imaginaryBrian
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Are you pondering what I'm pondering?
I'm shocked this isn't done more. Makes total sense that populist policies can go further than populist politicians, given the state of politics in the US.
Bernie and AOC, Put Your Platform on the Ballot
Bernie and AOC have a national platform, an energized base, and the infrastructure to gather small donations. Now they need winnable policies to back. It seems impossible in the MAGA-controlled govern...
jacobin.com
May 22, 2025 at 2:33 PM
I'm shocked this isn't done more. Makes total sense that populist policies can go further than populist politicians, given the state of politics in the US.
If you play board games, roleplaying games, etc... This is a fascinating discussion. Too many great bits to even justify with quotes.
How to Win at Real Life
We can learn things from games that can make us better at life.
www.theatlantic.com
April 1, 2025 at 1:58 AM
If you play board games, roleplaying games, etc... This is a fascinating discussion. Too many great bits to even justify with quotes.
This has happened before.
America Is Watching the Rise of a Dual State
For most people, the courts will continue to operate as usual—until they don’t.
www.theatlantic.com
March 25, 2025 at 5:48 AM
This has happened before.
Democrats Must Become the Workers’ Party Again newrepublic.com/article/1920... via @newrepublic.com
Democrats Must Become the Workers’ Party Again
Reconnecting the Democratic Party to the working class is an electoral and a moral imperative, and it will be my mission for the rest of my life.
newrepublic.com
March 4, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Democrats Must Become the Workers’ Party Again newrepublic.com/article/1920... via @newrepublic.com
Nothing is certain, yet, but I'd say if we _don't_ get a human flu pandemic out of this we'll have gotten really lucky.
The bird flu outlook has only gotten worse
It’s clear there’s no reason for optimism that H5N1 will fade away as a minor nuisance. To the contrary, the situation has only been trending worse.
thebulletin.org
February 21, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Nothing is certain, yet, but I'd say if we _don't_ get a human flu pandemic out of this we'll have gotten really lucky.
Strange. Touching.
The Moron Factory
A short story
www.theatlantic.com
February 15, 2025 at 4:37 AM
Strange. Touching.
A lot of these remind me of the energy vampire from what we do in the shadows. Good times.
Declassified CIA Guide to Sabotaging Fascism Is Suddenly Viral
The World War II-era "Simple Sabotage Field Manual" is full of steps that office workers can take to resist leadership.
www.404media.co
January 31, 2025 at 5:28 AM
A lot of these remind me of the energy vampire from what we do in the shadows. Good times.
This seems fun. And fair enough, it only affects crawlers that violate warnings.
AI haters build tarpits to trap and trick AI scrapers that ignore robots.txt
Attackers explain how an anti-spam defense became an AI weapon.
arstechnica.com
January 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
This seems fun. And fair enough, it only affects crawlers that violate warnings.
Solid evidence against the practice of imprisonment. Specifically for youth, but in all likelihood something that should be more broadly applied.
What Happened When America Emptied Its Youth Prisons
Lessons from a radical 20-year experiment and a quiet triumph of public policy.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Solid evidence against the practice of imprisonment. Specifically for youth, but in all likelihood something that should be more broadly applied.
Interesting perspective.
You’re Being Alienated From Your Own Attention
Every single aspect of human life is being reoriented around the pursuit of attention.
www.theatlantic.com
January 23, 2025 at 3:30 AM
Interesting perspective.