The Information Age is so 2020. We’re in The Affirmation Age: validation, identity reinforcement, displays of virtue and belonging define the culture.
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Tag: politics
Alignvote Launches in NYC
Alignvote, the voter-candidate matchmaker platform, launched in version 3.0 form, for the voters of NYC.
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West Coast Progressives: It’s Time to Show Your Work.
It’s October 2023. Let’s check-in on the empirical results of progressive policymaking over the past decade. Is it really the most “compassionate” and “effective” approach that we were promised?
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Circling Back to “Don’t Discount Lab Leak Hypothesis”, Part II
Part II of “Circling Back to Lab Leak Hypothesis”
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Circling Back to a “Don’t Discount the Lab Leak” Post of January 2020
In January 2020, I posted my view that the outbreak of what was to be called COVID quite possibly came by way of lab accident. It generated over 100 comments and ended at least one friendship. I popped by Facebook yesterday to circle back on that thread.
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#TwitterFiles: The Complete List
An index of all the Twitter Files threads, including summaries.
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Financial Systems Come for Your Free Expression: Don’t let them.
I’ve been a PayPal customer for more than a decade, but closed my account last week. 2022 has shown glimpses of what a social credit system might look like in America. Decentralized, yet singular in ideology.
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Introducing Seattlebrief.com: Local Headlines, Updated Every 15 Minutes
I’ve built a news and commentary aggregator for Seattle. Pacific Northwest headlines, news and views, updated every 15 minutes.
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Open Letter to Seattle City Council Regarding Bill 120247 (Diversion and City Attorney’s Office)
The council is trying to place unprecedented restrictions on the City Attorney’s office, without even knowing what the most important outcome metrics are of the approach it is demanding.
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Twitter’s New CEO and Freedom of Speech
What does the changing of the guard at Twitter suggest about free speech online?
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