The remaining 0.85 have nowhere to go but down.

They’re saying Boo-urns: https://youtu.be/2Kpb8eu1pEY

We’ve had local RCV but only for select elections.

They really need to simplify the ballots a bit more to make them usable for mainstream use, especially for those with poor eyesight, cognitive issues, or language barriers.

Every time this gets posted, someone mentions Lil Nas X.

The Taliban would approve this message.

Think where you would like to be when you’re thirty, then work backward to now and figure out what you need to do to get there.

Also, don’t be afraid to take chances.

Years ago, I used to live in a neigborhood just down from what they called ‘the projects.’ Those who couldn’t get into Section 8 housing would spill over onto the streets. One time we had a pretty harsh cold snap. Several people died. A few of us started buying tents, sleeping bags, and blankets from Costco and handing them out to those camping on the sidewalks or side streets.

Now, we live in an area that has pretty good food and housing non-profits, so we donate to them every year. I generally don’t give to individuals, hoping our donations, aggregated with others, will reach more people in need.

During COVID, a local non-profit with an urban garden set up an outdoor fridge and pantry for those sleeping around the perimeter. The non-profit would load it up with any excess produce. But word got out and people started donating, usually leftovers from restaurants. We started going to discount grocery stores and buying bulk foods and stocking up the fridge once a month. Took the kids and had them do the stocking up, just to normalize it.

We’re beyond lucky not to be in that situation and feel strongly that we should help where we can. Paying it forward and all. I don’t think anyone who is pinched should feel bad, but those who can afford it, should.

We’ve never mentioned any of this to any friends or family. I only bring it up here, hoping more people feel inspired to step up.

Rode in a car with a full tinted glass roof once. Everybody’s brains were boiling.

Looking at that picture, all I see is sunburn, heatstroke, and headache.

Poker. And proper bluffing.

That I know how to fix problems with their printer. That includes members of my own household.

Is he running for Mayor of DC? If so, the potholes in some of the suburbs badly need some TLC.

Saw crispy cricket in a fancy package at the grocery store last week. Was intrigued but it was $15 for a fairly small package.

Companies really should just opensource their apps at this point, or at the very least publish their protocols.

Can’t see how dropping apps and bricking devices benefits anyone.

Somebody should plot a chart of media company revenues vs. political candidates and compare it with the stories they run.

I hope I’m wrong, but I suspect there may be some cross-correlation.

Sounds similar to what happened to the refugees Australia kept on Manus Island: https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/19/opinions/australia-manus-refugee-opinion-intl/index.html

And in one response, he reinforces the stereotype of French men as romantics and makes all the rest of us look like slackers.

Bravo!

Kansas is linked in there.

It’s a little hard to follow all the double and triple negatives, but their voting ‘No’ on that ballot was what paved the road to this judgement.

The other states listed have their own constitutional amendments lined up to affirm the right to abortion.

In the pipeline this year: https://ballotpedia.org/2023_and_2024_abortion-related_ballot_measures

Say this gets passed, and it’s signed. Forget the higher bar for an amendment. It will get challenged and end up in front of the very same court.

The system has an inherent flaw that was not anticipated by the Founders. Smart, legal people need to get into 4D puzzle-solving mode.

The main reason a lot of people still stick around Twitter is because the journalists are there. If Mastodon goes down this path and adds more features to help news organizations and individual reporters, the more likely people will move over.