Dave Avramovich
@daveavramovich.bsky.social
From Chicago to Seattle to Los Angeles. Love Marisa, Katie, Ella, people, sports, food, theology, politics, & Broadway. I try to do Young Life well.
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Propaganda does not rely entirely on unassailable evidence and impeccable logic to discipline its targets. Neither can the response, writes Calum Matheson, an associate professor and chair of the Department of Communication at the University of Pittsburgh.
Scholars Must Recognize the Role of Affect and Emotion in Disinformation | TechPolicy.Press
The tactics of digital emotional manipulation are many and varied, but many of the most prominent exploit frustration and rage, writes Calum Matheson.
www.techpolicy.press
November 11, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Propaganda does not rely entirely on unassailable evidence and impeccable logic to discipline its targets. Neither can the response, writes Calum Matheson, an associate professor and chair of the Department of Communication at the University of Pittsburgh.
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instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
November 11, 2025 at 1:42 PM
instead of saying this was good strategy, maybe senate dems should say: "the republicans were going to kill people by starving them to death, and because we aren't monsters, we decided to let this fight go. We'll keep fighting. Stop electing monsters."
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With new congressional maps in CA, MO, NC, OH, TX, & UT, the national 2026 map would have 207 Harris seats, two MORE than the 2024 map. The median seat would move left from Trump+3.1 (AZ-01) to Trump+2.6 (OH-01).
I expect more GOP gerrymanders to come, but CA & UT have done a lot to counteract them
I expect more GOP gerrymanders to come, but CA & UT have done a lot to counteract them
Dems will almost certainly flip one seat on Utah's new congressional map if it stands.
It creates a safely blue Harris+24 seat in Salt Lake City, replacing a GOP gerrymander that split the SLC area four ways to ensure every seat was dark red.
Interactive map: davesredistricting.org/join/cf1048c...
It creates a safely blue Harris+24 seat in Salt Lake City, replacing a GOP gerrymander that split the SLC area four ways to ensure every seat was dark red.
Interactive map: davesredistricting.org/join/cf1048c...
November 11, 2025 at 5:09 PM
With new congressional maps in CA, MO, NC, OH, TX, & UT, the national 2026 map would have 207 Harris seats, two MORE than the 2024 map. The median seat would move left from Trump+3.1 (AZ-01) to Trump+2.6 (OH-01).
I expect more GOP gerrymanders to come, but CA & UT have done a lot to counteract them
I expect more GOP gerrymanders to come, but CA & UT have done a lot to counteract them
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BREAKING: Utah state court strikes the remedial congressional map enacted by the legislature on gerrymandering grounds and orders the state to use a map proposed by the plaintiffs for the 2026 midterms.
drive.google.com/file/d/19rjo...
drive.google.com/file/d/19rjo...
November 11, 2025 at 7:08 AM
BREAKING: Utah state court strikes the remedial congressional map enacted by the legislature on gerrymandering grounds and orders the state to use a map proposed by the plaintiffs for the 2026 midterms.
drive.google.com/file/d/19rjo...
drive.google.com/file/d/19rjo...
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Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once.
The valiant never taste of death but once.
November 10, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Cowards die many times before their deaths,
The valiant never taste of death but once.
The valiant never taste of death but once.
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Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
November 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Chuck Schumer Helps Pull Democrats Back From Brink Of Courage
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“People are blaming republicans for food prices and flight cancellations and health insurance costs and are furious about gilded ballrooms and Gatsby parties and the president is falling asleep on tv and is the most deeply unpopular president in history, time to cave” is a hell of an argument
November 9, 2025 at 8:55 PM
“People are blaming republicans for food prices and flight cancellations and health insurance costs and are furious about gilded ballrooms and Gatsby parties and the president is falling asleep on tv and is the most deeply unpopular president in history, time to cave” is a hell of an argument
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"It is clear now that claims of a fundamental realignment of American politics have been highly exaggerated." @gelliottmorris.com
The 2024 Trump "realignment" is over already
Claims of a conservative realignment of non-whites, the working class, and young voters have been highly exaggerated
www.gelliottmorris.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:16 PM
"It is clear now that claims of a fundamental realignment of American politics have been highly exaggerated." @gelliottmorris.com
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Good to see that California voters understand both democratic values and game theory much better than concern trolling pundits
November 5, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Good to see that California voters understand both democratic values and game theory much better than concern trolling pundits
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The thing about the Dodgers is that both Ohtani and Yamamoto are drastically underpaid
November 2, 2025 at 4:20 AM
The thing about the Dodgers is that both Ohtani and Yamamoto are drastically underpaid
LA going crazy! 🎆 🎇 🧨
November 2, 2025 at 4:22 AM
LA going crazy! 🎆 🎇 🧨
Big time! Dodgers!! What a great series!
November 2, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Big time! Dodgers!! What a great series!
Absolute nuke!!
November 2, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Absolute nuke!!
“…Defense wins championships.”
November 2, 2025 at 3:52 AM
“…Defense wins championships.”
This game is awesome…
November 2, 2025 at 3:45 AM
This game is awesome…
What is Oklahoma doing?!?!?
November 2, 2025 at 3:09 AM
What is Oklahoma doing?!?!?
Here we go! Now it feels like a Game 7!! 🔥🔥🔥
November 2, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Here we go! Now it feels like a Game 7!! 🔥🔥🔥
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I'm being entirely serious when I say that this is one of the core commitments of reactionary politics: demand all the privileges, refuse any of the responsibility.
October 31, 2025 at 6:57 PM
I'm being entirely serious when I say that this is one of the core commitments of reactionary politics: demand all the privileges, refuse any of the responsibility.
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My gut sense here is that Rs didn't think this would become an issue, then got pot committed to a terrible precedent just so they won't admit they were wrong.
Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva has now been waiting 36 days to be sworn in to office — setting a new record that any member of Congress has had to wait following a special election.
October 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
My gut sense here is that Rs didn't think this would become an issue, then got pot committed to a terrible precedent just so they won't admit they were wrong.
Amazing.
October 30, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Amazing.
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"21% of sports bettors say they’ve verbally abused an athlete, in person or online [...] 60% of Americans now express skepticism about the integrity of sport [...] Nearly half of men 18-49 have an online sports betting account."
i used to work for a sportsbook. i don't miss it. (gift link)
i used to work for a sportsbook. i don't miss it. (gift link)
Opinion | Gambling Is Killing Sports and Consuming America
www.nytimes.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:38 AM
"21% of sports bettors say they’ve verbally abused an athlete, in person or online [...] 60% of Americans now express skepticism about the integrity of sport [...] Nearly half of men 18-49 have an online sports betting account."
i used to work for a sportsbook. i don't miss it. (gift link)
i used to work for a sportsbook. i don't miss it. (gift link)
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We are in a timeline in which People Magazine is publishing legit hard-hitting news headlines while CBS and CNN publicly humiliate themselves.
I don’t like this timeline. But I’m loving People Magazine right now.
I don’t like this timeline. But I’m loving People Magazine right now.
October 28, 2025 at 10:34 PM
We are in a timeline in which People Magazine is publishing legit hard-hitting news headlines while CBS and CNN publicly humiliate themselves.
I don’t like this timeline. But I’m loving People Magazine right now.
I don’t like this timeline. But I’m loving People Magazine right now.
Sweet!! What a game!!!!!
October 28, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Sweet!! What a game!!!!!
Just missed it…this game is great.
October 28, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Just missed it…this game is great.