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Earlier this month, after years of litigation, a federal judge in Alabama ordered a new state senate map. In a surprising decision, the map she chose wasn’t one drafted by a court-appointed special master and his expert cartographer, but rather one that had been submitted by an anonymous member of the public, known only by their initials, “DD”.

The decision stunned “DD” – an 18-year-old freshman at the University of Alabama named Daniel DiDonato – who learned his map had been selected as he was preparing to leave for his 9.30am introduction to political science class.

“I was absolutely surprised,” he said in an interview. “N​​ow, nearly 300,000 Alabamians will be voting under new district lines that I drew up at two in the morning in a dorm, a cramped dorm study room.”

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[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world -3 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

I'd need to know more about the tool

[–] CmdrShepard49@sh.itjust.works 5 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Well you seem to think you know enough to state that it was definitely the tool and not the teen and that your interpretation would be the more descriptive and accurate headline.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 0 points 1 hour ago

it was definitely the tool and not the teen

Maybe some kind of combination?

[–] HellsBelle@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

So go look for the info. I mean you have the world at your fingertips right now.

[–] UnderpantsWeevil@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

I'll see if I can peel off some free time later in the day.