Evening Roundup, May 12
See you in Alabama on Saturday, building a better America, institutional gaslighting, burning gas money, The Movement, and The Pod.
Action Alert: Protect Our Voting Rights
Pro-democracy coalitions and fighters across the country are taking to the Alabama streets this Saturday to protect our voting rights. Join the All Roads movement and keep an eye out for events happening near you. Can’t stop by and join the festivities in person? Don’t worry, The Contrarian’s got you — all day, on-the-ground coverage with some special appearances. Stay tuned!
Spotlight Story
Institutionally Disillusioned
Young People Know When Institutions Are Playing in Our Faces
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In the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s Louisiana v. Callais ruling — another decision vividly exposing the growing distance between what is just and what is legal — major political outlets were running familiar stories about an opening with Black voters
Trump’s $4.50 Gas Price Tar Pit
By Jeff Nesbit
The American public isn’t buying the White House’s new-found tolerance for high costs.
WH called a reporter who shared an image of the President’s eyes drooping a “moron.”
Just as with Trump Mobile, the clock is running out & Trump self promotion is #Blinking.
Resist MAGA gangster, grifter authoritarianism! Vote Sane. #VoteBlue!