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Professional on the Left Coast. Not until I moved here was I able to accurately situate myself on the political spectrum, as I've finally met some people (many people!) to the left of me. Consider me a pragmatic Green.
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- Before I get to this week’s good news (and there was a lot!) I want to talk about why I am not sweating SCOTUS’s awful decision to let Texas Gerrymandering stand. First, this SCOTUS is terrible and I only expect terrible from it. I keep my mental...174 comments 271 Recs
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