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Since America is bringing back kings what other kind of stuff is on your medieval wishlist?
Our leaders fighting in the wars they start.
You wanted it... go fucking get it cowards.
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Since America is bringing back kings what other kind of stuff is on your medieval wishlist?
Our leaders fighting in the wars they start.
You wanted it... go fucking get it cowards.
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YouTube's next move might make it virtually impossible to block ads
People are taking the piss out of you everyday. They butt into your life, take a cheap shot at you and then disappear. They leer at you from tall buildings and make you feel small. They make flippant comments from buses that imply you’re not sexy enough and that all the fun is happening somewhere else. They are on TV making your girlfriend feel inadequate. They have access to the most sophisticated technology the world has ever seen and they bully you with it. They are The Advertisers and they are laughing at you.
You, however, are forbidden to touch them. Trademarks, intellectual property rights and copyright law mean advertisers can say what they like wherever they like with total impunity.
Fuck that. Any advert in a public space that gives you no choice whether you see it or not is yours. It’s yours to take, re-arrange and re-use. You can do whatever you like with it. Asking for permission is like asking to keep a rock someone just threw at your head.
You owe the companies nothing. Less than nothing, you especially don’t owe them any courtesy. They owe you. They have re-arranged the world to put themselves in front of you. They never asked for your permission, don’t even start asking for theirs.
– Banksy
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2024-07-18 lemm.ee downtime
We appreciate what you do hero
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Automation
Recruiters: "people are using AI to apply! Shame on those lazy wage slaves!"
Also recruiters:
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Trump Fumbles Repeatedly in Terrifying Speech at Florida Rally
Trump should also stop running for president.
I think I saw in another comment here on lemm.ee that biden should make it illegal for felons to be president (dont worry, its an official act!) and then biden resigns. I hope it happens. We need turn the country off and turn it back on again.
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Replacing First Past The Post voting with a more representative electoral system such as Ranked Choice voting would allow more then 2 political parties to be viable with no spoiler effect.
This would increase engagement as more people would be represented by the extra parties. This would increase voter turnout and... going off of your own post... would increase the number of voters for the democratic party.
More democracy, more representation in government, more democratic voters. A win win win for the people of the USA and the DNC.
Since the electoral system is managed at the state level, one must wonder why the democrats haven't implemented this easy win mode in the states they control. It's clear democrats understand the faults of First Past The Post voting. Just talk to any one of them about voting third party and they will go on and on about how its a wasted vote. Well if you understand the flaws of the voting system so well, why haven't you done anything to fix the problem? For longer then I've been alive...
How would the republicans prevent this reform if they don't control these blue states? Who is standing in the way of electoral reform in these democratic strong holds?
If you believe the Republicans are an existential threat, you should be on board with using every tool available to prevent that right? That means passing electoral reform in your state ASAP. We should be asking our representatives why they aren't using every tool at their disposal to defeat the republicans.
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Too much of a good thing? Spain's green energy can exceed demand, country is looking at storing capacity or buyers to solve electricity oversupply
Desalination of sea water. Keep our wells full by pulling from the ocean with this free energy
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Minnesota ban on 18- to 20-year-olds obtaining handgun permits is unconstitutional, federal appeals court says
18 for everything. "various levels of adulthood" need to go away. Either you're an adult or not.
Don't like it? Prove you actually believe what you say you do and work to raise the draft age to 21.
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If you join a private meeting with yourself it will show you busy
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'I'm not leaving': Biden expands effort to tamp down calls to step aside
If we used a voting system like Ranked Choice voting, it wouldn't matter! Biden could run all he wants and we could vote for someone else and if they didn't win... our vote would get transferred to the next in line (in this example biden).
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Biden says it’s ‘time to outlaw’ AR-15 after Trump assassination attempt
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The cops will bring the rope.
Source: George floydd protests
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Poll shows 84% of PC users unwilling to pay extra for AI-enhanced hardware
We're not gonna make it, are we? People, I mean.
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'We're close to the end': Biden world braces for the possibility that the president steps aside
Biden world? I want off Mr bidens wild ride.
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First Presidential Debate Megapost!
The elimination of the First Past the Post voting system would allow voters to support third-party candidates without the fear of causing a spoiler effect. This change would promote greater competition in elections, improving the caliber of candidates available to all voters. Also, it is likely to boost voter turnout and increase political engagement.
Electoral reform has already been achieved at the state level; Alaska and Maine have successfully implemented changes to their electoral systems, demonstrating that broader reform is feasible.
However, Republicans have taken steps to preserve the First Past the Post voting system. For instance, Florida recently outlawed Ranked Choice voting. Despite this setback, there are numerous alternatives to First Past the Post, ensuring that bans like Florida’s do not obstruct progress toward electoral reform.
This raises the question: why do predominantly Democratic states continue to utilize First Past the Post voting? Why continueto use a voting system favored by Republicans? In states controlled by Democrats, there are no Republican obstacles preventing these reforms.
It is evident that Democrats recognize the shortcomings of First Past the Post voting. Mentioning third-party voting on social media often prompts numerous Democrats to caution against “wasting” votes that could inadvertently benefit Republicans. It is perplexing to acknowledge flaws in the voting system yet fail to take action to address them. Lecturing others about the drawbacks of First Past the Post voting while neglecting to pursue solutions is contradictory and counterproductive.
Here are some videos on the topic if you’d like to know more:
First Past The Post voting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7tWHJfhiyo
Other electoral systems to choose from:
Alternative vote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Y3jE3B8HsE
Ranked Choice voting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Z2fRPRkWvY
Range Voting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3GFG0sXIig
Single Transferable Vote
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8XOZJkozfI
STAR voting
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-mOeUXAkV0
Mixed Member Proportional representation
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America’s housing crisis continues to worsen, renters are struggling more than homeowners, report says
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Why is the for profit house building industry involved in solving the problem they had a hand in making?
Reform the CPA and just build ourselves. Or use the army core of engineers. They are getting paid either way.
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EVIL GUY
I might be bad guy... but I'm not bad guy.
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The debate gets interesting sometimes
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Elon Musk Begs Advertisers to Return as Twitter's Revenue Plunges
Anyone could be a CEO if this douche nozzle can. And for like 6-7 different corporations to by the way.
What do you say you do here elon?
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Anon goes to the gym for the first time
Fuck the haters at the gym. Fucking creeps.
Don't put yourself down for trying. The people who don't try will never get better, you have a chance at it if you never give up on yourself.
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Supreme Court Justice warns Americans: "The president is now a king".
We are a nation of cowards and fools.
If you'll excuse me, I'm off to circus.