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YusufToropov

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Managing director, Cara-Wordsmith.com.

Author of #SHAKESPEARE FOR BEGINNERS, the novel JIHADI, and the play AN UNDIVIDED HEART. #Ukraine #baseball #jg20mvp #1947League #mlb #gratefuldead #neurodiversity #beatles #blacklivesmatter #demsabroad #democratsabroad

Hi. I'm ...

a writer,

a US #expat living in #Ireland,

a #baseball addict,

an adult recently diagnosed with #adhd (which, looking back, explains a lot),

a #teampete enthusiast.

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I was praying he would do this.

on .

If you know what it is, you probably know why it's terrifying -- not just for liberals, but for everyone with an interest in protecting

If you don't know what it is, or if you've heard about it in passing and have wondered if it's some kind of conspiracy theory or paranoid fantasy -- it's not.

https://youtu.be/gYwqpx6lp_s?si=FivlgOq46Y9DeLjq

@uspolitics @politicalscience @DemocracyMattersALot @DefendDemocracy @democratsabroad

passamezzo , to histodons group
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The Sick Tune: an anonymous ballad melody from MS Dd.9.33

Played by Sam Brown

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-HFTLUoxl8&ab_channel=Passamezzo

@earlymusic @earlymodern @histodons @histodon

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@passamezzo @earlymusic @earlymodern @histodons @histodon

Okay, I will be the first to say it -- that is a sick tune. '

No, I have no shame.

YusufToropov ,
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@passamezzo @earlymusic @earlymodern @histodons @histodon

“He capers nimbly in a lady’s chamber/To the lascivious pleasing of a lute” – Richard III, Act 1, Scene 1

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on shocking European election results.

U.S. election foreshadowing?

Harbinger for 2024?

"We are going through some weird stuff right now. But we have gone through weird stuff before, and I do think that we can learn from it, and that we urgently need to."


@uspolitics @geopolitics @politicalscience

https://youtu.be/-dtu1o5qFf8?si=c9ANGlMLXKEqTqsL

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Ranked , also known as or instant-runoff voting (), is how they do it here in the .

I'm an citizen now (still holding on to my citizenship and voting though). Yesterday=first time I voted using this system.

Better-designed system, imho. Sharing so fellow can get a sense of how this works. I wish it were everywhere in . Apparently, it's only shown up in limited areas.

Makes sense, right?

@politicalscience

How Ranked Voting Works 1. Voter Preferences: Voters rank candidates in order of preference. Instead of selecting just one candidate, they can list multiple candidates in the order they prefer them (1st choice, 2nd choice, 3rd choice, etc.). 2. Initial Count: Votes are initially counted based on the first preferences. If a candidate receives more than 50% of the first-preference votes, they are declared the winner. 3. Elimination and Redistribution: If no candidate achieves a majority, the candidate with the fewest first-preference votes is eliminated. The votes for this candidate are then redistributed to the remaining candidates based on the voters' next preferences. 4. Repeating the Process: This process of elimination and redistribution continues until one candidate has more than 50% of the active votes and is declared the winner.
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    Irish, European election counts to begin following a campaign marred by intimidation and abuse.

    @DemocracyMattersALot @DefendDemocracy @geopolitics @politicalscience

    https://www.irishtimes.com/politics/2024/06/08/election-counts-to-begin-following-campaign-marred-by-intimidation-and-abuse/?utm_source=Newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Election%20counts%20to%20begin%20following%20campaign%20marred%20by%20intimidation%20and%20abuse&utm_campaign=morning_briefing_digest

    The sorting and counting of ballots in the local and European elections, and in the Limerick mayoral election, will begin at count centres across the country this morning after a campaign marred by incidents of intimidation, abuse and in some cases violence against candidates. Gardai are understood to be pursuing several investigations into instances of assault or intimidation over the past month, while research by two anti-extremist groups confirmed the views of many parties and politicians about a campaign which has seen repeated occasions where candidates feared for their safety. Candidates from across the political spectrum were targeted, including far-right candidates and those critical of immigration. However, researchers said “the majority of those taking part in such actions are influenced by far-right rhetoric.” This trend mirrors an increase in far-right political violence across the European Union, the report states.
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    This powerful, hope-imparting 12-minute overview from gave me back my foundation.

    It reminded me of my personal responsibility to support election workers, court workers, and others who are doing the dangerous job of keeping our system functioning.

    It reminded me not to be cowed.

    If it does the same for you, maybe this so others get the same inspiration.

    https://youtu.be/P9lujh1rlWs?si=MPbGk1QhcJZpn_JL

    @GottaLaff
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    @GottaLaff @Nonilex @uspolitics @politicalscience @DemocracyMattersALot @DefendDemocracy

    Amazing how often she captures precisely the right message for the moment. What a national treasure.

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    nails it, as usual.

    From the Republican perspective, this election is not actually about policy or governance. It's about the GOP's project to change the American form of government from democracy to autocracy.

    https://youtube.com/shorts/rQUdyV3uxRE?si=yubPoh5p6pykNfZL

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