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Dan Pollard
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What’s the only job where the employees get to design the recruitment process? Politics!

Post-grad researcher looking at the role of citizens in the design of democratic institutions.

Living in Meanjin/Brisbane. Researching at Monash. ASD/ADHD. He/Him.
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Locked up for the heinous crime of... failing to complete all the necessary paperwork. The stain of ICE's terror campaign against immigrants and asylum seekers will stay with America for a very long time.

www.mississippifreepress.org/ice-arrests-...
ICE Arrests Mississippi Father at His Citizenship Hearing
ICE arrested Kasper Eriksen, a Mississippi father, at his citizenship hearing, imprisoning him and threatening him with deportation.
www.mississippifreepress.org
May 22, 2025 at 2:45 AM
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Larissa Waters is unquestionably the best choice to lead The Greens IMHO. That she was chosen unanimously - and a little reluctantly! - says only good things about how the party has reflected on the recent election and its approach last term.

www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Larissa Waters vows politics with ‘heart’ – but don’t expect compromise on core Greens principles
Queensland senator’s subtle-yet-pointed displays of defiance offer a window into the style of politician the Greens have chosen as their new leader
www.theguardian.com
May 15, 2025 at 10:59 PM
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Australia’s electoral institutions need reform, but this bill will makes things worse, not better:

nb.australiainstitute.org.au/donations_bi...
SIGN NOW: Protect our elections!
Changes to democracy are too important to be rushed through parliament.
nb.australiainstitute.org.au
November 23, 2024 at 11:22 PM
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Hoping this might be the micro-blogging site everyone is hoping for. Threads ain’t it…
November 23, 2024 at 10:29 PM