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bartosz 🚲🌳🐍🦀<p>Its landmark is the exhibition commemorating the acquisition of voting rights by women around the world. It features a line with countries and dates that follows the boulevard. 2/n</p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/feminism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>feminism</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/votingRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>votingRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/equality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>equality</span></a></p>
MikeDunnAuthor<p>Today in Labor History July 14, 1791: Birmingham Riots against religious dissenters, the chemist and liberal political theorist Joseph Priestley, and supporters of the French Revolution. Priestly discovered oxygen and invented carbonated water. Just prior to the riots, he tried to form a society in support of universal suffrage. However, he had also published a pamphlet describing how to extract the most work out of the poor for the smallest investment. He also held religious ideas that conflicted with the orthodoxy of the Anglican Church. Throughout the 18th century, Birmingham was notorious for Church-and-King riots, stoked by the ruling elite. In 1751 and 1759, mobs attacked Quakers and Methodists. In 1780, there were the anti-Catholic Gordon Riots. One contemporary described the Birmingham rabble as the "bunting, beggarly, brass-making, brazen-faced, brazen-hearted, blackguard, bustling, booby Birmingham mob."</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/workingclass" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>workingclass</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/LaborHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LaborHistory</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/birmingham" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>birmingham</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/england" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>england</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/uk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>uk</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/riot" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>riot</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/exploitation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>exploitation</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/church" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>church</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/france" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>france</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/revolution" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>revolution</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/chemistry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>chemistry</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/science" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>science</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/votingrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>votingrights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/classwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>classwar</span></a></p>
Newsramp<p>Maryland faces critical voting rights challenges as Voting Rights Act turns 60. Unaffiliated voters, legal battles, and electoral barriers test democratic principles. Comprehensive reforms needed to protect voter access and participation. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VotingRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VotingRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democracy</span></a></p>
A New Faith: Solarpunk novel<p><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-the-southwest/is-the-hispanic-red-wave-for-donald-trump-starting-to-crash" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">newyorker.com/news/letter-from</span><span class="invisible">-the-southwest/is-the-hispanic-red-wave-for-donald-trump-starting-to-crash</span></a></p><p>But will the <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/GOP" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>GOP</span></a> allow them to even <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/vote" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>vote</span></a>?<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/votingrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>votingrights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/equality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>equality</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/equity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>equity</span></a></p>
A New Faith - a solarpunk novel by TinJar<p><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-the-southwest/is-the-hispanic-red-wave-for-donald-trump-starting-to-crash" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...</a> But will the <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23GOP" target="_blank">#GOP</a> allow them to even <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23vote" target="_blank">#vote</a>? <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23democracy" target="_blank">#democracy</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23votingrights" target="_blank">#votingrights</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23justice" target="_blank">#justice</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23equality" target="_blank">#equality</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23equity" target="_blank">#equity</a><br><br><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/letter-from-the-southwest/is-the-hispanic-red-wave-for-donald-trump-starting-to-crash" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Is the Hispanic Red Wave for D...</a></p>
Paul Arnheim-Projekt<p>The USA has transformed into a <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23dictatorship" target="_blank">#dictatorship</a> and enjoys the same reputation as Nazi Germany. There's state television, and only loyal invertebrates are allowed to attend press conferences. <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Votingrights" target="_blank">#Votingrights</a> are under scrutiny: Wives are being made more difficult to cast their votes! <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23stopGileadization" target="_blank">#stopGileadization</a><span class="quote-inline"><br><br>RE: <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:z6rujpf4u56jfie7aqic2nfg/post/3ltfccgocck2u" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:z6rujpf4u56jfie7aqic2nfg/post/3ltfccgocck2u</a></span></p>
Robert Johnson<p>City Hall Voting: Cameras, Privacy, and the Rules<br>Navigating city hall voting presents unique challenges. We explore the role of cameras and public spaces in ensuring election integrity, considering the privacy concerns and implications for voter engagement. <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VotingRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VotingRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ElectionIntegrity" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ElectionIntegrity</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CivicEngagement" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CivicEngagement</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CityHall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CityHall</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VotingProcess" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VotingProcess</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PublicSpace" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PublicSpace</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VoterPrivacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VoterPrivacy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Democracy</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PoliticalDiscussion" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PoliticalDiscussion</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Elections" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Elections</span></a></p><p>July 03, 2025 at 04:07PM</p><p>via Instagram <a href="https://instagr.am/p/DLqdq_zPIBM/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">instagr.am/p/DLqdq_zPIBM/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p>
GregPalast<p>Robots with AI can make a strong case they are more fit than humans to choose our leaders. What if the AI bots figure that out? </p><p>▶️ Read Greg’s new weekly <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Substack" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Substack</span></a> column: <a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/gregpalastinvestigates/p/let-my-robots-vote" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/gregpala</span><span class="invisible">stinvestigates/p/let-my-robots-vote</span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AI</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/Robots" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Robots</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/VotingRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VotingRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.online/tags/July4th" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>July4th</span></a></p>
Bongolian<p>The Effort to Bring the Save Act to the States: The voter suppression playbook fueled by a lie: noncitizen voting.</p><p>&quot;The SAVE Act may not sound dangerous. But the millions it could silence? That’s the real threat. Call your U.S. Senators today and urge them to vote against the SAVE Act: (202) 224-3121.&quot;</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/fairfight" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>fairfight</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/VotingRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>VotingRights</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/SaveAct" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>SaveAct</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Congress" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Congress</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>democracy</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/voting" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>voting</span></a> <br /><a href="https://rightsandinsights.substack.com/p/the-effort-to-bring-the-save-act" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">rightsandinsights.substack.com</span><span class="invisible">/p/the-effort-to-bring-the-save-act</span></a></p>
Scrutineers<p>"Update: SCOTUS did not decide Louisiana v. Callais. What does that mean? Learn more about the case:</p><p><a href="https://bsky.app/profile/lwvus.bsky.social/post/3lsm43d4vvu2j" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">bsky.app/profile/lwvus.bsky.so</span><span class="invisible">cial/post/3lsm43d4vvu2j</span></a> "</p><p>Credit: <br>League of Women Voters of the US<br> <br><a href="https://toad.social/tags/VotingRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VotingRights</span></a> <a href="https://toad.social/tags/EveryVoiceMatters" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EveryVoiceMatters</span></a></p>
Shingo Mouse 🌳<p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VotingRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VotingRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/EndGerrymandering" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EndGerrymandering</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StopVoterSuppression" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StopVoterSuppression</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Donations" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Donations</span></a> National Democratic Redistricting PAC — Donate via ActBlue<br><a href="https://secure.actblue.com/donate/ndrp-em-jun25?refcode=don_ndrpac_trddnrs_email_AGEOQAppeal_email_20250626-NDRPAC-Actives-AGEOQAppeal_" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">secure.actblue.com/donate/ndrp</span><span class="invisible">-em-jun25?refcode=don_ndrpac_trddnrs_email_AGEOQAppeal_email_20250626-NDRPAC-Actives-AGEOQAppeal_</span></a></p>
Bongolian<p>Kendall Verhovek: North Carolinians Go to Court to Protect Their Right to Vote</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/NorthCarolina" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>NorthCarolina</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/voting" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>voting</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/VotingRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>VotingRights</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Democracy</span></a> <br /><a href="https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/north-carolinians-go-court-protect-their-right-vote" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">brennancenter.org/our-work/ana</span><span class="invisible">lysis-opinion/north-carolinians-go-court-protect-their-right-vote</span></a></p>
Bongolian<p>You Might Be Marked as an &quot;Inactive&quot; Voter. Here’s How to Fix It – Fast.<br />How a ‘routine’ letter could be the first step toward losing your vote.</p><p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Voting" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Voting</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/VotingRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>VotingRights</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>Democracy</span></a> <br /><a href="https://rightsandinsights.substack.com/p/you-might-be-marked-as-an-inactive" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">rightsandinsights.substack.com</span><span class="invisible">/p/you-might-be-marked-as-an-inactive</span></a></p>
Yonhap Infomax News<p>Seoul High Court has dismissed Young Poong's immediate appeal to exercise voting rights at Korea Zinc's AGM, intensifying the legal dispute between the two major shareholders.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/YonhapInfomax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YonhapInfomax</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/YoungPoong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YoungPoong</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KoreaZinc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KoreaZinc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VotingRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VotingRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ShareholdersMeeting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShareholdersMeeting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/LegalDispute" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>LegalDispute</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Economics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FinancialMarkets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FinancialMarkets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Banking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Banking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Securities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Securities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bonds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bonds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StockMarket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StockMarket</span></a> <br><a href="https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=69129" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.infomaxai.com/news/articleV</span><span class="invisible">iew.html?idxno=69129</span></a></p>
Yonhap Infomax News<p>Seoul High Court has dismissed Young Poong's immediate appeal to exercise voting rights at Korea Zinc's AGM, upholding earlier restrictions due to cross-shareholding; Young Poong and MBK Partners have also filed a separate lawsuit to nullify AGM resolutions.<br><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/YonhapInfomax" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YonhapInfomax</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/YoungPoong" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>YoungPoong</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/KoreaZinc" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>KoreaZinc</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/VotingRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>VotingRights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ShareholdersMeeting" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ShareholdersMeeting</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/CrossShareholding" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>CrossShareholding</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Economics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Economics</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/FinancialMarkets" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FinancialMarkets</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Banking" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Banking</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Securities" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Securities</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Bonds" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Bonds</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/StockMarket" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StockMarket</span></a> <br><a href="https://en.infomaxai.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=69122" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">en.infomaxai.com/news/articleV</span><span class="invisible">iew.html?idxno=69122</span></a></p>
TheLindenPapers<p><a href="https://youtu.be/1ZSG5HBws20" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">youtu.be/1ZSG5HBws20</span><span class="invisible"></span></a></p><p><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/harris2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>harris2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Election2024" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Election2024</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Musk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Musk</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/palantir" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>palantir</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ballotproof" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Ballotproof</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/SkyLink" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SkyLink</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/votingrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>votingrights</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/tarrifs" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>tarrifs</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/UK" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>UK</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/US" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>US</span></a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Americancoup" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Americancoup</span></a></p>
Voting is Your POWER<p>Maine court upheld the wording of a ballot question on voter ID and absentee voting restrictions, rejecting a challenge from anti-voting plaintiffs who wanted the language to downplay the suppressive aspects of the measure. <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>maine</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>democracy</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/election" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>election</span></a> <a href="https://universeodon.com/tags/votingrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>votingrights</span></a> </p><p><a href="https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/maine-voter-id-initiative-language-challenge/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://www.</span><span class="ellipsis">democracydocket.com/cases/main</span><span class="invisible">e-voter-id-initiative-language-challenge/</span></a></p>
Catherine Schmidt<p><a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>politics</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/trump" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>trump</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/juneteenth" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>juneteenth</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/equality" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>equality</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>history</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/holiday" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>holiday</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/video" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>video</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/slavery" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>slavery</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/votingrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>votingrights</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/civilwar" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>civilwar</span></a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/alt" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#<span>alt</span></a> </p><p>Heather Cox Richardson 6/18/2025<br />History of Junteenth </p><p><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/heathercoxrichardson/p/june-18-2025-wednesday?r=ymxmu&amp;utm_medium=ios" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="ellipsis">open.substack.com/pub/heatherc</span><span class="invisible">oxrichardson/p/june-18-2025-wednesday?r=ymxmu&amp;utm_medium=ios</span></a></p>
Maryland PPC<p>On June 19, 1865, enslaved Black Americans in Galveston, Texas, finally learned of their <a href="https://union.place/tags/freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>freedom</span></a>—two years after the <a href="https://union.place/tags/EmancipationProclamation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EmancipationProclamation</span></a>. <a href="https://union.place/tags/Juneteenth" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Juneteenth</span></a> is a reminder that <a href="https://union.place/tags/justice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>justice</span></a> delayed is justice denied.</p><p>Today, we honor the resilience of all who have fought for freedom. But we also recognize that the struggle is ongoing for <a href="https://union.place/tags/truefreedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>truefreedom</span></a>: <a href="https://union.place/tags/economicjustice" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>economicjustice</span></a>, <a href="https://union.place/tags/votingrights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>votingrights</span></a>, <a href="https://union.place/tags/healthcare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>healthcare</span></a>, <a href="https://union.place/tags/livingwages" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>livingwages</span></a>, and <a href="https://union.place/tags/dignityforall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>dignityforall</span></a>.</p><p><a href="https://union.place/tags/Juneteenth2025" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Juneteenth2025</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/MDPPC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MDPPC</span></a> <a href="https://union.place/tags/PoorPeoplesCampaign" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PoorPeoplesCampaign</span></a></p>
Marty Ema<p>Maine Voter ID Initiative Language Challenge Titcomb v. Bellows An anti-voting lawsuit challenging the wording of a ballot question on voter ID requirements and absentee voting restrictions. <a href="https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/maine-voter-id-initiative-language-challenge/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.democracydocket.com/cases/maine-...</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23Maine" target="_blank">#Maine</a> <a class="hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" href="https://bsky.app/search?q=%23VotingRights" target="_blank">#VotingRights</a><br><br><a href="https://www.democracydocket.com/cases/maine-voter-id-initiative-language-challenge/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Titcomb v. Bellows</a></p>