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Democracy. Elections. Voting. Tech. Ex-Twitter director for civic integrity. Research, analysis, commentary. Likes: civil society, facts. http://linkedin.com/in/eddie1perez Board of Directors at nonpartisan nonprofit @oset.bsky.social
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Published: November 12, 2024 03:46
I expect that weāll see more articles like this in the days ahead; if we do, I hope they emphasize more heavily the culture and features on Bluesky *that prioritize trust and safety.* Itās not simply a bunch of liberals that wanted to leave X; itās aā¦
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Published: November 12, 2024 01:57
Anand Giridharadas is, for my money, one of the most thoughtful writers and analysts of democracy around. Iām *thrilled* to see heās joined us here, and Iām adding him to my starter pack on āDemocracy & Elections.ā Great to see you, Anand! See link inā¦
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Published: November 12, 2024 01:51
Are there are any scholars/experts here on how culture is created and shaped? Because Blueskyās culture *will* be tested with the explosion of new accounts, and the cultural norms we like wonāt magically stay fixed; theyāll evolve too. Iām curious whatā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3lapoy6jjfy2x
Published: November 12, 2024 01:35
Fuck yeah, Michael Harriot @michaelharriot.bsky.social is in the house! ššš So glad to have Michaelās insightful historical perspectives here. Bluesky will be better for it. Welcome! š¦ [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 12, 2024 01:29
āWiles is not going to the White House to stop Trump implementing his plansāshe will be there to help him more effectively impose them. Wiles may be a reason that Trump, a bumbling, wanna-be authoritarian in his first term, will be a more effective one inā¦
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Published: November 11, 2024 13:46
JFC. Just like a mob boss. [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 11, 2024 05:58
OK, I donāt typically post completely random threads, but this one I cannot resistā¦ This is good work. š [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 11, 2024 05:05
this belongs in the internet hall of fame ššš š„š„š„ [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 11, 2024 05:00
This might seem new or unusual, but it really matters! If youāre posting because you want people to think about what you have to say, then isnāt it even better to maximize inclusiveness? W/ alt-text, you are doing a service to our sisters & brothers thatā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3lanjfoa5ym2q
Published: November 11, 2024 04:50
i do not support āskeetsā or āskeetingā this is bluesky, and thatās more than enough
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Published: November 11, 2024 04:47
fucking narcissistic misogynist freaks that is all youāre welcome [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 11, 2024 04:42
Yeah, Donald Trump didnāt write that post. Clearly, someone is trying to sanewash the crazy with pseudo-mainstream language. [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 11, 2024 04:39
Yeah, Donald Trump didnāt write that post. Clearly, someone is trying to sanewash the crazy with pseudo-mainstream language. [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 11, 2024 04:37
Iām glad that so many people are leaving X to come to Bluesky. And I hope that even as it grows, Bluesky will always continue to feel like the Bluesky community. Not āold Twitter.ā Not āso much nicer than X.ā But rather āI like Bluesky. š¦ Itāsā¦
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Published: November 11, 2024 04:26
Iām glad that so many people are leaving X to come to Bluesky. And I hope that even as it grows, Bluesky will always continue to feel like the Bluesky community. Not āold Twitter.ā Not āso much nicer than X.ā But rather āI like Bluesky. š¦ Itāsā¦
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Published: November 10, 2024 18:52
This is interestingā¦ Just learned about this today! ššš [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 10, 2024 18:25
Ok, introductions. Son of Colombian immigrants. Dad to 3 kids. Equal parts wonky and bohemian. Lapsed poli-sci academic.(Berkeley in the 90s.) Worked in elections & voting tech for 16 yrs. Then social media ā former director for civic integrity atā¦
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Published: November 10, 2024 18:09
Shut up, WaPo. Donāt give the Trump administration more ideasā¦ [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 10, 2024 18:02
Iām a man, and whenever I hear reactionary hand-wringing about how womenās voices are somehow drowning out attention to āmenās pain,ā I call bullshit. Nothing burdensome is being asked of men other thanā¦ - Donāt be an asshole - Respect womenās humanity ā¦
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Published: November 10, 2024 17:49
āIdentity politics is also about increasing the salience of shared group markers in order to celebrate that identity while also excluding and dehumanizing outgroups. This is the populist model of identity politics, which requires some outgroups toā¦
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Published: November 10, 2024 17:07
Itās absolutely maddening that he made sure that womenās reproductive rights were taken away; then he claimed credit for it; no, he *bragged* about it. And a majority of voters didnāt care enough to punish him for it. š¤Æ
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Published: November 10, 2024 16:34
Welcome new folks! It was Twitter, not Tweeter This is Bluesky, not BlueSky Iāll die on this hill Thank you ššš¦
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Published: November 10, 2024 13:12
To anyone new to Blueskyā¦welcome! Itās nice here. As you get acclimated, I highly recommend you follow @joshuajfriedman.com, below. Josh is the Mayor of Bluesky, and a fantastic source of helpful info. An absolute must-follow. [contains quote post orā¦
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Published: November 10, 2024 13:03
i just remembered the š¦ emoji today and i will be using it more frequently
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Published: November 10, 2024 12:13
āPropaganda didnāt just win the election. It created the malaise that Trump promised he would solve.ā [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 10, 2024 11:58
I have experience in election administration, voting tech, online civic integrity, and political science. I created a starter pack for āDemocracy & Elections,ā which focuses on voting, information integrity, and the stakes for democracyānot politicalā¦
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Published: November 10, 2024 11:26
āBacksliding isā¦less about a failure of democracy to deliver than about a failure of democracy to constrain ā that is, to curb the predatory political ambitions and methods of certain elected leaders.ā [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 10, 2024 10:59
Thoughtful and detailed analysis. Highly recommended. š [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 10, 2024 00:22
āFrankly, thereās no need for any Trump opponents now to be on X for the same reasons that theyāre not on Gab, Gettr, Truth Social, or wherever else: It will be just another version of those far-right sites, but bigger, and with more prebuilt traction.ā ā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3lak66yzl272z
Published: November 9, 2024 20:51
New bsky product feature request: Allow users to alternate between two pinned posts, at the top of your profile, depending on your mood. For me, 50% inspirational democracy quotation 50% shitposting; something about yelling at passers-by from theā¦
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Published: November 9, 2024 20:23
projection 101 ātheyāre cheatingā = weāre undermining elections ādefend free speechā = weāll use the state to censor speech ādefend religious freedomā = we love theocracy āstop cancel cultureā = weāre cruel & hateful & we like it āa vote for them endsā¦
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Published: November 9, 2024 20:21
projection 101 ātheyāre cheatingā = weāre undermining elections ādefend free speechā = weāll use the state to censor speech ādefend religious freedomā= we love theocracy āstop cancel cultureā = weāre cruel & hateful & we like it āa vote for them endsā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3lak32rsruh2x
Published: November 9, 2024 19:55
still high on the list for one of the stupidest things posted on the internet, ever (he posted this on the same day that twitterās board accepted the offer)
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3lajsv4iwmt2x
Published: November 9, 2024 17:29
āThese are global platforms. They all know how to do business with competitive authoritarian regimes. Iām pretty sure rule #1 is ādonāt do anything to piss off the autocrat.āā [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 9, 2024 17:24
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Published: November 9, 2024 17:19
āTrump was saying, in effect: The hate you saw was really love, and if you canāt see that, youāre the hateful one. Itās the kind of upside-down logic commonly found in abusive relationships, whenever the abuser is challenged.ā [contains quote post orā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3lajry6qg7x2z
Published: November 9, 2024 17:13
The exodus is real, and Iām lovinā it. Welcome new folks! š
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Published: November 9, 2024 17:09
This kind of institutionalized graft makes me want to vomit. A circle jerk of bribery, plain and simple. [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 9, 2024 17:05
Lookee whoās here! ššš [contains quote post or other embedded content]
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3lajet5tjkf2u
Published: November 9, 2024 13:17
Please, please read this thoughtful and important piece from @jessicahuseman.bsky.social of @votebeat.bsky.social. āAnother reminder that successful elections are normal in Americaā¦ ā¦the product of a system that is well-managed by competent people.ā ā¦
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Published: November 9, 2024 13:09
If you need some inspiration. š Thanks, Wendy! š„š„š„ [contains quote post or other embedded content]
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3lajducr2qb2i
Published: November 9, 2024 13:00
Welcome new Blueskiers! This is a great community. One of our favorite ways to say āwelcomeā is w/ āstarter packsā ā curated lists of interesting, reliable, and enjoyable accounts to follow for a variety of topics. Hereās one I made on āDemocracy andā¦
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Published: November 9, 2024 12:51
This kind of institutionalized graft makes me want to vomit. A transactional form of political bribery, plain and simple. [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 9, 2024 12:49
This a fantastic piece about how democratic principles donāt magically offer protection against authoritarianism. Itās dense, and well worth your time. āDemocracy spawns its own demagogues just as the sleep of reason produces monsters.ā [contains quoteā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3lajbakiyzl2o
Published: November 9, 2024 12:13
Would you watch Fox News? Then why are you still using X? Same thing: āMr. Musk has used X to talk up how bright the future will be under the president-elect. In addition, he has urged Xās users to replace the news media and report on Mr. Trumpāsā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3lajb3vrkya22
Published: November 9, 2024 12:11
Journalists: STOP USING THE WORD āCONSERVATIVE.ā There is nothing about right-wing scorched-earth radicals that merits this term. Seriously. [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 9, 2024 06:41
Gānight all. Time to sleep. Take care of yourselves. Weāll persevere.
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3laijv4c7lx2x
Published: November 9, 2024 05:15
To anyone trying to download an archive from X: After you get your notification, & after you click the link to download, it takes you to a page that has the option to ādownload archive,ā but if you try to click that link *without being logged in first,*ā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3laify3nztj2f
Published: November 9, 2024 04:05
So, I tried to download an archive of my Twitter/X files, and I got a notification that the download is ready, and when I click the link, itās essentially an empty file. Itās one page, and it simply saysā¦ - Your profile [blank] - Gender [blank] - Ageā¦
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Published: November 8, 2024 21:48
Austin. Menchaca Road. [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 8, 2024 21:39
Some sanity. Thank you. [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 8, 2024 20:55
A good read about the reality of the new info ecosystem & what it means for winning labor back.š āWe need fewer people like me who say things like āstipulating thatā¦ā or ācontingent onā¦ā and more local validators willing to tell their peers, āfuck theseā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3lahhpyyt4x2x
Published: November 8, 2024 19:04
Huh. Judging from Trumpās reaction to his win, I guess the integrity and professionalism of election administration in the US was actually just fine all alongā¦? But then, if thatās true, then was he just being dishonā-no wait, never mind.
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Published: November 8, 2024 18:36
I really, really donāt understand people. š [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 8, 2024 18:20
This is an eloquent and thoughtful thread about how the right-wing media ecosystem has taken advantage of the very human community-based guardrails that shape what counts as ācruelty,ā or not. Recommended. š [contains quote post or other embeddedā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3lahecxcm6n2i
Published: November 8, 2024 18:03
It just makes my head explode, thinking about all of the Trump-Vance voters who believe that a Trump administration is going to help them āsolveā the problem of big corporations regularly fucking them over.
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3lahdsaratv2z
Published: November 8, 2024 17:54
Reflecting on my own timeline: 50%: the fucking billionaires are fucking all of us, and weāre fucked 50%: do not despair in both cases, fighting wins the day
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Published: November 8, 2024 17:38
RIGHT-WING MEDIA IS PROPAGANDA Itās not for the normies. Itās not about gathering facts. Itās about mixing facts with fantasy in a way that keeps people tethered to an alternate reality. Itās about insulation, isolation, and control. [containsā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3lahbusu26222
Published: November 8, 2024 17:19
As someone who previously led civic integrity at Twitter, when social media still cared, it has been deeply painful to reflect in recent days on just how wildly successful the right-wing takeover of the media universe has been. It seems obvious that itā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3lahbl3rwm32w
Published: November 8, 2024 17:14
āEmpowered by this deployment of power, the conversational bubble that has long existed on the right has swollen in size. Itās hard to see reality without having to peer at it through the bubble. Itās hard to know how the trend might be reversed.ā ā¦
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Published: November 8, 2024 17:08
āTrump no longer talks of Draining the Swamp, he and his Project 2025 allies wish to use it to establish a new form of politics in which the administrative machinery of the state is a tool for control.ā [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 8, 2024 17:00
If I have to read one more stupid comment from Elon fanboys and other people who know absolutely nothing about how government works, saying things like, āif anyone can fix this, Elon canā¦ā then Iām gonna puke. That ignorant asshole is about to get a realā¦
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Published: November 8, 2024 05:22
A dear friend shared this with me tonight: āA lie doesnāt become the truth Wrong doesnāt become right Evil doesnāt become good Just because itās accepted by a majority.ā - Booker T Washington
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Published: November 8, 2024 04:18
Yeesh. https://jalopnik.com/space-travel-is-damaging-astronauts-at-the-cellular-lev-1851692078
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Published: November 8, 2024 04:02
TIL the difference between a diaeresis and an umlaut, and I am blown away that there are folks here with even kinkier linguistic fetishes than the Oxford comma (which I support). And that is why I love Bluesky. Smart folks who are not afraid to let theirā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3lafuct3fq222
Published: November 8, 2024 03:44
I say this with grace and respect and good fun, but I have just found people that are even kinkier than the Oxford comma crowd (which I support). ššš [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 8, 2024 03:42
I say this with grace and respect and good fun, but I have just found people that are even kinkier than the Oxford comma crowd (which I support). ššš [contains quote post or other embedded content]
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3laftmu6gxn2u
Published: November 8, 2024 03:32
Why does The New Yorker insist on using umlauts on average words? Is it like a kink? A fetish?
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Published: November 8, 2024 03:19
This is a fantastic article. Really fantastic. Bravo! [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 8, 2024 03:15
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Published: November 8, 2024 03:13
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Published: November 8, 2024 02:22
i canāt wait for the next trump administration to get a fierce fucking lesson in federalism and statesā rights from our blue state sisters and brothers š„š„š„
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3lafnyml5ap2z
Published: November 8, 2024 01:51
āTo those feeling despair: I understand. But remember, every step toward progress in American history came after the darkness of defeat. Abolitionists, suffragettes, Dreamers, and marchers for civil rights and marriage equality all faced impossible odds,ā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3lafh4pl5zq2p
Published: November 7, 2024 23:48
Austin is solidly blue. There are still Trumpies around, & I guessed that my neighbor across the street is one of them. No signs on the yard, or anything like that. But the minute he won, they put a big Trump flag out in the front yard. Textbookā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3laff4ubp5f2f
Published: November 7, 2024 23:12
This is the best succinct explanation I have read lately of how we got here. š [contains quote post or other embedded content]
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3lafeypxehu2f
Published: November 7, 2024 23:10
My unified theory of what just happened: This is the first true āpropagandaā election in the US, at scale. I am convinced that insular, billionaire-funded, self-reinforcing media ecosystems that relentlessly flood the zone with alt-reality toxicā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3lafewahxd32o
Published: November 7, 2024 23:09
āOne thing (amongst many) that should scare us about a second Trump term is that the former-and-future president will have literally zero motivation to care what people think about who he surrounds himself with.ā [contains quote post or other embeddedā¦
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Published: November 7, 2024 23:08
From the National Lawyers Guild ššš [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 7, 2024 23:05
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Published: November 7, 2024 22:15
āWe need to fight to protect our free speech rights more than ever. Soon, we will have the most anti-free speech Presidential administration in anyoneās lifetime.ā [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 7, 2024 22:11
Wow. Fantastic. Damn, I šthe Bluesky community. [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 7, 2024 22:09
The tone, the cadence, the delivery is pitch-perfect!!!! This is some HIGH QUALITY, gut-busting satire, right here.š Thank you, @theonion.com for reminding us of how humor can help to process and carry on through the brutality of dark times. So fuckingā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3laf6vtzbl32q
Published: November 7, 2024 21:21
To anyone who says āit wonāt be that different,ā weāll see oppression w/ REAL BINDING LAWS that harm: - Womenās rights to their bodies & access to medical care - Birth control for all adults - Safety for trans adults & kids - Equal access to marriageā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3ladjqafy552d
Published: November 7, 2024 05:29
I donāt understand why the DOJ is āwinding downā its criminal prosecution of Trump, simply because he will become POTUS in a few months. Itās nuts. Seriously, does JUSTICE have some kind of an expiration date? Like, āWe think this was a crimeā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3ladh4adl4s2o
Published: November 7, 2024 04:42
I was proud to contribute to this excellent reporting from Louise Milligan & Australiaās āFour Corners.ā The section on democracy & elections begins at 17:06, & as a former director for civic integrity at Twitter (when it still had a moral compass), Iā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3ladgfa4tl722
Published: November 7, 2024 04:30
I was proud to contribute to this excellent reporting from Louise Milligan & Australiaās āFour Corners.ā The section on democracy and elections begins at 17:06, and as a former director for civic integrity at Twitter (when it still had a moral compass), Iā¦
https://bsky.app/profile/eddie1perez.bsky.social/post/3ladfnc5ztb22
Published: November 7, 2024 04:16
For the first time in history, Americans have elected a convicted criminal as president.
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Published: November 7, 2024 04:02
Same! [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 7, 2024 03:37
Please advise: I left Twitter earlier this yr. All of my posts are about elections & voting, and my disdain for Trump & Musk is obvious. I do regular media appearances. My profile announced my departure; I didnāt deactivate, to prevent cybersquattingā¦
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Published: November 6, 2024 22:42
I am normally a fan of NPR, but today, as I listen to the calm, measured,, milquetoast tone of establishment questions like, āDoes this election signal a political realignment in the US?,ā I just want to scream and bust shit up and throw things at theā¦
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Published: November 6, 2024 22:35
My unified theory of what just happened: This is the first true āpropagandaā election in the US, at scale. I am convinced that insular, billionaire-funded, self-reinforcing media ecosystems that relentlessly flood the zone with alt-reality toxicā¦
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Published: November 6, 2024 21:55
the āfreedom of speechā president [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 6, 2024 21:46
This piece, by @kenwhite.bsky.social is very good. A good sense of perspective. The correct balance between anger, grief, and resilience. And realistic, no-bullshit fire.š„ Recommendedš [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 6, 2024 18:52
Trying not to dwell on how much MORE absurd and cynical the bullshit narrative about ānon-citizenā voting appears the morning after. Just magically disappeared overnight.
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Published: November 6, 2024 17:55
Of the many pieces out this morning that are trying to help us process what has happened, I recommend this one. Its clarity and anger are appropriate and welcome. Recommended. āOnly a nation brittle from long failures to embrace genuine democracy couldā¦
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Published: November 6, 2024 17:49
āOnly a nation brittle from long failures to embrace genuine democracy could ever find itself in this position.ā [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 6, 2024 17:48
I needed to read the piece below. āOnly a nation brittle from long failures to embrace genuine democracy could ever find itself in this position.ā [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 6, 2024 12:43
Apparently, a majority of the United States electorate prefers hate over joy.
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Published: November 6, 2024 12:41
Heās an absolute shitbag dad, and we all know it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]
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Published: November 6, 2024 12:04
From @milliganreports.bsky.social āāDisconnectedā is my last #4Corners for 2024 & our final episode. An intl investigation into social media harms, hearing from insiders who want you to know what's really going on. You'll be challenged, moved, troubled,ā¦
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