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Burns After Reading: Volume 10
Adding a new feature talking about Burns Behaving Badly, quoting my favorite authors and musicians, plus a novel take on the AI factory.
Politics
Politics
The True Cost of Power
A documentary that highlights how the message, mission, and incentives for Duke Power are completely misaligned from the people they serve.
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Burns After Reading: Volume 8
In this eighth edition I discuss my ongoing political radicalization, the fediverse, and birds.
Politics
Radiolab - Single Transferrable Vote
This morning I've had my mind blown, listening to Podcasts on the drive in to work. You should listen to Radiolab's Tweak the Vote podcast on ranked choice voting, or "Single Transferrable Vote". I heard about California's idea for ranked choice voting
Thomas Paine
I have resolved to take a US History class and become the foremost expert on Thomas Paine. I will write many books and essays. I will refer to him as T. Paine in all literary works. I will laugh hysterically. That is all.
Politics
It seems like more people lately have been asking me what my political views are. I wonder why this is. Ok, I dont really wonder a whole lot, because I know the upcoming election is on people's minds quite a bit. But it makes me wonder why my
Break at Last
So, my break finally got here. I'm definitely happy about that. I get a week to do whatever I like. I only have a few things that I'm really responsible for doing, and I have the rest of the time to just read the paper and