Flipping important message! Let me put on my larger, more important glasses.

There we go.

>This photo is going to be in the history books eventually.

≥books

nazi pig

This is why I'm uneasy about terms like "segregation-era" or "Civil Rights era" in reference to the period commonly associated with them: Those problems never really left. Much may have improved, but I think referencing these issues as though they're past history obscures how very present they still are.

It would not be a stretch to describe Representative Pearson's stance as thoughtful, with his right hand to his chin, or the unnamed Sergeant at Arms as glaring back with a tight mouth.

Everytime I see this room full of comfortable racists I feel sick and full of rage

Remember that this is ultimately possible because of the collaboration of the Supreme Court.

There should be no room in the opposition for anyone not calling to expand and reform the court. The power of individual SCOTUS judges must be watered down.

*Edit: I incorrectly said Washington. @gregly corrected me.

these folks think they can get away with ignoring the rules/conventions/normal expectations/morality and such that society has been doing its thing within -- and we're saying: sure
We can instead refuse to accept their take, and do as we please, and have our own methods to stop them from stopping us

"Republicans also voted to suspend required mail notices to make voter aware of changes to their voting districts. By law, when districts typically are redrawn, voters receive notice of such changes. For the 2026 elections, that notice is only required on websites."

https://www.aol.com/news/tn-republicans-pass-map-fracturing-211302807.html

No, actually we were farther ahead then. Even folks like Goldwater supported Civil Rights. From about '64 onward things changed, radically. The changes began in about '55 with Rosa Parks, for the majority of the nation.