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Evan Dower

Hi, I'm Evan (he/him). I'll split my into a few thread posts, since once I start talking about myself, I suddenly find a lot to say.

TLDR: I'm a privileged white hetero-cis-male politically () currently in but planning to move to in 2023 with my wife & (born early 2020).

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Evan Dower

I'm politically (at least in United States terms). I'm a nerd in that I have a favorite voting-related textbook (Collective Decisions and Voting by Nicolaus Tideman).

Evan Dower

I think we could mostly solve by making larger districts with ~5 representatives instead of just 1 and then using . That would strike a nice balance between local & proportional representation. For single-person positions, like presidents/governors/mayors, STV becomes (aka aka ) which eliminates the spoiler effect and leads to more civil campaigns.

Nov 13, 2022, 04:04 PM·Public·Tusky
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Evan Dower

Plus, eliminates the need for primaries and runoffs, which can lead to significant cost reductions.

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Evan Dower

I'm training for ordination with the Order (, , ) and have been for many years. It's a long process, especially with other things going on. I've done some kind of (mostly ) every day for over 3 years and more sporadically since 2006.

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Evan Dower

I write for indeed.com (job search site) (previously employed by Amazon). I've written a lot of -backed in , but in the last few years, I've been working on platforms in & , primarily supporting . I have more knowledge about than anyone should be cursed with. I'd love to try , seems really cool, and I'm excited about the future of .

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Evan Dower

My wife & I have fantasized about moving to since well before the pandemic, and in 2023, we're finally planning to make it happen. Since we're both in high-demand professions (she's a nurse), I think it should go reasonably smoothly 🤞. Feel free to get in touch with job opportunities that offer visa sponsorship, suggestions for that will help us adapt, reasons that your city is the best, etc. I always blow on the pie when I wear my jandals to the dairy.

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Evan Dower

My daughter Juniper (Juni) was born at the beginning of 2020, so her experience of life and my experience of parenthood are both tightly linked to the pandemic. On the upside, I get to work remotely, which means I get more time with her. She's a lot of fun (and of course a lot of work).

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