TIL Roughly 1 in 8 people (12.3%) in the USA live in the NYC, Chicago or LA urban areas. These urban areas account for only 0.2% of America's land [source, comments]

TIL President Ulysses Grant wanted to annex Santo Domingo (or what we call the Dominican Republic). He feared a European power taking it over and hoped it'd be a safe haven for black Americans. But the annexation treaty died in the Senate and it was never pursued again. [source, comments]

TIL in 2014 there was a 7,500 player battle in EVE Online, with thousands of ships being destroyed and an estimated $300,000 of real world money being lost in the conflict. [source, comments]

Today I Learned that millennial dads are spending 3 times as much times with their kids than their fathers spent with them. Back in 1982 43% of fathers admitted they'd never changed a diaper. Today that number is down to about 3%. [source, comments]

Song of the day 🇩🇪🚮: https://open.spotify.com/track/3S6gLmTazUpf94hrn9Tpi1?si=ggg25prSQRuolWPIrD-S7A

Atomwaffen schützen Atommächte nicht vor Angriffen:
Pakistan attackiert Ziele in Iran – mindestens neun Menschen sterben https://www.watson.ch/!458534846

That’s all

Die AfD ist schon lange keine rechtspopulistische Partei, sondern eine rechtsextreme. Wenn wir Rechtspopulismus in unserem Wortschatz nutzen, so lange verharmlosen wir das Wesen dieser Partei. Rechtsextremismus ist das richtige Wort. Worte gestalten die Wahrnehmung und die Entscheidungen der Menschen. Mit Rechtsextremismus verbinden wir Menschenfeindlichkeit. Rechtspopulismus klingt dagegen zu niedlich und das Wort macht eine Wahl der AfD wahrscheinlicher.

Good Idea: Educate people about inequality!

https://policy-practice.oxfam.org/resources/inequality-inc-how-corporate-power-divides-our-world-and-the-need-for-a-new-era-621583/

Good Idea: Have low interest rates

https://thecrimereport.org/2016/12/06/the-startling-link-between-low-interest-rates-and-low-crime/

When interest rates decrease, crime rates tend to follow suit, and the reverse holds true as well. The relationship is statistically strong and the authors argue that lower interest rates contribute to greater economic prosperity and lower crime rates. The stress caused by higher interest rates, leading to unemployment, financial difficulties, and increased housing costs, is identified as a key factor influencing crime. The authors suggest that policymakers should consider the impact of interest rates on crime rates when formulating public safety strategies, moving away from an overreliance on imprisonment. The article concludes by emphasizing the need for less stressful environments, including factors like job opportunities, affordable housing, education, and healthcare, to effectively reduce crime.

Swiss Song of the Day 🇨🇭🛹: Sektion Züri gets some support from Geneva. In this track they feature skateboarder/skilled rapper Di-Meh. Maybe that's why the melody here reminds me a bit of French rapper Kalash's "Mwaka Moon". https://open.spotify.com/track/5yBi94jWFW9h1BwqnxE8KL?si=JL1j4SY1T7S-VDCWhesg5Q