Aaron Huertas
Democracy is pretty cool. We should try it some time. Comms @VoterCenter Past: @climatecrisis @swingleft @UCSUSA @NextGenAmerica | aaronhuertas.com. Views mine.
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Why I’m Endorsing Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth or Bernie? It’s a difficult and wonderful choice to have.
Charles Koch talks environment, politics, business and more
Charles Koch talks environment, politics, business and more.
Ben Shapiro ‘Owns the Libs’...But Who Owns Him?
Ben Shapiro at Politicon on July 30, 2017, in Pasadena, California. Photo by John Sciulli/Getty Images for Politicon. By Alex Kotch Ben Shapiro’s been called a conservative “wunderkind,” a “cool kid’s philosopher,” and a “principled gladiator.”...
Aaron Huertas
Of course Ben Shapiro's arguments are stupid, ahistorical nonsense. That's why he can't get a real media job and has to rely on funding from fracking billionaires.
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Somebody Else's Problem field
A Somebody Else's Problem field, or S.E.P., is a useful way of safely protecting something from unwanted eyes. Slartibartfast's ship, Bistromath, was covered in an S.E.P. field. An S.E.P. can run almost indefinitely on a torch or a 9 volt battery,...
Aaron Huertas
@drvox @Sulliview Rare piece of jargon I found helpful for sharpening my thinking. "Ignorance" isn't just a lack of knowledge or blank spot in someone's mind, it's an active choice to not see a problem clearly.
Also reminds me of the "Somebody Else's Problem Field."
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The man who studies the spread of ignorance
How do people or companies with vested interests spread ignorance and obfuscate knowledge? Georgina Kenyon finds there is a term which defines this phenomenon.
Aaron Huertas
@drvox @Sulliview Bob Proctor called this "agnotology," the cultural production of ignorance. Chief shift in propaganda over the past 10 years is that it's easier for bad actors to confuse people with too much information than it is to censor information they don't like. bbc.com/future/article… pic.twitter.com/5hrt97DX8A
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Marie Kondo Adds an E-Commerce Shop to Her Site
The soft-spoken force behind “The Lifechanging Magic of Tidying Up” is launching an online boutique of lifestyle products—from soaps to ceramics—that have passed her “joy check.”
Patrick defends corporations and capitalism in primary bid
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Deval Patrick is centering his fledgling campaign on a defense of corporations and capitalism that puts him directly at odds with some of...
Stephen Miller planted anti-Rubio stories in Breitbart during 2016 campaign, leaked emails show
The emails offer a window into just how closely Miller coordinated with Breitbart, a publication that backed President Donald Trump early in his campaign.
Republicans Are Following Trump to Nowhere
There’s an impeachment lesson hiding in the president’s failure to produce the political results he wants.
Which Democratic Candidates Are National Security Employees Opening Their Wallets for?
Data shows that members of the State Department and the military are investing in candidates who are not currently topping national polls.
Amazon will pay $0 in taxes on $11,200,000,000 in profit for 2018
Amazon avoids paying federal tax — for the second year in a row, according to a new report.
The battle for voting rights in the age of mass incarceration
Ex-prisoners are getting their voting rights back. But the backlash has already started.
The comically obvious corruption missing from Trump's impeachment hearings
Why aren't Democrats going after the president's unconstitutional personal profits?
Millions in U.S. Lost Someone Who Couldn't Afford Treatment
Thirty-four million U.S. adults report knowing someone who has died in the past five years who did not receive needed treatment due to their inability to pay for it.
Statement from Frederick W. Smith, Chairman and CEO of FedEx Corporation
The New York Times published a distorted and factually incorrect story on the front page of the Sunday, November 17 edition concerning FedEx and our billions of dollars of tax payments and billions of dollars of investments in the U.S. economy. ...
Koch Industries exec calls for criminal justice reform in Louisiana
A top executive with Koch Industries laid out the conservative case for criminal justice reform in Louisiana to a group of state lawmakers and business leaders at a breakfast meeting this morning. Mark Holden, senior vice president and general...
Chegg Election Tracker powered by College Pulse
On a weekly basis, Chegg–in partnership with College Pulse–is surveying over 1,500 college students across the United States on the 2020 presidential election. Every Tuesday, we update this page with the latest survey data, offering an in-depth...
Felon Disenfranchisement
Research about Felon Disenfranchisement and the criminal justice system
Aaron Huertas
Lotta research on this. Important to note that election officials often purge names off the rolls that are similar to those on the list of felons. Once you open the door to taking away voting rights it gets abused.
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