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Arnaud Bertrand
Arnaud Bertrand@RnaudBertrand·
Every year, this has to be the one report I look forward to the most: the Democracy Perception Index, compiled by the Alliance of Democracies Foundation (in partnership with Nita Data). In fact, my yearly thread on the report is apparently such a tradition that, this year, its lead researcher personally sent me the report with this message: "every year, I look forward to your thread about it!". That's how you start wondering whether you tweet too much 😅 Why do I like this report so much? A few reasons: 1) The Alliance of Democracies Foundation, the organization behind the report, cannot even remotely be suspected of being some sort of anti-West outlet: it was started by an ex-NATO Secretary General (Anders Fogh Rasmussen) and its stated purpose is "to unite world democracies" 2) It's surprisingly honest and the methodology is actually democratic. Unlike other reports on democracy the scoring isn't done by the report's authors (like the report by Freedom House or The Economist's "Democracy Index"). It simply asks people what they think and, when it comes to democracy, that's kind of the point 🤷‍♂️ 3) I love the expression "perception is reality" because, like it or not, what people believe about their system is what determines its legitimacy. A democracy that nobody actually experiences as one can't credibly claim to be one. And conversely, a so-called "autocracy" that its people overwhelmingly believe is actually a democracy might... actually be a democracy. Anyhow, this year's edition did not disappoint. The data is absolutely fascinating and frankly, a little terrifying. So here you go: my thread on the 2026 Democracy Perception Index 🧵
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Sean Padraig McCarthy
Sean Padraig McCarthy@SeanMcCarthyCom·
Extremely funny country where people get paid to shill against Medicare for All then end up paying it all back in medical bills anyway
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Pope Leo XIV
Pope Leo XIV@Pontifex·
May the Lord help you to become a society in which everyone, each according to their respective responsibilities, works ever more fully to serve the common good rather than private interests, bridging the gap between the privileged and the disadvantaged. May there be greater room for freedom, and may the dignity of the human person always be safeguarded.
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حيدر | Haydar
حيدر | Haydar@chronicalihere·
When they speak of Iran holding the world economy hostage by choosing who can access it's waterway, just recall that 1 in 4 humans on this planet live under US sanctions. These are a form of economic terrorism and collective punishment enforced to secure its political interests.
حيدر | Haydar@chronicalihere

The Lancet recently published a study which found that sanctions from the US have caused 38 million deaths since 1970. The average death toll ranges from 400,000 to over 1 million per year.

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Jim Stewartson, Decelerationist 🇨🇦🇺🇦🇺🇸
Fun Fact: The reason Maye was in the Kalahari is that her father was so racist that he spent 15 years searching for a lost white civilization in Africa because he couldn’t believe humans originated there unless there were white people there to start.
Maye Musk@mayemusk

There is no food in the fridge. The garage where I slept is on the right. The shower only has one towel so I left it for Elon. That was okay with me. When I was a child, I’d spend three weeks in the Kalahari Desert without showering. Many times. There was no water. I think my parents prepared me for this luxury.🤣

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samson
samson@HeyTingles·
@eaconner @MandelaFace This whole exchange makes me imagine what it was like in the 30s. Do you think the PWA canceled building a dam because of a single digit marginal cost
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Eric Allen Conner
Eric Allen Conner@eaconner·
@MandelaFace Yes, this is exactly what happens. Added costs kill development projects. Developers aren't going to build if they can't cover their costs. And you cannot pass along costs for income-restricted affordable housing like you can market-rate housing. betterblocksnj.org/2026/02/23/jc-…
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Goatstein
Goatstein@MandelaFace·
This is what YIMBY Twitter actually believes about building regulations that cost an additional 1% in construction
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@MandelaFace @Rutibex @jbarro Previously answered this for you: It costs them between $200,000 and $300,000 per unit depending on size and type of building. An extra 1% - 1.5% in materials cost is not insignificant when there are $0 to spare in the construction of income-restricted affordable.

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samson@HeyTingles·
@rallynate @WhiteHouse lol congrats on getting duped at least four times. come back when the next candidate you vote for inevitably bombs another country
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Nathan Hughes
Nathan Hughes@rallynate·
Why is the @WhiteHouse posting cringe memes of us dropping bombs on Iran after they just blew up an elementary school full of children? And no I’m not a “libtard” I’m a Jan 6er that voted Trump 3 times, but I didn’t vote for this retarded ass shit.
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Goatstein
Goatstein@MandelaFace·
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samson@HeyTingles·
the borg vs israel??
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Lindsay Loves Cities
Lindsay Loves Cities@LindsayJS·
Los Angeles once had the biggest trolley system in the world -- connecting LA's 400 'Historic Main Streets and Historic Villages' -- and each had a 'main street' of small retail where people could do their errands. Residents could also catch a Trolley to the rest of the city.
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Aaron Rupar
Aaron Rupar@atrupar·
Rep. Delia Ramirez to DHS officials: "I have as much respect for you as I do for the last white men who put on masks to terrorize communities of color. I have no respect for the inheritors of the Klanhood and the slave patrol. Those activities were criminal and so are yours."
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Raphæl de la Ghetto
Raphæl de la Ghetto@ilovesmick·
All these white people mad about Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl performance… I hope next year they get Bad Bunny performing the whole set in Spanish.
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Joe
Joe@JoePostingg·
Enshittification is the fakest thing ever. Computers are faster. Running shoes give you more energy return. You can get macro friendly junk food at the grocery store. There is so much good in the world.
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samson@HeyTingles·
@anonnotbot @MandelaFace @PerfectGameLex @JoePostingg I went to a major city recently and walked straight to a line of waiting cabs while nearby dozens of people stood around waiting for their Ubers. The cab ride was cheap, clean, and not driven by a weirdo
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Earnest Barbarian
Earnest Barbarian@anonnotbot·
@MandelaFace @PerfectGameLex @JoePostingg Yes, its a mprovement lol. I think very small innovations are still good, they still build, they push everyones productivity up that fraction of a percent and thats how life gets better for more people.
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