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a.k.a.RonK, Seattle Lighthouse in a fogged-up world. Futures(?) of democracy & discourse Climate's changing, billionaires are taking over, and we all have a brain the size of a walnut.
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Former Navy Elephant Seal here, with some anti-fascist toolkit advice. Comms: Uniden SDS100 radio (Can pick up 90% of scrambled ICE and Fed, local police comms Teargas: Mira CM-IO1 or MSA respirators. (Any activated charcoal filters work ok on teargas) Handcuff/zipties: Gall Handcuff key 1/2

submitted 1 day ago • 41 comments

Two notes apropos of nothing. First, my lived experience is that progressive activists, advocates and journalists find it hard to keep the facts straight, even when - or *especially* when - the underlying cause is most meritorious. ...

submitted 1 day ago • 1 comment

It's estimated that between 150,000 and 246,000 people died as a result of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II. DOGE cuts to USAID have killed an estimated 300k and counting. Most are women, children, and infants. I said on day one this would be the #MuskMassacre

submitted 8 days ago • 3 comments

When I worked on Meridian 59, we wanted to add politics to the game. So we added a simple, weekly election for a position called the Justicar. (1/thread)

submitted 5 days ago • 2 comments

Americans who report paying “a lot of attention” to news (everyone on this platform) are (a) in the minority of voters and (b) very, very prone to assuming the other side of the aisle is all extremists. This is counterproductive to broader party efforts at persuasion. I have sources: 🧵

submitted 6 days ago • 26 comments

Searching for resources in Richmond, Virginia. An elderly man, nearly 80 years old, has been evicted after his rent was increased. His landlord has discarded his belongings. Does anyone have advice or contacts?

submitted 6 days ago • 3 comments