Marion Egh
@marion2025e.bsky.social
Artist, Ceramics, Designer, ... and so much more
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Gerrymandering is terrible, a blight on democracy, blah blah blah. We all know this song. It is a true song, but stop for a moment.
The point I am making is that drawing a gerrymander in this case will hurt Indiana legislators' *self-interest*. I believe this is a new argument!
The point I am making is that drawing a gerrymander in this case will hurt Indiana legislators' *self-interest*. I believe this is a new argument!
Will Hoosiers shoot themselves in the foot? If the Indiana Senate approves the state House's draft, Republicans gain two seats...but lose any chance of power in a Democratic Congress in 2027.
My latest, at Fixing Bugs in Democracy: samwang.substack.com/p/will-hoosi...
My latest, at Fixing Bugs in Democracy: samwang.substack.com/p/will-hoosi...
Will Hoosiers shoot themselves in the foot?
A look ahead at 2026 suggests that Indiana legislators would be wise to hedge their bets.
samwang.substack.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Gerrymandering is terrible, a blight on democracy, blah blah blah. We all know this song. It is a true song, but stop for a moment.
The point I am making is that drawing a gerrymander in this case will hurt Indiana legislators' *self-interest*. I believe this is a new argument!
The point I am making is that drawing a gerrymander in this case will hurt Indiana legislators' *self-interest*. I believe this is a new argument!
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KYUK is a scrappy public radio station in Alaska. When Congress went after NPR, public radio stations like this one took the hit.
It broadcasts to indigenous people living in the tundra, and without public funding, it's facing massive layoffs.
It broadcasts to indigenous people living in the tundra, and without public funding, it's facing massive layoffs.
In rural America, public radio saves lives
In remote Alaska, public radio station KYUK is crucial during natural disasters. Without federal funding, how will it survive?
www.motherjones.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
KYUK is a scrappy public radio station in Alaska. When Congress went after NPR, public radio stations like this one took the hit.
It broadcasts to indigenous people living in the tundra, and without public funding, it's facing massive layoffs.
It broadcasts to indigenous people living in the tundra, and without public funding, it's facing massive layoffs.
Let’s not forget what the GOP did and let SCOTUS remove rights from women. On top of closing a blind eye on pedophilia … etc
A heartwrenching story of a woman’s 14-year-old son performing CPR as she died at home after being denied an abortion.
Abortion bans kill. Tierra Walker should have been offered full reproductive care. JJ should still have his mother.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
Abortion bans kill. Tierra Walker should have been offered full reproductive care. JJ should still have his mother.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Let’s not forget what the GOP did and let SCOTUS remove rights from women. On top of closing a blind eye on pedophilia … etc
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A heartwrenching story of a woman’s 14-year-old son performing CPR as she died at home after being denied an abortion.
Abortion bans kill. Tierra Walker should have been offered full reproductive care. JJ should still have his mother.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
Abortion bans kill. Tierra Walker should have been offered full reproductive care. JJ should still have his mother.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
November 19, 2025 at 6:10 PM
A heartwrenching story of a woman’s 14-year-old son performing CPR as she died at home after being denied an abortion.
Abortion bans kill. Tierra Walker should have been offered full reproductive care. JJ should still have his mother.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
Abortion bans kill. Tierra Walker should have been offered full reproductive care. JJ should still have his mother.
www.propublica.org/article/texa...
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“The easy-going nerds who promised us a future of universal brotherhood in the late 1990s have thus been able to transform themselves into frightening molochs […] with no rules or responsibilities to counterbalance their immoderate power”. Giuliano da Empoli.
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on.ft.com/4gHksSe
How tech lords and populists changed the rules of power
Digital moguls and strongman leaders are more than disrupters of the old liberal order. Together they seek to sweep it away, writes Giuliano da Empoli
on.ft.com
September 28, 2025 at 11:00 AM
“The easy-going nerds who promised us a future of universal brotherhood in the late 1990s have thus been able to transform themselves into frightening molochs […] with no rules or responsibilities to counterbalance their immoderate power”. Giuliano da Empoli.
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on.ft.com/4gHksSe
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Europe’s political class can’t stop reading Giuliano da Empoli (and rightly so) www.politico.eu/article/giul...
Europe’s political class can’t stop reading Giuliano da Empoli
An Italian-Swiss writer specializing in top-level power games and autocrats is now essential reading for Europe’s political elite, particularly Emmanuel Macron.
www.politico.eu
September 30, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Europe’s political class can’t stop reading Giuliano da Empoli (and rightly so) www.politico.eu/article/giul...
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McGovern: "This is not a governing philosophy. It is a scam. I wasn't sent here to vote for trash. I can't understand why you'd choose a career of public service to do this -- to rip away the healthcare & food assistance of working & middle class Americans. Is that really what you came here to do?"
May 21, 2025 at 5:36 AM
McGovern: "This is not a governing philosophy. It is a scam. I wasn't sent here to vote for trash. I can't understand why you'd choose a career of public service to do this -- to rip away the healthcare & food assistance of working & middle class Americans. Is that really what you came here to do?"
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That is exactly what they want to do. No tax cut for ordinary people. It will just be pocketed by a few for their private companies which ,like health insurance companies, cover nothing and jack up prices because they have people hostage.
Rep. John Larson (D-CT) in today’s Ways and Means Committee hearing. This is what we want! Do you hear us Democrats? No more of your DC decorum. Fight!
March 13, 2025 at 1:14 PM
That is exactly what they want to do. No tax cut for ordinary people. It will just be pocketed by a few for their private companies which ,like health insurance companies, cover nothing and jack up prices because they have people hostage.
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French Senator Claude Malhuret:
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
March 5, 2025 at 3:47 PM
French Senator Claude Malhuret:
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
"Washington has become Nero’s court, with an incendiary emperor, submissive courtiers and a jester high on ketamine... We were at war with a dictator, we are now at war with a dictator backed by a traitor."
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Guerre en Ukraine : « Rester spectateur serait une folie », prévient Emmanuel Macron
Guerre en Ukraine : « Rester spectateur serait une folie », prévient Emmanuel Macron
Le chef de l’Etat a tenté de mettre des mots sur la bascule géopolitique en cours depuis que Donald Trump a renoué le dialogue avec Vladimir Poutine, dans une allocution télévisée d’une quinzaine de minutes.
www.lemonde.fr
March 5, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Guerre en Ukraine : « Rester spectateur serait une folie », prévient Emmanuel Macron
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February 27, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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February 27, 2025 at 6:54 AM
February 25, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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In this week's column, I explore what I see as a very real prospect of systemic collapse, caused by Trump's actions, and suggest we start preparing.
I try to explain how complex systems fail, and suggest some of the failure paths we could be on.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I try to explain how complex systems fail, and suggest some of the failure paths we could be on.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
There are many ways Trump could trigger a global collapse. Here’s how to survive if that happens | George Monbiot
It could be wildfires, a pandemic or a financial crisis. The super-rich will flee to their bunkers – the rest of us will have to fend for ourselves, writes columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
February 18, 2025 at 8:07 AM
In this week's column, I explore what I see as a very real prospect of systemic collapse, caused by Trump's actions, and suggest we start preparing.
I try to explain how complex systems fail, and suggest some of the failure paths we could be on.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
I try to explain how complex systems fail, and suggest some of the failure paths we could be on.
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Dear Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Europe stands with you for a just and lasting peace, with strong security guarantees.
We will keep providing continued and stable support to Ukraine.
And speed up work on your EU accession.
Joint read-out with @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu ↓
europa.eu/!MfPPPC
We will keep providing continued and stable support to Ukraine.
And speed up work on your EU accession.
Joint read-out with @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu ↓
europa.eu/!MfPPPC
February 14, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Dear Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Europe stands with you for a just and lasting peace, with strong security guarantees.
We will keep providing continued and stable support to Ukraine.
And speed up work on your EU accession.
Joint read-out with @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu ↓
europa.eu/!MfPPPC
We will keep providing continued and stable support to Ukraine.
And speed up work on your EU accession.
Joint read-out with @eucopresident.consilium.europa.eu ↓
europa.eu/!MfPPPC
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Facts are hard www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
Fact-checking Trump and Musk's claims that they are cutting government 'fraud and abuse'
Elon Musk and President Donald Trump say they have uncovered massive "fraud" in the federal government. But the projects the White House points to are largely ones that the administration disagrees wi...
www.pbs.org
February 19, 2025 at 2:14 AM
Facts are hard www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
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Trump has begun firing several hundred FAA employees.
Guess who is visiting the FAA command center today to "suggest improvements"?
Elon Musk, of course.
The billionaire grift continues.
https://apnews.com/article/doge-faa-air-traffic-firings-safety-67981aec33b6ee72cbad8dcee31f3437
Guess who is visiting the FAA command center today to "suggest improvements"?
Elon Musk, of course.
The billionaire grift continues.
https://apnews.com/article/doge-faa-air-traffic-firings-safety-67981aec33b6ee72cbad8dcee31f3437
Trump begins firings of FAA air traffic control staff just weeks after fatal DC plane crash
The Trump administration has begun firing several hundred Federal Aviation Administration employees, upending staff on a busy air travel weekend and just weeks after a fatal mid-air collision in Washington.
apnews.com
February 17, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Trump has begun firing several hundred FAA employees.
Guess who is visiting the FAA command center today to "suggest improvements"?
Elon Musk, of course.
The billionaire grift continues.
https://apnews.com/article/doge-faa-air-traffic-firings-safety-67981aec33b6ee72cbad8dcee31f3437
Guess who is visiting the FAA command center today to "suggest improvements"?
Elon Musk, of course.
The billionaire grift continues.
https://apnews.com/article/doge-faa-air-traffic-firings-safety-67981aec33b6ee72cbad8dcee31f3437
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January 22, 2025 at 8:40 PM
I keep saying the same thing!! … and The People has the power of the purse. 2/28 @generalstrikeus.bsky.social
I’m thinking about federal income tax.
If the federal government isn’t meeting its obligations why should we?
Specifically, I’d love to see states get the money first and hold it in trust pending litigation. I want to pay my taxes but not to a government that doesn’t respect the constitution.
If the federal government isn’t meeting its obligations why should we?
Specifically, I’d love to see states get the money first and hold it in trust pending litigation. I want to pay my taxes but not to a government that doesn’t respect the constitution.
February 16, 2025 at 9:44 PM
I keep saying the same thing!! … and The People has the power of the purse. 2/28 @generalstrikeus.bsky.social
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That’s more like it.
February 16, 2025 at 9:28 PM
That’s more like it.
what she says...! @oliviajulianna.bsky.social
my mother lived WWII in France and the "collabo" VICHY govt, became an activist for Human and Women Rights. She was a passionate advocate to stay engaged. She told me, rights are never safe... She was right. Resistance is about action. GEN. STRIKE
my mother lived WWII in France and the "collabo" VICHY govt, became an activist for Human and Women Rights. She was a passionate advocate to stay engaged. She told me, rights are never safe... She was right. Resistance is about action. GEN. STRIKE
Democrats Are Doing It Wrong (well, some are doing it right...)
They're not meeting the moment we are in with the tone THEY set about the dangers of Donald Trump.
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February 16, 2025 at 5:29 PM
what she says...! @oliviajulianna.bsky.social
my mother lived WWII in France and the "collabo" VICHY govt, became an activist for Human and Women Rights. She was a passionate advocate to stay engaged. She told me, rights are never safe... She was right. Resistance is about action. GEN. STRIKE
my mother lived WWII in France and the "collabo" VICHY govt, became an activist for Human and Women Rights. She was a passionate advocate to stay engaged. She told me, rights are never safe... She was right. Resistance is about action. GEN. STRIKE