@jamesgleick@zirk.us2024-03-05 23:16:19
This is my nominee for least-covered, least-understood story of the decade. The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is the righteous and plausible path to ending the Electoral College. No constitutional amendment required.
That seems too good to be true. Also, to wrap your head around it requires a bit of effort. It’s almost like (content warning!) math.
But take a minute or two, and the light will dawn. This could happen. And it should.
@roelgrif@mstdn.social2024-04-05 08:14:14
Excellent research on the ECPM by Investico:
"ATM for extremism - The closed email group of lobby club Agenda Europe has long been a hotbed of racism, homophobia and misogyny. It now appears that the ECPM, the euro party of the ChristenUnie, played a key role in this."
"The ECPM mostly ‘serves as an EU-funded extremist ATM’, head researcher Neil Datta of the European Parliamentary Forum for Sexual and Reproductive Rights concludes. "
@deprogrammaticaipsum@mas.to2024-03-05 19:52:56
"But RDBMS require more than just a query language; C. J. Date introduced the concept of referential integrity in 1981, and Jim Gray the idea of transactions and ACID in 1983–no, not the acid that Steve Jobs was recommending to Bill Gates to drop, but the one you read about in database books, about atomicity, consistency, isolation, and durability."
@benb@osintua.eu2024-03-05 12:54:57
The Loyalty of the Women: An Interview with Sophia Cherepanova from Women of Steel: https://benborges.xyz/2024/03/05/the-loyalty-of.html
@hikingdude@mastodon.social2024-05-05 16:42:56
Hey friends! We just came back from a great hike near #garmischpartenkirchen. We wanted to do this mountain recently but the snow in the upper part was too risky for us.
Today we went there again. Beautiful ascent, nice views. Some spray rain and a slippery, dirty descent. But at the end we even had some sun!
Now we feel tired and a bit sore 😉
@jpanzer@mastodon.social2024-03-05 17:31:44
The Supreme Court (majority of 5) is wrong. The Court has no authority to erase the plain meaning of the Constitution. But there is no institution to appeal to - other than the voters. Voters can choose to follow the plain meaning of the 14th Amendment and determine for themselves that someone is not qualified to hold office. And then vote for the other guy.
It’s suboptimal. It’s messy. Blame the radical right wing 5 for screwing up. And vote accordingly.
@albatrossity@lor.sh2024-05-07 00:35:51
My weekly photo-essay at the blog Balloon Juice
https://balloon-juice.com/2024/05/06/on-the-road-albatrossity-spring-in-the-heartland-2/
@andres4ny@social.ridetrans.it2024-02-07 01:52:19
And the Kitty, never flitting, still is sitting, still is sitting
On the pallid bust of Pallas just above my chamber door;
And her eyes have all the seeming of a demon’s that is dreaming,
And the lamp-light o’er her streaming throws her shadow on the floor;
And my soul from out that shadow that lies floating on the floor
Shall be lifted—nevermore!
#CatsOfMastodon
@cdarwin@c.im2024-05-05 23:16:59
The EU executive body is proposing that the Voice of Europe media outlet be added to the upcoming 14th round of EU sanctions against Russia,
the Vice-President of the European Commission, Vera Jourova, said on May 5, as reported by European Pravda.
Yurova, originally from the Czech Republic, said the Voice of Europe was used to interfere in European elections.
Earlier this month, the Czech government uncovered a Moscow-financed propaganda network that sought to influence Eu…
@jamesgleick@zirk.us2024-03-05 23:16:19
This is my nominee for least-covered, least-understood story of the decade. The National Popular Vote Interstate Compact is the righteous and plausible path to ending the Electoral College. No constitutional amendment required.
That seems too good to be true. Also, to wrap your head around it requires a bit of effort. It’s almost like (content warning!) math.
But take a minute or two, and the light will dawn. This could happen. And it should.