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Bears host Latino Heritage Month celebration at Soldier Field https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-host-latino-heritage-month-celebration-at-soldier-field-2025-dallas-cowboys
Bears host Latino Heritage Month celebration at Soldier Field https://www.chicagobears.com/news/bears-host-latino-heritage-month-celebration-at-soldier-field-2025-dallas-cowboys
Micah Parsons' hobby? Beating Packers teammates at HORSE, pingpong and bowling https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46376547/nfl-green-bay-packers-micah-parsons-dallas-cowboys
Hi spooky rebels! 🎃 It's time for the Great Hauntway! We're doing a Slow Ride to the Great Hauntway on Sun Oct 26. Meet 11:30, Roll at 12:00.
Brief Stop at the LED arch on car-free JFK. Details: https://www.safestreetrebel.com/blog/spooooooky-slow-rid…
Cowboys WR CeeDee Lamb out at least two games with high ankle sprain https://www.nfl.com/news/cowboys-wr-ceedee-lamb-out-at-least-two-games-high-ankle-sprain
Broncos HC Sean Payton: Postgame comments 'in no way, shape or form' directed at Russell Wilson https://www.nfl.com/news/broncos-hc-sean-payton-postgame-comments-in-no-way-shape-or-form-directed-at-russell-wilson…
#BBUK Returns Sunday, September 28th at 9pm
Weekend Mailbag: Jim Wyatt Answers Questions From Titans Fans Ahead of Sunday's Game at the Raiders https://www.tennesseetitans.com/news/weekend-mailbag-jim-wyatt-answers-questions-from-titans-fans-ahead-of…
Ding dong ditch gun = child murdered.
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/11-year-old-shot-dead-ringing-doorbell-running-houston-home-rcna228332
A rightwing influencer accompanied officials from Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) in Chicago on Sunday
as the agency ramps up arrests in the city. Ice agents arrested four people on the city’s south-west side.
Ben Bergquam, the rightwing internet personality, was with agents,
filming and making content as well as getting into altercations with local residents along the way
Speculative politics
As an anarchist (okay, maybe not in practice), I'm tired of hearing why we have to suffer X and Y indignity to "preserve the rule of law" or "maintain Democratic norms." So here's an example of what representative democracy (a form of government that I believe is inherently flawed) could look like if its proponents had even an ounce of imagination, and/or weren't actively trying to rig it to favor a rich donor class:
1. Unicameral legislature, where representatives pass laws directly. Each state elects 3 statewide representatives: the three most-popular candidates in a statewide race where each person votes for one candidate (ranked preference voting would be even better but might not be necessary, and is not a solution by itself). Instead of each representative getting one vote in the chamber, they get N votes, where N is the number of people who voted for them. This means that in a close race, instead of the winner getting all the power, the power is split. Having 3 representatives trades off between leisure size and ensuring that two parties can't dominate together.
2. Any individual citizen can contact their local election office to switch or withdraw their vote at any time (maybe with a 3-day delay or something). Voting power of representatives can thus shift even without an election. They are limited to choosing one of the three elected representatives, or "none of the above." If the "none of the above" fraction exceeds 20% of eligible voters, a new election is triggered for that state. If turnout is less than 80%, a second election happens immediately, with results being final even at lower turnout until 6 months later (some better mechanism for turnout management might be needed).
3. All elections allow mail-in ballots, and in-person voting happens Sunday-Tuesday with the Monday being a mandatory holiday. (Yes, election integrity is not better in this system and that's a big weakness.)
4. Separate nationwide elections elect three positions for head-of-state: one with diplomatic/administrative powers, another with military powers, and a third with veto power. For each position, the top three candidates serve together, with only the first-place winner having actual power until vote switches or withdrawals change who that is. Once one of these heads loses their first-place status, they cannot get it again until another election, even if voters switch preferences back (to avoid dithering). An election for one of these positions is triggered when 20% have withdrawn their votes, or if all three people initially elected have been disqualified by losing their lead in the vote count.
5. Laws that involve spending money are packaged with specific taxes to pay for them, and may only be paid for by those specific revenues. Each tax may be opted into or out of by each taxpayer; where possible opting out of the tax also opts you out of the service. (I'm well aware of a lot of the drawbacks of this, but also feel like they'd not necessarily be worse than the drawbacks of our current system.) A small mandatory tax would cover election expenses.
6. I'm running out of attention, but similar multi-winner elections could elect panels of judges from which a subset is chosen randomly to preside in each case.
Now I'll point out once again that this system, in not directly confronting capitalism, racism, patriarchy, etc., is probably doomed to the same failures as our current system. But if you profess to want a "representative democracy" as opposed to something more libratory, I hope you'll at least advocate for something like this that actually includes meaningful representation as opposed to the current US system that's engineered to quash it.
Key questions: "Why should we have winner-take-all elections when winners-take-proportionately-to-votes is right there?" and "Why should elected officials get to ignore their constituents' approval except during elections, when vote-withdrawal or -switching is possible?"
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#Democracy
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Bel Air Seen at the Super Cream (great Soft Serve North of Homer!) heading back from Sunday's Car Show
#photo #photography #cars
Sean Payton says he didn't intend to take dig at his former QB Russell Wilson https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6741253/2025/10/22/denver-broncos-russell-wilson-sean-payton-dig/
October 23rd, 1989, 36 years ago, on #climate, we got the POV from outside. 🚀🌍👀
Atlantis Commander Donald Williams said:
“The world as we know it is a very fragile place.”
And mission specialist Ellen Baker 👩🚀 on the ozone layer:
“Our world is a beautiful place, and we do need to take care of it. You get an appreciation of how thin the protective layer is above the planet …
South Korea confirms that a fire at National Information Resources Service's data center, housing 647 government IT systems, directly damaged 96 of them (Lee Jung-joo/The Korea Herald)
https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10585032
Ben Johnson on Week 3 win over Dallas Cowboys https://www.chicagobears.com/video/ben-johnson-on-week-3-win-over-dallas-cowboys-press-conference
Field goal blocks steal the spotlight at the end of Sunday's early slate of games https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6649821/2025/09/21/nfl-blocked-field-goals-eagles-browns-jets/
Opening the Gates of Hasidic Thought: A Fall Symposium
https://ift.tt/nUtVBzs
H-Net Job Guide Weekly Report for H-HOAC: 24 August - 31 August H-Net Job Guide 09/09/2025 - 8:25am …
via Input 4 RELCFP
Caleb Williams on Week 3 win over Dallas Cowboys https://www.chicagobears.com/video/caleb-williams-on-week-3-win-over-dallas-cowboys-press-conference
Buzz: Mahomes' return to excellence, Ferguson's rise and why to trade for McMillan https://www.espn.com/fantasy/football/story/_/id/40699880/fantasy-football-injuries-position-battles-nfl-news-analysis
I went to Stewart Park this Sunday after the Ithaca 5 and 10 to make a 3-d scan of the lighthouse on the jetty which didn't work out but I did see these kayakers goings under this bridge.
#photo #photography #ithaca
Pete Carroll thought about benching Geno Smith on Sunday https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/raiders/pete-carroll-thought-about-benching-geno-smith-on-sunday-3482163/
0-3 Giants 'evaluating everything' for QB1 spot https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46348414/brian-daboll-new-york-giants-evaluating-everything-qb
It’s just after 9 am. I’m never usually in bed this late. Still can’t burn the candle at both ends, and that’s become more so as I’ve gotten older. For me, it’s a working Sunday, which I detest. Anyway, onwards and upwards!
Gutierrez: Jeremy Chinn’s hits land. His message is louder https://www.raiders.com/news/gutierrez-jeremy-chinn-s-hits-land-his-message-is-louder
Cowboys Head Coach Shares Plan To Replace Injured All-Pro CB https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/cowboys-head-coach-shares-plan-to-replace-injured-all-pro-cb/?adt_ei=[email]
Colts lose concussed Ward for at least 4 games https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46639866/colts-place-charvarius-ward-injured-reserve-concussion
Russell Wilson turns into a pumpkin at worst-possible moment, spoils vintage performance in Giants' OT loss
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/russell
Bills vs. Bears odds, predictions, time: No. 1 expert gives free 2025 NFL preseason picks for Sunday, Aug. 17
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/bills-bears-prediction-fr…
Raiders-Titans preview: Losing skid must end against NFL doormat https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/raiders/raiders-titans-preview-losing-skid-must-end-against-nfl-doormat-3484914/
Cowboys Last Petty Dig at Micah Parsons May Backfire Big Time Sunday Night https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/micah-parsons-suite-tickets/?adt_ei=[email]
Joe Burrow injury: Bengals teammate can't help but be upset despite Cincinnati's first 2-0 start since 2018
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/joe-burrow-injury-bengals-teammate…
What They're Saying: Titans brace for Ashton Jeanty's relentless style https://www.raiders.com/news/what-they-re-saying-titans-brace-for-ashton-jeanty-relentless-style-nfl-week-6
NFL picks for all 16 Week 2 games: Packers over Commanders; Eagles or Chiefs in SB rematch? https://www.nfl.com/news/nfl-picks-week-2-2025-nfl-season
Training Camp Notebook 8/10: Tre Tucker, Alex Bachman see high productivity day https://www.raiders.com/news/training-camp-notebook-8-10-tre-tucker-alex-bachman-see-high-productivity-day
Report: Norris at Lions' facility after scary injury https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45940739/report-morice-norris-lions-facility-scary-injury
Packers Name Micah Parsons Captain For Cowboys Return https://www.foxsports.com/stories/nfl/micah-parsons-will-packers-captain-against-cowboys-sunday-night
Texans add Mills to cover depth issues at safety https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/45938161/texans-sign-jalen-mills-cover-depth-issues-safety
Raiders starting guard battle disrupted by injuries https://raiderswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/raiders/2025/08/10/raiders-starting-guard-battle-jackson-powers-johnson-alex-cappa-ri…
Saints' Tyler Shough makes most of opportunity in preseason debut amid QB battle https://www.nfl.com/news/saints-tyler-shough-makes-most-of-opportunity-in-preseason-debut-amid-qb-battle
NFL fans frustrated by ticket download issues at Vikings-Browns game in London https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6694568/2025/10/07/nfl-london-ticket-issues-vikings-browns/
Ahead of retirement, Shaquille Leonard's former teammates celebrate impact 'generational talent' made on and off the field https://www.colts.com/news/ahead-of-retirement-shaquille-leonard…
Cowboys’ Brian Schottenheimer Provides Big Update on WR CeeDee Lamb https://heavy.com/sports/nfl/dallas-cowboys/ceedee-lamb-injury-update-week-5/?adt_ei=[email]
Best NFL player props for Ravens vs. Bills at FanDuel: Will Lamar Jackson outduel Josh Allen on SNF?
https://www.cbssports.com/betting/news/bes
Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers ties former teammate Brett Favre for fourth all time with 508 TD passes https://www.nfl.com/news/steelers-qb-aaron-rodgers-brett-favre-touchdown-passes-dk-metcalf
Dolphins RG Daniels, CB Duck out multiple weeks https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46199953/dolphins-rg-james-daniels-cb-storm-duck-multiple-weeks
How the Packers are integrating Micah Parsons: 'I want it all at once' https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6599771/2025/09/05/packers-micah-parsons-jeff-hafley-defense/
Shane Steichen: Week 5 final update, Colts vs. Raiders https://www.colts.com/video/shane-steichen-week-5-final-update-colts-vs-raiders
What They're Saying: Maxx Crosby is a 'force on the field' and the Colts know it https://www.raiders.com/news/what-they-re-saying-maxx-crosby-colts-daniel-jones-bernhard-raimann-shane-steichen-nfl-week-5
Bengals RG Patrick to miss games with calf injury https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46200406/bengals-rg-lucas-patrick-miss-multiple-games-calf-injury
What They're Saying: Maxx Crosby is a 'force on the field' and the Colts know it https://www.raiders.com/news/what-they-re-saying-maxx-crosby-colts-daniel-jones-bernhard-raimann-shane-steichen-nfl-week-5
With Jauan Jennings back at practice, 49ers' WR prospects don't seem so bleak https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6590169/2025/09/01/49ers-jauan-jennings-returns-seahawks/
2-Minute Drill: Raiders come to town and key injury updates https://www.colts.com/video/2-minute-drill-raiders-come-to-town-and-key-injury-updates
Chiefs' momentum, A.J. Brown's frustrations, Browns' latest QB headline NFL Week 5 action https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6684032/2025/10/05/nfl-week-5-storylines-chiefs-aj-brown-dillon-gabriel/
'Two Hall of Fame quarterbacks just battling it out': A mini-oral history of 2015 Superdome Duel https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46479338/mini-oral-history-2015-superdome-duel-new-orleans-saint…
A painful Sunday across sports, from NFL to MLB to golf https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6672152/2025/09/29/nfl-ravens-mlb-mets-ryder-cup-the-pulse/
NFL TV broadcast map for Las Vegas Raiders vs Chicago Bears in Week 4 https://raiderswire.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/raiders/2025/09/27/nfl-tv-broadcast-map-las-vegas-raiders-chicago-bears-week-4/86393…
Source: Bucs RB Irving (foot) could miss 2 weeks https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/46476190/source-buccaneers-irving-miss-2-weeks-foot-sprain
Cowboys vs. Packers preview, prediction: Will Micah Parsons haunt Jerry Jones in his return to Dallas?
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/cowboys