We know what’s right, but politicians are too scared of losing their jobs to do it. From link bait to hot-button issues, the system is designed to hijack your attention and colonise our democracy. It’s time we look at how ordinary folks on juries can actually solve problems.

Stop scrolling for a second and ask yourself: why do some online comments make you so mad? Social media isn't a meritocracy; it’s a clickbait engine fuelled by your anger. Here is how the "wrongness" of the internet traps your brain.

Most people think politics is just about ideology, but it’s actually more like a bad game of tennis. When private interests start to dominate the shared goal, the most aggressive player wins and everyone else loses. Here is why our institutions are failing us right now.

Ever feel like you can't have a real conversation online anymore? It’s not just you, the entire system is built on "primary preferences" like sugar for the brain. Discover why our democracy started chasing clicks instead of the truth.

Think Wikipedia is just a free-for-all? You’re actually looking at one of the most perfect meritocracies ever designed. From basic edits to committee approvals, here is how the world's biggest encyclopaedia actually keeps the "rage" out while social media lets it in.

Imagine a branch of government run by ordinary people like you: these everyday people meet, deliberate, and vote on the same issues as the legislature. It is already working in places like Michigan. You will never see voting the same way.

Are we hardwired to fail, or are our institutions just designed poorly? History shows that when we build for our "better angels," things actually work. It’s time to move past the contest and start solving problems before it’s too late for all of us.

Why is social media so toxic while Wikipedia actually works? It all comes down to "merit-ware" and how we reward truth over trolls. This video breaks down the bridging algorithms that could finally rebuild the middleware of our democracy.

Imagine rerunning the Brexit vote using a citizen assembly. Shortly after the original referendum, a citizen jury met to discuss the issues. After four days, the group swung from 26/24 majority in favour to a 30/20 majority against, roughly the position today.

Irish politicians faced a deadlock regarding same-sex marriage due to immense pressure from the Catholic Church. Using a random ballot, a Citizens' Assembly was able to listen to other ideas, discuss, and ultimately break the stalemate, securing a supermajority for equality.

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OpenAI overbuilt capacity and in hindsight, that looks prescient. Anthropic was conservative and is visibly struggling to serve the traffic they actually have. fallthrough.fm/ep/70 @steveklabnik.com

So ICE is tear gassing children on the streets. Ya know, In addition to the horrors they’re inflicting onto children and families in the detention centers. Cool cool cool The “party of family values” MY ASS! #Pinks #ProudBlue 🤬🤬🤬🤬

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Speaker Emerita Pelosi: Trump took $500 billion out of Medicare and $1 trillion out of Medicaid, took many off SNAP and the Republicans just stood up and cheered. All of that to give a tax but to the richest people in America.

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BARTIROMO: The Pope said AI could make civilization 'less human.' Why is the Pope commenting on AI right now? BURGUM: I didn't know that tech editorializing was part of the role of being Pope

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@raiseupthesouth.bsky.social ICE is tearing families apart in Chicago, across the country, and right here in Durham. People are being pulled from their homes and workplaces. No one should live in fear. That's why we refuse to tolerate anything that resembles ICE #OrganizeTheSouth #UnionsForAll

These Big Tech billionaires want our water, they want our energy, and they want to steal our data. Governor Mills just vetoed a pause on data centers in Maine. When I'm Governor, this bullshit ends. #mepolitics

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The North remembers how heavily Drake was pushed on Spotify in 2018. And this is the same dude who has the nerve to accuse others of botting & payola 😂

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Prohibition has never been the Wisconsin way, and it’s never worked. It’s time for Wisconsin to legalize marijuana.

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Nochmal Spiel 2 in Boston: Viel Liebe für die Analyse dazu von Jeremy Lin 👇

A new “gateway effect” study claims vaping leads to smoking - but its own review admits the evidence is biased and low quality. That contradiction isn’t just sloppy - it raises serious questions about how conclusions are being framed. Science deserves better than mixed messages.

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Do you ever “round up” at checkout to donate to help end world hunger? 🤔 & did you know that same store likely throws away a lot of edible food every day? 🤨 a huge amount of edible food still ends up in landfills. 🍽️ #FoodWaste #EndHunger #ReduceWaste #Food #EPA

Oops! Harrogate 25 not 26...🤦‍♂️😆 as ever, touring brilliant indie bookshops around the UK has sent me completely mad with exhausted contentment, and my second visit to this unique festival was every bit as brilliant as last year.

EN PLEIN DIRECT, sur une chaîne de la télévision d’État de la République islamique d’#Iran, un homme en uniforme militaire apprend vendredi 15 mai 2026 comment utiliser un fusil d’assaut Kalachnikov au présentateur qui s’essaie au tir contre un drapeau des Émirats arabes unis.

CARTE. En annonçant que le détroit d'Ormuz est miné, les Gardiens de la révolution islamique font bondir le cours des assurances de transport et entendent dissuader les navires commerciaux de traverser le détroit d'Ormuz, que Donald Trump souhaite bloquer à son tour ⬇️.

ABS overturned in #Diamondbacks at #Mariners (Top 6). Seattle Mariners challenged the ball call on Luis Castillo's pitch to Nolan Arenado. Ball -> Called Strike. HP: Nestor Ceja | Upheld 47.7% (31/65).

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Raising a toast from the easy chair adjacent to the pot plant on the coffee table - in true #Eurovision preview style cheers cheers 🥂 Happy 86th Birthday to Dame Gloria Hunniford - “Glor-i-a HunniFORD 🎶” 📻 📺 🥳

I set out my support for Daniel Johnson's bill on restraint and seclusion in schools. It is an important step to bring guidance onto a statutory footing and to give it the priority that it deserves. 1/2

They never feature the throngs of people when they advertise these places.

Koolpals talks about current events too, just not the way you'd expect. 🎙️ #Koolpals #WIMterview #WhenInManila @thekoolpals @thepodnetwork 🎥: @dreagonfly

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Cristopher Sánchez's scoreless inning streak ends at 50.2 innings. No. 5 all-time in MLB history. How it sounded on Padres TV 1/2

Israeli ministers who have openly called for the ethnic cleansing, forced displacement, and starvation of Palestinians marched in New York City’s "Israel Day Parade" alongside Israeli lawmakers and U.S. officials. Among them were Bezalel Smotrich, who is facing an ICC arrest warrant request as

Why the only viable solution to an ectopic pregnancy is an abortion. Via Jeff Yoo MD Abortion is healthcare #pinks