#DEMOCRACY

David Timoney

fromarsetoelbow

The problem with this narrative is that it suggests the UK media have largely been free of partisanship up until now: “One of the reassuring aspects of life in Britain

Save the Post Office

USPostOffice911

Another USPS hearing underway now.Big USPS data dump this morning. Plaintiffs are trying to distinguish between origin scans and destination scans (among local and non-local ballots) to figure out how

Shannon Watts

shannonrwatts

The NRA is already trying to juice gun sales by creating fear around a new Biden administration. “Stay vigilant and engaged” sounds a lot like “shoot people who disagree with

Norbert Wiener Kreis

carl_b_sachs

Thoughts on recent interpretations of Kant, Hegel, and Marx in Anglophone academic philosophy: a thread. Raymond Geuss observes that the widespread idea that Kant was politically liberal is a fabrication

CLA

ConservativeLA

That which took nearly two and a half centuries to build is being deconstructed before our eyes. The way to win now is to claim that you can't win because

kylie jansen

kylieGjansen

thread: last week the @LACityClerk's office informed me they have no intention of allowing electronic signature gathering in order to get on the ballot for local elections even before the

Emma Llanso

ellanso

For my part, I think we need to have honest public policy conversations about prioritization in moderation. Major companies could & should devote more resources to identifying risks of offline

Ben Wikler

benwikler

BREAKING: The Wisconsin Supreme Court just ruled against Trump's attempt to steal the election w/ a 4-3 margin. We might not have won this case if we hadn’t defeated the

Antephilosophy

antephilosophy

The most stark divide in the Portland “left” right now is between the antifascists (mostly 2016 and older era folks) and the activists (mostly people radicalized this year). This isn’t

Anne Loo

loonyberg

1. Thread: HEALTHY DEMOCRACY REQUIRES TRANSPARENCY AND PROTECTION FROM THOSE WHO WISH US HARM.DEMOCRATS! We must pass legislation that is far more protective, that regulates social media and other industries

Nikhil Taneja

tanejamainhoon

#Thread on Protests:Whether or not we believe it (or agree to it), there are rarely any Indians who don't whole-heartedly love India. But the reason why so many protest against

M.S. Bellows, Jr.

msbellows

Why am I so adamant that the Nov. 6 insurrectionists need to be charged with MAXIMAL crimes, not mere trespass, and sentenced to decades behind bars?History.1/ Adolf Hitler led a

Grady Keefe

GradyKeefe

It is worth noting something important that is being left out about Trump’s phone call with @GaSecofState. This is all a continuation of Putin’s initial goal for his meddling in

Carl the Recluse, socially distant and disturbed

ButIDigressBlog

A thread of #quotestoliveby. I'll keep adding to it from time to time."The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed." - Steven

Joshua Wester

jbwester

5 people died this week because of events in which the reckless use of social media played a huge role. 3 days after the Capitol was assaulted, while “Hang Pence”

Matt Stoller

matthewstoller

1. One thing to realize is that not only are voters cynical, but so are policymakers. Why is that? Let me introduce you to "process trolling," a term coined by

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