Little Kaetya Helps Save Ukraine

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Tuesday March 11, 2014 · 3:36 PM PDT

2014/03/11 · 15:36

The best option for saving Ukraine is if citizens unite with coordinated action using absolute and unconditional non-violence and lawfulness. This is a story of that.

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38 votes Show Results

What is your reaction to this?

38 votes Vote Now!

What is your reaction to this?

I'm frowning

3 votes

I'm not sure what to say

4 votes

I'm smiling

20 votes

I'm going to tell others

10 votes

Helping Mitt

HopeIn3Minutes

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Monday August 06, 2012 · 5:56 AM PDT

2012/08/06 · 05:56

We can learn by seeing what others do. Right now, you can help Mitt realize that he really should release his tax returns:

* Take a picture of you and your old tax returns.
* Upload it using hashtag #HeresMineWheresYours
* Be sure to address it to Mittens by using @MittRomney (Hello there!)

How many years worth do you have? How fancy and clever can you be? How to spread word?

Punish Obstinate Republicans With 2010 Fundraising

HopeIn3Minutes

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Monday January 26, 2009 · 9:37 AM PST

2009/01/26 · 09:37

We worked, donated, and voted for change, and now we want it to happen. However, there are still dinosaur Republicans who don't believe in political evolution. For those who stand in the way of our change agenda, we should start raising money for progressive opponents...today.

The DNC, MoveOn, ActBlue, or some other organization could create special holding accounts for, say, "The 2010 Democratic Primary Winner in Ohio's 8th District". That way, every time Boehner spouts his mouth off, we can show how much we dislike him by donating money--TODAY--for his eventual opponent in 2010. Every speech, every vote, every public appearance is now a YouTube-able fundraising moment. When mouthy and vulnerable Republicans start seeing money build up for anonymous opponents early on, they may start to change their behavior. I desperately crave the ability to send a clear signal that their PRESENT actions are having a negative impact upon their FUTURE prospects.

(I would prefer publicly financed elections, but this is one way of working with the system we have.)

Using Meditation to Save the World

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Wednesday November 21, 2007 · 9:58 AM PST

2007/11/21 · 09:58

The key to saving the world is having each person take good action as best they can. In practice, it's easy to do less than our abilities because of distractions or setbacks. It would be useful to increase our strength of will so that when we attempt to take action, we'll be more likely to carry it through to completion.

One way I've recently been able to do that is through "mindfulness meditation" and another technique called "notation". I've noticed it strengthens my focus and resolve, possibly through the psychological technique of classical conditioning. After a short amount of mindful meditation and notation practice, I was able to increase my performance at the gym and experience it in a different and more profound manner. Over time, as meditation helps me build strength of will and perseverance, it should also help with my activist activities.

HopeIn3Minutes

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Monday July 09, 2007 · 7:04 AM PDT

2007/07/09 · 07:04

Music has a rich history with the progressive movement. Technology and psychological research now offer us the ability to make it even more effective at changing the hearts and minds of people. By creating a feedback loop that selects for the ability to inspire hope and incite action, we can begin to discover which components are most effective at motivating people, then go on to create even better messages.

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4 votes Show Results

What type of songs do you listen to when you want to be motivated?

4 votes Vote Now!

What type of songs do you listen to when you want to be motivated?

Songs that focus on what's wrong with the world

0 votes

Songs that focus on encouraging my strengths and abilities

1 vote

Songs that focus on other unrelated subjects

0 votes

I mostly pay attention to musical attributes like mode, tempo, and texture

3 votes

Music doesn't really motivate me

0 votes

Progressive Activism 3.0

HopeIn3Minutes

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Thursday November 23, 2006 · 3:33 AM PST

2006/11/23 · 03:33

Progressive Activism 1.0: The good old analog days of community groups, cross-country "revival" style gatherings, and distribution of broadsheets.

Progressive Activism 2.0: Technology made the organization more effective. Phone trees became fax trees, then email lists, web portals, and blogs. More people. More information. Faster responses. Better coordination.

Progressive Activism 3.0: Science makes the individual more effective. It helps each person leverage their personal strengths, such as creativity, social intelligence, and leadership. In the face of adversity, it increases resilience, self-determination, and optimism. It helps the individual find a relevant and meaningful path which contributes to the common good and brings an enduring personal happiness.

Positive psychology offers us tools and research to facilitate the progressive movement's long term growth... Continued...

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Do you believe that integrating the results of psychological research into the day-to-day workings of the progressive movement would be an effort that bears fruit?

8 votes Vote Now!

Do you believe that integrating the results of psychological research into the day-to-day workings of the progressive movement would be an effort that bears fruit?

Yes

3 votes

I'm not sure, but I did read this far.

2 votes

Three Recipes For Change

HopeIn3Minutes

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Monday November 20, 2006 · 9:16 AM PST

2006/11/20 · 09:16

First, Change Yourself:

If you want to have a meaningful life, then
USE YOUR STRENGTHS
To bring the greatest possible happiness
To the largest number of people
Over the longest period of time.

Then, Change The People:

If you change the
day-to-day and second-by-second
thoughts, emotions, and actions
of people, you can
change the world.

Then, Change The World:

Technology
+
Positive Psychology
+
Progressive Political Activism
=
21st Century Renaissance

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6 votes Show Results

Which are you going to most focus on today?

6 votes Vote Now!

Which are you going to most focus on today?

Changing myself

4 votes

Changing the experiences of other people

1 vote

Changing the systems of the world

1 vote

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Little Kaetya Helps Save Ukraine

Helping Mitt

Punish Obstinate Republicans With 2010 Fundraising

Using Meditation to Save the World

Music: How Does It Inspire and Incite?

Progressive Activism 3.0

Three Recipes For Change