[-] brianary@startrek.website 1 points 2 days ago

Adding seats to the court needs to happen, as well as reapportioning representatives, and giving electoral votes to DC and the territories. We need to find politicians that aren't afraid to do it.

[-] brianary@startrek.website 8 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

That's an important issue, but if Democrats ever see power again, it'll be important to focus on re-enfranchisement (RCV, instant runoff, or anything fairer than FPTP; NPVIC; national mail voting; mandatory voting), on judicial reform to undo the corruption and incompetence that has been packed there. Without those, keeping any gains will be impossible.

Then, triaging existential threats is critical, which will mean fighting climate change, investing in public transport (trains), and breaking up trusts will have to be pursued simultaneously. Stopping any support for genocide needs to happen as soon as possible.

There will be plenty more structural changes to fix beyond that: Protecting whistleblowers and protesters, improving FOIA, replacing norms with laws (Emoluments Clause enforcement, financial records disclosure, no insider trading for Congressmembers, &c), and all manner of civil rights protections and police reform.

After all that, it'll be time for the stuff I've been hoping for: nationalizing healthcare and Internet access, and copyright reform.

[-] brianary@startrek.website 1 points 4 days ago

I'm just worried about another No Labels situation.

[-] brianary@startrek.website 3 points 5 days ago

Who is funding this?

[-] brianary@startrek.website 51 points 1 month ago

I had that computer, and it was much more than a calculator, unless you mean a modern programmable one. This one could be programmed in BASIC. It also had a receipt-sized printer you could get.

https://youtube.com/watch?v=NQheo52J3BM

[-] brianary@startrek.website 178 points 2 months ago

…while you can.

[-] brianary@startrek.website 110 points 2 months ago

Saw this on Mastodon:

I guess it needs to be said again, but politico is owned by a fascist German billionaire who has repeatedly said his goal is to get trump elected, and help the far right transnational movement. He literally is on record telling people in the newsroom at politico to pray for Trump

[-] brianary@startrek.website 48 points 2 months ago

All of their code and specs should be required to be put into escrow in case they go out of business.

[-] brianary@startrek.website 54 points 3 months ago

"Just Kidding" Rowling

[-] brianary@startrek.website 71 points 9 months ago

Allman is the way.

[-] brianary@startrek.website 106 points 9 months ago

It was also the time when she watched a man die to save her life.

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