I love this idea of natural comparisons between #ProportionalRepresentation and non-PR countries around the world, noting that it's almost like having a scientific control group: * Ireland (PR) vs UK * Germany (PR) vs France * New Zealand (PR) vs Australia www.fairvote.ca/23/07/2026/h...

Harmeet Nanner: Justin Trudeau feared proportional representation, but the countries using his preferred electoral systems are where fears have become reality

Justin Trudeau feared proportional representation, but the countries using his preferred electoral systems are where fears have become reality.

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How can #Cascadia increase its fiscal autonomy? Creating state public banks in Oregon and Washington. North Dakota, a deeply red state, has the only public bank in the US and it pumps billions of dollars back into the local economy: www.cascadia-journal.com/cascadia-sho...

Cascadia should follow North Dakota's lead and create public state banks

After a talk last night in Seattle by Bank of North Dakota CEO Don Morgan, I came away even more convinced that Oregon and Washington should make creating public state banks a high legislative priorit...

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New on the blog: "On Sin," in which I meditate on cartographic ethics, and invite discussion on a thorny problem: how we might decide if or when the inaccuracies embedded in a #map cause it to become unethical.

"... between 1989 and 2025, the top 0.1% increased its share of household wealth from 8.6% to 14.5%, while the top 1% as a whole climbed from 22.8% to 31.9%." Source: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/americas-wealth-distribution-1989-2025/?mc_cid=c41c17f241&mc_eid=ba878cf8b5

New work! "Mapping Boston’s Curbs: Designing a Public Interface for the City’s New Curb Lab" stamen.com/mapping-bost... #Boston #SmartCities #OpenSource #OpenData #Urbanism

Mapping Boston's Curbs: Designing a Public Interface for the City's New Curb Lab | Stamen

Recently, we worked with the City of Boston’s Office of Emerging Technology to design a prototype curb regulation map, making it easier for Boston residents and visitors to find parking and understand...

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Hey cartographers and map-adjacent people, take our quick survey! We'll be sharing our results at the upcoming @osmus.bsky.social "State of the Map US" conference next month. #cartography

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We want to hear about your map tools! Hey designers, developers, cartographers, or anyone who works with maps: we extended our deadline to May 15 for Stamen's Cartographic Tooling Survey, please take a few minutes to fill it out! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

These diagramatic maps of the “decade volcanoes“ are glorious. All by Catalina Plé: www.catalinaple.com/home/decadev... 🌋

In case anyone missed it, at @stamen.com we're conducting our first-ever "Cartographic Design and Development Workflow Census". If you are someone who works with maps or geospatial data this short survey might be for you! Bookshelf pic "for the algorithm" :) stamen.com/2026-carto-c...

Map makers! Fill out the 2026 Cartographic Design and Development Workflow Census | Stamen

Stamen is working on a research project about the existing map design and development tooling landscape in advance of a talk we’re planning for the State of the Map US conference in Madison, WI. We’re...

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Stamen is working on a research project about the existing map design & development tooling landscape: what tools people use, where there are gaps, and how workflows could be improved in the future. If you have 10 minutes, please consider filling out our census here! forms.gle/ZWt2m2Yq3o5C...

Cartographic Design + Development Workflow Census

Stamen is working on a small research project about the existing map design and development tooling landscape in advance of a talk we’re planning for State of the Map US in Madison, WI. We're interest...

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Nobody asked, but hey we just enabled HTTPS on Pretty Maps, an old project from 2010 by Stamen alum Aaron Straup Cope (@thisisaaronland.bsky.social). Amazing that it still works! Enjoy it here: prettymaps.stamen.com #ttmprettymaps #prettymaps #maps #cartography #design #flickr

New tutorial post on the blog: "Urban Relativity," discussing my method for comparing city populations with their surroundings, which I sometimes use to help decide which cities to show on a map, and which to leave off. somethingaboutmaps.wordpress.com/2026/03/23/u...

Hey #WashingtonState & especially those in #WhatcomCounty: Call the legislative hotline today at 800-562-6000 in support of SB 6346, the Millionaires Tax. Now it needs a vote in the state House, but Rep. Alicia Rule of the 42nd LD so far is against it. washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/03/04/h...

Holdout Democrats leave WA House support for income tax in doubt • Washington State Standard

The votes weren’t there yet late Wednesday for Democrats’ income tax bill in the Washington state House. Democratic members are withholding support for the proposed income tax on millionaires, saying ...

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New video explaining #ProportionalRepresentation from @sightline.org www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PWe...

Proportional Representation, Explained

YouTube video by Sightline Institute

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Big news in Cascadia: British Columbia will switch to permanent #DaylightSavingTime. Clocks will change for the last time on March 8 and then will not switch back in the fall. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

B.C. to end time changes, adopt year-round daylight time | CBC News

March 8 will be the last time most British Columbians have to change their clocks, B.C. Premier David Eby announced Monday.

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Very excited that there's another season coming of the excellent #podcast "The Future of Our Former Democracy". If you want to understand the social context of the electoral reforms that I keep going on about, this podcast is a great listen! #RankedChoiceVoting play.megaphone.fm/jje8qgvlr3ih...

Season 2 Trailer: The Federal Republic of Germany

After the end of World War II, Germany adopted a new electoral system designed to prevent a faction like the Nazis from taking over government ever again. In our new season, we compare how far-right m...

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Immediate action needed today to help #RankedChoiceVoting in Washington State! Call the legislative hotline at 1-800-562-6000, and leave a message for your House Representatives that you strongly support bringing HB 2210 (the VOICES Act) bill to the floor before Tuesday's 5 PM cutoff!

Legislation | FairVote Washington

Learn about ranked-choice voting for presidential primaries and the local options bill

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🏁 The race is on! Can we count on each of you to ask 3 friends to sign in PRO for the Millionaires Tax? Let's show lawmakers that we're ready to balance our tax code and fund the necessities! Send your friends this link ➡️ https://investwanow.org/sign-pro-millionaires-tax

Another action to help #RankedChoiceVoting in Washington State: If you're a Washington voter, sign in "pro" for SHB 2210 before its hearing at the House Appropriations Committee tomorrow (Thu Feb 5) at 10:30am app.leg.wa.gov/csi/Testifie...

My friend Nathan Carnes generated a full set of #BellinghamWA maps using #OpenStreetMap data and the #MapToPoster script by Ankur Gupta. View and download them here: bellingham-maps.nathancarnes.com Make your own here: github.com/originalanku...

Loving the new "Constellation Map" view on Native Land Digital: native-land.ca/maps/constel... #NativeLand #IndigenousMapping #NativeLandDigital

Good news for #ProportionalRepresentation: "48% of adults say they would support a system where states are required to assign seats in the U.S. House in proportion to the number of votes won statewide, while 19% are opposed. 32% of respondents said 'don’t know'" open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...

New poll: Voters want Democrats to win in NJ, VA and in 2026, as they push back on Trump

Plus: Voters trust Democrats more than Republicans to handle the economy; a majority of voters say Trump is acting above the law; and 62% say the country is off on the wrong track

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www.nytimes.com/2025/11/03/s... Gerrymandering researcher Moon Duchin: "I think taking a hard look at the design of electoral systems could get us out of this nuclear moment. One system I’m studying is proportional ranked choice voting, also known as the single transferable vote method."

Moon Duchin on the ‘Mathematical Quagmire’ of Gerrymandering

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What do we map in the shadows? Our iconic Toner map style, now in dark mode! Read about how we developed "Toner Dark" and "Toner Blacklite" on the blog now: stamen.com/what-we-map-.... Both styles are available from our friends at @stadiamaps@en.osm.town here: stadiamaps.com/explore-the-....

Our pretty new train is on its way to the east coast for more tests. In 2026, Amtrak Cascades will operate 8 new trains. The trains feature a Pacific Northwest-inspired design, comfy seats, big windows, and regional food and beverages.

Beautiful map of precipitation and tree canopy height around the #SalishSea, by Dave Taylor of Pathfinder Geospatial: www.maps.com/the-soaked-c...

The Soaked Canopies Near the Salish Sea

The Pacific Northwest is known for its cool, wet climate. But this is no drab and dreary landscape.

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Hello friends! No, Maptime HQ is not "back", we are still on indefinite hiatus. But! There are still many decentralized #maptime chapters that are active around the world, so we wanted to create a centralized MaptimeHQ account to *occasionally* repost that mappy goodness. We miss you all! ❤️🌈

Our politics is as dysfunctional as ever. Voters want change, but our elections leave tens of millions w/out real choices on their ballot or a voice in our democracy. A new report from the American Academy of Arts & Sciences shows how #ProportionalRepresentation can change that. Full report below🧵

Important alert for people who like working while a light white noise is playing in the background, there is a family of whales singing next to the Moss Landing Marine Lab hydrophone right now and you should listen! radio.garden/visit/moss-l...

Listen to live Moss Landing CA radio on Radio Garden

Listen to live Moss Landing CA radio on Radio Garden

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It was so much fun working on these fascinating brain maps for UCSF neuroscientists! Check it out:

Stamen Design@stamen.com · 10mo ago

How is a brain like a mountain? Read "Brain Cartography: Mapping a place that everyone knows, but (almost) no one has ever been" here: stamen.com/brain-cartog...

This looks awesome: "Join us for the first ever Bellingham Subdued Saunter! A self-paced nearly 20 mile walk exploring Bellingham." givebutter.com/subduedsaunter #BellinghamWA

Subdued Saunter 2025

Bellingham's premier long-distance trekking event

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