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17 posts
methods · 2026-02-26 · economyforeveryone
Big Economic Families vs E4E (and Why I'm Not Joining Anyone's Tribe)
A practical map of major economic families through an E4E lens: what to borrow, what to refuse, and how to stay outcome-aligned instead of identity-aligned.
One small action: Run one policy idea through the four E4E questions before sharing it.
methods · 2026-02-25 · economyforeveryone
E4E Isn't a New Ideology. It's a Practical Mash-Up (With Receipts)
E4E is not one magic theory. It is a usable synthesis of research families plus lived experience to test what actually reduces monthly squeeze.
One small action: When you hear a policy pitch, ask which loop it changes and what metric would prove it worked.
guardrails · 2026-02-24 · facebook
Guardrails: Dignity, due process, and the danger of normalization
Dignity and due process are baseline democratic guardrails, and normalization is what weakens them over time.
guardrails · 2026-02-20 · facebook
When the DOJ's "client" becomes the President
DOJ legitimacy depends on serving the Constitution and the public interest, not the personal interests of political power.
guardrails · 2026-02-17 · mixed
Guardrails: ICE expansion and the accountability gap
As enforcement expands, oversight, evidence access, and court compliance become the minimum guardrails for legitimacy.
guardrails · 2026-02-09 · facebook
Accountability vs obedience: why civil service guardrails matter
Civil-service guardrails protect accountability to law by limiting loyalty-based pressure in hiring, firing, and reclassification.
guardrails · 2026-02-08 · mixed
When observation becomes necessary
When trust breaks, public observation becomes a safeguard for shared reality, due process, and accountable institutions.
guardrails · 2026-02-06 · facebook
If rights require compliance to work, rights aren't real
If rights only work when people stay quiet, they are permissions, not rights; process and oversight must be enforceable.
guardrails · 2026-02-05 · facebook
Court orders aren't optional: a St. Paul release-order noncompliance case note
A Minnesota case note on why court-ordered release must mean immediate release when liberty is on the line.
guardrails · 2026-02-05 · facebook
Election guardrails: intelligence agencies and the temptation to touch the machinery
Election integrity depends on boring guardrails: clear boundaries, chain of custody, and fast accountability when lines are tested.
guardrails · 2026-02-03 · facebook
Economic pressure with guardrails: targeted strikes without breaking democracy
A guardrail-first approach to targeted economic pressure that protects small businesses and democratic process.
core-model · 2026-01-31 · facebook
The Canyon Isn't Just Information. It's Economic.
A lot of polarization is downstream of economic insecurity. When people don't feel secure, they are easier to scare, aim, and split.
One small action: Pick one steady action you can repeat each week to lower squeeze or increase agency.
guardrails · 2026-01-30 · facebook
Economic blackout as a pause button: rule of law vs. intimidation
Why economic protest works best as disciplined civic pressure when court compliance and rule-of-law norms are under strain.
field-notes · 2026-01-29 · facebook
I Didn't Know the Term Mutual Aid Until I Needed It
Mutual aid isn't new. My awareness of it was. Learning from people who have carried this work for generations.
One small action: Offer one concrete support action: a ride, meal, check-in, or paperwork help.
core-model · 2026-01-28 · facebook
Information Bubbles and Shared Reality
When we live in different information bubbles, we don't just disagree; we struggle to agree on what's happening.
One small action: Start with one shared value, then compare reality anchors before arguing conclusions.
guardrails · 2026-01-25 · facebook
Two nights in Minnesota: protest, escalation, and a civic ask
A practical civic response to protest escalation: protect protest rights, protect observation, and demand accountable process.
guardrails · 2026-01-25 · facebook
Small Guardrails, Big Consequences
Democracies rarely die all at once. They erode when small rule changes, courts, and accountability stop working in real time.
One small action: One meeting, one call, one act of neighborly help. Repeat.