@tobyfox.undertale.com it is very important you know about these INCREDIBLE banjo covers of your work on YouTube. they are all SO good. i have never felt compelled to send you a cover before. idk which to share so here's Who Might You Be?: youtu.be/lk7TeLsj3Qg and Running Sky: youtu.be/d7t2oAfjy1w

Who might you be?/Deltarune#banjo #deltarune #music

YouTube video by 土田一樹(Kazuki Banjo Channel)

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@seattleparksandrec.bsky.social there is a busted sprinkler and sprinkler pipe at the newly renovated Maple Wood play area. And the sprinklers have been running for 24+ hours. The park has been closed for nearly two years of renovation, please don't let it flood within 16 days of reopening...

@legaleagle.tv your team is needed to help us learn more about the recently revealed Channel 5/Andrew Callaghan v. Bill Joiner defamation etc lawsuit! youtu.be/WKQ2FD7rMN4

We're Being Sued

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Let’s fucking gooooooooo

@iwriteok.bsky.social will you have guests on your 40k podcast? Shameless pitch: I'm often in Portland. I have 0 clout and my participation would bring in maybe 10 listeners. I was a guest on 1 episode of The Daily Zeitgeist Jamie Loftus happened to co-host. I play Thousand Sons and Eldar Corsairs.

Please remember that the ultimate aim of any authoritarian force is to erode our will to resist. They want us to conclude we're fucked so we stop fighting. Fuck that and fuck them. We have not yet begun to fight.

As usual, Jon Stewart of @thedailyshow.com has precisely articulated one of the biggest problems plaguing American democracy. So what do we do about it? youtube.com/shorts/jFpHO...

How we fix our broken electoral system

Jon Stewart is exactly right about our broken electoral system. Here’s how we fix it.

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I've been watching Cenk and @theyoungturks.bsky.social for about 20 years. Pretty wild to have the opportunity to get interviewed by him! You can watch our conversation at this link: www.youtube.com/live/0L60j1G... or jump to 2:13:54 in the video.

I can tell the United States doesn't have the world's best political system because we put the dumbest motherfucker alive in charge of the most powerful government on earth.

Had the amazing privilege to record a podcast with @jamieloftus.bsky.social and @milesofgray.bsky.social for @dailyzeitgeist.bsky.social. Amongst other things we talked about Warhammer, Little Shop of Horrors, the US-Israel war in Iran, and big tech. Give it (and everything Jamie does tbh) a listen

In winner-take-all elections, millions of votes effectively don’t count. Proportional representation offers a better way — where voters get a fair share of seats and more real choices. Check out this quick explainer from @sightline.org breaks it down: bit.ly/4sr86Tg

Trump’s latest EO restricting mail-in voting aims to legitimize conspiracies that our elections are fraudulent. It's part of the "Executive Override"strategy laying groundwork for overturning results the admin doesn't like, @alexandrachandler.bsky.social explains: More: protdem.org/executive-ov...

In 2024, I had the phenomenal privilege to visit the island of Ireland to observe their elections. There's a lot the US can learn from Ireland. We made a documentary — American Troubles: A Tale of Two Democracies — about what we saw. I hope you'll check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfbN...

American Troubles: A Tale of Two Democracies

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We should abolish the United States Senate. It serves no purpose.

Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social · 5mo ago

CNN's Kasie Hunt: Do you expect the confirmation of Markwayne Mulling to be bipartisan? Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT): "Well, Markwayne is -- he's respected, he‘s honest and he‘s competent... people respect Markwayne." Hunt: "Hmm, interesting."

Correction. Orwell never said this. He did however, warn that: "political language... is designed to make lies sound truthful and murder respectable, and to give an appearance of solidity to pure wind.” (That's Politics and the English Language, one of my favorite essays)

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Kristi Noem: "It reminded me of the quote that is often attribute to George Orwell that states, 'People sleep peacefully in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.'"

The first episode of the new season of the award-winning podcast I co-host, The Future of Our Former Democracy, is out! I hope you'll check it out and share with someone who needs to hear it. Big thanks to the guests who make our show possible. Listen here! play.megaphone.fm/xmcxc3q5sha2...

BREAKING: The constitutional crisis has arrived. We knew it was coming, just not when.

Folks, you can now catch the first episode of The Future of Our Former Democracy on our YouTube channel! Check it out today and be sure to subscribe: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jEng-bOb0gE

FFD EP 1 - The Water We Swim In: America’s Winner-Take-All Electoral System

The Future of our Former Democracy EP 1 - The Water We Swim In: America’s Winner-Take-All Electoral System American Democracy sucks right now! More specifically, the United States' electoral system is outdated and needs reform to better represent its diverse population. George Cheung and Colin Cole from More Equitable Democracy probe what the U.S. can learn from Northern Ireland's adoption of proportional representation to overcome political divisions and achieve fairer representation. The episode examines the origins of the American electoral system, critiques its current inefficiencies, and makes a case for rethinking democracy by looking at Northern Ireland. Through historical context, personal stories, and expert interviews, the podcast seeks to inspire listeners to consider radical changes that can lead to a more equitable and representative democracy.

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“Today, it became clear that the free world needs a new leader. It’s up to us, Europeans, to take this challenge.”

Voting doesn’t solve all of the problems facing our democracy. BUT — it’s encouraging that several state & local governments have adopted RCV because, as this analysis shows, it can serve as a stepping stone to RP: https://thefulcrum.us/electoral-reforms/ranked-choice-voting-reforms

Ranked Choice Voting May Be a Stepping Stone to Proportional Representation

Voter support for ranked choice voting transfers into support for proportional representation in ways that support for other reforms do not. They need not be seen as in conflict.

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So, since we in the US are now in the business of banning apps that take and sell user's data, the US government is going to ban all of the Meta, Twitter, and Google platforms next, right? Right?

🏛️ Rules of the Game | Episode 46 📜 More Equitable Democracy with Colin Cole @colinjcole.bsky.social We discuss the important work of the U.S. organization More Equitable Democracy to advance racial equity by transforming electoral systems. Spotify: spoti.fi/40BI3NX Apple: apple.co/3CmmkA1

I can’t stop thinking about how Justice Democrats tried to bring a new generation of working class, populist elected officials and organizers into the Democratic Party—and they were crippled by AIPAC funded, Trump affiliated billionaires as the establishment stood aside.