Craig Simon
@flywheel.bsky.social
Student of language. Database Application Developer: SQL, C#, Angular. Ph.D, International Studies. RCV wonk.
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In every dictatorship, every war, every system of oppression, the denial of human dignity is the first step.
In every revolution, reform, or awakening — from Gandhi to MLK to Mandela to AI ethics — it begins with reclaiming the human soul and its right to choose.
In every revolution, reform, or awakening — from Gandhi to MLK to Mandela to AI ethics — it begins with reclaiming the human soul and its right to choose.
July 5, 2025 at 7:33 PM
In every dictatorship, every war, every system of oppression, the denial of human dignity is the first step.
In every revolution, reform, or awakening — from Gandhi to MLK to Mandela to AI ethics — it begins with reclaiming the human soul and its right to choose.
In every revolution, reform, or awakening — from Gandhi to MLK to Mandela to AI ethics — it begins with reclaiming the human soul and its right to choose.
Stargate and the others are just getting started.
June 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Stargate and the others are just getting started.
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In 2022, over $16.7 billion was spent to win federal elections.
Most of it? Ads and consultants — not actual civic engagement.
It's time for a better system. Here's how:
🔗 makecampaignsfair.com/the-briefing...
📊 #CampaignFinance #ElectionReform #GetMoneyOut #MakeCampaignsFair
Most of it? Ads and consultants — not actual civic engagement.
It's time for a better system. Here's how:
🔗 makecampaignsfair.com/the-briefing...
📊 #CampaignFinance #ElectionReform #GetMoneyOut #MakeCampaignsFair
May 26, 2025 at 3:18 AM
In 2022, over $16.7 billion was spent to win federal elections.
Most of it? Ads and consultants — not actual civic engagement.
It's time for a better system. Here's how:
🔗 makecampaignsfair.com/the-briefing...
📊 #CampaignFinance #ElectionReform #GetMoneyOut #MakeCampaignsFair
Most of it? Ads and consultants — not actual civic engagement.
It's time for a better system. Here's how:
🔗 makecampaignsfair.com/the-briefing...
📊 #CampaignFinance #ElectionReform #GetMoneyOut #MakeCampaignsFair
@jamellebouie.net Hello. I’m reaching out about a Ranked Choice straw poll project that’s the cornerstone of a strategy to create a venue for high-quality political advertising. The latest demo is at miniherald.com. I’m searching for folks willing to give feedback and help move this to fruition.
Mini Herald v0.7
Mini Herald Ranked Choice Straw Polls
miniherald.com
April 21, 2025 at 2:09 PM
@jamellebouie.net Hello. I’m reaching out about a Ranked Choice straw poll project that’s the cornerstone of a strategy to create a venue for high-quality political advertising. The latest demo is at miniherald.com. I’m searching for folks willing to give feedback and help move this to fruition.
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A controversial executive order just wiped out the agency that funds U.S. museums and libraries. Hard to believe safeguarding our cultural institutions became optional overnight—talk about throwing history under the bus. 🏛️📚 #IMLS #MuseumFunding #ProtectCulture #ArtNews
DOGE Has Decimated the Institute of Museum and Library Services
DOGE has eliminated the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), placing all its employees on administrative leave.
news.artnet.com
April 10, 2025 at 4:58 PM
A controversial executive order just wiped out the agency that funds U.S. museums and libraries. Hard to believe safeguarding our cultural institutions became optional overnight—talk about throwing history under the bus. 🏛️📚 #IMLS #MuseumFunding #ProtectCulture #ArtNews
I like the idea of thinking strategically about how to act strategically. open.substack.com/pub/thenextm...
Garry Kasparov: Why I’m Launching The Next Move
The enemies of freedom have a plan. It’s time we made one too.
open.substack.com
April 8, 2025 at 12:29 AM
I like the idea of thinking strategically about how to act strategically. open.substack.com/pub/thenextm...
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You've gotta have faith, and failure will be the fault of the faithless.
Lutnick: "Let Donald Trump run the global economy. He's knows what he's doing. He's been talking about it for 35 years. You gotta trust Donald Trump in the White House ... it's broken. Let him fix it ... Let Donald Trump fix the American economy."
April 3, 2025 at 3:44 PM
You've gotta have faith, and failure will be the fault of the faithless.
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Breaking News!
Code UFB!!!
January, 2025 data from CERES just came in. At this point, I'm just thankful for one more month of data. Anyway, the 36-month running average for albedo took a big dive to a new record low.
Code UFB!!!
January, 2025 data from CERES just came in. At this point, I'm just thankful for one more month of data. Anyway, the 36-month running average for albedo took a big dive to a new record low.
March 26, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Breaking News!
Code UFB!!!
January, 2025 data from CERES just came in. At this point, I'm just thankful for one more month of data. Anyway, the 36-month running average for albedo took a big dive to a new record low.
Code UFB!!!
January, 2025 data from CERES just came in. At this point, I'm just thankful for one more month of data. Anyway, the 36-month running average for albedo took a big dive to a new record low.
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"When a complex system is far from equilibrium, small islands of coherence in a sea of chaos have the capacity to shift the entire system to a higher order."
Iya Prigogine, Noble prize-winning chemist
Iya Prigogine, Noble prize-winning chemist
March 23, 2025 at 4:39 PM
"When a complex system is far from equilibrium, small islands of coherence in a sea of chaos have the capacity to shift the entire system to a higher order."
Iya Prigogine, Noble prize-winning chemist
Iya Prigogine, Noble prize-winning chemist
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Consider this when talking with Trump supporters. I believe the approach talked about here is effective if we use it.
youtu.be/uMlLTtL80pI?...
youtu.be/uMlLTtL80pI?...
Cult expert explains the Trump cult
YouTube video by David Pakman Show
youtu.be
March 19, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Consider this when talking with Trump supporters. I believe the approach talked about here is effective if we use it.
youtu.be/uMlLTtL80pI?...
youtu.be/uMlLTtL80pI?...
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This is my entire life
March 17, 2025 at 1:53 AM
This is my entire life
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Yesterday's global sea-surface temperature of 21.05°C was about 4.62 standard deviations above the 1982-2011 mean (first 30 years of data), or about 1-in-520,000 just by chance.
I expect temperatures to reach their seasonal peak in roughly 2 weeks.
I expect temperatures to reach their seasonal peak in roughly 2 weeks.
March 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Yesterday's global sea-surface temperature of 21.05°C was about 4.62 standard deviations above the 1982-2011 mean (first 30 years of data), or about 1-in-520,000 just by chance.
I expect temperatures to reach their seasonal peak in roughly 2 weeks.
I expect temperatures to reach their seasonal peak in roughly 2 weeks.
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They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
Wired is dropping paywalls for FOIA-based reporting. Others should follow
As the administration does its best to hide public records from the public, Wired magazine is stepping up to help stem the secrecy
freedom.press
March 18, 2025 at 1:11 PM
They're called public records for a reason. Starting today, WIRED will *stop paywalling* articles that are primarily based on public records obtained through the Freedom of Information Act, becoming the first publication to partner with @freedom.press to offer this for our new coverage.
This is the default post for the Bluesky-based comment thread at miniherald.com
Mini Herald v0.7
Mini Herald Ranked Choice Straw Polls
miniherald.com
March 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
This is the default post for the Bluesky-based comment thread at miniherald.com
The folks being set up as the front line fodder of Trump's RAGE deserve a proper answer as to why "playing chicken" and "walking the plank" are poor strategies for coming out ahead in the end. Not sure I can respond adequately, but I'll start with this www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6VH...
Rep. Golden: Democrats had no 'leverage' in shutdown fight
YouTube video by NBC News
www.youtube.com
March 15, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The folks being set up as the front line fodder of Trump's RAGE deserve a proper answer as to why "playing chicken" and "walking the plank" are poor strategies for coming out ahead in the end. Not sure I can respond adequately, but I'll start with this www.youtube.com/watch?v=K6VH...
Our waking nightmare. x.com/prem_thakker...
Prem Thakker on X: "NEW: Family of Mahmoud Khalil just released footage of his arrest “Stop resisting” “He’s not resisting” https://t.co/yry9ofzWIW" / X
NEW: Family of Mahmoud Khalil just released footage of his arrest “Stop resisting” “He’s not resisting” https://t.co/yry9ofzWIW
x.com
March 15, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Our waking nightmare. x.com/prem_thakker...
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Mark Kelly: "The only oath I can think of that maybe Elon has sworn is an oath to his own checking account."
March 11, 2025 at 3:06 AM
Mark Kelly: "The only oath I can think of that maybe Elon has sworn is an oath to his own checking account."
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Scoop: Washington Post editor Ruth Marcus says she’s resigning after a column on Jeff Bezos’s Wall Street Journal-like opinion pivot was rejected by Will Lewis
March 10, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Scoop: Washington Post editor Ruth Marcus says she’s resigning after a column on Jeff Bezos’s Wall Street Journal-like opinion pivot was rejected by Will Lewis
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We've reduced intelligence to what people can do with computers, which is fueling the current hype cycle.
March 9, 2025 at 5:28 PM
We've reduced intelligence to what people can do with computers, which is fueling the current hype cycle.
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