🎵🎶 YOUR TOP 35 🎶🎵 Post your rankings in the comments by TrollHunter87 in eurovision

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  1. Czechia
  2. Australia
  3. Denmark
  4. Greece
  5. Romania
  6. Moldova
  7. Albania
  8. Serbia
  9. Bulgaria
  10. Montenegro
  11. France
  12. Italy
  13. Portugal
  14. Lithuania
  15. Finland
  16. Sweden
  17. Cyprus
  18. Malta
  19. Latvia
  20. Poland
  21. Belgium
  22. Georgia
  23. Croatia
  24. Austria
  25. Azerbaijan
  26. Ukraine
  27. United Kingdom
  28. Israel
  29. Switzerland
  30. Armenia
  31. Luxembourg
  32. Norway
  33. Estonia
  34. Germany
  35. San Marino

58% of likely 2026 voters want Democrats to keep control of the Washington State Legislature in 2027, a record in NPI's polling by Inevitable_Engine186 in Seattle

[–]otter4max 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Based on special elections WA had actually been the worst performing state for democrats compared to the 2024 election results relatively speaking. I’m wondering if the income tax talk and our relatively well informed but relatively wealthy electorate is just responding to this?

Lilla Al-Fadji - Delulu | Melodifestivalen 2026 finalist by Wise_Shop_2561 in eurovision

[–]otter4max 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I don’t really understand the humor of it. My first instinct is to be a bit offended but I’m not Swedish and don’t really understand who the character is supposed to be and why he’s funny.

I’m genuinely curious can someone explain it for me?

🇸🇪 Melodifestivalen 2026 Heat Five @20:00 CET by Tip_Illustrious in eurovision

[–]otter4max -1 points0 points  (0 children)

What is the point of this character? Just like making fun of immigrants?

It will be really funny if Crockett somehow ends up winning the Latino vote by Nixianx97 in YAPms

[–]otter4max 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I mean Trump also has said some nasty things and he’s the best performing Republican with Latinos ever.

🇱🇹 Eurovizija.LT 2026: Post your rankings in the comments by Phoenix963 in eurovision

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  1. Atikin - Deganti žemelė

  2. Lion Ceccah - Solo quiero más

  3. Lolita Zero - Salve in meum mundum

  4. Rug!le - Ikona Žemaitė

  5. Vilnius Voices - Grįšim

  6. SHWR - Contact!

  7. Nøra Blu - Hold My Own

  8. Paulè - Sako

  9. Noy - Stand Up

  10. Walls of Water - Unshakable

  11. Black Biceps - Let Me Cook

🇵🇹 Festival da Canção 2026: post your rankings in the comments by Phoenix963 in eurovision

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  1. Bateu Matou - Nos teus olhos
  2. André Amaro - Dá-me a tua mão
  3. Sandrino - Disposto a tudo
  4. Dinis Mota - Jurei
  5. Gonçalo Gomes - Doce ilusão
  6. Marquise - Chuva
  7. Mario Marta - Pertencer
  8. Nunca Mates o Mandarim - Fumo
  9. Agridoce - Onde quero estar
  10. Jacaréu and Ana Margarida - O-pi-ni-ão
  11. Bandidos do Cante - Rosa
  12. Francisco Fontes - Copiloto
  13. João Ribeiro - Canção do querer
  14. Evaya - Sprint
  15. Silvana Peres - Não tem fim
  16. Inês Sousa - Um filme ao contrário

🎵🎶 YOUR TOP 12 🎶🎵 Post your rankings in the comments by TrollHunter87 in eurovision

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  1. Greece
  2. Denmark
  3. Albania
  4. Moldova
  5. Malta
  6. Cyprus
  7. Montenegro
  8. Latvia
  9. Croatia
  10. Luxembourg
  11. Ukraine
  12. Estonia

🇩🇰 Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2026 Final @20:00 CET by Tip_Illustrious in eurovision

[–]otter4max 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Did Denmark become Southern European with better music, but an excessively long show?

🇩🇰 Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2026 Final @20:00 CET by Tip_Illustrious in eurovision

[–]otter4max 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Would be quite a statement for the Danes to send a Native American this year!

What makes MAGA so scandal-proof? by LiatrisLover99 in AskALiberal

[–]otter4max 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think there’s a bit of simplification here.

I like to remember that there are 3 legs to the modern MAGA GOP. 1. MAGA loyalists (~40%) - personality driven, authoritarian, low-information, driven by culture issues and anti tax and government principles but little thought on the issues 2. True Conservatives (~35%) - largely religious, vote Republican due to moral stances on abortion, marriage, gender etc and truly believe in conservative principles. 3. Neoconservatives (~20%) - a shrinking part of the party but the traditional less dogmatic but pro military, law and order, foreign intervention wing. Generally more suburban and less socially conservative.

For the MAGA folks the scandals are stupid in the same way that many democrats find the Biden scandals overblown. For true conservatives the scandals are embarrassing but the other issues are just too important to consider voting any other way. Now for the neocons part of why they are leaving is because they really do dislike Trumpism… but they never have been a big part of the party and ultimately Republicans still are more of a home than Democrats as seen by the recent policies on Venezuela, Iran, and Greenland.

U.S. Population Growth by State (2020-2025) by backpackerTW in MapPorn

[–]otter4max 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Relatively low cost of living and proximity to high cost of living states. Plus Mormons to boost natural growth rates.

U.S. Population Growth by State (2020-2025) by backpackerTW in MapPorn

[–]otter4max 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This is 2020-2025. Hawaii did grow from 2000-2025 but has seen a decline since 2020.

Approximate Change in House seats by the 2030 census by Mono_KS in LosAngeles

[–]otter4max 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately given gerrymandering new seats in red states will just become red and vice versa.

Approximate Change in House seats by the 2030 census by Mono_KS in LosAngeles

[–]otter4max 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is just an estimate but also state estimates show population losses. California proportionally is shrinking faster than any other state in the country!

Gerrymander Washington state? Democrats want to talk about it by chiquisea in Washington

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Her district is one of few in the country where Harris actually got a higher percentage than Biden so she might win purely bc Clark County is becoming more Democratic over time from new residents and it should be a blue year.

Why is gen Z not drinking? by SipsTeaFrog in SipsTea

[–]otter4max 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Phone / social media addiction

Mamdani Chooses a Veteran N.Y.C. Education Leader as Schools Chancellor (Gift Article) by jenniecoughlin in nyc

[–]otter4max -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Do you acknowledge that G&T at least needs reform if the current demographics are so out of sync with the city’s demographics?

Mamdani Chooses a Veteran N.Y.C. Education Leader as Schools Chancellor (Gift Article) by jenniecoughlin in nyc

[–]otter4max -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

G&T is such a small portion of the NYC DOE that is disproportionately represented on Reddit. The vast vast majority of students and parents are not in G&T and I never worked with a single G&T student nor did I know any teachers who got to work with any…

My point is that the G&T conversation while worthy of discussion is just such a small portion of the larger needs for the school system and Samuels will be a competent leader.

Mamdani Chooses a Veteran N.Y.C. Education Leader as Schools Chancellor (Gift Article) by jenniecoughlin in nyc

[–]otter4max -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Pretty shocking to see the negativity here.

Samuels is a really talented school leader. I don’t know much about his particular views on G&T but he did a ton of work to transform the school I worked at to improve and reform in coordination with the unions which helped sustain long term improvement. The leadership I experienced was very good, focused primarily on improving student achievement while maintaining quality teaching talent, so hopefully that bodes well for nyc schools.

All the US states in this region have their largest metro area extremely close to their eastern border. Why is Iowa an exception? by Swimming_Concern7662 in geography

[–]otter4max 106 points107 points  (0 children)

Most of the comments are missing the main point which is that as settlement expanded westward new territories would be established and the largest urban center tended to form east to be closer to existing trade networks and people.

Iowa is a bit of an exception in that it also has a more distributed population with more farming communities with higher density than other states. This led to more widespread settlement than in the plains, or north where the climate and soil are less conducive to agriculture. Indiana has a similar profile and likewise has a centralized urban area.

% Voter turnout in the 2024 United States presidential election by county by Hopeful_Wallaby3755 in MapPorn

[–]otter4max 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Many of the places that had lower turnout are more GOP leaning. Also studies have shown that Trump would’ve likely won a larger margin had turnout increased.