Hot off the heels of our New York bash, GOOD is gearing up for a Cinco de Mayo celebration. It turns out throwing parties is a great way to get subscriptions - people will, apparently, do anything for free drinks (or maybe do anything while they're drunk). The numbers don't lie:
Number of subscribers: 617
Number of days to reach our goal at current pace: 3565 (9.76 years)
Number of parties we have scheduled this week: 1
Number of parties we have scheduled next week: 0
Percent chance that our pace slows because of this: 97
Leaders: Millennium Promise (70), Teach for America (70)
Stragglers: Creative Commons (24), City Year (27)
Notes:
* Dead heat friends. Millennium Promise and TFA are tied. WWF is starting to make moves. It's like watching NASCAR.
* We're as surprised about Creative Commons as the rest of you. They have one of the most active and passionate online communities. When are they going to mobilize the troops?
* GOOD and Reason are moving offices soon. Stay tuned for pictures of the new place.
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Sin City is doing something good for its less fortunate citizens as well as those who've broken the law this month. The city of Las Vegas, Nevada will drop any parking ticket fines for those who make a donation to a local food bank.
A parking ticket can cost up to $100 in Las Vegas but the whole thing can be forgiven by bringing in non-perishable food items of equal or greater value to the Parking Services Offices at 500 S. Main Street through December 16.
The program is designed to help the less fortunate during the holidays.
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A 'rude' encounter between Susan Collins and one voter might just end the Republican's career
For more than 20 years. Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) has served the citizens of Maine in the U.S. Senate. For most of that time, she has enjoyed a hard-fought reputation as a moderate Republican who methodically builds bridges and consensus in an era of political polarization. To millions of political observers, she exemplified the best of post-partisan leadership, finding a "third way" through the static of ideological tribalism.
However, all of that has changed since the election of Donald Trump in 2016. Voters in Maine, particularly those who lean left, have run out of patience with Collins and her seeming refusal to stand up to Trump. That frustration peaked with the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court.
Along with LSD, marijuana, and MDMA, magic mushrooms have been a mainstay in the drug repertoire of the counterculture.
Powered by the active ingredient psilocybin, magic mushrooms create audio and visual hallucinations, feelings of euphoria, unbridled laughter, and a dreamlike state of consciousness.
The drug can take users on an internal journey filled with deep spiritual and psychological revelations.
Bernie Sanders' presidential campaign looks to be getting a huge big shot in the arm after it's faced some difficulties over the past few weeks.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, a leading voice in the Democratic parties progressive, Democratic Socialist wing, is expected to endorse Sanders' campaign at the "Bernie's Back" rally in Queens, New York this Saturday.
Fellow member of "the Squad," Ilhan Omar, endorsed him on Wednesday.
The U.K. is trying to reach its goal of net-zero emissions by 2050, but aviation may become the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.K. by that same year. A new study commissioned by the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) and conducted at the Imperial College London says that in order for the U.K. to reach its target, aviation can only see a 25% increase, and they've got a very specific recommendation on how to fix it: Curb frequent flyer programs.
Currently, air travel accounts for 2% of global greenhouse gas emissions, however that number is projected to increase for several reasons. There's a growing demand for air travel, yet it's harder to decarbonize aviation. Electric cars are becoming more common. Electric planes, not so much. If things keep on going the way they are, flights in the U.K. should increase by 50%.
Nearly every airline in the world has a frequent flyer program. The programs offer perks, including free flights, if customers get a certain amount of points. According to the study, 70% of all flights from the U.K. are taken by 15% of the population, with many people taking additional (and arguably unnecessary) flights to "maintain their privileged traveler status."