cjm
@cjmdriver.bsky.social
want voting method improvements and less inequality for better society
WA, USA
Mastodon: https://pnw.zone/@cjm
WA, USA
Mastodon: https://pnw.zone/@cjm
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Breaking: The US lost 33,000 jobs in June. They were expecting to *gain* 100,000.
The private sector lost 33,000 jobs in June, badly missing expectations for a 100,000 increase, ADP says
Economists polled by Dow Jones forecasted an increase of 100,000 for the month.
www.cnbc.com
July 2, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Breaking: The US lost 33,000 jobs in June. They were expecting to *gain* 100,000.
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people come up with all kinds of fanciful math to justify billionaires' wealth but imo present political moment demonstrates conclusively that we need to tax billionaires at whatever rate will keep them focused on their own fucking business rather than our Medicaid and pediatric cancer research
July 2, 2025 at 3:34 PM
people come up with all kinds of fanciful math to justify billionaires' wealth but imo present political moment demonstrates conclusively that we need to tax billionaires at whatever rate will keep them focused on their own fucking business rather than our Medicaid and pediatric cancer research
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The entire Latino population in the U.S. is 65 million. She means all of us.
July 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
The entire Latino population in the U.S. is 65 million. She means all of us.
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Lisa Murkowski and John Thune deserve this. Trying to exempt Alaska from odious parts of this bill to buy her vote is overruled by parliamentarian. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
Senate rulekeeper deals blows to revised ‘Big, beautiful bill’
A Medicaid carveout for Alaska was among the “Byrd bath” casualties.
www.politico.com
June 29, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Lisa Murkowski and John Thune deserve this. Trying to exempt Alaska from odious parts of this bill to buy her vote is overruled by parliamentarian. www.politico.com/news/2025/06...
BlueSky needs to support longer format posts...
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June 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
BlueSky needs to support longer format posts...
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Personally, I like Pizza toppings as a demonstration because people seems to be more invested in what they like and do not like. You can have people that vote for the Meat Coalition or the Veggie Coalition. What about Anchovies or Gluten Free?
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June 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Personally, I like Pizza toppings as a demonstration because people seems to be more invested in what they like and do not like. You can have people that vote for the Meat Coalition or the Veggie Coalition. What about Anchovies or Gluten Free?
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At the end of tabulation, they show the winner (based upon all submissions so far) and then explain if your ballot stayed on the winner the entire time or how many times it was reallocated to different candidates as they were eliminated.
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June 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
At the end of tabulation, they show the winner (based upon all submissions so far) and then explain if your ballot stayed on the winner the entire time or how many times it was reallocated to different candidates as they were eliminated.
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This is a cool Ranked Choice Voting interactive demo from CNN.
Something this does that no other RCV voting demonstration does is tell you what happened to YOUR BALLOT during the process.
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Something this does that no other RCV voting demonstration does is tell you what happened to YOUR BALLOT during the process.
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Get the scoop on how ranked-choice voting works
Get a taste of how ranked-choice voting works by ranking your five favorite ice cream flavors. Then follow along as the votes get counted and we find out which flavor tops the cone.
www.cnn.com
June 26, 2025 at 11:43 PM
This is a cool Ranked Choice Voting interactive demo from CNN.
Something this does that no other RCV voting demonstration does is tell you what happened to YOUR BALLOT during the process.
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Something this does that no other RCV voting demonstration does is tell you what happened to YOUR BALLOT during the process.
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I wish everything used ranked choice voting, so we could have, you know, like actual democracy!
June 25, 2025 at 3:26 AM
I wish everything used ranked choice voting, so we could have, you know, like actual democracy!
It is just a choice. They could run a tabulation every day until all the ballots have been received. Some places do it that way.
June 25, 2025 at 4:11 AM
It is just a choice. They could run a tabulation every day until all the ballots have been received. Some places do it that way.
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I wish ranked choice voting was the default
June 25, 2025 at 3:28 AM
I wish ranked choice voting was the default
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No money for Medicaid or SNAP or museums or schools or sidewalks or gun violence prevention or art or libraries.
Always money for war.
Always money for war.
June 22, 2025 at 4:26 PM
No money for Medicaid or SNAP or museums or schools or sidewalks or gun violence prevention or art or libraries.
Always money for war.
Always money for war.
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The American people were lied to about Vietnam, with tragic consequences.
The American people were lied to about Iraq, with tragic consequences.
The American people are being lied to again today. We cannot allow history to repeat itself.
The American people were lied to about Iraq, with tragic consequences.
The American people are being lied to again today. We cannot allow history to repeat itself.
June 22, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The American people were lied to about Vietnam, with tragic consequences.
The American people were lied to about Iraq, with tragic consequences.
The American people are being lied to again today. We cannot allow history to repeat itself.
The American people were lied to about Iraq, with tragic consequences.
The American people are being lied to again today. We cannot allow history to repeat itself.
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Congress didn’t just lose its power it gave it away. On war, trade, and policy, lawmakers have willingly let the executive branch rule unchecked.
June 22, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Congress didn’t just lose its power it gave it away. On war, trade, and policy, lawmakers have willingly let the executive branch rule unchecked.
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He just dropped $280,000,000 worth of artillery in a war that’s not ours, but our grandparents have to live on Ramen noodles because America can’t afford Meals on Wheels anymore.
Make it make sense.
Make it make sense.
June 22, 2025 at 8:27 PM
He just dropped $280,000,000 worth of artillery in a war that’s not ours, but our grandparents have to live on Ramen noodles because America can’t afford Meals on Wheels anymore.
Make it make sense.
Make it make sense.
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Our Constitution is clear that the power to declare war rests with Congress, not the Executive.
June 18, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Our Constitution is clear that the power to declare war rests with Congress, not the Executive.
Ugh
June 18, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Ugh
This was my thought as I saw this quote.
JD Vance -
"You don't want the worst people in the world to have nuclear bombs"...
They already do...
"You don't want the worst people in the world to have nuclear bombs"...
They already do...
June 18, 2025 at 2:08 AM
This was my thought as I saw this quote.
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Bryan Bedford, Trump‘s nominee to lead the FAA, has reportedly been lying and claiming to have a commercial pilot license that he does not actually hold.
June 16, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Bryan Bedford, Trump‘s nominee to lead the FAA, has reportedly been lying and claiming to have a commercial pilot license that he does not actually hold.