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
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https://apnews.com/article/redistricting-gerrymandering-voting-maps-congress-trump-2ba53ae1f492f8e293f0fa261604e8c6