jmilchen.bsky.social
Advocate for inclusive democracy and civil rights through nonprofit leadership, communications, and everyday actions. Founder of the American Independent Business Alliance and Reclaim Democracy! Anti-fascist.
👤 Joined on 11 December 2023
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Show PostBasically, in places that run elections well, NO LINES is a good thing! It's not a bad sign! (And if there really are noticeably long lines, that's a set of policy choices to be interrogated, not something to be celebrated.)
Show PostMistake I see in turnout analyses is confusing *voting lines* & *high turnout*. You can have high turnout in a place that planned for it, has tons of locations/staff, & see no lines! Or middling turnout in a place that doesn't care to help, enough to trigger long lines!
Show PostCleveland.com made a big deal about using AI to write stories so it could free up reporters to do more reporting. This ain’t it.
Show PostOne of the most pernicious press failures : “Sanewashing by omission”
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