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I used to be on social media. Still got FB & IG profiles. But for the last two years I’ve virtually given it up (except LinkedIn for professional purposes).

Truth is I am on a mission right now to build up a side business so I quit my job (which I used to but I know hate). Have very little time to waste. Besides occasional posts I’ve also limited my time on GAG.

NYS Republicans file federal lawsuit challenging planned switch to even years for local elections

GOP officials are trying to get federal courts to intervene after a similar lawsuit failed in state courts. Just two weeks ago, New York's top court ruled the law constitutional in a 7-0 decision.

The suit argues moving county, town and other elections to even-numbered years is a violation of candidates' free speech rights. The plaintiffs claim the fact that local candidates will be trying to communicate with voters at the same time as statewide and national candidates amounts to an illegal restriction.

The law "imposes a direct and substantial burden on core political speech and association under the First Amendment - not merely by raising costs, but by degrading visibility, distorting content and increasing bias in the act of voting. This burden cannot be justified by generalized appeals to convenience."

Their other primary claim is that the switch will "exacerbate racially polarized voting" and, therefore, violates federal voting rights laws. The Republicans assert: that "minority-preferred candidates... will face reduced visibility and increased racially polarized voting, resulting in minority voters losing the ability to elect candidates of their choosing."

The Democratic-led State Legislature and Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, enacted the law making the switch in 2023. Democrats and good-government groups noted voter turnout is always better in even-numbered years, so the law would boost participation. Also, Democrats in New York have higher turnout in even-numbered years.

Republicans opposed, saying local races and candidates would be overlooked by voters. Also, the GOP historically had seen better turnout numbers than their rivals in odd-numbered years.

I live in Turkey. And after American rap, Turkey is the second biggest producer and contributor for rap. There are 1000 famous rappers. Like Ceza, very famous here.

When we were teenagers, we thought hip hop culture and rap music as a great thing because of these rappers' propagandas in the country. Our parents mocked us, or sometimes even they said rap music is shit and the work of punks and thugs and idiots.

But we didn't listen to them. And now look at the rap today, our parents are very right.

Even the best rappers in the United States for the last 40 years, did rap really do any good thing for the society? Because of this rap shit, I even wasted my life and time. Rap was that important in our lives. We thought it could change the world with such powerful social and politic messages.