Laurie

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Full of agita re: democracy, doing what I can. I care about nuance, complexity, systems, kindness. I'm working on working on some things. #Maine
LaurieNov 16, 2024

Kamala Harris lost because of an unprecedented campaign of information warfare coordinated by the wealthiest man in the world. All the intraparty "what went wrong" bickering is just earned media for the ongoing campaign against democracy.

Inside the Republican false-flag effort to turn off Kamala Harris voters
https://wapo.st/4fMMdHw

Inside the Republican false-flag effort to turn off Kamala Harris voters

A multi-pronged dark money effort by advisers to Elon Musk targeted liberals, Jews, Muslims and Black voters with ads that were not quite what they seemed.

The Washington Post
LaurieFeb 6, 2023

This story is bonkers. And terrifying. If you're not very concerned about the political situation in the U.S., stop what you're doing, read this, and note that the right wing ecosystem is currently coalescing around support for DeSantis as both the heir to Trump and the "return to normalcy." This is what they want.

The Villages Vendetta: How a Grassroots Revolt in the Iconic Retirement Community Ended With a 72-Year-Old Political Prisoner
https://theintercept.com/2023/02/05/ron-desantis-florida-villages-oren-miller/

How a Grassroots Revolt in the Iconic Retirement Community Ended With a 72-Year-Old Political Prisoner

Reformers in The Villages retirement community unleashed the fury of the Florida GOP and its business elite, and left two men facing garbage felony charges.

The Intercept
LaurieDec 3, 2022
Jamison FoserDec 3, 2022
Note that there is no nonviolent way to carry out the “termination of all rules, regulations, and articles, even those found in the Constitution” to install Trump as president, therefore Trump is quite explicitly calling for the violent overthrow of the government.
LaurieDec 3, 2022
Show threadDave Troy Dec 3, 2022

2/What we are seeing here is a form of Kayfabe intended to warp the Overton window, choke out other reasoned discourse, and scramble our sense-making capacity. Don’t let them do it. Give them no quarter. This is a war; expect acts of war.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kayfabe

Kayfabe - Wikipedia

LaurieNov 30, 2022
Caroline Orr BuenoNov 28, 2022
I wrote an article diving into the statistics on far-right extremist violence compared to far-left extremist violence, and to say the least, it’s not a “both sides” problem. An estimated 75% of extremist killings in the US over the past decade are attributed to far-right extremists, compared to 4% attributed to far-left extremists — and that’s on the high end of the estimates for far-left extremist violence.
https://weaponizedspaces.substack.com/p/violent-extremism-in-america-is-a
Violent extremism in America is a far-right phenomenon

The stats are irrefutable. Trying to make it a "both sides" issue just distracts from the real deadly threat — which comes from the far-right.

Weaponized
LaurieNov 29, 2022
Daniel SchumanNov 28, 2022

Hi everyone,

As of right now, I've identified 18 members of Congress/ committees/ office on #mastodon, of which 8 are confirmed as authentic.

The list is here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1egupogzhZgPgcM1NcIxBC4iW2xgvs1qJPAG568YaCuY/edit?usp=sharing

#legislatures

Congress on Mastodon (Responses)

Data about Members of Congress on Mastodon If you are from a congressional office and want you account verified, please email [email protected] This spreadsheet is maintained by Demand Progress Education Fund Timestamp,Member Last Name / Committee Name / Leadership Name,Member of Congres...

Google Docs
Show threadLaurieNov 27, 2022
https://umaine.edu/news/blog/2022/11/21/first-100-bio-based-3d-printed-home-unveiled-at-the-university-of-maine/
First 100% bio-based 3D-printed home unveiled at the University of Maine - UMaine News - University of Maine

On Nov. 21, the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) unveiled BioHome3D, the first 3D-printed house made entirely with bio-based materials. BioHome3D was developed with funding from the U.S. Department of Energy's Hub and Spoke program between the UMaine and Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Partners included MaineHousing…

UMaine News
LaurieNov 27, 2022

Cool stuff happening in #Maine:

World's first 100% bio-based 3D printed home unveiled at the University of Maine
https://archinect.com/news/article/150331013/world-s-first-100-bio-based-3d-printed-home-unveiled-at-the-university-of-maine

World's first 100% bio-based 3D printed home unveiled at the University of Maine

The University of Maine has unveiled what it claims to be the world’s first 3D printed home made entirely with bio-based materials. The home, developed by the university’s Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC), measures 600 square feet and features walls, floors, and a roof made of...

Archinect
LaurieNov 27, 2022
Josh BraunNov 26, 2022
I've seen plenty of discussions in recent days over the network structure of Mastodon and whether it can remain decentralized as large commercial players begin taking an interest in the fediverse. I am neither an engineer nor an economist, but I do research the way media and information get distributed and I have some thoughts on this. A thread…
LaurieNov 26, 2022
david robertsNov 25, 2022
I will keep repeating this until I die: the Democrats had the opportunity to put their entire agenda into a legislative proposal & the result was the original Build Back Better act. If you want to know what the real Democratic agenda is, no need to speculate -- it's on paper.