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urbanevol t1_j68mra9 wrote

I've gone there for free music events that were really great! It's a beautiful spot.

The aesthetic is definitely "new age cult" but they have never pushed anything when I've been there. The music host has described their mission as something about ending unethical practices in the architectural supply chain. Seems like more of a vanity project maybe?

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JuiceyDelicious t1_j68mfye wrote

No this is not a cult. The grace farm foundation promotes its mission, and the church is a seperate an entity. The foundation was formed by Bob Prince, co-CIO of Bridgewater, with his wife as the president. It's for sure a large tax write off, but both the foundation and church are positive and contribute to community culture. I don't know wh you'd think it's a cult, other than feeling insecure bout your socio economic status.

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Emblazin t1_j68l87k wrote

The issue with RCV is solved with an even simpler and easier to use system, S.T.A.R. voting. Which stands for Score Then Automatic Runoff. It is approval voting on a 0-9 scale, 0 meaning no preference 1 least and 9 the most. You score your candidate but because the top two go into a run off if you do not differentiate your preferences your vote essentially cancels out. Unfortunately it's unlikely to see anyone talking about it because RCV is the popular solution as it was the first.

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tdigren t1_j68kzys wrote

I wear a Tilley when out hiking. Purely for function. If I wear it anywhere else, I’m sure I’d get looks. Here’s the hate ;

https://www.tilley.com/products/t3-wd-cotton-duck-hat?_pos=20&_sid=6f0d5fd32&_ss=r

I say, where your hat. I personally like the western hat style and wouldn’t think anything if I saw someone wearing one around here.

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