@perfectlygoodink.bsky.social
Libertarian from Cal married to a Green from Stanford raising 2 boys. Californians for #ElectoralReform CFO and Secretary. #ProRep Coalition Treasurer Financial Advisor. Econ. background but enjoys reading PoliSci research. #ProportionalRepresentation
Hard to believe the Trump administration's war on higher education is about fighting anti-semitism with nominees like Paul Ingrassia, who apparently texted, "“I do have a Nazi streak in me from time to time, I will admit it.”
They've since withdrawn his nomination.
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...
"Proportional voting methods are used in most of the established democracies around the world... [and] generally results in... more choice for voters. With more choice, more voters actually participate and turnout is generally much higher."
democracysos.substack.com/p/refusing-a...
“We also advocate #ProportionalRepresentation as a long way to ensure that every vote counts and every voice is heard.”
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John Stuart Mill was a leading exponent of the philosophy of liberalism. His reflections on individual rights and mob rule still resonate today. Especially today
22.10.2025 15:40 — 👍 8 🔁 5 💬 1 📌 0America doesn't need a president.
We need a council of governors collaborating. We need proportional representation. We need structures that teach, encourage, and incentivize civic engagement. We need corporate money out of politics. We need publicly funded campaigns.
Bruce Springsteen recently called for a new political party in the U.S.—he’s right, but the wasted vote problem keeps third parties from being meaningful. Breaking the two-party doom loop means creating a multiparty, positive-sum system where new leaders can thrive.
20.10.2025 17:18 — 👍 49 🔁 15 💬 5 📌 1
"There’s a better way. It’s called #ProportionalRepresentation... This system would dramatically reduce the power of gerrymandering... is already used in 130 countries... and [is] especially relevant for California."
From @ocregister.bsky.social.
www.ocregister.com/2025/10/10/g...
Mills would be 79 when she takes office, 85 when she retires. Says she'll only serve one term, which shows how useless term limits are to bring down the age of Congress. To bridge the age gap, we need serious reform, as @oscarp.bsky.social and I recently wrote: protectdemocracy.org/work/age-div...
14.10.2025 17:28 — 👍 7 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
"Last week, the American Academy of Arts & Sciences... released an important new report on how to fix our broken Congress..., which makes a powerful case for a shift to #ProportionalRepresentation (PR)."
fairvote.org/landmark-rep...
"I believe we are in crisis... the distance between what is said and what is known to be true has become an abyss..the loss of an objective reality is most dangerous, the death of truth is the ultimate victory of Evil.”
Mon Mothma’s Senate Speech
youtu.be/KYnE2Mxayco?...
So say we ALL!!
12.05.2025 02:49 — 👍 1183 🔁 442 💬 28 📌 16Wouldn't it be nice if we had the transparency to know which of our public servants shorted the market before this?
10.10.2025 17:20 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0The UK and the US share a lot in common when it comes to political dysfunction.
10.10.2025 16:28 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0Proportional Representation is the radical idea that a party that gets 30% of the vote should never have 100% of the power.
In most stable democracies, this is already obvious. Why not here?
Hey Oakland and Sacramento -- come canvass with us at No Kings Day next Saturday, October 18th!
You can learn more and sign up to join us by reading our latest newsletter: prorepcoalition.org/so/f5PdA1GD6...
"[T]he 'winner-take-all' system used in most U.S. elections... contributes to polarization.... By contrast, proportional systems allow more voters to see their preferences reflected in Congress, can reduce partisan divides, and virtually eliminate gerrymandering."
www.amacad.org/news/publica...
“Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”
- Lord Acton
www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/immi...
Adult bystanders were vomiting and a 2-year-old required medical treatment because of ICE, who were apparently annoyed just at being identified.
Why are both GDP *and* unemployment up so much? AI increasing productivity.
Why isn't this reducing inflation? Tariffs and immigration restrictions.
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/behi...
It really truly is. Anybody who looks at countries using first-past-the-post (aka plurality voting) sees a situation worth emulating.
#ProportionalRepresentation #EndTheDuopoly #EndPolarization #FairSeats #MultiPartyAmerica
Employees say their out-of-office messages were changed without their consent to include language blaming Democrats for the shutdown.
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Trump in 2013: "[W]hen they talk about the...shutdown, they’re going to be talking about the president of the United States.... They’re not going to be talking about who was the head of the House, the... Senate.... So I really think the pressure is on the president."
www.youtube.com/watch?time_c...
With the government shutdown "preventing" the jobs report, investors are predictably turning to private alternatives.
And predictably, they are *confirming* the weakening labor market that led Trump to fire Erika McEntarfar at BLS.
www.wsj.com/economy/jobs...
Leaders who seek to be uniters instead of dividers treat both sides fairly.
www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
Quite predictably, the party in power gets blamed for government shutdowns, and in this case they control all three branches.
www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...
For president, remove Electoral College and use RCV instead. Or switch to a parliamentary system instead.
All public servants required to keep all assets in blind trusts (no stock trading).
Reverse Citizens United and implement public campaign financing.
Proportional representation for a less polarizing multi-party system that includes more voices.
Nonrenewable fixed terms for SCOTUS justices confirmed by 2/3 of the Senate.
Repeal 17th Amendment so the Senate acts like the German upper chamber and defends state rights against federal encroachment.
The tumultuous times we're facing make it clear that our political system is aging and in sore need of an update.
#ProportionalRepresentation is the highest priority fix.
🎧 Just dropped: the latest episode of our podcast #ThisOldDemocracy! @msifry.bsky.social talks to @jrdresden.bsky.social from @protectdemocracy.org about fusion voting and proportional representation. Give it a listen now. centerforballotfreedom.org/this-old-dem...
01.10.2025 20:02 — 👍 4 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 0
"You deserve it," in neon letters. By Mareko Tamaleaa via https://unsplash.com/photos/you-deserve-it-signage-u29A-hrVgJU.
Some people say “If you want to be heard, run for office.”
Cool. But maybe… just maybe… we should also fix a system that ignores most voters.
Start with #ProportionalRepresentation.
Good.
Countries with more politically independent central banks see less inflation because fighting inflation requires politically unpopular moves (i.e., raising taxes, cutting spending, raising interest rates).
