Who poses the bigger risk to American citizens: the man who might have voted illegally, or the government that behaves like this to arrest him?
‘They wanted to make a scene’: the 72-year-old paraded in dramatic arrest for ‘voter fraud’
https://www.theguardian.c…
Who poses the bigger risk to American citizens: the man who might have voted illegally, or the government that behaves like this to arrest him?
‘They wanted to make a scene’: the 72-year-old paraded in dramatic arrest for ‘voter fraud’
https://www.theguardian.c…
Israel elects its parliament through nationwide proportional representation.
Citizens aged eighteen and older vote for a party, not a candidate,
and the number of seats in the Knesset that a party gets corresponds to the percentage of votes they receive.
Before the election, parties submit lists of prospective members of the Knesset.
To enter the Knesset, a party must receive at least 3.25 percent of the national vote, which is equivalent to four seats.
Past me really was an asshole with this 7am flight.
Heading to London for 9ish days because of course dual nationals aren’t allowed to use the 1 day passport service anymore like other citizens.
Classic UK.
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European Citizens' Initiative
" #StopKillingTheInternet : no digital ID & no #AgeVerification"
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"Unlike in Germany or the Netherlands, French unions, while they may strike often, are not formal government negotiating partners. The top-heavy, presidential structure of the Fifth Republic marginalises institutional consultation.
That means a heavily centralised state often passes laws with little popular agreement, making the “power of the street” one of citizens’ few viable means of forcing concessions"
Is there a learning opportunity here?
Why are French poli…
"Unlike in Germany or the Netherlands, French unions, while they may strike often, are not formal government negotiating partners. The top-heavy, presidential structure of the Fifth Republic marginalises institutional consultation.
That means a heavily centralised state often passes laws with little popular agreement, making the “power of the street” one of citizens’ few viable means of forcing concessions"
Is there a learning opportunity here?
Why are French poli…
ad238 Upselling im Moneypool
https://audiodump.de/2026/10/07/ad238-upselling-im-moneypool/
Zwischen Hirnflüssigkeit am Notizrand und einem verdächtigen Knacksen stolpern wir durch die Kriminalitätsecke, den normalen Netto und die Frage, warum der Schweizer erst …
Intersecting #contrails in front of the late morning #sun. One of them was casting an eye-catching shadow. #Memphis, #Tennessee
Queens of the Stone Age’s “Alive in the Catacombs” really is a recording for the ages. Literally.
(Also: 💀 Skull warning! Look up the Catacombs of Paris if you’re wondering about the setting …)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G14LBixxxWo