The cover page for a discussion paper called "Questions, Answers, and Some Cautionary Updates Regarding the 3.5% Rule" by Erica Chenoweth. In the image, peaceful protesters can be seen in front of the US Capitol building.
Lately I've seen many references to the 3.5% rule. A few years ago I pulled together this Q&A on potential uses and misuses of this statistic. www.hks.harvard.edu/sites/defaul...
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An LAPD helicopter claimed to have ID'ed protesters from above and threatened to "come to your house"
The practice, an expert warns, could lead to "reprisals and retribution by the police for your politics.β
An LAPD helicopter claimed to have ID'ed protesters from above and threatened to "come to your house."
The threat was greeted with extreme concern by civil liberties and digital privacy groups. It suggests the LAPD could be using facial recognition to identify and retaliate against protesters.
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Undocumented immigrants paid an effective federal income tax rate of 5.27% in 2022.
That means they paid a higher effective tax rate than 5 of the richest Americansβ¦and a higher effective tax rate than 55 mega corporations.
So let me ask you: who are the real freeloaders?
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This is the way.
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Democratic leadership is pissedβ¦at us? #politics #news
Democratic leadership is pissedβ¦at us?
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I am glad you voted no, but please DO MORE. And please hold an emergency town hall asap to hear directly from your constituents. (San Jose, CA)
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Y'all pick a lane. Then make a little progress in your lane each day.
Every serious, experienced organizer I know is Doing Their Thing. Instead of freaking out about each bit of bad news, we're in our lanes rapidly building dual power infrastructure and networks that don't rely on the goverment.
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1/ For the people who are asking: βWhere are the protests?!β There have been many! Much of them organized by immigrants rights groups and leftists. Hereβs a thread of some I have found, or know people who have attended. Feel free to add your own.
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Too much to type again but hereβs some resources for pet boarding for fire evacuees π
Horses are going to LA equestrian center
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