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<rss version="2.0"><channel><description>He&#39;s just this guy, you know?&#xA;&#xA;Triple Crown backpacker (Appalachian, Pacific Crest &amp; Continental Divide Trail completer), peak bagger (1200+ US summits). Perennial alternative party candidate. Kiwi-Lime Green - Green on the outside, Green on the inside.</description><link>https://bsky.app/profile/kiwilimegreens.bsky.social</link><title>@kiwilimegreens.bsky.social - Gary Swing</title><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/kiwilimegreens.bsky.social/post/3mua4vyjjl222</link><description>Proportional Representation is designed to represent everyone, disperse power, hold elected officials accountable, reflect voter intent, and elect more women and minorities. Proportional Representation neutralizes gerrymandering and the &#34;spoiler effect.&#34;&#xA;&#xA;www.bestdemocracy.org&#xA;https://www.bestdemocracy.org</description><pubDate>29 Aug 2026 14:52 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:elm2vxnoj2uilozyu7lejvsr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mua4vyjjl222</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/kiwilimegreens.bsky.social/post/3mtyvhtluzs25</link><description>Arizona Green Party candidates Risa Lombardo for Governor and Duwayne Collier for Secretary of State, campaigning for their first term.&#xA;&#xA;https://azmirror.com/2026/08/25/clean-elections-set-to-demand-4-7m-repayment-from-candidates-amid-fraud-allegations/</description><pubDate>26 Aug 2026 17:50 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:elm2vxnoj2uilozyu7lejvsr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtyvhtluzs25</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/kiwilimegreens.bsky.social/post/3mtxrzx42rc2y</link><description>https://www.kjzz.org/the-show/2026-07-30/reporter-links-sham-arizona-green-party-candidates-to-republican-operatives</description><pubDate>26 Aug 2026 07:16 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:elm2vxnoj2uilozyu7lejvsr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtxrzx42rc2y</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/kiwilimegreens.bsky.social/post/3mtwsufuowc2e</link><description>The Arizona Corrupt Elections Commission invited all four sham candidates who are actively opposed by the Arizona Green Party to participate in their debates while excluding the Green Party&#39;s endorsed candidates for CD6 and Corporation Commissioner.&#xA;&#xA;www.azgp.org/2026_candidates&#xA;https://www.azgp.org/2026_candidates</description><pubDate>25 Aug 2026 21:58 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:elm2vxnoj2uilozyu7lejvsr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwsufuowc2e</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/kiwilimegreens.bsky.social/post/3mtmlk5ncxk2w</link><description>Democrats and Republicans are people! With faces!&#xA;&#xA;https://www.azfamily.com/page/arizona-2026-general-election-&#xA;https://www.azfamily.com/page/arizona-2026-general-election-major-races/</description><pubDate>21 Aug 2026 20:21 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:elm2vxnoj2uilozyu7lejvsr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtmlk5ncxk2w</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/kiwilimegreens.bsky.social/post/3mti2gop7w227</link><description>Campaign fundraising for Arizona CD6 as of July 1:&#xA;&#xA;Juan Ciscomani (R): Raised about $6.17 million; spent about $2.27 million.&#xA;&#xA;JoAnna Mendoza (D): Raised about $7.35 million; spent about $4.1 million.&#xA;&#xA;Jereme Peters (Libertarian): Raised &amp; spent $10,500.&#xA;&#xA;Gary Swing (Green): $0.</description><pubDate>20 Aug 2026 01:04 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:elm2vxnoj2uilozyu7lejvsr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mti2gop7w227</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/kiwilimegreens.bsky.social/post/3mthz5rdpqc25</link><description>New York Times reports on three different Super PACs - both Republican and Democrat - trying to game the primary vote in Alaska with outside funding to boost fringe candidates. Especially bizarre since the general election uses ranked choice voting. &#xA;&#xA;https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/18/us/politics/alaska-senate-primary-election-meddling.html</description><pubDate>20 Aug 2026 00:41 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:elm2vxnoj2uilozyu7lejvsr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthz5rdpqc25</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/kiwilimegreens.bsky.social/post/3mthte77yus2k</link><description>I wrote this in 2023, opposing efforts by both Democrats and Republicans to destroy minor parties in Colorado. At the end of the commentary, I wrote about proportional representation and ballot access reform - critical everywhere in the United States. &#xA;&#xA;https://www.westword.com/news/democracy-colorado-third-party-candidates-16161237/</description><pubDate>19 Aug 2026 22:57 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:elm2vxnoj2uilozyu7lejvsr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mthte77yus2k</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/kiwilimegreens.bsky.social/post/3mtfyvkubas27</link><description>A Republican Super PAC has spent over $300,000 to boost sham &#34;Green Party&#34; candidate Richard Grayson for US Senate in Alaska’s open primary. &#xA;&#xA;@azgreenparty.bsky.social&#xA;https://alaskabeacon.com/2026/08/12/why-super-pacs-are-suddenly-spending-big-on-alaskas-us-senate-underdogs/</description><pubDate>19 Aug 2026 05:31 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:elm2vxnoj2uilozyu7lejvsr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfyvkubas27</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/kiwilimegreens.bsky.social/post/3mtfpflmjws2e</link><description>The worst primary in America just ended https://www.vox.com/politics/499767/randy-fine-dan-bilzerian-florida-6-district</description><pubDate>19 Aug 2026 02:41 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:elm2vxnoj2uilozyu7lejvsr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtfpflmjws2e</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/kiwilimegreens.bsky.social/post/3mtf24wbn6227</link><description>The US Constitution is the oldest written national constitution in the world - and one of the least democratic. James Madison stated the purpose plainly: “The primary purpose of government is to protect the minority of the opulent from the majority.” &#xA;&#xA;https://johnmulkins.substack.com/p/a-more-democratic-constitution?r=60ke64&amp;selection=bb3fd3bd-41a8-43c3-b5e3-75ed30b31776&amp;utm_campaign=post-share-selection&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;aspectRatio=instagram&amp;textColor=%23ffffff&amp;bgImage=true</description><pubDate>18 Aug 2026 20:20 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:elm2vxnoj2uilozyu7lejvsr/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtf24wbn6227</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/kiwilimegreens.bsky.social/post/3msw6ovw6g22x</link><description>Duwayne Collier, the Republican sham candidate running as a &#34;Green&#34; for Arizona Secretary of State and his wife circulated petitions to put a Republican candidate for Corporation Commissioner on Arizona&#39;s 2026 ballot.&#xA;&#xA;https://www.kjzz.org/elections/2026-08-12/sham-arizona-green-party-candidate-helped-a-republican-get-on-the-ballot</description><pubDate>12 Aug 2026 22:32 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:elm2vxnoj2uilozyu7lejvsr/app.bsky.feed.post/3msw6ovw6g22x</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/kiwilimegreens.bsky.social/post/3msk4f2m5mk2e</link><description>Both Democrats and Republicans have used outside spending as a &#34;gaming the vote&#34; tactic to promote alternative party candidates in rare competitive races.&#xA;&#xA;http://www.opensecrets.org/news/2018/11/democrats-and-republicans-deceptively-propped-up-3rd-party-candidates/</description><pubDate>08 Aug 2026 03:19 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:elm2vxnoj2uilozyu7lejvsr/app.bsky.feed.post/3msk4f2m5mk2e</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/kiwilimegreens.bsky.social/post/3msjnxy4xlk2z</link><description>Richard Grayson is simultaneously running as a Green Party candidate who is actively opposed by the Green Party for state representative in Arizona and for US Senate in Alaska.&#xA;&#xA;As Alaska’s U.S. Senate campaign heats up, super PACs boost out-of-state candidates &#xA;https://alaskabeacon.com/2026/08/03/as-alaskas-u-s-senate-campaign-heats-up-super-pacs-boost-out-of-state-candidates/</description><pubDate>07 Aug 2026 23:01 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:elm2vxnoj2uilozyu7lejvsr/app.bsky.feed.post/3msjnxy4xlk2z</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/kiwilimegreens.bsky.social/post/3msirvgxgks2d</link><description>The Arizona Secretary of State&#39;s Office has officially determined that I am certifiable. I have qualified for the general election ballot as the Arizona Green Party&#39;s nominee for US Representative in CD6. &#xA;&#xA;theswingvote.wixsite.com/unity</description><pubDate>07 Aug 2026 14:38 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:elm2vxnoj2uilozyu7lejvsr/app.bsky.feed.post/3msirvgxgks2d</guid></item></channel></rss>