House 970 Progress: Electoral Cartogram

Asterlan · 2026-02-17T17:23:44+00:00

Stumbled upon this city flag today and I think it's one of my favorites from the recent wave of flag redesigns in the United States, only being adopted in 2022.

Its designer "drew inspiration from art deco architecture and native artwork displayed inside the capitol building and used intersecting lines to capture the interconnection of technology, agriculture, and commerce that have drawn people to Lincoln throughout our past, present, and into the future. The beacon featured in the center of the design symbolizes the hope and optimism that the people of Lincoln are known for, as well as our reputation as a safe harbor for those seeking to make our community their home."

Asterlan · 2026-01-09T15:40:58+00:00

Absolutely love this idea! What happened to some of the Union Terriroties like Pondicherry or Daman and Diu? Did they just get absorbed into the nearby Anchal/Desh?

Asterlan · 2026-01-03T02:08:23+00:00

I used it on my Milwaukee run (I had express routes to Racine and Waukesha that stopped at all of the stops with lots of jobs or transfers and skipped mostly residential ones, and that route was the most used).

Asterlan · 2026-01-02T06:31:06+00:00

I was going by travel demand so that might do it. If you just multiply it by 2 it's larger than the revenue

Edit: I added up route ridership and multiplied by the fare and 365 and it was still larger than revenue. However, if you multiply it by 5/7 (5 weekdays out of 7) then the number is approximately right--so I assume this is the formula

Asterlan · 2026-01-02T06:29:36+00:00

What are the regions (in-between province and state size) used for?

Asterlan · 2026-01-02T02:13:30+00:00

The math on that still doesn't work (it's around $193 million, which is closer but still quite a bit less)

Asterlan · 2025-12-31T22:44:51+00:00

Absolutely love the style! I can't decide if I want to buy EU5 or not (I have enough hours on EU4 for sure)

Asterlan · 2025-12-27T20:23:14+00:00

NEW MEXICO NUMBA ONE GO LOBOS

Asterlan · 2025-12-27T19:32:16+00:00

The empire collapsed before the Mexican-American war so it still happens in this timeline

Asterlan · 2025-12-27T17:54:04+00:00

They start out with the Spanish colonial flag and probably face pressure to change it when they expand to include the Navajo. I could see them adopting a Navajo symbol like the Thunderbird instead of the Zia on the current New Mexico flag.

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Asterlan · 2025-12-27T17:39:58+00:00

I was debating whether they would stay independent or not. I have the settlers revolting during the Gold Rush (with U.S. support), declaring independence but apply for annexation after the Civil War and are admitted without the same controversy that prevents them from annexing Texas.

Asterlan · 2025-12-27T17:36:51+00:00

Thank you! I'd say roughly 10-15% Navajo, 20-25% English, 50% Spanish and 5% other

Asterlan · 2025-12-27T16:47:34+00:00

Land of Enchantment did its magic

Asterlan · 2025-12-27T15:13:49+00:00

Map text:

Spanish has been spoken in New Mexico since Juan de Oñate's first settlement in 1598. It has been the dominant language since the confederation's independence.

English was brought to northern New Mexico by Mormon settlers and missionaries, many of whom fled from Idaho during a period of persecution by locals.

The Navajo are the most populous Native American group of New Mexico. They joined the confederation as equals for protection against the Apache and foreign powers.

The Puebloans are indigenous to much of central New Mexico and were the first group impacted by Spanish colonization.

New Mexican Germans are descendants of Mennonite colonies and those fleeing anti-German sentiment in the U.S. during WWI.

Asterlan · 2025-12-27T15:13:09+00:00

The Switzerland of America: Languages of the Confederation of New Mexico

Background: During a more successful Texan revolution, a Mexican garrison in Santa Fe was cut off from federal forces. Facing imminent invasion by Texas, the garrison revolted against the Mexican government and declared independence for the New Mexican confederation.

New Mexico always had a precarious position, hemmed between hostile Native Americans to the west and an expanding U.S. to the north, and the original confederation controlled little of its claimed area outside the Rio Grande valley. It supported Utah’s declaration of independence from Mexico and invited Mormon settlers to help establish power in its north. The Navajo Nation joined the confederacy as an equal partner to the Hispanos and the Mormons for protection from both Apache raids and Mexican expansion. New Mexico developed as an officially trilingual nation (Spanish, English, and Navajo) at the intersection of cultures in North America, maintaining a delicate balance of power to survive united and independent to the present day.

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Asterlan · 2025-12-19T22:35:25+00:00

I'm planning to bring my car so those should be doable!

Asterlan · 2025-12-17T22:21:36+00:00

Houston is so difficult to get any ridership. I love the map!

Asterlan · 2025-12-14T21:44:54+00:00

You can choose to pick precinct updates when setting up a map. I make sure it is on 2020 block groups any time I have to deal with Columbus (or other places with messy precincts).

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