Evan Genest's Learning Log

I keep notes here. Most of these are related to travel, work, or books.

News

activism

By request `

If you know me (Evan), text a URL to me and I will put it at the top here.

World Newspapers

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/
https://www.theguardian.com/
https://www.taipeitimes.com/
https://www.aljazeera.com/
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/us
https://www.dailysabah.com/
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/
https://theistanbulpost.com/
https://www.independent.co.uk
https://www.nd-aktuell.de
https://www.liberties.eu
https://www.bbc.co.uk
https://www.sv.uio.no

United States Newspapers

https://www.streetroots.org/ Portland, free
https://www.insp.ngo/ International network of street newspapers
https://www.sfchronicle.com/
https://www.huffpost.com/
https://www.thedailybeast.com/
https://www.amny.com/
https://www.bostonglobe.com/
https://www.seattletimes.com/
https://www.newsday.com/
https://www.startribune.com/
https://www.latimes.com/
https://eedition.inquirer.com/app/PHLINQ
https://www.sfgate.com/
https://www.michigandaily.com/
https://apnews.com
https://www.salon.com
https://www.govtrack.us
https://www.axios.com
https://www.publicnewsservice.org
https://twincities.com
https://www.bu.edu
https://npr.org/news
https://www.bloomberg.com
https://captimes.com
https://www.miaminewtimes.com
https://www.thrivedetroit.org

Other news sources

https://slashdot.org/
https://www.wired.com/
https://slashdot.org/
https://www.theregister.com/
https://www.theverge.com/
https://www.c-span.org/
https://wiseye.org/category/rewind-your-week-in-review/
https://pelicanweb.org
https://brevitymag.com
https://www.scrippsnews.com
https://iop.harvard.ed

Org sites with lots to read on their site

http://www.bobdylancommentaries.com/another-side-of-bob-dylan/iste/
https://commonslibrary.org/books-to-read-if-you-are-interested-in-activism-social-change-and-justice/
https://ballotpedia.org/Special_elections_to_the_119th_United_States_Congress_(2025-2026)
https://thefulcrum.us/about-us/our-mission
https://eleventy-m10y.lkmt.us/
https://survey.stackoverflow.co/2019
https://www.kexp.org/playlist/
https://www.fractionmagazine.com/1102
https://detroitography.com/category/our-maps
https://www.bunkhistory.org/
https://www.futurehindsight.com/episodes
https://www.aspeninstitute.org/about/
https://brevitymag.com/category/current-issue/
https://wysomusic.org/concerts-events/
https://www.minnesotareformer.com
https://barnraisingmedia.com/austin-frerick-hog-barons
https://www.booksandculture.com/
https://www.zdnet.com/article/i-tried-replacing-twitter-with-bluesky-threads-and-mastodon-heres-what-i-found/
https://ilovegraffiti.de/
https://www.salon.com/2024/08/29/the-tragedy-of-magas-conspiracy-theory-about-tim-walzs-fake-dog/
https://www.usopen.org/en_US/news/articles/2024-09-07/tiafoes_tough_2024_us_open_exit_i_thought_i_was_the_better_player.html
https://patrioticmillionaires.org/
https://eppc.org/
https://prod.greenpeaceusa.info/usa/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Tuna-Retailer-Report__2nd-Edition.pdf
https://gibbontake.site/index.php/bailjape/pumk-be-a-strong-female-character-and-bend-those-bars/
https://www.humanityinaction.org/news-events-usa/
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/you-can-literally-sniff-out-other-peoples-inner-feelings/
https://www.forbes.com/sites/emilymason/2023/11/29/from-crypto-to-t-bills-inside-meows-hard-pivot/
https://vimeo.com/79589232
https://www.madisonpubliclibrary.org/reading-and-viewing/kits/painting-beyond-walls
https://www.kexp.org/read/2018/2/7/international-clash-day-interview-moby/
https://spectrum.ieee.org/ai-guided-robots-are-ready-to-sort-your-recyclable

Leaders

Follow specific leaders
https://x.com/AOC/
https://x.com/BernieSanders
https://jayapal.house.gov/
https://www.booker.senate.gov/
https://pocan.house.gov/
https://katieporter.com/
https://www.pramilaforcongress.com/the-resistance-lab
https://velazquez.house.gov/media-center/videos?read=news
https://progressives.house.gov/caucus-membersnews=read
https://www.slotkin.senate.gov/newsroom/
https://www.klobuchar.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news
https://www.padilla.senate.gov/newsroom/
https://www.murphy.senate.gov/
https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/videos
https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom
https://www.cantwell.senate.gov/news/video
https://www.warnock.senate.gov/newsroom/
https://www.duckworth.senate.gov/news/videos
https://omar.house.gov/media
https://tlaib.house.gov/
https://jeffries.house.gov/media-center/videos/

[https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2022/global-expansion-authoritarian-rule ](https://freedomhouse.org/report/ freedom-world/2022/global-expansion-authoritarian-rule )
[https://medium.com/deep-breadth/the-architecture-of-authoritarianism-the-4-pillars-of-maga-e8dc795b7fef ](https://medium.com/ deep-breadth/the-architecture-of-authoritarianism-the-4-pillars-of-maga-e8dc795b7fef )
[https://medium.com/@ariallen A good starting point, in Medium ](https://medium.com/@ariallen A good starting point, in Medium )
[https://www.thereconstitution.com/the-proposals Visionaries, not thrilled with the Democrats. Non-partisan, bigger picture] (https://www.thereconstitution.com/the-proposals Visionaries, not thrilled with the Democrats. Non-partisan, bigger picture folks. ) folks.
https://www.democracynow.org/
https://open.substack.com/pub/natesilver
https://thefulcrum.us

Links to Indivisible Chapters

These are all independent pages. The numerous, unconnected sites are very resilient going forward.

Best

Very active groups, lots to see.

New York state
https://www.indivisibleulster.com/national-actions/
Madison, Wisconsin
https://indivisiblemadisoneast.org/
Washington, D.C.
https://organizedc.substack.com/p/full-list-of-dc-protests-to-stop-11a
Indivisible Grand Rapids, Michigan
https://indivisiblegrr.substack.com/

Okay

Less frequently updated.
https://www.indivisible-wa8.com/

Other

https://anniekatecomeshome.blogspot.com/

Matomo

I track the clicks on this page using Matomo.

Pillars

Most of the power of an authoritarian state is freely given.

A principle tactic against authoritarians is to analyze the supporting pillars. All authoritarians operate with the support of their people, who in turn allow the pillars to support the authoritarian. The high surface area of the pillars is exciting to me, because that area suggests all kinds of ways that folks have power, plain old folks, like me (Evan). Right now I think the job is to raise awareness of Indivisible groups and similar groups, including well-practiced ones like Voces de la Frontera. Help educate people to transition from "protests don't solve anything", towards the pillars concept.

Pillars from the side:

Pillars viewed in cross section:

Example: Geo

Opened in 2021, the Moshannon Valley Detention has been operated by the GEO Group, a private prison corporation. It's the largest deportation facility in the NE United States.

Example: Tesla