Justifying Beliefs
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We all hold false beliefs, but as long as we are honest, reasonable, and consistent in epistemic standards we will adjust our false/unjustified beliefs.
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Ballot Initiative Strategy Center
We leverage ballot measures across the United States as part of a larger movement to strengthen democracy.
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What it be done now?
1. Research
2. Organize
3. Push back.
I will try to list some options in this 🧵
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1. Research
2. Organize
3. Push back.
I will try to list some options in this 🧵
ballot.org
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The CFPB has returned $21 billion to 205 million consumers who were scammed at the hands of predatory banks. You can root out waste, fraud, and abuse... or you can eliminate the CFPB. But you can't do both.
February 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
The CFPB has returned $21 billion to 205 million consumers who were scammed at the hands of predatory banks. You can root out waste, fraud, and abuse... or you can eliminate the CFPB. But you can't do both.
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A new analysis by independent automotive blog FuelArc suggests that fire fatalities are 17 times more likely in a Cybertruck than in the infamous Ford Pinto — the posterchild of deadly cars if ever there was one. Elon #Swasticars
futurism.com/the-byte/cyb...
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The Cybertruck Appears to Be More Deadly Than the Infamous Ford Pinto, According to a New Analysis
A new analysis suggests that the Cybertruck might lead to 17 times more fatalities than the infamous Ford Pinto.
futurism.com
February 9, 2025 at 8:24 PM
A new analysis by independent automotive blog FuelArc suggests that fire fatalities are 17 times more likely in a Cybertruck than in the infamous Ford Pinto — the posterchild of deadly cars if ever there was one. Elon #Swasticars
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The CFPB is one of the American people’s best defenses against waste, fraud, and abuse.
Demolishing it will, of course, lead to more waste, fraud, and abuse.
Demolishing it will, of course, lead to more waste, fraud, and abuse.
February 11, 2025 at 7:03 PM
The CFPB is one of the American people’s best defenses against waste, fraud, and abuse.
Demolishing it will, of course, lead to more waste, fraud, and abuse.
Demolishing it will, of course, lead to more waste, fraud, and abuse.
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Don’t save up love like you’re trying to retire on it.
Give it away like you’re made of it
Give it away like you’re made of it
February 11, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Don’t save up love like you’re trying to retire on it.
Give it away like you’re made of it
Give it away like you’re made of it
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"While Biden trampled on it." The Biden DOJ prosecuted Sen. Menendez (D-NJ), Rep. Cueller (D-TX), and refused to prosecute Matt Gaetz (R-FL). Meanwhile, Mike Johnson was the architect of Trump's effort to undermine Biden's 2020 win, culminating into an insurrection at the Capitol.
Pure projection.
Pure projection.
February 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
"While Biden trampled on it." The Biden DOJ prosecuted Sen. Menendez (D-NJ), Rep. Cueller (D-TX), and refused to prosecute Matt Gaetz (R-FL). Meanwhile, Mike Johnson was the architect of Trump's effort to undermine Biden's 2020 win, culminating into an insurrection at the Capitol.
Pure projection.
Pure projection.
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The only things getting me through these foreboding Pre-Inauguration-of-Caligula days are family, friends, those amazing photos of the universe’s nebulas & stories of people in LA helping each other. ❤️
January 11, 2025 at 1:14 AM
The only things getting me through these foreboding Pre-Inauguration-of-Caligula days are family, friends, those amazing photos of the universe’s nebulas & stories of people in LA helping each other. ❤️
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the red cross, world central kitchen are accepting donations:
We’ve been pushing it on our show, but you can donate to the Red Cross by texting CAWILDFIRES to 90999. They are on the ground helping in the LA area.
The LA Food Bank is in need of donations too. World Central Kitchen is there too.
If you are able, please help. Stay strong LA!
The LA Food Bank is in need of donations too. World Central Kitchen is there too.
If you are able, please help. Stay strong LA!
January 11, 2025 at 11:16 AM
the red cross, world central kitchen are accepting donations:
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Kissing the trump ring that serves putin...
January 8, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Kissing the trump ring that serves putin...
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They want us to memory hole tearing down the American flag to fly Trump’s.
January 7, 2025 at 3:10 AM
They want us to memory hole tearing down the American flag to fly Trump’s.
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“They’re invested in things that are directly hurting their pensioners,” said K Agbebiyi, a senior housing campaign coordinator with the Private Equity Stakeholder Project themarkup.org/locked-out/2...
Landlords Are Using AI To Raise Rents — and Cities Are Starting To Push Back – The Markup
Federal prosecutors have accused software company RealPage of enriching itself "at the expense of renters who pay inflated prices"
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December 5, 2024 at 5:07 PM
“They’re invested in things that are directly hurting their pensioners,” said K Agbebiyi, a senior housing campaign coordinator with the Private Equity Stakeholder Project themarkup.org/locked-out/2...
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NEW: The U.S. Department of Education has fined Michigan’s Baker College $2.5 million for years of “substantial misrepresentation” of career outcomes, following a 2022 ProPublica and @freep.com report detailing the college’s low graduation rates and the heavy debt that many students shoulder.
Feds Fine Baker College $2.5 Million for Deceptive Marketing That Left Students With Debts and Regrets
A 2022 investigation detailed how the once-growing Michigan school built its reputation on slick advertising despite low graduation rates and leaving many students burdened with heavy debt.
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January 7, 2025 at 10:37 PM
NEW: The U.S. Department of Education has fined Michigan’s Baker College $2.5 million for years of “substantial misrepresentation” of career outcomes, following a 2022 ProPublica and @freep.com report detailing the college’s low graduation rates and the heavy debt that many students shoulder.
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I think building our networks is how we build the strength to stand up against this power grab. Don't give up your power!
Don’t give up your power or give fascists power that they don’t have: indivisible.org/guide
We are not going to give Trump power that he does not have. Don’t do the fascists’ work for them.
TikTok video by Indivisible
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December 8, 2024 at 4:41 PM
I think building our networks is how we build the strength to stand up against this power grab. Don't give up your power!
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Religion does NOT belong in our schools!
Agreed? ✋
Agreed? ✋
December 1, 2024 at 11:52 PM
Religion does NOT belong in our schools!
Agreed? ✋
Agreed? ✋
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"Putting a fossil fuel executive and noted climate denier in charge of one of the federal agencies tasked with helping us meet our climate goals tells us exactly what we're up against with this administration." -Abbie Dillen, President of Earthjustice.
Our statement: ejus.tc/4fUHZO3
Our statement: ejus.tc/4fUHZO3
Earthjustice Statement on Nomination of Chris Wright to Lead Energy Department
"We will use the courts and every tool at our disposal to spur the imperative clean energy transition that is already underway."
ejus.tc
November 20, 2024 at 10:06 PM
"Putting a fossil fuel executive and noted climate denier in charge of one of the federal agencies tasked with helping us meet our climate goals tells us exactly what we're up against with this administration." -Abbie Dillen, President of Earthjustice.
Our statement: ejus.tc/4fUHZO3
Our statement: ejus.tc/4fUHZO3
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Whenever you hear someone in the media say that 50% of Americans wanted DJT, they're lying to you.
We have one of the highest rates of voter apathy in the developed world.
To contrast, Australia has anywhere from 89% - 95% voter turnout. We have 63%!
We're surrounded by people who don't care.
We have one of the highest rates of voter apathy in the developed world.
To contrast, Australia has anywhere from 89% - 95% voter turnout. We have 63%!
We're surrounded by people who don't care.
November 29, 2024 at 3:43 PM
Whenever you hear someone in the media say that 50% of Americans wanted DJT, they're lying to you.
We have one of the highest rates of voter apathy in the developed world.
To contrast, Australia has anywhere from 89% - 95% voter turnout. We have 63%!
We're surrounded by people who don't care.
We have one of the highest rates of voter apathy in the developed world.
To contrast, Australia has anywhere from 89% - 95% voter turnout. We have 63%!
We're surrounded by people who don't care.
MAGAs have a weird obsession with others genitals.
Rep.-elect Sarah McBride: "I didn't run to be a first. I didn't run to make history. I ran to serve the state that I love and to deliver for Delawareans."
November 24, 2024 at 2:59 PM
MAGAs have a weird obsession with others genitals.
Dr. Pat makes baseless claims without a single source to back then up.
The media is showing their true colors by kissing the ring or coming out MAGA.
The media is showing their true colors by kissing the ring or coming out MAGA.
First, the owner of the LA Times spiked the editorial board’s endorsement of Harris.
Now he has gone full MAGA
Now he has gone full MAGA
November 24, 2024 at 1:31 PM
Dr. Pat makes baseless claims without a single source to back then up.
The media is showing their true colors by kissing the ring or coming out MAGA.
The media is showing their true colors by kissing the ring or coming out MAGA.
Please consider following @leejamiller.bsky.social.
We need to grow our media footprint.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=egL8...
We need to grow our media footprint.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=egL8...
How To Fight Fascism In America
YouTube video by Leeja Miller
www.youtube.com
November 23, 2024 at 8:46 PM
Please consider following @leejamiller.bsky.social.
We need to grow our media footprint.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=egL8...
We need to grow our media footprint.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=egL8...
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Senate Republicans... embrace your power.
youtu.be/Cqv4bzJLk_w?...
youtu.be/Cqv4bzJLk_w?...
To John Thune and Senate Republicans
YouTube video by PoliticsGirl
youtu.be
November 21, 2024 at 11:57 PM
Senate Republicans... embrace your power.
youtu.be/Cqv4bzJLk_w?...
youtu.be/Cqv4bzJLk_w?...
Please consider following Chorus to amplify their reach on several platforms.
We need better media and better communication. Please push your representatives to do interviews with them.
www.wearechorus.com/home/#mission
We need better media and better communication. Please push your representatives to do interviews with them.
www.wearechorus.com/home/#mission
CHORUS
An influencer-led media collective coming together to scale our voices, drive conversation and impact online, and level the playing field in non-traditional media spaces.
www.wearechorus.com
November 23, 2024 at 5:05 PM
Please consider following Chorus to amplify their reach on several platforms.
We need better media and better communication. Please push your representatives to do interviews with them.
www.wearechorus.com/home/#mission
We need better media and better communication. Please push your representatives to do interviews with them.
www.wearechorus.com/home/#mission
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November 22, 2024 at 11:35 PM
Would you walk in dancing, for free coffee?
☕️💃🕺🤩
🔊
🎥 Coffee Milano Cafe
(Middleboro MA)
☕️💃🕺🤩
🔊
🎥 Coffee Milano Cafe
(Middleboro MA)