Nobody Cares: PRS

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

A very interesting analysis why about 10% of New Zealand's population of around 5.4 million are living in Australia or somewhere else. Mostly young talents are leaving and only going back there when retiring. Reason is there is not much to do there aside farming and housing, so for other jobs you need to go elsewhere. Also low wages and high housing cost.

 

[Isabeau]

Well, 11% of Canadians are living abroad, and there are more things to do than farming, and while housing prices are rising in cities, it isn’t that more expensive then elsewhere.

https://senatoryuenpauwoo.ca/media/wyzltmzl/canadians-abroad-report-en.pdf

UK almost 1 in 10
For the US, it isn’t even 1%.
Germany 1.5%

 

[Free]

They're (and yes, we're talking about Republicans, despite the article failing to call them out) erasing their own actions to avoid any accountability .

‘Democracy dies in darkness’: North Carolina lawmakers exempt themselves from public record laws

North Carolina lawmakers have been exempted from public records requests, through an item in the North Carolina budget which took effect Monday at midnight and was three months late.

Buried in the 625-page document allocating $30 billion in funding are provisions that shield legislators from public records requests, even once they’ve left office.

Section 27.7 of the 2023 Appropriations Act (HB 259) categorizes documents prepared by legislative employees as confidential, rather than public records, and their existence “may not be revealed” without the consent of the legislator.

The budget also names legislators “custodian of documents” to discern if a record is a public record or not, and to choose to retain or destroy it. They also cannot be required to reveal any documents or information requests made while they were in office.

“Legislatures need to be held accountable,” Mecklenburg County Representative Laura Budd, a first-term Democrat, said. “And the way you hold them accountable is you make sure there are open records, not just with whom they’re communicating, but about what they’re communicating.

“As elected officials, we are accountable to the public and part of that accountability is who we’re speaking with and what we’re speaking about. The public has every right to know.”

Maglink

 

[Free]

The next phase of the moral conservative wrecking ball happens in November.

Court to consider whether to hear challenge to same-sex marriage on Nov. 7

The court is scheduled to consider whether to hear Kim Davis’ challenge to same-sex marriage at their private conference on Friday, Nov. 7. As a general practice, the court does […]

www.scotusblog.com

The court is scheduled to consider whether to hear Kim Davis’ challenge to same-sex marriage at their private conference on Friday, Nov. 7. As a general practice, the court does not grant review without considering a case at at least two consecutive conferences; this is the first conference in which Davis’ challenge will be considered. If the justices deny review, however, that announcement could come as soon as Monday, Nov. 10.

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

DOJ prepares to send election monitors to California following requests from state GOPs

The state is set to vote Nov. 4 on a redistricting proposition that would dramatically redraw California's congressional lines to add as many as five additional Democratic seats to its U.S. House delegation.

abc30.com

Gee, I wonder what these "observers" will be doing.

 

[GoblinCampFollower]

Well, 11% of Canadians are living abroad, and there are more things to do than farming, and while housing prices are rising in cities, it isn’t that more expensive then elsewhere.

https://senatoryuenpauwoo.ca/media/wyzltmzl/canadians-abroad-report-en.pdf

UK almost 1 in 10
For the US, it isn’t even 1%.
Germany 1.5%

Interesting... I do wonder what is driving these big differences since I can't think of any clear unifying variables in these numbers.

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

Interesting... I do wonder what is driving these big differences since I can't think of any clear unifying variables in these numbers.

Fun hypothetical fact: when the last human is dead shareholder value hits infinity.

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

Interesting... I do wonder what is driving these big differences since I can't think of any clear unifying variables in these numbers.

Distance, border situation, diversification of industry, populace. New Zealand is an island group with only one nation on it, New Zealand. Next meaningful neighbour is Australia, which takes about 2.000 km to travel and there's not much industry in New Zealand.

Germany has quite a diversified industry with 9 neighboring countries, where aside Switzerland all are in the EU. So it is quite in common in border regions to live in Germany, but go into the neighboring country like Luxembourg or Netherlands and work there and return home afterwards as cross-border commuter. And vice versa. In Germany it takes in average 1-3 hours to reach the next border by car. New Zealand needs days with a ship or a plane.

 

[Free]

Fun hypothetical fact: when the last human is dead shareholder value hits infinity.

I look forward to that shareholder meeting.

 

[Isabeau]

Worth reading the discussion under this post.

Judah Grunstein (@judah-grunstein.bsky.social)

There's a lot to unpack, digest and consider here, though some of the solutions they suggest seem unworkable. But it's striking to me that they dismiss @aoc.bsky.social as "AOC at the Met gala," when she is actually an example of a working-class candidate with great communication skills who...

bsky.app

Jumping off this article:
How Can Democrats Win Back the Working Class?

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

The BBC had an interview with Kamala Harris. Harris marked her clearest indication yet that she might launch another presidential campaign in 2028, following her 2024 defeat to now-President Donald Trump, during an interview with BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg that will air Sunday.

“I am not done,” the former vice president said. “I have lived my entire career as a life of service and it’s in my bones,” she added.

Reflecting on the possibility of running again, Harris told the BBC that her grandnieces would “in their lifetime, for sure” see a woman president.

“Possibly,” Harris said, when asked whether that woman could be her, confirming that she is still weighing her political future. Harris however, emphasized that she has not made a final decision but continues to view herself as an active player in US politics.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/10/25/politics/kamala-harris-presidential-run

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

I look forward to that shareholder meeting.

Need to sell it as "When human population achieves zero".

 

[Free]

Need to sell it as "When human population achieves zero".

By low, sell [DIVIDE BY ZERO ERROR].

 

[Free]

So the U.S. House of Representatives is out (AGAIN) next week (after not even 4 minutes of business on Friday). Because, well, for Halloween I guess? The Speaker declared the week of October 27 a "district work period." Which is such bullshit even they had to put it in air quotes.

Is there any precedent to one party taking over the reins of government when another abdicates their responsibilities?

 

[Isabeau]

While hurricane approaches,

Major Magnitude 6.8 Earthquake Hits Caribbean

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

 

[Free]

How does a "bisexual trans furry Republican" make it through the day without popping out of existence due to their utter preposterousness?

 

[Kamilah Hauptmann]

How does a "bisexual trans furry Republican" make it through the day without popping out of existence due to their utter preposterousness?

Judging by the flamewar under the post that inspired this, they’re not alone, and all are unaware who their enemies really are, and that when they find out, their surprise pikachu face will not be an effective shield.

 

[Free]

their surprise pikachu face will not be an effective shield.

It's just not furry enough.