TIL that election silence is a thing in many countries around the world. There is a time period before the election that the media and campaigns must stop talking about the election. [source, comments]

Alright gonna ask homework

do you know you lowest rung locally elected official? City council, town council, mayor. Who technically represents you at the lowest level?

If you don't know I do suggest learning they have more power over your day to day life than the president.

Song of the Day 🗽🌉: https://open.spotify.com/track/0trHOzAhNpGCsGBEu7dOJo

#Botswana, national parliament election results (61/61 seats declared):

UDC (centre-left): 36 (+28)
BDP (centre-right): 4 (-34)
BCP (centre-left): 15 (+8)
BPF (*): 5 (+1)
Independent (*): 1 (-)

+/- vs. pre-election composition

➤ https://africaelects.com/botswana

HR is not your friend https://www.sfgate.com/tech/article/ghost-jobs-california-tech-industry-19871249.php

So gefährlich wäre eine Trump-Oligarchie https://www.watson.ch/!782784780

https://hoodmaps.com/berlin-neighborhood-map
I don't remember, if I have ever shared this page but it seems like a fun way to plan your next city trip.

#Germany, Infratest dimap poll:

CDU/CSU-EPP: 34% (+3)
AfD-ESN: 17%
SPD-S&D: 16%
GRÜNE-G/EFA: 11% (-2)
BSW-NI: 6% (-2)
FDP-RE: 4% (+1)

+/- vs. 7-9 October 2024

Fieldwork: 28-30 October 2024
Sample size: 1,333

➤ http://europeelects.eu/germany

TIL ChatGPT outsourced Kenyan workers to help train its AI by labeling harmful content such as abuse, violence, and gore; one worker called the assignment "torture". [source, comments]