Think Different

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The Working Class Party

The Working Class Party

Recall the impact of Tea Party. According to Ralph Nader they had no more than 300k constituents. The Democratic Party needs to be reformed. But power is never ceded without demand. It's time to start a credible 3rd party that'll push the Democrats to reform. To

30 Nov 24 1 min read
Think Different

Come back, Ali

A friend and I were chatting last night about the world. We a said transformational figure needs to appear, that people all around the world can look up to. Today Misan Harriman asked on IG, something to the effect of, where are the people with platforms to speak out against

28 Sep 24 1 min read
Tech

We told you enshittification would happen

Last week I was introduced to a new word - enshittification. It's one word that defines what I wrote about for years on heyheyrenee.com, pieces such as this one. Welcome, Robot Overlords. Please Don’t Fire Us?paulie Put simply, enshittification means everything is going to shit.

04 Apr 24 25 min read
Free Palestine

Gaza Conflict Q&A

I'm a proud member of Ceasefire Now Roaring Fork Valley. The group and I have put together this document to help people better understand the Gaza Conflict. Two state solution? There’s a mound of evidence to support that the Israeli government has never wanted a two state

27 Feb 24 15 min read
Gaza

Happy 90th Birthday, Ralph Nader!

In honor of Ralph's 90th birthday today Renee and I voted "Noncommitted" in the Presidential Primary. We do this because as of now, President Biden doesn't deserve our vote. In part, because of him backing the murder of innocent men, women, and children in

27 Feb 24 2 min read
Think Different

Happy New Year - now join the Fediverse

Great piece in Rolling Stone, please read it a couple times and follow the links: The Internet Is About to Get Weird AgainThe internet seems ripe for change, and millions of people seem poised to connect in new ways, as they reconsider their relationship to technology.Rolling StoneAnil Dash And

31 Dec 23 2 min read
Politics

Is this another 60's?

gm, The post preview picture is from Yemen today. There's so much unrest in the world. Millions are calling out Israel's illegal war. UN Special Rapporteur: Israel can’t claim ‘right of self-defence’Francesca Albanese, UN Special Rapporteur, has said that Israel cannot claim the right

18 Nov 23 3 min read
in my life

Nyad is an incredible story of body and mind

gm! Watched Nyad last night on Netflix. At 63, after 4 failed attempts starting when she was 28, Diana Nyad achieved her life long goal of swimming from Cuba to Key West FL. 100 mile swim. Non stop. As a former hack swimmer, I followed Diana Nyad's story

05 Nov 23 1 min read
Think Different

"The platform era is ending"

Love this piece that my friend Jen sent me today. The poster’s guide to the internet of the futureThe best of blogging meets the best of social media.The Verge The problem with dedicating content or time to platforms such as Discord or Twitter is that they're

23 Oct 23 1 min read
Field Notes

To the crazy ones.

This was on heyheyrenee. It belongs here too. Here’s to the crazy ones. The misfits. The rebels. The troublemakers. The round pegs in the square holes. The ones who see things differently. They’re not fond of rules. And they have no respect for the status quo. You can

02 Jul 21 1 min read