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Most Americans think they vote directly for president. But that’s not exactly true.
The system that really decides who wins is called the Electoral College, and it was built into our democracy long before television, telephones, or even trains. 👇🏻
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The system that really decides who wins is called the Electoral College, and it was built into our democracy long before television, telephones, or even trains. 👇🏻
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October 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Most Americans think they vote directly for president. But that’s not exactly true.
The system that really decides who wins is called the Electoral College, and it was built into our democracy long before television, telephones, or even trains. 👇🏻
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The system that really decides who wins is called the Electoral College, and it was built into our democracy long before television, telephones, or even trains. 👇🏻
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A great reminder from Journalism Now on the difference between three very different types of professional and independent journalism:
1. News Stories
2. News Analysis
3. Commentary/Opinion
Sometimes we hold writers to a standard not meant for their body of work.
1. News Stories
2. News Analysis
3. Commentary/Opinion
Sometimes we hold writers to a standard not meant for their body of work.
May 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
A great reminder from Journalism Now on the difference between three very different types of professional and independent journalism:
1. News Stories
2. News Analysis
3. Commentary/Opinion
Sometimes we hold writers to a standard not meant for their body of work.
1. News Stories
2. News Analysis
3. Commentary/Opinion
Sometimes we hold writers to a standard not meant for their body of work.
Real patriots push for justice,not unjust obedience.
Real patriots defend the integrity of Public Service.
Real patriots stand up for sanctity of the Constitution.
Real patriots put the good of The People over personl profit.
Real patriots do not bow at the feet of Kings on golden toilets.
Real patriots defend the integrity of Public Service.
Real patriots stand up for sanctity of the Constitution.
Real patriots put the good of The People over personl profit.
Real patriots do not bow at the feet of Kings on golden toilets.
May 13, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Real patriots push for justice,not unjust obedience.
Real patriots defend the integrity of Public Service.
Real patriots stand up for sanctity of the Constitution.
Real patriots put the good of The People over personl profit.
Real patriots do not bow at the feet of Kings on golden toilets.
Real patriots defend the integrity of Public Service.
Real patriots stand up for sanctity of the Constitution.
Real patriots put the good of The People over personl profit.
Real patriots do not bow at the feet of Kings on golden toilets.
Articles coming this month:
May 12, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Articles coming this month:
The Foreign Emoluments Clause bans federal officials (including the President) from accepting gift, payment, job, title from a foreign government w/o Congress approval.
A luxury jet is definitely a "present" or "emolument", accepting it a clear violation of the Foreign Emoluments Clause.
A luxury jet is definitely a "present" or "emolument", accepting it a clear violation of the Foreign Emoluments Clause.
May 11, 2025 at 10:38 PM
The Foreign Emoluments Clause bans federal officials (including the President) from accepting gift, payment, job, title from a foreign government w/o Congress approval.
A luxury jet is definitely a "present" or "emolument", accepting it a clear violation of the Foreign Emoluments Clause.
A luxury jet is definitely a "present" or "emolument", accepting it a clear violation of the Foreign Emoluments Clause.
When you waste our time with hate comments on our YouTube, we definitely will make the time to educate you.
Our platform is for civics education, not cult worship and make believe about how our foundational Constitution works.
Our platform is for civics education, not cult worship and make believe about how our foundational Constitution works.
May 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
When you waste our time with hate comments on our YouTube, we definitely will make the time to educate you.
Our platform is for civics education, not cult worship and make believe about how our foundational Constitution works.
Our platform is for civics education, not cult worship and make believe about how our foundational Constitution works.
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Cancer testing will create piblishing delays.
Cancer testing will create piblishing delays.
April 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM
An important update from our Editor-In-Chief, @jjhastings.bsky.social.
Cancer testing will create piblishing delays.
Cancer testing will create piblishing delays.
Did you know that people once had to pay to vote?
The 24th Amendment ended this unfair rule, making sure every citizen could have a say in elections.
Learn more about activist Evelyn Butts and how this law changed history.
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The 24th Amendment ended this unfair rule, making sure every citizen could have a say in elections.
Learn more about activist Evelyn Butts and how this law changed history.
Read More, for FREE: shorturl.at/4OFco
April 28, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Did you know that people once had to pay to vote?
The 24th Amendment ended this unfair rule, making sure every citizen could have a say in elections.
Learn more about activist Evelyn Butts and how this law changed history.
Read More, for FREE: shorturl.at/4OFco
The 24th Amendment ended this unfair rule, making sure every citizen could have a say in elections.
Learn more about activist Evelyn Butts and how this law changed history.
Read More, for FREE: shorturl.at/4OFco
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I'm breaking down civics, government, policy, economics, history, and media literacy in common language anyone with at least a 7th grade reading ability can understand!
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~3 articles per week, delivered straight to your inbox!
April 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Have you subscribed to our FREE Substack? No? What are you waiting for!
I'm breaking down civics, government, policy, economics, history, and media literacy in common language anyone with at least a 7th grade reading ability can understand!
~3 articles per week, delivered straight to your inbox!
I'm breaking down civics, government, policy, economics, history, and media literacy in common language anyone with at least a 7th grade reading ability can understand!
~3 articles per week, delivered straight to your inbox!
What is due process? 👇🏻
April 25, 2025 at 6:23 PM
What is due process? 👇🏻
This is a great question we found in a thread about the recent arrest of a Wisconsin judge.
Let's break it down 👇🏻.
(⚠️ I am NOT a lawyer, this is NOT legal advice, but civics education content. :)
Let's break it down 👇🏻.
(⚠️ I am NOT a lawyer, this is NOT legal advice, but civics education content. :)
April 25, 2025 at 6:00 PM
This is a great question we found in a thread about the recent arrest of a Wisconsin judge.
Let's break it down 👇🏻.
(⚠️ I am NOT a lawyer, this is NOT legal advice, but civics education content. :)
Let's break it down 👇🏻.
(⚠️ I am NOT a lawyer, this is NOT legal advice, but civics education content. :)
What was the Women's Suffrage Movement? The fight for women’s right to vote in the United States.
Did it exclude Black women, and women of colour? Yes.
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Did it exclude Black women, and women of colour? Yes.
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April 25, 2025 at 1:12 PM
What was the Women's Suffrage Movement? The fight for women’s right to vote in the United States.
Did it exclude Black women, and women of colour? Yes.
Learn More: shorturl.at/RPKfG
Did it exclude Black women, and women of colour? Yes.
Learn More: shorturl.at/RPKfG
Going into space? A dream.
Going into space for 11 minutes as a distraction from the way the current Administration is dismantling our literal Constitutional rights, and then pretending it is "women's empowerment" is offensive, especially when many Americans are under threat of losing EVERYTHING.
Going into space for 11 minutes as a distraction from the way the current Administration is dismantling our literal Constitutional rights, and then pretending it is "women's empowerment" is offensive, especially when many Americans are under threat of losing EVERYTHING.
April 21, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Going into space? A dream.
Going into space for 11 minutes as a distraction from the way the current Administration is dismantling our literal Constitutional rights, and then pretending it is "women's empowerment" is offensive, especially when many Americans are under threat of losing EVERYTHING.
Going into space for 11 minutes as a distraction from the way the current Administration is dismantling our literal Constitutional rights, and then pretending it is "women's empowerment" is offensive, especially when many Americans are under threat of losing EVERYTHING.
Prohibition: the great American experiment in morality, crime, and booze. How a ban on alcohol birthed the mafia, reshaped law, and proved public opinion can rewrite the Constitution. 👇🏻
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April 20, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Prohibition: the great American experiment in morality, crime, and booze. How a ban on alcohol birthed the mafia, reshaped law, and proved public opinion can rewrite the Constitution. 👇🏻
Article live at noon here: shorturl.at/4kRrr
Article live at noon here: shorturl.at/4kRrr
The 16th Amendment gave the government power to tax your income, and changed the American economy forever
Love it or hate it, this amendment funds everything from highways to wars, and its impact still sparks fierce debates about fairness, power, and who really pays their share.
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Love it or hate it, this amendment funds everything from highways to wars, and its impact still sparks fierce debates about fairness, power, and who really pays their share.
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April 20, 2025 at 2:40 PM
The 16th Amendment gave the government power to tax your income, and changed the American economy forever
Love it or hate it, this amendment funds everything from highways to wars, and its impact still sparks fierce debates about fairness, power, and who really pays their share.
shorturl.at/xqRTi
Love it or hate it, this amendment funds everything from highways to wars, and its impact still sparks fierce debates about fairness, power, and who really pays their share.
shorturl.at/xqRTi
Propaganda didn’t die with ads and posters, it evolved.
In the algorithm age, it’s not just about what you see, but why you’re seeing it: engagement is the new weapon, so rage, fear, and bias are monetized.
Audience manipulation is posting 1 story with 2 different bias' to bait a boost:
In the algorithm age, it’s not just about what you see, but why you’re seeing it: engagement is the new weapon, so rage, fear, and bias are monetized.
Audience manipulation is posting 1 story with 2 different bias' to bait a boost:
April 16, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Propaganda didn’t die with ads and posters, it evolved.
In the algorithm age, it’s not just about what you see, but why you’re seeing it: engagement is the new weapon, so rage, fear, and bias are monetized.
Audience manipulation is posting 1 story with 2 different bias' to bait a boost:
In the algorithm age, it’s not just about what you see, but why you’re seeing it: engagement is the new weapon, so rage, fear, and bias are monetized.
Audience manipulation is posting 1 story with 2 different bias' to bait a boost:
They called it a poll tax in 1870.
Today, it’s a passport fee.
Same playbook, different century.
Watch this 3-min video breaking down how new voter ID laws echo "Black Codes" and Jim Crow. 👇🏻
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#VotingRights #HistoryMatters #skytok
Today, it’s a passport fee.
Same playbook, different century.
Watch this 3-min video breaking down how new voter ID laws echo "Black Codes" and Jim Crow. 👇🏻
Follow and Subscribe for More: shorturl.at/HF4Ik
#VotingRights #HistoryMatters #skytok
April 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
They called it a poll tax in 1870.
Today, it’s a passport fee.
Same playbook, different century.
Watch this 3-min video breaking down how new voter ID laws echo "Black Codes" and Jim Crow. 👇🏻
Follow and Subscribe for More: shorturl.at/HF4Ik
#VotingRights #HistoryMatters #skytok
Today, it’s a passport fee.
Same playbook, different century.
Watch this 3-min video breaking down how new voter ID laws echo "Black Codes" and Jim Crow. 👇🏻
Follow and Subscribe for More: shorturl.at/HF4Ik
#VotingRights #HistoryMatters #skytok
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Harriet Tubman's courage and determination reshaped American history.
From leading enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad to fighting for women's rights, her legacy is a powerful reminder of the fight for justice and equality in our democracy.
From leading enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad to fighting for women's rights, her legacy is a powerful reminder of the fight for justice and equality in our democracy.
April 8, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Harriet Tubman's courage and determination reshaped American history.
From leading enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad to fighting for women's rights, her legacy is a powerful reminder of the fight for justice and equality in our democracy.
From leading enslaved people to freedom on the Underground Railroad to fighting for women's rights, her legacy is a powerful reminder of the fight for justice and equality in our democracy.