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Editor at Bolts Mag. Serial city girl currently based in NYC
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Among many other takeaways: Spanberger will now inherit the power to decide whether Virginians returning from prison should have their voting rights restored. Youngkin has bucked his predecessors by using this power to deny voting rights to many thousands of people.
RESULT: Abigail Spanberger has been elected governor of Virginia, the AP has just called.
Her win flips this office for Democrats.
Virginia’s other statewide elections, for lieutenant governor and attorney general, have not yet been called at this time.
Her win flips this office for Democrats.
Virginia’s other statewide elections, for lieutenant governor and attorney general, have not yet been called at this time.
November 5, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Among many other takeaways: Spanberger will now inherit the power to decide whether Virginians returning from prison should have their voting rights restored. Youngkin has bucked his predecessors by using this power to deny voting rights to many thousands of people.
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This is who Charlie Kirk was: defector.com/this-is-who-...
This Is Who Charlie Kirk Was | Defector
Certainly the dead tend to be thought of more fondly than they were in life. Still, it’s quite disorienting to watch American institutions obediently line up to display the utmost solemnity for a…
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September 12, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This is who Charlie Kirk was: defector.com/this-is-who-...
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Let that number sink in: *80* percent of Louisiana's death sentences between 1976 and 2015 were later reversed⬇️
An astonishing 80 percent of the Louisiana's death sentences between 1976 and 2015 were later reversed.
A judge recently vacated the conviction of Chris Duncan, who had been on the state's death row for decades. boltsmag.org/chris-d...
A judge recently vacated the conviction of Chris Duncan, who had been on the state's death row for decades. boltsmag.org/chris-d...
He’s Been On Louisiana’s Death Row for Decades. A Judge Just Vacated His Conviction.
Chris Duncan’s longtime claims of innocence were boosted by the discrediting of bite mark analysis, and by recent reforms now under threat from the state’s Republican leadership.
boltsmag.org
June 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Let that number sink in: *80* percent of Louisiana's death sentences between 1976 and 2015 were later reversed⬇️
Advocates have worked for years to end solitary at Rikers, but the practice has persisted. What will happen now that the feds are taking over the jail?
"The Mayor Is Not in Charge of the Jails Anymore" - Bolts
Ten years after Kalief Browder’s death by suicide, his story lingers as a reminder of both the horrors of New York City’s Rikers Island and the cascading consequences of solitary... Read More
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June 2, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Advocates have worked for years to end solitary at Rikers, but the practice has persisted. What will happen now that the feds are taking over the jail?
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NEW: Today, Philadelphia voters approved the creation of an independent body to investigate the dangerous conditions that have long plagued the city’s deadly jails.
Local advocates hope this will bolster oversight, Bolts had reported: boltsmag.org/philade...
Local advocates hope this will bolster oversight, Bolts had reported: boltsmag.org/philade...
Philadelphia Measure Would Bolster Oversight for the City’s Deadly Jails
On May 20, Philadelphia voters will choose whether to create an independent body to investigate dangerous conditions that have plagued the city’s jails for decades.
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May 21, 2025 at 3:41 AM
NEW: Today, Philadelphia voters approved the creation of an independent body to investigate the dangerous conditions that have long plagued the city’s deadly jails.
Local advocates hope this will bolster oversight, Bolts had reported: boltsmag.org/philade...
Local advocates hope this will bolster oversight, Bolts had reported: boltsmag.org/philade...
This latest edition at @skylightnyc.bsky.social is we just published is maybe my favorite so far: a group of working-class co-op owners in the Bronx completely revamped their building, complete with solar panels, LED lights, and more!
www.skylight.nyc/articles/edi...
www.skylight.nyc/articles/edi...
In the South Bronx, this co-op sets a high standard | Skylight
How one working-class cooperative took an incremental approach to improving efficiency, and found savings along the way
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April 24, 2025 at 5:31 PM
This latest edition at @skylightnyc.bsky.social is we just published is maybe my favorite so far: a group of working-class co-op owners in the Bronx completely revamped their building, complete with solar panels, LED lights, and more!
www.skylight.nyc/articles/edi...
www.skylight.nyc/articles/edi...
This week in @bolts.bsky.social: the story of Chris Duncan—a man on Louisiana’s death row fighting to prove his innocence just as the governor ramps up executions again. It’s a monumental story written by @psfrench.bsky.social published w/ @motherjones.com.
boltsmag.org/the-human-co...
boltsmag.org/the-human-co...
The Human Cost of Jeff Landry’s Drive to Resume Executions - Bolts
Chris Duncan’s death sentence—built on the testimony of two discredited doctors—illustrates just how faulty the system can be.
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March 21, 2025 at 8:47 PM
This week in @bolts.bsky.social: the story of Chris Duncan—a man on Louisiana’s death row fighting to prove his innocence just as the governor ramps up executions again. It’s a monumental story written by @psfrench.bsky.social published w/ @motherjones.com.
boltsmag.org/the-human-co...
boltsmag.org/the-human-co...
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My first for Bolts, with many thanks to editor @camillesquires.bsky.social
Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry has used emergency powers to increase state police presence and sweep unhoused people in downtown New Orleans. Advocates worry the measures could become permanent.
NEW in Bolts: boltsmag.org/louisia...
Louisiana Governor Flexes Power to Police New Orleans, Defying Local Preferences
Landry has used emergency powers to increase state police presence and sweep unhoused people in downtown New Orleans. Advocates worry the measures could become permanent.
boltsmag.org
February 24, 2025 at 7:55 PM
My first for Bolts, with many thanks to editor @camillesquires.bsky.social
Chicago is an organizing town. So I'm heartened, but not surprised, to see immigrant rights advocates meet the moment as Trump threatens harmful raids. Really sound reporting from Pascal Sabino for @bolts.bsky.social boltsmag.org/chicago-immi...
How Chicago’s Immigrant Rights Groups Plan to Hold the Line on Sanctuary Policies
As Trump threatens Chicago, organizers are bracing for raids but also hopeful that a vast suite of local protections and community trainings can limit the scale of deportations.
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January 23, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Chicago is an organizing town. So I'm heartened, but not surprised, to see immigrant rights advocates meet the moment as Trump threatens harmful raids. Really sound reporting from Pascal Sabino for @bolts.bsky.social boltsmag.org/chicago-immi...
As we continue to dive into the ~what happened~ postmortems, let's not forget that this election is part of a long-building backlash to progressive policies, even in seemingly "liberal" strongholds. @psfrench.bsky.social puts it brilliantly:
boltsmag.org/california-p...
boltsmag.org/california-p...
November 11, 2024 at 7:25 PM
As we continue to dive into the ~what happened~ postmortems, let's not forget that this election is part of a long-building backlash to progressive policies, even in seemingly "liberal" strongholds. @psfrench.bsky.social puts it brilliantly:
boltsmag.org/california-p...
boltsmag.org/california-p...
Many Ohioans are eager to weigh in on Issue 1, which would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. But for thousands of people on parole and probation, a future without abortion rights could mean a choice "between health care and liberty."
boltsmag.org/ohio-abortio...
boltsmag.org/ohio-abortio...
If Abortion Measure Fails, Ohioans on Parole And Probation Could Face Graver Restrictions
For thousands of people under state supervision who face limits on their freedom to travel, a future without abortion rights could mean a choice "between health care and liberty."
boltsmag.org
October 31, 2023 at 9:05 PM
Many Ohioans are eager to weigh in on Issue 1, which would enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution. But for thousands of people on parole and probation, a future without abortion rights could mean a choice "between health care and liberty."
boltsmag.org/ohio-abortio...
boltsmag.org/ohio-abortio...