Rupert Curwen
Interesting analysis of the weird discrepancy between public sentiment and the public vote at #Eurovision last night. Dr Kevin Cunningham, a lecturer in politics at Dublin, talked (last year) about "diffuse alternatives" and the amplifying effect of the possibility of voting 20 times, when even a small percentage of the voters are voting entirely based on a single issue.
https://www.rte.ie/brainstorm/2024/0513/1448844-eurovision-voting-ireland-israel-politics-palestine/
Rupert Curwen
@s1m0n4 The article was about last year's contest, which had similarly strong public votes for Israel.
Rupert Curwen
One of the stones from Castlerigg stone circle, about 4500 years old.
The field used to be plowed right up to the circle edge. It is believed that an outer stone was removed and placed near a stile at the field edge, to avoid plough damage.
Mandolin player and nerd. Volunteer dishwasher re-packer. Generally try to be polite and kind. He/him. There may be the occasional cat photo, but I'll try not to get carried away. Banner is a wide shot of Lake District peaks. Profile is a corvid in sunglasses.
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