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Linnell H Stokes Fall retweeted
I want to share a brief update.
My presidential memoir, PROMISE ME, AMERICA, is coming out on November 17th. I hope you'll read it. It covers my years as President. The challenges we faced, the decisions I made, and why I made them. It's about who we are as a nation. What we stand for. And America's role in the world. More than anything, it's about my faith in the American people and the great American experiment in self-governance and democracy.
While writing the book, I was diagnosed with cancer, a disease known all too well to millions of Americans and their families. My doctors continue to be encouraged by how I've responded to treatment. And the prayers and kind words and well wishes from so many of you have meant more to me and Jill and our family than you can ever know.
Some days are better than others. It hasn't stopped me. But sometimes it slows me down. What that means is, unfortunately, I won’t be able to do as many conversations about my book as I’d hoped. However, I’m hopeful the words on the page speak for themselves.
Looking forward, I'm going to keep following what my father told me a long time ago: "Champ, when you get knocked down, get up." It's a good lesson for me. And for America.
We are blessed. America is the most unique nation on earth. Unlike other countries, we're built on an idea. An idea bigger than any ocean. More powerful than any army. Stronger than any tyrant or dictator. That idea? All of us are created equal.
Promise Me, America, we'll never forget it.
Linnell H Stokes Fall retweeted
“Jim Crow never had a single federal law.”
Here Stacey Abrams explains very clearly why we are still at risk. #DemsUnited
Linnell H Stokes Fall retweeted
24-year-old Joseph Owusu was found dead inside a duffel bag on a Brooklyn sidewalk after surveillance video showed 2 people abandoning it. Joseph was a beloved church musician with his whole life ahead of him! His family deserves answers.
Linnell H Stokes Fall retweeted
This week we proved what is possible when we raise our voices together.
In so many ways, you made history, Georgia.
Be proud and stay in the fight. Let's get to work.
Medicare for All is not radical — it is precisely what a strong majority... youtube.com/shorts/bwJahy1Bn… via @YouTube
No one should be left behind this time and not become housed in MD or across this nation!
Families using housing vouchers should never be shut out of a home because of how they pay their rent.
I announced a settlement requiring Disney Properties, a Salisbury-based landlord accused of refusing to rent to voucher holders, accept housing vouchers, remove discriminatory application barriers, and $100,000 in civil penalties to the State of Maryland.
Maryland’s HOME Act protects renters who use housing assistance. My Office will continue holding landlords accountable for housing discrimination.
Full press release: oag.maryland.gov/News/Pages/…
Linnell H Stokes Fall retweeted
Families using housing vouchers should never be shut out of a home because of how they pay their rent.
I announced a settlement requiring Disney Properties, a Salisbury-based landlord accused of refusing to rent to voucher holders, accept housing vouchers, remove discriminatory application barriers, and $100,000 in civil penalties to the State of Maryland.
Maryland’s HOME Act protects renters who use housing assistance. My Office will continue holding landlords accountable for housing discrimination.
Full press release: oag.maryland.gov/News/Pages/…
I just bought Toppling Tyrants: Full Book PDF by Christopher Armitage on @buymeacoffee! 🎉
Get it here — buymeacoffee.com/theer/e/511…
Linnell H Stokes Fall retweeted
I am so proud to finally get to call @KeishaBottoms Governor-Elect! The day has finally come where Georgia elected their first Black governor, the first Black female governor in America.
Y’all did that!
Support Bipartisan Permitting Reform to Let America Build speak4.app/lp/n101cn3r
Make our Democracy Fair Again!
BREAKING: HOLY SMOKES! Democrats now control enough states to effectively abolish the Electoral College through the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.
Republicans did NOT have this on their bingo cards...
Under the Constitution, states control their electoral votes and are allowed to decide how they are allocated during presidential elections. Currently, almost every state gives its votes to whoever wins the state.
In practice, the current system means that a candidate can win the national popular vote, but lose the election because small states like Wyoming exert undue influence on the outcome. That state has 3 electoral votes with a population of just 577,000 people. California has 54 electoral votes and a population of 39.5 million people. So a vote in Wyoming is essentially 3.8 times as valuable as one in California.
Since 1992, Democrats have won the popular vote seven out of nine times.
Under the NPV, states that join agree to give their electoral votes to whoever wins the national popular vote, not just their own state. So a state could go red on the map, but if the Democrat wins the national vote, they still get that state's votes. And vice versa of course.
The crucial mechanism is that the compact doesn't trigger until the member states have a combined power of at least 270 electoral votes, the number needed to win the White House. So far, 18 states plus D.C. have joined, totaling 222 electoral votes. We only need 48 more.
Now is the chance to pass this measure in every state possible. Democrats won both houses of the legislature in Wisconsin for the first time in 18 years (10 electoral votes). We won the Pennsylvania state Senate for the first time since 1993 (19 votes). We now have a trifecta in Michigan (15 votes). And we won the governor’s race in Nevada (6 votes).
10 + 19 + 15 + 6 = 50.
222 + 50 = 272.
And if we hold our lead in the Arizona Senate, that number could climb as high as 283, more than enough to trigger the compact.
In addition to removing an imbalance in our system that favors Republicans, this novel approach would fundamentally change how candidates run their presidential campaigns. Currently, they are incentivized to ignore most of the country. If you live in a “safe” state, red or blue, your vote for President is basically decided before you cast it. Campaigns spend their time and money in a handful of swing states while the rest of us watch from the sidelines. If the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is adopted, they'll have reason to hit every state because they're aiming to win the largest swath of the country as a whole, not just certain states.
States have until July 20, 2028 to join the compact in time for the next presidential election.
We can fix our democracy. The time is now.
Please ❤️ and share if you support this idea!
Linnell H Stokes Fall retweeted
BREAKING: HOLY SMOKES! Democrats now control enough states to effectively abolish the Electoral College through the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact.
Republicans did NOT have this on their bingo cards...
Under the Constitution, states control their electoral votes and are allowed to decide how they are allocated during presidential elections. Currently, almost every state gives its votes to whoever wins the state.
In practice, the current system means that a candidate can win the national popular vote, but lose the election because small states like Wyoming exert undue influence on the outcome. That state has 3 electoral votes with a population of just 577,000 people. California has 54 electoral votes and a population of 39.5 million people. So a vote in Wyoming is essentially 3.8 times as valuable as one in California.
Since 1992, Democrats have won the popular vote seven out of nine times.
Under the NPV, states that join agree to give their electoral votes to whoever wins the national popular vote, not just their own state. So a state could go red on the map, but if the Democrat wins the national vote, they still get that state's votes. And vice versa of course.
The crucial mechanism is that the compact doesn't trigger until the member states have a combined power of at least 270 electoral votes, the number needed to win the White House. So far, 18 states plus D.C. have joined, totaling 222 electoral votes. We only need 48 more.
Now is the chance to pass this measure in every state possible. Democrats won both houses of the legislature in Wisconsin for the first time in 18 years (10 electoral votes). We won the Pennsylvania state Senate for the first time since 1993 (19 votes). We now have a trifecta in Michigan (15 votes). And we won the governor’s race in Nevada (6 votes).
10 + 19 + 15 + 6 = 50.
222 + 50 = 272.
And if we hold our lead in the Arizona Senate, that number could climb as high as 283, more than enough to trigger the compact.
In addition to removing an imbalance in our system that favors Republicans, this novel approach would fundamentally change how candidates run their presidential campaigns. Currently, they are incentivized to ignore most of the country. If you live in a “safe” state, red or blue, your vote for President is basically decided before you cast it. Campaigns spend their time and money in a handful of swing states while the rest of us watch from the sidelines. If the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is adopted, they'll have reason to hit every state because they're aiming to win the largest swath of the country as a whole, not just certain states.
States have until July 20, 2028 to join the compact in time for the next presidential election.
We can fix our democracy. The time is now.
Please ❤️ and share if you support this idea!
Linnell H Stokes Fall retweeted
BREAKING: In an incredible moment, Hakeem Jeffries just HUMILIATED Republicans for messing around with a gerrymandering scheme that ultimately backfired entirely. This is amazing.
Linnell H Stokes Fall retweeted
BREAKING: In a stunning moment, Congresswoman Elaine Luria, who is one of the most reserved and moderate members of Congress, just made clear that Pete Hegseth is not going to be the Secretary of Defense for much longer. This is amazing.
Funding by our attorney general to keep law and order funded in MD.
My Office and a multistate coalition secured a major court victory blocking the Trump Administration from imposing unlawful immigration enforcement conditions on critical federal public safety funding.
These grants support law enforcement, crime prevention, and programs that keep Maryland communities safe. Public safety resources should never be used as leverage to force states to carry out federal immigration responsibilities. We will continue fighting to protect the funding Marylanders depend on.
Link: bit.ly/3V5LAE8
Linnell H Stokes Fall retweeted
My Office and a multistate coalition secured a major court victory blocking the Trump Administration from imposing unlawful immigration enforcement conditions on critical federal public safety funding.
These grants support law enforcement, crime prevention, and programs that keep Maryland communities safe. Public safety resources should never be used as leverage to force states to carry out federal immigration responsibilities. We will continue fighting to protect the funding Marylanders depend on.
Link: bit.ly/3V5LAE8