beSpacific2d ago
Kelly Hayes interviews Rebecca Solnit. “There is no rewind button on #history. Once people have #power & agency, and have seen what it’s like to have #rights, #votingrights, #reproductiverights, they’re not interested in going back. And we’re the #majority.” #politics #SCOTUS #democracy #maga #gop #trump #civilliberties #constitution #freedom https://truthout.org/audio/hope-is-not-naive-rebecca-solnit-on-backlash-power-and-political-memory/ #hope #resilience #government #history
Hope Is Not Naive: Rebecca Solnit on Backlash, Power, and Political Memory

“What if changing the world looked more like care than like war,” asks writer Rebecca Solnit.

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Osna.FM3d ago
According to a poll conducted by Forsa for RTL and ntv, a majority of respondents favor banning social media platforms for children and adolescents under the ag... https://news.osna.fm/?p=52509 | #news #ban #majority #media #mounts
Majority Pressure Mounts: Public Poll Supports Ban on Social Media for Those Under 16 - Osna.FM

Does a social media ban for minors make sense? Find out what the majority of respondents think about restricting platforms for those under 16.

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Show threadMark4d ago

... Our system of #electing #MPs, #FPTP, means national outcomes often bear little relation to how people actually #vote

- In 2024, #Labour’s 34% vote share translated into two-thirds of the seats. But that massive #majority hasn’t lent stability, because #stability comes from popular support.

https://electoral-reform.org.uk/keir-starmers-resignation-is-the-latest-product-of-the-chaos-of-first-past-the-post/?utm_medium=mastodon_fediverse

#UK #elections #voting #ProportionalRepresentation #Starmer #ToxicPolitics #DemocracyNOW

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Keir Starmer’s resignation is the latest product of the chaos of First Past the Post

Today Keir Starmer announced he will be resigning as Prime Minister. It is hard to overstate how remarkable that is. His government won 63% of all MPs on just 34% of the vote in 2024, gi

Show threadRichard Michael Blaber5d ago
@ZackPolanski #Burnham has stated he believes in #proportionalrepresentation (PR). If PR were implemented in time for the next #GeneralElection, #ReformUK wouldn't be able to get a #majority in the #Commons on the basis of a #minority of the #votes.
Osna.FMJun 18
Left Party politician Luigi Pantisano expressed his hopes for securing more than a 70 percent vote in his run for party chairman scheduled for Saturday. He stat... https://news.osna.fm/?p=51734 | #news #calling #leadership #linke #majority
Linke Politician Pantisano Targets 70% Majority in Leadership Race While Calling for Wealth Redistribution - Osna.FM

Luigi Pantisano targets a massive victory, aiming for over 70% in the crucial Linke (The Left Party) leadership election this Saturday.

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Osna.FMJun 18
A significant majority of people in Germany are calling on politicians to take greater measures to protect young consumers, according to the Consumer Agency Fed... https://news.osna.fm/?p=51551 | #news #demands #digital #financial #majority
Survey Shows Majority Demands Stronger Political Protection for Youth in Digital and Financial Spheres - Osna.FM

Protect teen safety online: Learn how the majority of Germans demand more digital protection for young consumers.

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CBC CalgaryJun 11
Like it or not, the ticks are advancing and Canadians will have to adapt
Climate change is pushing ticks into new habitats across southern Canada and experts say the pests could soon be bothering a majority of Canadians.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ticks-in-canada-climate-change-9.7230828?cmp=rss
CBC Kitchener-WaterlooJun 11
Like it or not, the ticks are advancing and Canadians will have to adapt
Climate change is pushing ticks into new habitats across southern Canada and experts say the pests could soon be bothering a majority of Canadians.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ticks-in-canada-climate-change-9.7230828?cmp=rss
CBC SudburyJun 11
Like it or not, the ticks are advancing and Canadians will have to adapt
Climate change is pushing ticks into new habitats across southern Canada and experts say the pests could soon be bothering a majority of Canadians.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ticks-in-canada-climate-change-9.7230828?cmp=rss
CBC ManitobaJun 11
Like it or not, the ticks are advancing and Canadians will have to adapt
Climate change is pushing ticks into new habitats across southern Canada and experts say the pests could soon be bothering a majority of Canadians.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ticks-in-canada-climate-change-9.7230828?cmp=rss