Description

Katharine teaches Lorien all about cracking and packing, monstrous political cartoons, and shapes. That's right, it's that sexiest of topics: Gerrymandering!

Sources:

• https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/research-reports/gerrymandering-explained 
• https://www.history.com/articles/gerrymandering-origins-voting 
• https://www.npr.org/2025/10/21/nx-s1-5577000/north-carolina-redistricting-trump 
• https://www.youtube.com/shorts/HSI-pf8MumE 
• https://www.gilderlehrman.org/news/elbridge-gerry-and-original-gerrymander 
• https://www.npr.org/2025/11/18/nx-s1-5604412/redistricting-midterm-election-texas 
• https://www.texastribune.org/2025/11/19/texas-redistricting-maps-supreme-court-whats-next/ 
• https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/11/17/indiana-legislative-leaders-dodge-discussing-redistricting-pressure/ 
• https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/utah-judge-rejects-republican-drawn-congressional-map-adopts-alternative-creating-democratic-leaning-district 
• https://apnews.com/article/redistricting-gerrymandering-voting-maps-congress-trump-2ba53ae1f492f8e293f0fa261604e8c6