Mark Gilson
@mwgilson.bsky.social
Engineer, data scientist, data researcher, data visualization specialist.
Twitter: https://twitter.com/markwgilson
Website: analyzemn.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/markwgilson
Website: analyzemn.com
#10: HDR, Inc. Employee Owners PAC
January 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
#10: HDR, Inc. Employee Owners PAC
#9: Laborers District Council of Minn & ND Pol Fund
January 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
#9: Laborers District Council of Minn & ND Pol Fund
#8: Education Minn PAC
January 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
#8: Education Minn PAC
#7: DFL Senate Caucus
January 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
#7: DFL Senate Caucus
#5: We All Do Better PAC
This was a new PAC in 2024.
This was a new PAC in 2024.
January 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
#5: We All Do Better PAC
This was a new PAC in 2024.
This was a new PAC in 2024.
#3: DGA Victory Fund
January 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
#3: DGA Victory Fund
#2: MN DFL State Central Committee
January 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
#2: MN DFL State Central Committee
#1: DFL House Caucus
The DFL House Caucus received the highest total political contributions in Minnesota for 2024. This plot (and all subsequent) show total by year (top plot), as well as monthly breakdown (bottom plot).
The DFL House Caucus received the highest total political contributions in Minnesota for 2024. This plot (and all subsequent) show total by year (top plot), as well as monthly breakdown (bottom plot).
January 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
#1: DFL House Caucus
The DFL House Caucus received the highest total political contributions in Minnesota for 2024. This plot (and all subsequent) show total by year (top plot), as well as monthly breakdown (bottom plot).
The DFL House Caucus received the highest total political contributions in Minnesota for 2024. This plot (and all subsequent) show total by year (top plot), as well as monthly breakdown (bottom plot).
Can you articulate the top 5 things you think could have been done differently during the 23-24 legislative session to attract more moderate voters this last election cycle?
November 21, 2024 at 2:44 PM
Can you articulate the top 5 things you think could have been done differently during the 23-24 legislative session to attract more moderate voters this last election cycle?
I'll look into them. That said, can't we admit the DFL owned the last two years? I don't think that's very controversial. If there was more forward looking legislation, schools wouldn't be burdened with so many mandates and financial woes.
November 20, 2024 at 10:39 PM
I'll look into them. That said, can't we admit the DFL owned the last two years? I don't think that's very controversial. If there was more forward looking legislation, schools wouldn't be burdened with so many mandates and financial woes.
While there were instances of cooperation, I'd say the 23-24 legislative session was dominated by partisanship, based on cross party line votes, denial of reasonable amendments, ignoring of recommendations from committees, etc... Trifectas are bad, no matter which way.
November 20, 2024 at 9:35 PM
While there were instances of cooperation, I'd say the 23-24 legislative session was dominated by partisanship, based on cross party line votes, denial of reasonable amendments, ignoring of recommendations from committees, etc... Trifectas are bad, no matter which way.
Candidates willing to work (and vote) outside their party on behalf of their constituents. Something we didn't see much at all in the last session.
November 20, 2024 at 1:51 PM
Candidates willing to work (and vote) outside their party on behalf of their constituents. Something we didn't see much at all in the last session.
Here's the full chart...it's an eye sore.
November 20, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Here's the full chart...it's an eye sore.
Perkins concluded: 'People invest their IQ in buttressing their own case rather than in exploring the entire issue more fully and evenhandedly.'"
Jonathan Haidt, The Righteous Mind
Jonathan Haidt, The Righteous Mind
November 19, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Perkins concluded: 'People invest their IQ in buttressing their own case rather than in exploring the entire issue more fully and evenhandedly.'"
Jonathan Haidt, The Righteous Mind
Jonathan Haidt, The Righteous Mind
Smart people make really good lawyers and press secretaries, but they are no better than others at finding reasons on the other side.
November 19, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Smart people make really good lawyers and press secretaries, but they are no better than others at finding reasons on the other side.
The findings get more disturbing. Perkins found IQ was the biggest predictor of how well people argued, but it predicted only the number of 'my-side' arguments.
November 19, 2024 at 6:54 PM
The findings get more disturbing. Perkins found IQ was the biggest predictor of how well people argued, but it predicted only the number of 'my-side' arguments.
Schools don’t teach people to reason thoroughly; they select applicants with higher IQs, and people with higher IQs are able to generate more reasons.
November 19, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Schools don’t teach people to reason thoroughly; they select applicants with higher IQs, and people with higher IQs are able to generate more reasons.
Rather, the high school students who generate a lot of arguments are the ones who are more likely to go on to college, and the college students who generate a lot of arguments are the ones more likely to go on to grad school.
November 19, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Rather, the high school students who generate a lot of arguments are the ones who are more likely to go on to college, and the college students who generate a lot of arguments are the ones more likely to go on to grad school.
Also not surprisingly, the more education subjects had, the more reasons they came up with. But when Perkins compared 4th-year students in high school, college, or grad school to 1st-years in those same schools, he found barely any improvement within each school.
November 19, 2024 at 6:54 PM
Also not surprisingly, the more education subjects had, the more reasons they came up with. But when Perkins compared 4th-year students in high school, college, or grad school to 1st-years in those same schools, he found barely any improvement within each school.