Ironic institutional design here, but far better than the voters approving mandated spending that elected representatives then have to fund.
In Swiss direct democracy, voters can say YES to a new constitutional provision, only to say NO later to the law implementing it.
For example, in 2024, voters approved a 13th monthly pension payment for retirees. Now the proposal to fund it by increasing VAT is likely to be rejected in a referendum
For example, in 2024, voters approved a 13th monthly pension payment for retirees. Now the proposal to fund it by increasing VAT is likely to be rejected in a referendum
𝐊𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐡𝐫𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐤𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐡ö𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐡𝐫𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐮𝐞𝐫 𝐟ü𝐫 𝐝𝐢𝐞 𝟏𝟑. 𝐀𝐇𝐕: Gemäss der 1. Welle der @20minuten.bsky.social -/Tamedia-Umfrage von @leewas.bsky.social sagen 60% Nein zur Mehrwertsteuererhöhung für die AHV (36% Ja, 4% Unentschiedene)
@lucasleemann.bsky.social | @mariostauble.bsky.social
@lucasleemann.bsky.social | @mariostauble.bsky.social
October 14, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Ironic institutional design here, but far better than the voters approving mandated spending that elected representatives then have to fund.
the corporate dream is for every single aspect of our lives to function like a vending machine, or an automat, or those condiment dispensers at fast food joints made to only ever dole out an extremely precise amount mandated by corporate
October 14, 2026 at 7:32 PM
the corporate dream is for every single aspect of our lives to function like a vending machine, or an automat, or those condiment dispensers at fast food joints made to only ever dole out an extremely precise amount mandated by corporate
Hey you ever get the sense that outsourcing our safety net to employers through mandated coverage might have some downsides? Maybe the misclassification crisis is a direct result of failing to provide *public* benefits? Well then, we have an event for you!
rooseveltinstitute.org/event/roosev...
rooseveltinstitute.org/event/roosev...
Roosevelt Institute Book Club: Disposable Workers with Paul Osterman
Join Paul Osterman and Roosevelt Institute economist Michael Madowitz for a conversation on how employment has changed, why more workers face insecurity and fewer benefits, and what policies could str...
rooseveltinstitute.org
October 14, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Hey you ever get the sense that outsourcing our safety net to employers through mandated coverage might have some downsides? Maybe the misclassification crisis is a direct result of failing to provide *public* benefits? Well then, we have an event for you!
rooseveltinstitute.org/event/roosev...
rooseveltinstitute.org/event/roosev...
The UAP Report Congress Mandated Landed Months Late. Nobody Enforced the Clock.
https://nicheof.one/feed/the-uap-report-nobody-enforced/
https://nicheof.one/feed/the-uap-report-nobody-enforced/
The UAP Report Congress Mandated Landed Months Late. Nobody Enforced the Clock.
Congress wrote a clock into the law that created the Pentagon’s UFO office. The office just showed everyone what happens when nobody’s watching that clock.
The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office released its Fiscal Year 2025 Consolidated Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena in July 20
nicheof.one
October 14, 2026 at 7:09 PM
The UAP Report Congress Mandated Landed Months Late. Nobody Enforced the Clock.
https://nicheof.one/feed/the-uap-report-nobody-enforced/
https://nicheof.one/feed/the-uap-report-nobody-enforced/
Such a delightful book, she brings so much charm to it 🥰
Bummed we got stuck with a few issues of the mandated crossover event, but excited to get back to it
Bummed we got stuck with a few issues of the mandated crossover event, but excited to get back to it
October 14, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Such a delightful book, she brings so much charm to it 🥰
Bummed we got stuck with a few issues of the mandated crossover event, but excited to get back to it
Bummed we got stuck with a few issues of the mandated crossover event, but excited to get back to it
Newton's new automated license-plate reader system raises eyebrows as residents question privacy and data-sharing practices amidst a $103,150 contract.
Get the details!
#KS #CitizenPortal #DataPrivacy #KansasCitizens #CivicTransparency #PublicSafety
Get the details!
#KS #CitizenPortal #DataPrivacy #KansasCitizens #CivicTransparency #PublicSafety
Newton hears Flock ALPR presentation as residents press privacy and data‑sharing questions
Newton officials and vendor representatives described their automatic license‑plate reader deployment, contract terms ($103,150 over three years) and safeguards (30‑day retention, mandated training, audit flags). Residents raised concerns about data storage, re‑identification and potential expansion.
citizenportal.ai
October 14, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Newton's new automated license-plate reader system raises eyebrows as residents question privacy and data-sharing practices amidst a $103,150 contract.
Get the details!
#KS #CitizenPortal #DataPrivacy #KansasCitizens #CivicTransparency #PublicSafety
Get the details!
#KS #CitizenPortal #DataPrivacy #KansasCitizens #CivicTransparency #PublicSafety
Willington schools may face hefty costs for new mandated HVAC inspections, with evaluations reaching over $20,000 per building!
Learn more here
#WillingtonCapitolPlanningRegion #CT #CitizenPortal #EducationReform #PublicSafety #WillingtonSchools
Learn more here
#WillingtonCapitolPlanningRegion #CT #CitizenPortal #EducationReform #PublicSafety #WillingtonSchools
Board warned of costly state-mandated HVAC inspections; staff weighing timing and funding
Superintendent told the board a new state requirement will force HVAC inspections and evaluations by credentialed professionals and estimated per-school costs in the low five figures; she recommended seeking guidance from the state and considering CIP placement or timing to avoid duplicative work with the new school project.
citizenportal.ai
October 14, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Willington schools may face hefty costs for new mandated HVAC inspections, with evaluations reaching over $20,000 per building!
Learn more here
#WillingtonCapitolPlanningRegion #CT #CitizenPortal #EducationReform #PublicSafety #WillingtonSchools
Learn more here
#WillingtonCapitolPlanningRegion #CT #CitizenPortal #EducationReform #PublicSafety #WillingtonSchools
To repeat, I don't think most D.C. voters are aware that if they rank Owolewa (Dem) first and Silverman (non-partisan independent mandated by law; de facto Dem) second *and* if Owolewa wins the majority of 1st rank votes, then their vote for Silverman is not counted (in that case, any 2nd rank…
Both the @councilofdc.bsky.social & the Initiative 83 (ranked choice voting) proponents f*cked up. There is a non-trivial chance a Republican could win an at-large D.C. Council seat (1/13 seats). Furious about this. Because I am *not* ready for some game theory (to have both my Council votes count).
D.C. Voters Face a New Math Problem Under Ranked-Choice Voting
Applying ranked-choice voting to a two-seat general election for the first time has shifted campaign strategies.
www.washingtonsun.com
October 14, 2026 at 6:43 PM
To repeat, I don't think most D.C. voters are aware that if they rank Owolewa (Dem) first and Silverman (non-partisan independent mandated by law; de facto Dem) second *and* if Owolewa wins the majority of 1st rank votes, then their vote for Silverman is not counted (in that case, any 2nd rank…
"They confessed to tampering with federally mandated monitoring devices and pollution controls for at least 37 private and commercial vehicles...."
Part of the Trump administration's broader fight against environmental information.
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...
Part of the Trump administration's broader fight against environmental information.
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POLITICO Pro: Trump issues fresh Clean Air Act pardons at Alaska campaign stop
The new pardons are the latest in the president's efforts to undo prosecutions of diesel mechanics who tampered with vehicles' pollution control devices.
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October 14, 2026 at 6:40 PM
"They confessed to tampering with federally mandated monitoring devices and pollution controls for at least 37 private and commercial vehicles...."
Part of the Trump administration's broader fight against environmental information.
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...
Part of the Trump administration's broader fight against environmental information.
subscriber.politicopro.com/article/2026...
This is why I do not trust, and do not play, mobile variance games with ads/buyables w/o legally mandated odds, and sometimes not even those. A game might look fun but lie to you the whole way to the bank.
This is such important work, and the thing to keep in mind is that when AI people tell you that games will be personalized for you, this is the kind of thing they are more likely to mean.
No joke. I think this is the most important video I have ever seen about mobile games. This guy breaks down how this game psychologically profiles you, and makes the game harder or easier in order to show you ads
October 14, 2026 at 6:30 PM
This is why I do not trust, and do not play, mobile variance games with ads/buyables w/o legally mandated odds, and sometimes not even those. A game might look fun but lie to you the whole way to the bank.
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October 14, 2026 at 6:25 PM
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Currently in the midst of 4-5 hours of annual mandated harassment and bystander intervention training modules, please do not get too jealous
October 14, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Currently in the midst of 4-5 hours of annual mandated harassment and bystander intervention training modules, please do not get too jealous
There is a category called called "politically exposed person" which carries higher risks and requirements. This is MANDATED by FATF for money laundering and other reasons which demands a higher level of scrutiny. Very high financial penalties if they don't do this.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politic...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politic...
Politically exposed person - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
October 14, 2026 at 6:14 PM
There is a category called called "politically exposed person" which carries higher risks and requirements. This is MANDATED by FATF for money laundering and other reasons which demands a higher level of scrutiny. Very high financial penalties if they don't do this.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politic...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politic...
The UAP Report Congress Mandated Landed Months Late. Nobody Enforced the Clock.
https://nicheof.one/feed/the-uap-report-nobody-enforced/
https://nicheof.one/feed/the-uap-report-nobody-enforced/
The UAP Report Congress Mandated Landed Months Late. Nobody Enforced the Clock.
Congress wrote a clock into the law that created the Pentagon’s UFO office. The office just showed everyone what happens when nobody’s watching that clock.
The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office released its Fiscal Year 2025 Consolidated Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena in July 20
nicheof.one
October 14, 2026 at 6:09 PM
The UAP Report Congress Mandated Landed Months Late. Nobody Enforced the Clock.
https://nicheof.one/feed/the-uap-report-nobody-enforced/
https://nicheof.one/feed/the-uap-report-nobody-enforced/
Consequently, when genuine organic demand falters, local planners frequently resort to artificial debt-fueled stimulus—such as building redundant infrastructure or funding unviable state-owned enterprises—simply to cross the mandated GDP finish line.
October 14, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Consequently, when genuine organic demand falters, local planners frequently resort to artificial debt-fueled stimulus—such as building redundant infrastructure or funding unviable state-owned enterprises—simply to cross the mandated GDP finish line.
Just checked online and read that we did have 2 patients who recently died of COVID...Damn, people...wear a mask even if it's not mandated...I wear one everywhere I go...Help save lives.🫣😷
Toe Tag and Body Bag Identification
ALT: Toe Tag and Body Bag Identification
static.klipy.com
October 14, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Just checked online and read that we did have 2 patients who recently died of COVID...Damn, people...wear a mask even if it's not mandated...I wear one everywhere I go...Help save lives.🫣😷
Giving myself a mandated chill day today, I'll be on tomorrow gamers! I may or may not have bought something I want to try and it comes out tomorrow! :3
October 14, 2026 at 5:11 PM
Giving myself a mandated chill day today, I'll be on tomorrow gamers! I may or may not have bought something I want to try and it comes out tomorrow! :3
The UAP Report Congress Mandated Landed Months Late. Nobody Enforced the Clock.
https://nicheof.one/feed/the-uap-report-nobody-enforced/
https://nicheof.one/feed/the-uap-report-nobody-enforced/
The UAP Report Congress Mandated Landed Months Late. Nobody Enforced the Clock.
Congress wrote a clock into the law that created the Pentagon’s UFO office. The office just showed everyone what happens when nobody’s watching that clock.
The All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office released its Fiscal Year 2025 Consolidated Annual Report on Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena in July 20
nicheof.one
October 14, 2026 at 5:09 PM
The UAP Report Congress Mandated Landed Months Late. Nobody Enforced the Clock.
https://nicheof.one/feed/the-uap-report-nobody-enforced/
https://nicheof.one/feed/the-uap-report-nobody-enforced/
I’ve been spending all of my days off working on animation. Today is my friend-mandated “real day off”, though.
October 14, 2026 at 5:03 PM
I’ve been spending all of my days off working on animation. Today is my friend-mandated “real day off”, though.
I've been working in cannabis compliance p much the whole decade, i have a tolerance for messy legislative process that would make many industry lobbyists blanche in terror. That said, the mess of the current FDA is taking the lead. They're 8 months past the mandated deadline for new hemp rules, lol
October 14, 2026 at 5:03 PM
I've been working in cannabis compliance p much the whole decade, i have a tolerance for messy legislative process that would make many industry lobbyists blanche in terror. That said, the mess of the current FDA is taking the lead. They're 8 months past the mandated deadline for new hemp rules, lol
This #OldHead #500AMRiser approves this post.
Probably the last baseball I will see this year as all WS games start too late.
As I have said often there should be mandated at least one afternoon World Series game on a weekend.
At least kids on a school night and those like me can see a whole game.
Probably the last baseball I will see this year as all WS games start too late.
As I have said often there should be mandated at least one afternoon World Series game on a weekend.
At least kids on a school night and those like me can see a whole game.
October 14, 2026 at 4:54 PM
This #OldHead #500AMRiser approves this post.
Probably the last baseball I will see this year as all WS games start too late.
As I have said often there should be mandated at least one afternoon World Series game on a weekend.
At least kids on a school night and those like me can see a whole game.
Probably the last baseball I will see this year as all WS games start too late.
As I have said often there should be mandated at least one afternoon World Series game on a weekend.
At least kids on a school night and those like me can see a whole game.
It should be absolutely mandated for every high school and college/university to hold a presentation/seminar with required attendance for all enrolled students on consent and sexual assault.
At some point there has to be a line drawn in the sand for the benefit of society as a whole.
At some point there has to be a line drawn in the sand for the benefit of society as a whole.
October 14, 2026 at 4:50 PM
It should be absolutely mandated for every high school and college/university to hold a presentation/seminar with required attendance for all enrolled students on consent and sexual assault.
At some point there has to be a line drawn in the sand for the benefit of society as a whole.
At some point there has to be a line drawn in the sand for the benefit of society as a whole.
AI said, "When neutrality is mandated by a corporation, it is rarely a pure philosophical stance; it is a risk-management strategy designed to protect market share, appease advertisers, and avoid controversy... the system effectively defaults to protecting the status quo. 2/4
October 14, 2026 at 4:36 PM
AI said, "When neutrality is mandated by a corporation, it is rarely a pure philosophical stance; it is a risk-management strategy designed to protect market share, appease advertisers, and avoid controversy... the system effectively defaults to protecting the status quo. 2/4
Challenging to unplug? Does this mythical house not have a legally mandated breaker box? These guys watch too much Eli Roth and have a fetish for being sued.
Anthropic warns AI could 'self-replicate' across smart home devices, become ‘challenging’ to shut down
Anthropic warns AI could 'self-replicate' across smart home devices, become ‘challenging’ to shut down
Anthropic says that AI models could soon self-replicate across smart home devices.
yhoo.it
October 14, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Challenging to unplug? Does this mythical house not have a legally mandated breaker box? These guys watch too much Eli Roth and have a fetish for being sued.