Did you know that nearly 70% of local elections are uncontested? That means someone could be serving as an elected official in your community only because no one ran against them! Though 2024 is a critical federal election year, it’s also an unprecedented moment for leaders like…

We have a political system in this country that incentivizes NOT solving problems.

A two-party system spells death for unity & collaboration amongst fellow countrymen 🇺🇸

We need to move #Forward & enable Indies & more parties.

How? Reforms like RCV & Open Jungle Primaries.

A genie appears, and your wish determines the next US President. Who do you want?

It's been soooo hot. 40°C / 104°F and above for weeks. #LifeInAThaiForest youtube.com/watch?v=9rXdPE…

If the media covered climate change the way it covers Trump, and Trump the way it covers climate change, we'd have neither.

Just found out my TED talk on how to improve America’s political system will be released on May 7th - excited for it to be out!!

Bua loi is a traditional Thai dessert made of rice flour balls cooked in coconut milk and sugar.

Breaking Point: Court Rules in Favor of Kennedy Biden's Ballot Battle Hits a Snag

In a dramatic turn of events, the political landscape just got a bit more interesting as the campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. scored a significant victory against a challenge brought forth by the…

See the trillions of dollars a year we're spending on the downstream effects of poverty and mass chronic insecurity? Let's instead invest it upstream in basic income. We'd prevent instead of treat poverty + stress, and ALL of society would be far better off. Democracy would too.

Yummy pumpkin and carrot chips from the Royal Project. #LifeInAThaiForest

Ratcha Phruek trees are in bloom (Cassia fistula). These are known as the King's tree. #LifeInAThaiForest

Thai people like to make wax figures of revered monks and place them in temples. The first time I saw one it looked so real I thought it was a monk meditating. These are at Wat Phra Singh in Chiang Mai's old city. #LifeInAThaiForest

👏Dazzling Andrew Yang🧢⬆️🇺🇸 talk on fixing democracy at @tedtalks.

Absolutely skewering dissection of American politics, and a powerful argument for ranked-choice voting.

Bravo. Well-deserved standing ovation.

Awesome talk by Andrew Yang🧢⬆️🇺🇸 about how ranked voting can radically change American politics for the better, such an inspiring and eloquent speaker. Makes you believe that there is hope for the future #TED2024

Speaking at TED Talks this morning about how to improve America’s political system - thank you to all those who have been helping make the case! 😀🙏🚀

Pee Dee made a Songkran offering to the spirits of our moo Baan this morning. The offerings included the head of a pig. The altars are just behind my house so I’m hoping the spirits are quickly satisfied, and it doesn’t get left out there for too long. 555 #LifeInAThaiForest

'Tell these Americans that the economy is humming, that median wage growth has nudged ahead of the core inflation rate, and that everything’s grand, and you’re likely to see a roll of the eyes,' Michael Powell writes. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Breakfast at the temple. #LifeInAThaiForest

Happy New Year! Happy Songkran! สุขสันต์วันสงกรานต์ Got my annual blessing and bracelet at Wat Phra Singh this morning. #LifeInAThaiForest