Favorites June 19 2021

Roger in NYC @rogerdickey

My girlfriend works at Airbnb where they have “no meeting Wednesdays”. This Weds she had 11 mtgs because “that’s the only day everyone was free” 🤦🏻‍♂️

I don't have a particularly crowded meeting calendar. I'm looking for that fine line between being good at saying no, and skirting responsibilities.

Max Roser @MaxCRoser

The Ebola outbreak in Guinea, which begain in mid-February, was declared over today. Key for the success was an early response and the use of the new Ebola vaccine:

afro.who.intEbola outbreak in Guinea declared overThe Ebola outbreak that emerged in Guinea in mid-February was declared over today. It was the first time the disease resurfaced in the country since the deadly outbreak in West Africa that ended in 2016.

Wow, they jumped into action and managed to hold it to only 23 cases, in part by vaccinating thousands. (This one isn't an mRNA vaccine, and took 6 years to approve)

Reid J. Epstein @reidepstein

In Arkansas, the GOP legislature enacting laws giving a GOP-controlled state board power to “institute corrective action” and “take over and conduct elections” in counties. One of the law's authors believes Trump won the election.

nytimes.comHow Republican States Are Expanding Their Power Over ElectionsIn Georgia, Republicans are removing Democrats of color from local boards. In Arkansas, they have stripped election control from county authorities. And they are expanding their election power in many other states.

Mike Duncan @mikeduncan

GOP quite openly sayin: “You will let me win elections because those are your values. I will not let you win elections because those are my values.”

This is very concerning, all I can see on the horizon to fix this is anti-gerrymandering laws to do something about state legislatures being crazy.

Nate Silver @NateSilver538

This is pretty clearly a smart move for both Garcia and Yang. Also arguably a flaw in ranked choice voting that these sorts of strategic alliances can matter.

Tina Nguyen @tina_nguyen

According to a staffer, 40,000 of these leaflets are being distributed to Yang and Garcia’s respective strongholds in Flushing, Queens, and the East Village. Pretty straightforward messaging. https://t.co/h8NtZeAEuc

Yes, and in case you haven't heard, Star voting is where it's at!

Sarah McLaughlin @sarahemclaugh

Extremely troubling. India’s consulate is calling for removal of material and investigations into Canadian schools. This is part of a trend of governments trying to control what’s said about them in educational institutions in other countries. Chinese consulates have done it too. https://t.co/CaoLYsWC3R

Baaz @BaazNewsOrg

BREAKING | The Consulate General of India in Toronto attempted to interfere in Canadian classrooms and with school lessons that covered global affairs concerning the #FarmersProtest, Baaz has learned. The Consulate threatened that bilateral relations would be put at risk. https://t.co/I97D63nhRb

Really don't like India getting into this game along with China

Noah Smith 🐇 @Noahpinion

Libertarians: We need to equalize equality of opportunity, not equality of outcome: Me: Very true! OK, massive inheritance tax, baby bonds, free community college, enforce the Fair Housing Act, much more funding for schools in low-income areas... Libertarians: Whoa whoa whoa

This is funny, but also I'm not sure I've run into many libertarians espousing 'equality of opportunity'

assigned military aged male at birth @AliceAvizandum

spent 27 minutes on this

I go as far as true neutral, and no further, change my mind.

Ocean Beach, SF, June 2021