Amanda Nelson
Historian and political content creator (Amanda's Mild Takes). Known for using American history, civics, and political science to explain how power actually works while asking what happens when citizens focus on headlines instead of understanding the systems behind them.
Donald Trump’s Ls for the week (so FAR)
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How I feel about the midterms now
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Is gerrymandering about amending the Constitution?
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Are we going to be ok?
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How do we juice turnout?
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Recall the Louisiana Governor
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Why did VA have to vote on restricting but TN didn’t?
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Donald Trump’s Ls for the week!!
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Greg Abbott loses at Texas Supreme Court
Greg Abbott has…lost…? A case at the Texas Supreme Court where he was trying to punish Democrats for breaking quorum...
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I went to Selma today
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