jwz – Werewolf Futures

Jan 302025
 

Werewolf. The other day I joked that the hardest part about watching some movies is suspending disbelief that AI is possible, but on the other hand, movies about werewolves, zombies and vampires don’t bother me. The difference being that there are not currently grifters manipulating the economy with their insane promises about werewolf futures. I think I’m on to something here. Any time you read about Artificial General Intelligence, read that as Artificial General Werewolves: Today’s Self-Werewolves might be limited, but we’re only 14 months away from Full-Self-Werewolf. We need to be very concerned about the existential threat of General Werewolves. What effect will Werewolves have on the Economy? It’s…

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Ballot Access News – Wyoming House Passes Bill Making Ballot Access Much More Difficult

Jan 302025
 

On January 29, the Wyoming House passed HB 173 on second reading. It makes ballot access much worse for independent candidates. Currently they need a petition of 2% of the last U.S. House vote, which in 2026 would be 3,879 signatures. The bill would increase that to 9,697 signatures. Already Wyoming has the nation’s highest percentage for petitions for presidential candidates, if the easier method in each state is used. Wyoming has the nation’s smallest population.
The bill also moves the petition deadline for independent candidates to 81 days before the primary. The 2026 primary is August 18, so that would mean a deadline of May 29, 2026. Existing law says the independent petition is due 70…

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