Partisan Gerrymandering Case before the Supreme Court

NPR: “Partisan Gerrymandering– How Much is Too Much?“

With the court apparently split 4-4 along liberal-conservative lines, the man in the middle is Justice Anthony Kennedy, who in a 2004 court opinion left the door open to declaring extreme partisan gerrymandering unconstitutional if “manageable standards” could be developed for identifying which ones are extreme.

Justice Stephen Breyer had a series of suggested steps: Limit judicial oversight to cases where one political party has complete control of the redistricting process and uses that advantage to draws district lines that, as in this case, give the incumbent party a state-wide victory with a minority of votes, or otherwise deeply entrench itself for years to come.

Implementations on Antitrust

Matt Yglesias, 5 different things people mean when they say we need to revive anti-trust:

Democrats are both united in their newfound interest in antitrust measures and also divided on exactly what a reinvigoration entails. That’s in part because at least five different ideas are floating around that often get mushed together under the same broad heading. These are both conceptually distinct notions with different economic implications and, critically, different paths to implementation.

Unemployment Rates for Black Residents in Washington DC

Linnea Lassiter at DCFPI wrote a paper on the growing unemployment rates for Black D.C. residents, and the Washington City Paper has done a recap. One hypothesis is that the culprit is a booming D.C. economy that has drawn an influx of jobs and labor that typically go to white, college-educated applicants, combined with the gentrification of the City that pushes out businesses and jobs that are black-owned or staffed by minorities:

Lassiter’s research also indicates that educational attainment in itself doesn’t explain employment outcomes. Even among the city’s black residents who have bachelor’s degrees, the joblessness rate was three times higher than that of their white peers: 5.7 percent versus 1.9 percent. Moreover, D.C.’s black college graduates were more likely to be unemployed in 2016 than before the recession.

The Latino Effect on Economic Growth

Jeffrey Eisenach on “Making America Rich Again” :

The study focuses on Latino demographics, presents data on the role of Latinos as workers and entrepreneurs, presents data on Latino income and purchasing power, and focuses on the top 25 power Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs). The data presented in this study demonstrate that the Latino community in the US is a source of both demographic and economic dynamism. Given the demographic profile of Hispanic Americans, it seems extremely likely these trends will continue in the years to come.

Joseph’s Birthday Party Discotheque

Joseph says;

What a night. ✨❤️✨

To everyone who came out, brought friends, and helped us transform that cafe into a dance party jawn ting:

Thank you, thank you, thank you.

If you enjoyed the sounds, I encourage everyone to support last night’s DJs (many of whom produce their own respective shows, parties, and movements) by following them, going to their offerings, and dancing as much as your heart can handle.

The DJs from last night represent a cross-section of Seattle’s unique nightlife:

♥ Hojo (Allen Huang) masterminds CUSTOMS, City Hunter (Seattle), and JK POP.

♥ Monroe (Ross Monroe) produces Jet –– every Friday at Barboza.

♥ HansmJustin (Justin Av) and ♥ Matson (Andrew Matson) run Forreal Forreal –– every first Saturday at Speckled & Drake.

♥ T.Wan (Tiffany Wan) is a member of TUF –– a female, non­-binary, and trans music/art collective –– every first Wednesday at The Eagle.

♥ PHNK (Brandon Foy), in addition to his DJ entity, is a live performer/songwriter/producer/vocalist: phnkmusic.com

♥ Canh Solo and ♥ Epaulets (Chris Govella) are versatile DJs and instant vibe-makers. (And both are varsity-jacket-wearing members of Night Shift Sound.) Book them if you can!

♥ Young Strong (Avi Loud) is part of Odd Youth, which recently launched a new night called Protoype Sessions.

♥ Maryjane (Mary Jane Bermudez) had her debut DJ set last night. And from the reaction of the crowd, it def won’t be her last 🙂

♥ Sosa does Night Shift with myself and our partner Gwendolyn McKenzie. For DJ inquires, double-check his schedule with Reina Leilani Acab 😭

To all the DJs: Thank you for you work, your selections, and the positive energy you give to this city.

And thank you to Kaimba Felix Ngoussou and Brigette at Lake Chad Cafe for lending us their space for the evening. Check em out during the day for some local African flavors, and #gingerjuice.

Hope we can all do this again sometime. But until then, seeya in the streets, at church (Kaytranada concerts), or inside a sauna somewhere, probably a gym in the Southend, or souther than that.

Love,

St. Joseph

Before Anyone Else

Late nights running around looking for ramen and music at https://baetokyo.com/

Come celebrate our 1st Anniversary party and last #baetokyo of the year! Our two main baes will be MISO from Korea and A/K/A SOUNDS from Singappore.

Thank you for your support!

– Bae(Before Anyone Else) –
Girls djが集いクリエイティブな才能を開かせる空間。
アトランタにて今成長を遂げているイベント[Bae]を中目黒solfaとコラボレーション。
10/1(土)のbae tokyoは1周年を祝うべく特別ゲストとして、韓国からMiso、シンガポールからA/K/A Soundsが参加！
また、来場者の方には先着順でノベルティーを配布予定。
会場内では［Bae］オリジナルグッズも販売。
Bae Tokyoとして開催される若手中心のGIRLS DJ PARTYに是非遊びに来てください。
これからDJを目指している方も体感してみてはいかがでしょうか。

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BAE TOKYO -1st Anniversary-

10.1(SAT) 22:00-05:00
Door 3000 / With flyer 2500

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Special Guest_

MISO(clubeskimo / RBMA / from Korea)
A/K/A Sounds (ATTAGIRL / from Singapore)

※RBMA : Redbull Music Academy in Paris 2015

Line up_

ShioriyBradshaw
YonYon
Jayda b.
LITTLE DEAD GIRL
mnz
momo -Birthday bash-
NACOCAMELLIA
ERK
The Antoinettes
Chocoholic
Nina
HiLY
加奈子(禁断の多数決)
Saki Suki Sake
liushang

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Performer_
Imani

Live Painting_
Missinglewood x EKKA