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What happened in the Twin Cities that made it possible for organizations to pull off such a successful strike? And what can be done to make such actions succeed in other parts of the country? labornotes.org/2026/01/how-... 1/3
How to Spread the General Strike Beyond the Twin Cities
On January 23, Minnesota unions and community organizations seized the public imagination with “a Day of Truth and Freedom,” an economic blackout that drew perhaps 100,000 marchers to downtown Minneap...
labornotes.org
January 30, 2026 at 10:21 PM
What happened in the Twin Cities that made it possible for organizations to pull off such a successful strike? And what can be done to make such actions succeed in other parts of the country? labornotes.org/2026/01/how-... 1/3
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You may have missed the news this week while certain groups focus on themselves, but Australia’s grid has hit a new milestone.
January 24, 2026 at 4:46 AM
You may have missed the news this week while certain groups focus on themselves, but Australia’s grid has hit a new milestone.
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Can't believe they did all that for a promise to think about thinking about a vote
November 10, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Can't believe they did all that for a promise to think about thinking about a vote
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Sunday Reading: A Constant Torrent of Authoritarian Arrogance, Corruption, and Complicity
American politics is an exasperating, frenzied, and acutely dangerous mess. Let’s sort through the events of the past week to separate what matters from what does not.
Some thoughts from my new piece:
American politics is an exasperating, frenzied, and acutely dangerous mess. Let’s sort through the events of the past week to separate what matters from what does not.
Some thoughts from my new piece:
A Constant Torrent of Authoritarian Arrogance, Corruption, Complicity
American politics is an exasperating, frenzied, and acutely dangerous mess. Let’s sort through the events of the past week to separate what matters from what does not.
democracyamericana.com
October 26, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Sunday Reading: A Constant Torrent of Authoritarian Arrogance, Corruption, and Complicity
American politics is an exasperating, frenzied, and acutely dangerous mess. Let’s sort through the events of the past week to separate what matters from what does not.
Some thoughts from my new piece:
American politics is an exasperating, frenzied, and acutely dangerous mess. Let’s sort through the events of the past week to separate what matters from what does not.
Some thoughts from my new piece:
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These regions include the entirety of the Gulf Coast and up through North Carolina.
Cannot emphasize enough how big of a problem this is…
Cannot emphasize enough how big of a problem this is…
FEMA Region 6 Regional Administrator? Quit.
FEMA Region 6 Deputy Regional Administrator? Quit.
FEMA Region 4 Regional Administrator? Quit.
It's fine, it's just two really large regions that deal with a slew of hazards during hurricane season and beyond. We're not cooked at all. 🥲
FEMA Region 6 Deputy Regional Administrator? Quit.
FEMA Region 4 Regional Administrator? Quit.
It's fine, it's just two really large regions that deal with a slew of hazards during hurricane season and beyond. We're not cooked at all. 🥲
June 17, 2025 at 9:24 PM
These regions include the entirety of the Gulf Coast and up through North Carolina.
Cannot emphasize enough how big of a problem this is…
Cannot emphasize enough how big of a problem this is…
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If you've read that Atlantic story by Annie Lowrey about why ranked choice voting sucks, I'm telling you she's wrong. And I know this because I did something in 2017 Annie did not for this story - I talked to a mathemtician.
Of all the ways to vote, the U.S. presidential election is the worst
There are many mathematically sound ways to vote, but the way the United States votes is the worst.
www.popsci.com
June 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
If you've read that Atlantic story by Annie Lowrey about why ranked choice voting sucks, I'm telling you she's wrong. And I know this because I did something in 2017 Annie did not for this story - I talked to a mathemtician.
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Another good trope for Not My President’s Day
February 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Another good trope for Not My President’s Day