Many of Charlie Kirk's obituaries mentioned the same fact: At 18, he set out to build a conservative equal to MoveOn.

Does that comparison hold up? What lessons about activism, organizing, and persuasion are found in comparing these orgs?

New from @ninahall.bsky.social & @davekarpf.bsky.social

New, in @ssir.org:

@ninahall.bsky.social and I think through the structural asymmetries between digital activist organizations on the left and the right.

(…I know that isn’t a very click-friendly description, but trust me it’s a very interesting piece.)

ssir.org/articles/ent...

Why Charlie Kirk Didn’t Build a ‘MoveOn of the Left’.
@davekarpf.bsky.social and I discuss the major differences in organizing structures & strategies
ssir.org/articles/ent...

@hanspeterschmitz.bsky.social @ninareiners.bsky.social @payoub.bsky.social @michaelvaughan1.bsky.social

#sensingtheclimate Festival starts in Bologna tmrw! @johnshopkinssais.bsky.social UniBo & Le Serre.

Check it out here serramadre.art/produzioni/f...

Looking forward to hosting Frans Timmermans, Joanne Yao & more!

Next UNSG selection process underway. But little media attention to process & recent straw poll results. Here's a great explainer piece. #UN @ninareiners.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...

Emma Bonino, a radical Italian politician died on Friday. She successfully campaigned to legalize abortion and divorce. Spoke at Bologna @jhu.edu in 1999 as Member of the European Commission for Consumer Policy, EC Humanitarian Office and Fisheries.
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/s...

Programme is live for Festival of Ecological Imagination, October 7 - 12 in Bologna. "Sensing the Climate" @johnshopkinssais.bsky.social @Serra Madre @UniBo. Join us!

Great speakers, artists, musicians, workshops and more! I'm hosting Frans Timmermans & Joanne Yao.
serramadre.art/produzioni/f...