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Geographer and Social Scientist @ the World Bank. Views my own…

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Seeds - Chain Reaction Word Game

Seeds - Mar 9
"EMBER" (E)
🍇 Ripe - Score: 103

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🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛🟦
🟩🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟨🟦🟦
🟨🟩🟩⬛🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛

seedswordgame.com

09.03.2026 17:14 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Nice! I only got 97 today.

08.03.2026 21:13 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Seeds - Chain Reaction Word Game

Seeds - Mar 8
"DRIFT" (T)
🍇 Ripe - Score: 97

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🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛🟦🟦🟦🟦🟨🟨
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟨🟨🟦
🟨🟨🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛🟦🟦
🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛

seedswordgame.com

Still with the Bonus Hunter. I’m going to see if the category definitions need updating

08.03.2026 21:13 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Opinion: State’s Democrats could sleep better if voters could rank gubernatorial choices If Californians adopted Alaska’s electoral system, they wouldn’t have to fear getting stuck with two candidates in November that a majority doesn’t want.

In California's top-two primary for governor, there’s a possibility the vast Dem field splits the vote & 2 Republicans end up on the Nov ballot.

A top-four primary w/ a ranked choice voting general election gives voters more choice & representative results.

@calrcv.bsky.social's Tom Charron ⬇️

07.03.2026 16:06 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 1
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Ranking limit recommendations for multi-winner ranked choice voting - FairVote This report explains the implications of having ranking limits in RCV elections, and our recommendation for policymakers on such limits.

In multi-winner ranked choice voting elections, voters should be able to rank at least 5 candidates and as many as 9.

This lets voters express their true preferences while keeping ballots short.

Our latest report on proportional #RankedChoiceVoting⬇️

06.03.2026 22:44 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Seeds - Chain Reaction Word Game

Seeds - Mar 6
"SPLIT" (L)
🍇 Ripe - Score: 111

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🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛🟦🟨🟨🟨
🟩🟨🟨🟨🟦🟦
🟨🟨🟨🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛

seedswordgame.com

I usually don’t get yellows so this was nice. Still got Bonus Hunter though

06.03.2026 11:55 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Jeffries: "The American people want us to focus on making their life better & more affordable, not getting involved in another endless war in Middle East that's going to end in failure. This administration somehow found billions for bombs, but can't find money to bring down the high cost of living"

02.03.2026 13:02 👍 4275 🔁 1183 💬 429 📌 129
Seeds - Chain Reaction Word Game

Seeds - Mar 1
"GRIND" (G)
🍇 Ripe - Score: 102

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🟩🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛

seedswordgame.com

01.03.2026 21:38 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Gotta get those bonus letters off the day, that seems to be the dominant strategy

28.02.2026 22:33 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

You’re really getting the hang of it!

28.02.2026 22:21 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Dang, only 98 with words that long?

28.02.2026 22:21 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

Jose Soriano, bringing the heat!

27.02.2026 15:25 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Nice one!

26.02.2026 23:40 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Let's try this again 👋

Hi Bluesky - I'm Massachusetts' Attorney General. You might know me from suing President Trump nearly 50 times, beating Uber and Lyft in court, or being the first woman of color elected to statewide office in MA.

I officially left X today - help me find my MA people?

21.02.2026 16:32 👍 13761 🔁 3498 💬 895 📌 187
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This really is a great picture:

20.02.2026 02:08 👍 29163 🔁 3679 💬 26 📌 313

Amazing. There were some tough ones in there!

16.02.2026 12:31 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Seeds - Chain Reaction Word Game

Seeds - Feb 15
"MELON" (M)
🍇 Ripe - Score: 91

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🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛🟦
🟩⬛🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟦
🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛

seedswordgame.com

15.02.2026 15:23 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Whoa a long one there at the end!

05.02.2026 12:34 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Get Involved - FairVote

Why #RankedChoiceVoting?

➡️ Makes campaigns more positive
➡️ Reduces the “spoiler" problem
➡️ Saves money on runoffs
➡️ Elects candidates with broad support

Learn more about ranked choice voting & how to get involved in the RCV movement 👇

01.02.2026 16:41 👍 9 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
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Heat and humidity sounds so nice right now. This snow fell a week ago and froze into ice. Been -10C all week, no school, and perhaps not even tomorrow.

01.02.2026 14:22 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Seeds - Chain Reaction Word Game

Seeds - Jan 30
"IMAGE" (A)
🍇 Ripe - Score: 96

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🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩⬛🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛🟦🟦
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seedswordgame.com

30.01.2026 13:20 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
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Ossoff: "This is a seismic event. This should have people across the country absolutely shook. This is a huge deal. This is an FBI raid on the Fulton County Elections office ... This is a shot across the bow at the midterm elections. He tried to steal power when he lost it in 2020."

29.01.2026 02:52 👍 30751 🔁 13457 💬 873 📌 717
Seeds - Chain Reaction Word Game

Seeds - Jan 26
"FAMILY" (A)
🍇 Ripe - Score: 101

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🟩🟩⬛⬛🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛🟦🟦
🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛

seedswordgame.com

Realized I was playing on the wrong account the last few days!

27.01.2026 01:29 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
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Alex Pretti’s ICE murder is beyond politics. This is about good vs. evil | Will Bunch Trump's inhumane immigration raids and two ICE murders has triggered an American yearning for a return to morality.

On Friday, we saw the stirring of the national soul, as hundreds of faith leaders and thousands of everyday folks took to the streets to denounce rising fascism

Saturday's murder raised the stakes. It's past politics. This is about good vs. evil

My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/minn...

26.01.2026 12:47 👍 350 🔁 113 💬 11 📌 4
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Raskin: "I think the people have Minnesota have shown us with their mass demonstration and general strike the direction that we may need to go in nationally in order to send the message that American society does not accept this authoritarian derailment of the US Constitution."

25.01.2026 20:57 👍 10139 🔁 2749 💬 362 📌 188
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Holy shit.

25.01.2026 03:48 👍 32289 🔁 11066 💬 734 📌 520

It’s 15 letters….. and that’s odd

24.01.2026 01:13 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0

I thought this was The Onion

23.01.2026 19:05 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Yes I made some changes on the back end (for security) and I don’t think it was logging correctly for a bit… also the best game ever needs fixing. sorry about that! I can fix your streak if you want.

21.01.2026 12:23 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Seeds - Chain Reaction Word Game

Seeds - Jan 19
"PLAY" (Y)
🍇 Ripe - Score: 91

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🟩🟩🟩🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦🟦
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩🟦
🟩⬛⬛⬛🟦🟦
🟩🟩⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛⬛

seedswordgame.com

Tough one today… got the “Power Player” play style

19.01.2026 12:56 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0