A working #democracy must be grounded in #transparency, public trust, and clear limits on private influence over public power. #PublicTrust #Accountability #OpenGovernment #Ethics #Lobbying #ConflictOfInterest #RegulatoryCapture #Corruption #PublicInterest #DemocraticReform

A democratic government should ensure fair representation, equal voting power, accountability, and rule of law. #Democracy #ElectoralReform #ProportionalRepresentation #ParliamentaryDemocracy #VotingRights #Federalism #StatesRights #JudicialReform #CampaignFinanceReform #ConstitutionalReform

We're broken. But we can do better. Pt 1 in a series. #Democracy #Constitution #ConstitutionalReform #Freedom #Prosperity #ElectoralReform #Accountability #ElectoralCollege #JudicialReform #ProportionalRepresentation #TwoPartySystem #StructuralDemocracy

#polygraph #liedetector

been watching this discussion for a while, so I might as well say: I have a humanities degree from one of the world's top engineering schools, I got a terrific education in writing *and* STEM, and it has made me a better UX strategist all around, absolutely zero regrets

#BillBelichick was a known #cheater. This matters. #integrity #NewEnglandPatriots #NFLHallOfFame #Spygate

May it be a light to you in dark places, when all other lights go out - J.R.R. Tolkien #tulips #flowers #nature #photography #stilllife #light #shadows

Yes, you did. Most Americans saw it coming (some were mortified and the rest were happy about it). If you honestly didn't see it coming, you're too fucking stupid to be outside off-leash. May you reap what you have sown. #republican #gop #fascist

#zen #language

#zen #death

WHAT YESTERDAY'S #DAVOS SPEECH WAS: A pointed indictment of Trump & a signal that global leaders are planning for a future less dependent on the US. WHAT IT WASN’T: A call to save the US. This was capitalist system preservation, not a resistance town hall. REMEMBER: The lesser evil is still evil.

#Collegefootball #cfp #playoff #SEC #gregsankey #espn

#fascism #SS

Open at the touch - #flower #dahlia #macro #nature #photography

#zen #quantumzen #quantum

Which is PROOF the Constitution is obsolete.

#poetry #lyricpoetry

The argument that we can’t judge the actions of historical figures by current standards is an explicit affirmation that their values are of another era and are not applicable in the 21st century. #history #politics #philosophy #civics #constitution

For the sake of ritual, Happy New Year. May this one be better than the last. "You know, the sheriff's got his problems too He will surely take them out on you In walks the village idiot and his face is all aglow He's been up all night listening to Mohammed's radio"

U-S-A! U-S-A! U-S-A! #DataDriven 🇺🇸 #GlobalRankings #USStats #RealityCheck #PolicyByNumbers

Hmmm...

There's a chance the world as we perceive it is a simulation. I hope so, because that would mean the pain isn't real. #artificialintelligence #ai #socialjustice #simulationtheory

#wintersolstice #solstice

YES! I finally found a Christmas gift for the last person on my list: #ChuckSchumer. #vichy

@fikshun.bsky.social thanks for the repost

#democracy #DemocraticSocialism #economicjustice #Education #environment #AI #ethics #FutureofWork #FuturesThinking #justice #humanrights #PoliticalTheory #Post-Scarcity #progressivepolitics #publicpolicy #SocialDemocracy #socialjustice #surveillancecapitalism #technologyandsociety #UBI

I've been at this for decades. Please read, and if it's worthy, share. #HumanRights, #SocialJustice, #Democracy, #Ethics, #ClimateJustice, #AIEthics, #DigitalRights, #PublicGood, #EconomicJustice, #CivilLiberties

lullabypit.com/2025/12/08/w... #politics #socialjustice #progressive

Act like you've got some damned sense. All of a sudden the Republicans are nearly unanimous on releasing the #Epstein files, and #Trump says he'll sign the bill. Which means they got it scrubbed. There will be NO SIGNIFICANT #GOP NAMES. Brace yourself for a huge disappointment.

#photography #neon #denverphotography #sheridan #wyoming #mintbar #paramounttheater

In which of the following situations should you run for your life? a) You're on the beach when the water rushes out to sea b) An angry man charges you with a knife c) When reading through the instructions to install and integrate software, you encounter the words 'plug and play' d) All of the above

@andyheppelle.bsky.social thanks for the repost

#NorthCarolina #photography #NorthCarolinaPhotography #BlueRidgeParkway #WakeForestUniversity #reynoldagardens Click the image to see the entire gallery.

Sand Dunes National Monument, #Colorado. #photography #landscapephotography #landscape #Coloradophotography