insult to service members. Stripping military resources for a wasteful political agenda doesn’t make our nation stronger or Americans safer.
This is an insult to service members. Stripping military resources for a wasteful political agenda doesn’t make our nation stronger or Americans safer.
December 12, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The Trump administration moved $2 billion from the Department of Defense to Homeland Security for immigration enforcement.
This is an insult to service members. Stripping military resources for a wasteful political agenda doesn’t make our nation stronger or Americans safer.
This is an insult to service members. Stripping military resources for a wasteful political agenda doesn’t make our nation stronger or Americans safer.
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One of Trump’s most consistent traits—right up there with racism and greed—is his admiration for dictators. He “fell in love” with Kim, defends MBS for murder, and praises Orbán and Putin at every turn. Yet when he claims to oppose Maduro on humanitarian grounds, the press politely plays along.
December 13, 2025 at 3:06 AM
One of Trump’s most consistent traits—right up there with racism and greed—is his admiration for dictators. He “fell in love” with Kim, defends MBS for murder, and praises Orbán and Putin at every turn. Yet when he claims to oppose Maduro on humanitarian grounds, the press politely plays along.
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SPOG gets a great new contract while legal settlements related to SPD greatly increase.
notesfromtheemeraldcity.com/spog-gets-a-...
notesfromtheemeraldcity.com/spog-gets-a-...
SPOG gets a great new contract while legal settlements related to SPD greatly increase - Notes from the Emerald City
Seattle News: First off, I spoke (well, emailed) with Mayor-elect Katie Wilson about her vision for public safety and homelessness. Wilson has said publicly, and I think rightfully so, that for her fi...
notesfromtheemeraldcity.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:00 PM
SPOG gets a great new contract while legal settlements related to SPD greatly increase.
notesfromtheemeraldcity.com/spog-gets-a-...
notesfromtheemeraldcity.com/spog-gets-a-...
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ICE has long used the latest spy tech to pursue immigrants — but now it’s also targeting anti-ICE protesters.
December 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
ICE has long used the latest spy tech to pursue immigrants — but now it’s also targeting anti-ICE protesters.
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At a time of deep polarization & gridlock, we need to push Congress to lead, legislate, & govern together.
The Ranked Choice Voting Act does that by bringing #RankedChoiceVoting to every U.S. House & Senate election.
Learn more about the #RCVAct ⬇️
The Ranked Choice Voting Act does that by bringing #RankedChoiceVoting to every U.S. House & Senate election.
Learn more about the #RCVAct ⬇️
FairVote celebrates reintroduction of Ranked Choice Voting Act - FairVote
The bill would institute ranked choice voting for all primary and general elections for the U.S. House and Senate.
fairvote.org
December 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
At a time of deep polarization & gridlock, we need to push Congress to lead, legislate, & govern together.
The Ranked Choice Voting Act does that by bringing #RankedChoiceVoting to every U.S. House & Senate election.
Learn more about the #RCVAct ⬇️
The Ranked Choice Voting Act does that by bringing #RankedChoiceVoting to every U.S. House & Senate election.
Learn more about the #RCVAct ⬇️