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I’m going to the American Democracy Summit in May. 10/10 can recommend if you need energized and encouraged. americandemocracysummit.org
American Democracy Summit 2025
Join us May 14 - 16, 2025 in Phoenix, AZ for American Democracy Summit — bringing the brightest minds from across the political spectrum together for panels, live entertainment and more, all to work t...
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February 13, 2025 at 7:28 PM
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The @merriam-webster.com Word of the Year is “Polarization” because of how deeply politically divided our society has become — which is exactly why we need #RankedChoiceVoting to incentivize politicians to find common ground to win majority support! www.merriam-webster.com/wordplay/wor...
2024 Word of the Year: Polarization
Plus 'demure,' 'totality,' 'allision,' and other words that defined the year
www.merriam-webster.com
December 15, 2024 at 2:00 PM
From The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien on moving forward despite the difficulties we face:
Frodo: "I wish none of this had happened."
​Gandalf: "So do all who live to see such times, but that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.
December 5, 2024 at 3:26 PM
I get it. Our democracy is broken. Electing a dictator won’t fix it tho. A stronger democracy with #Ranked Choice Voting can. youtu.be/kkZ7B-Fv-ck?...
What happened when these 6 dictators took over? - Stephanie Honchell Smith
YouTube video by TED-Ed
youtu.be
November 22, 2024 at 1:36 PM