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SCOTUS KILLS PROOF-OF-CITIZENSHIP VOTER ID LAW IN ARIZONA

Mon, 17 Jun 2013 11:49:31 -0400

SCOTUS KILLS PROOF-OF-CITIZENSHIP VOTER ID LAW IN ARIZONA:

Proof of citizenship law in Arizona, which burdened Latino and Native American voters, has been struck by high court.

Black Versus: Orange Moons Over the James River: A Father's Day Tribute

Sun, 16 Jun 2013 19:50:40 -0400

Black Versus: Orange Moons Over the James River: A Father's Day Tribute:

Beautiful Father’s Day post from my wife:

blackversus:

I’ve always had a fondness for airports. As a child, they represented the time of year that my parents implemented the terms of their custody agreement. We had summers and alternating winter holidays with dad and the rest of the time with mom.

My father lived in Richmond, Virginia, deep…

Genesis

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 13:17:55 -0400

Genesis

Chart: Spending by non-profits who don't disclose donors

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 00:51:54 -0400

texasredistricting:

From the Center for Responsive Politics, a breakdown of political spending by non-profits who don’t disclose donors since 2000 by ideological leaning:

h/t Rick Hasen

Albert Einstein by Prodigy & Alchemist on Spotify

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 07:51:04 -0400

Albert Einstein by Prodigy & Alchemist on Spotify:

Oh my lawd.

Are States Delaying Voter ID Enactment to Duck Federal Racial Review?

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 11:57:02 -0400

My latest at Colorlines:

So, it has to be asked: Is Virginia holding the new law to escape racial discrimination review? It’s tough to think of Virginia in that context given its governor just went through the trouble of lifting voting bans on citizens formerly incarcerated for nonviolent felon charges. But if those who’ve left prison are unable to get government ID or a driver’s license — not uncommon for many formerly incarcerated, as pointed out by the Legal Action Center, due to missing vital documents like birth certificates — then they may suffer disenfranchisement under the new law next year anyway.

Read the rest here.

No more ferry tales for New Orleans

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 18:25:59 -0400

My latest in Grist:

Come the end of this month, New Orleans may lose its one and only ferry, thanks to a state uncommitted to keeping it financially afloat and a city even less sure about who’s responsible for keeping it from going under. This is the ferry that since 1827 has crossed the Mississippi River, transporting “West Bank” residents to jobs downtown. It’s the ferry featured in the HBO series Treme that carries the populist scold Creighton Bernette, a hopeless romantic for New Orleans, to his death at the end of the first season. Now, with its original funding stream dammed off for good, the ferry’s own ending is imminent.

Funding for public transit is pretty shallow across the nation, no matter whether we’re talking buses, rail, or otherwise. As the nonprofit Transportation for America recently reported, last year’s federal transportation bill surfaced with less funding than normal, leaving states to look for creative ways to cover yawning budget shortfalls. But ferry service gets stepchild treatment even during prosperous years.

Read the rest here.

Hopefully there’s more than one way…

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 10:50:33 -0400

Hopefully there’s more than one way…

gq: The Worst-Dressed Men of the Month He really is the new...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 19:29:54 -0400

gq:

The Worst-Dressed Men of the Month

He really is the new Bobby Brown

Wow, looks like Eggers is gonna have to write a sequel.

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 11:08:00 -0400

Wow, looks like Eggers is gonna have to write a sequel.

I love this so hard

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 01:33:56 -0400

I love this so hard

Spam fried rice, dun (at Milkfish)

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 20:33:00 -0400

Spam fried rice, dun (at Milkfish)

"Anyone in need of help with social media strategy, general media planning or editing services, I’m..."

Sat, 01 Jun 2013 12:01:00 -0400

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Anyone in need of help with social media strategy, general media planning or editing services, I’m offering up to an hour of consultation in exchange for a payment that you would make directly to the Fund for Deborah Cotton, our friend and fellow journalist who was shot on Mother’s Day in New Orleans while she was covering a second line parade.

Deb is still recovering at the hospital, and while she has health insurance it likely won’t be enough to cover all of her medical expenses, not to mention her other living expenses. Payments would be made directly to her fund here: http://www.gofundme.com/2xmcaw

The goal is to raise $75,000, and right now it stands at just over $20,000. For our session, you can pay what you want, but I’m asking a minimum of $50.

Our session does not have to be in person. We can do it through Skype, Google Hangout or by phone.

You can reach me here on Tumblr or at mock.brentin@gmail.com

— Brentin Mock

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- http://www.gofundme.com/2xmcaw

Do these come in anger management? How about financial...

Fri, 31 May 2013 10:36:58 -0400

Do these come in anger management? How about financial management?

Caught another ill soap #soaps #blacksoaps … Mannnn

Thu, 30 May 2013 23:07:31 -0400

Caught another ill soap #soaps #blacksoaps … Mannnn

The kids

Thu, 30 May 2013 22:30:08 -0400

The kids

David Dennis: Unpaid internships and a culture of privilege are ruining journalism

Wed, 29 May 2013 19:27:53 -0400

David Dennis: Unpaid internships and a culture of privilege are ruining journalism:

journosofcolor:

The Guardian || May 28, 2013

Media companies that rely on unpaid interns marginalize the voices of low-income communities and minorities.

Apple Announces New Upgrade: Former EPA Chief Lisa Jackson

Wed, 29 May 2013 13:37:29 -0400

Virginia Governor Will Restore Nonviolent Felons' Voting Rights

Wed, 29 May 2013 10:01:00 -0400

My latest at Colorlines:

Yesterday, a task force commissioned by Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli found no legal basis for either the governor or the general assembly to automatically restore the voting rights of former convicted felons, but the governor found a way to do it anyway. This morning, Gov. Bob McDonnell announced that he would lift the permanent civil rights ban for those convicted of nonviolent felonies, but he’d have to do it on a case-by-case basis. This means, for the thousands who currently can’t vote (or run for office) due to a nonviolent felony on their criminal record, the governor will send a letter to each person he can find telling them their rights are restored. Before this, a person with a nonviolent felony had a two-year wait after release from prison to begin an application process that might lead to their rights restored within 60 days of submitting that application. Those with violent or drug felony convictions will still have to wait five years to apply for rights restoration.

Jus cuz

Tue, 28 May 2013 02:40:06 -0400

Jus cuz