In 1992, Earl & Merle Black published a book called The Vital South: How Presidents are Elected. The argument was pretty-well summarized by the title & subtitle.
This 📊, posted by @mcpli.bsky.social, suggests that it's about to be relevant again.
#southernpolitics
This 📊, posted by @mcpli.bsky.social, suggests that it's about to be relevant again.
#southernpolitics
January 28, 2026 at 8:52 PM
In 1992, Earl & Merle Black published a book called The Vital South: How Presidents are Elected. The argument was pretty-well summarized by the title & subtitle.
This 📊, posted by @mcpli.bsky.social, suggests that it's about to be relevant again.
#southernpolitics
This 📊, posted by @mcpli.bsky.social, suggests that it's about to be relevant again.
#southernpolitics
A new bill introduced by Senators Hanig, Hise & Moffitt (all Rs) in the #ncga yesterday would place a ballot item on the November 2026 to eliminate the literacy test from the NC state constitution.
www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2...
This is a good thing.
A brief #ncpol #southernpolitics 🧵.
www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2...
This is a good thing.
A brief #ncpol #southernpolitics 🧵.
January 30, 2025 at 2:56 PM
A new bill introduced by Senators Hanig, Hise & Moffitt (all Rs) in the #ncga yesterday would place a ballot item on the November 2026 to eliminate the literacy test from the NC state constitution.
www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2...
This is a good thing.
A brief #ncpol #southernpolitics 🧵.
www.ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/2...
This is a good thing.
A brief #ncpol #southernpolitics 🧵.
MS GOP Targets Gulfport Democrat | Power Play in the South #MississippiPolitics #Gulfport #GOP #Democrats #BlackVoices #SouthernPolitics #DjangoUncensored #votersuppression #politicalpower
May 31, 2025 at 7:44 AM
MS GOP Targets Gulfport Democrat | Power Play in the South #MississippiPolitics #Gulfport #GOP #Democrats #BlackVoices #SouthernPolitics #DjangoUncensored #votersuppression #politicalpower
I’m here for all #electionscience / #curbyourenthusiasm / #southernpolitics mash-ups
www.nytimes.com/2024/02/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/02/05/u...
Larry David Breaks Georgia’s Voting Law in ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’
Comedy’s crankiest star usually breaks social norms. This time, he ran afoul of voting legislation passed in Georgia in 2021.
www.nytimes.com
February 6, 2024 at 1:55 AM
I’m here for all #electionscience / #curbyourenthusiasm / #southernpolitics mash-ups
www.nytimes.com/2024/02/05/u...
www.nytimes.com/2024/02/05/u...
Latest Op-Ed in the Saline Courier:
Bootstraps don’t work when they’re tied around your neck.
www.bentoncourier.com/news/opinion...
#southernpolitics #progressivesouth #arnews #apolitics
Bootstraps don’t work when they’re tied around your neck.
www.bentoncourier.com/news/opinion...
#southernpolitics #progressivesouth #arnews #apolitics
OPINION: You must be this poor to qualify: The War on the Working Class
Let’s not sugarcoat it: Congress just voted to rob working people blind and funnel even more power and wealth to the billionaire class that already treats this country like their
www.bentoncourier.com
July 9, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Latest Op-Ed in the Saline Courier:
Bootstraps don’t work when they’re tied around your neck.
www.bentoncourier.com/news/opinion...
#southernpolitics #progressivesouth #arnews #apolitics
Bootstraps don’t work when they’re tied around your neck.
www.bentoncourier.com/news/opinion...
#southernpolitics #progressivesouth #arnews #apolitics
#VotingRights #VRA #VoterProtection #RacialJustice #RacialGerrymandering #CivilRightsMovement #Callais #SecondCivilRightsMovement #CivilRights #DemocraticParty #FairMaps #Democracy #Congress #SCOTUS #DredScott #SouthernPolitics #TheSouth #SouthGotSomethingToSay #14thAmendment #15thAmendment
October 27, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Update on the 🧵 ⬇️: the compromise plaques missing from the Sylva confederate monument were not stolen, but rather removed at the direction of the county commission with no vote or public hearing.
Story in the Sylva Herald
www.thesylvaherald.com/top_stories/...
#ncpol #wncpol #southernpolitics
Story in the Sylva Herald
www.thesylvaherald.com/top_stories/...
#ncpol #wncpol #southernpolitics
April 9, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Update on the 🧵 ⬇️: the compromise plaques missing from the Sylva confederate monument were not stolen, but rather removed at the direction of the county commission with no vote or public hearing.
Story in the Sylva Herald
www.thesylvaherald.com/top_stories/...
#ncpol #wncpol #southernpolitics
Story in the Sylva Herald
www.thesylvaherald.com/top_stories/...
#ncpol #wncpol #southernpolitics
For, my current political role and campaign is to carry forth a lamp to light the world in the spirit of democracy and our ancestor, Congressman John R. Lewis (GA-05).
#JRLVRAA #FTVA #JohnLewis #VotingRights #SecondCivilRightsMovement #CivilRightsMovement #Gerrymandering #SouthernPolitics
#JRLVRAA #FTVA #JohnLewis #VotingRights #SecondCivilRightsMovement #CivilRightsMovement #Gerrymandering #SouthernPolitics
September 27, 2025 at 10:34 PM
For, my current political role and campaign is to carry forth a lamp to light the world in the spirit of democracy and our ancestor, Congressman John R. Lewis (GA-05).
#JRLVRAA #FTVA #JohnLewis #VotingRights #SecondCivilRightsMovement #CivilRightsMovement #Gerrymandering #SouthernPolitics
#JRLVRAA #FTVA #JohnLewis #VotingRights #SecondCivilRightsMovement #CivilRightsMovement #Gerrymandering #SouthernPolitics
Terrific reporting on the ongoing battle over the Confederate monument in Sylva by @blueridgepublic.bsky.social's Lilly Knoepp.
This one's got it all--politics, law, history--there's even a prize-winning novelist who makes an appearance
www.bpr.org/bpr-news/202...
#ncpol #southernpolitics
This one's got it all--politics, law, history--there's even a prize-winning novelist who makes an appearance
www.bpr.org/bpr-news/202...
#ncpol #southernpolitics
‘We do not erase history.’ Confederate monument change rolls back previous ‘compromise'
Jackson County leaders have removed a plaque that previously covered an inscription on the pedestal of “Sylva Sam,” a Confederate monument. The plaque stood for four years as a compromise to prior cal...
www.bpr.org
April 23, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Terrific reporting on the ongoing battle over the Confederate monument in Sylva by @blueridgepublic.bsky.social's Lilly Knoepp.
This one's got it all--politics, law, history--there's even a prize-winning novelist who makes an appearance
www.bpr.org/bpr-news/202...
#ncpol #southernpolitics
This one's got it all--politics, law, history--there's even a prize-winning novelist who makes an appearance
www.bpr.org/bpr-news/202...
#ncpol #southernpolitics
The Democratic Party can and must reset the political table!
#RacialGerrymandering #VRA #VotingRights #Vote #2026Midterms #2028Election #CivilRightsMovement #SecondCivilRightsMovement #Callais #SouthernPolitics #Democrat #JRLVRAA #FTVA #DemocraticParty #FairMaps #Democracy #Congress #SCOTUS
#RacialGerrymandering #VRA #VotingRights #Vote #2026Midterms #2028Election #CivilRightsMovement #SecondCivilRightsMovement #Callais #SouthernPolitics #Democrat #JRLVRAA #FTVA #DemocraticParty #FairMaps #Democracy #Congress #SCOTUS
October 26, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The Democratic Party can and must reset the political table!
#RacialGerrymandering #VRA #VotingRights #Vote #2026Midterms #2028Election #CivilRightsMovement #SecondCivilRightsMovement #Callais #SouthernPolitics #Democrat #JRLVRAA #FTVA #DemocraticParty #FairMaps #Democracy #Congress #SCOTUS
#RacialGerrymandering #VRA #VotingRights #Vote #2026Midterms #2028Election #CivilRightsMovement #SecondCivilRightsMovement #Callais #SouthernPolitics #Democrat #JRLVRAA #FTVA #DemocraticParty #FairMaps #Democracy #Congress #SCOTUS
With RCV on the outs in several Southern states, where do we go next for real election reform? #ApprovalVoting offers a compelling, easy-to-understand alternative that could ensure more representative outcomes. Time for a fresh look! #SouthernPolitics #FairElections
July 29, 2025 at 4:04 PM
With RCV on the outs in several Southern states, where do we go next for real election reform? #ApprovalVoting offers a compelling, easy-to-understand alternative that could ensure more representative outcomes. Time for a fresh look! #SouthernPolitics #FairElections
🎯 Canadians need protection from Conservative 🐮💩! As soon as they don't get what they want, they send out messages to Canadians to "agree with them!" #EducationMatters - Ford / Poilievre *SouthernPolitics, imo
January 23, 2026 at 5:35 PM
🎯 Canadians need protection from Conservative 🐮💩! As soon as they don't get what they want, they send out messages to Canadians to "agree with them!" #EducationMatters - Ford / Poilievre *SouthernPolitics, imo
#JRLVRAA #FTVA #JohnLewis ##GoodTroubleLivesOn #Callais #PoliticalExile #VotingRights #Vote #VoterSuppression #RacialGerrymandering #CivilRightsMovement #Democracy #SecondCivilRightsMovement #CivilRights #Congress #DredScott #SouthernPolitics #13thAmendment #14thAmendment #15thAmendment #Democrat
December 12, 2025 at 6:42 AM
New op-ed in the Saline Courier:
While French Hill plays PR games with ribbon cuttings and gas stations, Arkansans are still waiting for a real town hall. Buc-ee’s ain’t policy, and photo ops aren’t public service.
#ArkansasPolitics #ARPX #ARNews #FrenchHill #ProgressiveSouth #SouthernPolitics
While French Hill plays PR games with ribbon cuttings and gas stations, Arkansans are still waiting for a real town hall. Buc-ee’s ain’t policy, and photo ops aren’t public service.
#ArkansasPolitics #ARPX #ARNews #FrenchHill #ProgressiveSouth #SouthernPolitics
Opinion: Buc-ee’s, bankers, and more: French Hill’s greatest hits tour
Congressional recess is typically a time for representatives to return home and reconnect with the people they serve. Unless, of course, you’re French Hill—who seems to think “public service” means
www.bentoncourier.com
May 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
New op-ed in the Saline Courier:
While French Hill plays PR games with ribbon cuttings and gas stations, Arkansans are still waiting for a real town hall. Buc-ee’s ain’t policy, and photo ops aren’t public service.
#ArkansasPolitics #ARPX #ARNews #FrenchHill #ProgressiveSouth #SouthernPolitics
While French Hill plays PR games with ribbon cuttings and gas stations, Arkansans are still waiting for a real town hall. Buc-ee’s ain’t policy, and photo ops aren’t public service.
#ArkansasPolitics #ARPX #ARNews #FrenchHill #ProgressiveSouth #SouthernPolitics