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Thomas Stewart
about 3 hours ago
ALSO, ditching FPTP for Approval vote or IRV mixed with this would maximize accurate representation. Again only takes changing a single law. Changing how we are represented, and how we elect our representatives is within reach, all it takes is electing those who want to change things for the better
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Thomas Stewart
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Had a good talk about gerrymandering Single member districts are one of the root causes of why our system is so unrepresentative. If some district is split 60-40, 40% of the district isn't adequately represented, electing multiple members mitigates this. All it takes is changing one fed law
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Thomas Stewart
about 2 hours ago
Decided to write a proper article about the voting and districts
greaternationinstitute.substack.com/p/common-sen...
Short, sweet, to the point. I'm personally fervent about issues like this, and hope that I can help make a change in how we are represented. All it takes is two laws
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Common Sense Representation
How we can repair our democracy
https://greaternationinstitute.substack.com/p/common-sense-representation
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This is the future the liberals want
#NYpol
#daddymamdani
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My question to those who want to leave behind their support of Trump: will you also leave MAGA behind? Will you put in the effort to deconstruct MAGA values? Or are you expecting to be welcomed and paraded around for simply renouncing your support of Trump?
#USpol
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I think what was missed while writing the checks and balances, was that politicians enjoy being tyrants, and don't want to let go of that power.
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Thomas Stewart
22 days ago
ActBlue is set up! We're ready to boogie! I genuinely feel accomplished. I've been struggling with this stuff for a bit, but I'm excited and grateful for the opportunity to be a candidate to represent good people. I couldnt have gotten even here without yall
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Show your support with a contribution.
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GreenEggs| Toitū Te Tiriti
7 days ago
#nzpol
Immediately after Winston’s visit. That prick has sold us out to Trump’s fascist America.
#ditchthepricks
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GreenEggs| Toitū Te Tiriti
7 days ago
#nzpol
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Andrew
8 days ago
A useful piece, reminding us how NZ’s government has consistently failed to respect the judgments of the courts, and opted to legislate away the decisions they don’t like.
thejackalman.blogspot.com/2026/04/luxo...
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Thomas Stewart
23 days ago
Uncontested House Districts as of 3/26/26: 1, 4, 5, 8, 13, 15, 17, 22, 28, 29, 32, 39, 42, 43, 45, 58, 60, 61, 64, 69, 88, 96, 97, 99, 100, 107, 118, 123, 124 We need candidates for these House Districts!
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Thomas Stewart
23 days ago
I feel the need to reiterate something: If you're on the left, NOW is the time to run. GOP polling is abysmal, and many seats which are typically considered safe can and have swung left thanks to Trumps
#AmericaLast
policies and nationwide events like
#NoKings2026
We can reclaim America
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Thomas Stewart
24 days ago
Excited to attend No Kings 3 as a Candidate. We gotta give em hell on the streets and in the ballot box. Won't accept anymore
#AmericaLast
out if the White House or State Capitals from MAGA politicians.
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Thomas Stewart
24 days ago
I'm officially in the race!
#scpol
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Teanau Tuiono
about 1 month ago
Brooke van Velden looked at the lowest-paid workers in this country and considered giving them absolutely nothing, while the cost of everything around them kept going up. Considering a 0% increase of the minimum wage is a slap in the face to workers who are already struggling to get by
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Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden considered a minimum wage freeze
Documents show Brooke van Velden circulated a paper including a 0% minimum wage update, despite a coalition agreement with NZ First committed to “moderate” increases.
https://www.thepress.co.nz/politics/360968196/minister-brooke-van-velden-considered-0-minimum-wage-increase-documents-reveal
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Mask Up Comments and Opinions
about 1 month ago
Paywalled but enough to get the gist
#nzpol
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say no to ai data centers in invercargill:
c.org/JgYdzYHpR5
#NZpol
#NewZealand
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STOP THE BUILDING OF AN AI CENTRE IN INVERCARGILL
https://c.org/JgYdzYHpR5
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open.substack.com/pub/greatern...
Cowritten with
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#NZpol
#USpol
#SCpol
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ICE, Dawn Raids and Aotearoa
The generational scapegoating of immigrants, an everlasting trauma, and why we can't seem to escape it.
https://open.substack.com/pub/greaternationinstitute/p/ice-dawn-raids-and-aotearoa?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=7cut5u
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#NZpol
#NZ
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The Dread of What May Be To Come
I tucked my hair up into the navy, wide-brimmed sunhat.
https://open.substack.com/pub/charliescorneroftheinternet/p/the-dread-of-what-may-be-to-come?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=7cut5u
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PERFECTLY NORMAL
about 1 month ago
Aotearoa New Zealand experiencing a massive dose of FO after decades of FA
#nzpol
Heartbreaking, and entirely avoidable
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Fuel costs could drive New Zealand trucking businesses to the ground
More than 90 percent of freight in Aotearoa is moved by road.
https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/589411/fuel-costs-could-drive-new-zealand-trucking-businesses-to-the-ground
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D Jukic She/her
about 1 month ago
#nzpol
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Daniel Bullen
about 1 month ago
This seems like a good idea
#nzpol
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please get the word out to people in your community that
@citizenpalmetto.bsky.social
is running for district 10 in midterms, we need this seat to be contested
#SCpol
, love yous
about 1 month ago
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Brian McGinnis is running for US senate in NC as a green!!! Please consider him!
#NC
#northcarolina
#USA
#US
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Thomas Stewart
about 2 months ago
We all know how destructive Gerrymandering is to our democracy, and there's a simple solution that only takes one changed law. Abolish districts and instead treat states like multi member districts. No districts to redraw means no Gerrymandering. (Continued in comments)
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Thomas Stewart
about 2 months ago
Trump has an America Last foreign policy, every single action he's taken on the world stage has isolated us and lost us friends for absolutely nothing. Blows my mind people think he's anything but America Last.
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Thomas Stewart
about 2 months ago
greaternationinstitute.substack.com/p/why-runnin...
Howdy! I finally got a Bluesky. A little introduction! I'm Thomas, a Writer, Activist, and Director of the GNI Publication. I'm an advocate for reviving our democracy, and I intend to run for SC House District 10 this coming midterm
#SCPol
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Why Running Matters, and why I'm Doing it
A call to action
https://greaternationinstitute.substack.com/p/why-running-matters-and-why-im-doing
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50501 South Carolina ❌️👑 📎 🐰🩵
about 2 months ago
📢 Join us in cities and towns all across South Carolina on Saturday, March 28th! Here are all of the
#50501SC
events being planned so far. Check out our website for more information!
www.50501sc.org/p/50501-sc-n...
#NoKings
#USProtest
#ProtestSC
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Thomas Stewart
about 2 months ago
I was encouraged to post this here: Last year, we ran a 1.8B surplus We have roughly 5k homeless people The average cost to build a house here is 350k We could have used that surplus to build a home for all but one homeless person here. Tax breaks are nice, but helping the struggling is better.
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How To Stay Sane In Unprecedented Times: A Few Tricks And Tips From A Noob
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” — Alice Walker
https://medium.com/@mikwhomikhoo/how-to-stay-sane-in-unprecedented-times-a-few-tricks-and-tips-from-a-noob-d51a29975b07
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How To Stay Sane In Unprecedented Times: A Few Tricks And Tips From A Noob
"The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any." — Alice Walker
https://substack.com/@labva/note/p-188678688?r=7cut5u
about 2 months ago
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I yearn to converse with someone who shares the same fascination with nature as the scientist who lovingly raised a botfly in his own arm. An unusual, pulsating muse.
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do i call posts on here tweets
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