Incorrigible walker, lover of cities and human settlements, functional cyclist, snack-motivated, hyphenated-Canadian, and thrives in a mix of order and chaos. Also, coffee (and tea).
Ident: CBC
Work: Design, Policy, and Governance
Play: Urban Exploration, Moss, Tiny Critters
| Pronouns | he/him |
| Profile images | heavily pixelated avatar; vintage Canada stamp with rabbit drawing as banner |
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“Karp’s message is loud and clear: My technology will take political capital away from one of your greatest enemies—liberal women with degrees—and give one of your favorite demographics to patronize—working-class men—more political power to transfer to you.”
These fucking women-hating weirdo assholes.
I used to think my nemesis was the finance bro. My mistake. It's the Tech Bro. Specifically, this kind.
https://newrepublic.com/post/207693/palantir-ceo-karp-disrupting-democratic-power
Despite falling crime rates, leaders at a nonprofit argued Dallas was descending into anarchy to sell voters on increasing police.
Some residents now fear the push could be used as a playbook for other cities.
https://www.propublica.org/article/police-dallas-hero-crime-proposition?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
Leaders at Dallas HERO argued the city was descending into anarchy despite falling violent crime rates. Residents, including some law enforcement officials and at least one prominent Trump supporter, fear the push could be used as a playbook.
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