President Trump promised to fill the appeals courts with “my judges.” They have formed a nearly united phalanx to defend his agenda from legal challenges.

  • Ech@lemmy.ca
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    9 hours ago

    Ratios (eg ‘x to y’) are used to simplify data. If they’re just going to use the numbers as they are, then just say 133 out of 145. As is, it’s just a mess that most people won’t bother trying to figure out or internalize.

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      9 hours ago

      it’s not a ratio, though, it’s like when they say a supreme court decision passed “5 to 4”, it means five in favor, four against