# PoliTicks: Congressional Map Madness

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Podcast: [Lions of Liberty Network](https://stenobird.com/podcast/lions-of-liberty-network-169417)
Published: 2026-05-10T12:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

Virginia's Supreme Court just threw out the Democrats' redistricting map — and the guys couldn't be happier about it. Brian, John, and Lou break down the cascade of gerrymandering lawsuits reshaping Congress, react to Rep. Justin Pearson's viral antics, debate Spencer Pratt's surprisingly strong LA mayoral run, and check in on the political upheaval hitting the UK. Chapters: 0:00 – Intro 0:28 – Virginia redistricting: Democrats hoisted by their own petard 6:52 – Who is Rep. Justin Pearson? Staged stunts & "My Black Jesus" 9:20 – How Virginia's unconstitutional map actually worked 15:19 – Ketanji Brown Jackson's embarrassing gerrymandering dissent 20:49 – Spencer Pratt enters the race: who is he and why it matters 21:49 – Pratt vs. Karen Bass & Nithya Raman in the debates 28:34 – UK local elections: Keir Starmer's blowout explained 31:23 – Could Europe be heading toward civil war? 32:21 – Immigrants self-deporting under Trump 37:31 – We should've started a nonprofit (fraud, leeches & the system) 37:43 – Somali childcare fraud and gaming the system LINKS: 🎙️ Subscribe to PolTicks YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@Lionsofliberty Rumble: https://rumble.com/c/LionsofLiberty 🎧 Listen on Podcast Apps Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lions-of-liberty-network/id706061933 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5uyV2MvW2WyObUdJtxe29j 💰 Support on Patreon Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/Lionsofliberty Locals: https://lionsofliberty.locals.com/ 🛍️ Merch Store: https://www.lionsofliberty.store/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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