React-like functional webcomponents, but with vanilla HTML, JS and CSS

Introducing Dim – a new #Framework that brings #ReactJS-like functional #JSX-syntax with #VanillaJS. Check it out here:
Project: https://github.com/positive-intentions/dim
Website: https://dim.positive-intentions.com

My journey with #WebComponents started with Lit, and while I appreciated its native browser support (less #Tooling!), coming from #ReactJS, the class components felt like a step backward. The #FunctionalProgramming approach in React significantly improved my #DeveloperExperience and debugging flow.

So, I set out to build a thin, functional wrapper around #Lit, and Dim is the result! It's a #ProofOfConcept right now, with "main" #Hooks similar to React, plus some custom ones like useStore for #EncryptionAtRest. (Note: #StateManagement for encryption-at-rest is still unstable and currently uses a hardcoded password while I explore #Passwordless options like #WebAuthn/#Passkeys).

You can dive deeper into the #Documentation and see how it works here:
Dim Docs: https://positive-intentions.com/docs/category/dim

This #OpenSource project is still in its early stages and very #Unstable, so expect #BreakingChanges. I've already received valuable #Feedback on some functions regarding #Security, and I'm actively investigating those. I'm genuinely open to all feedback as I continue to develop it!

"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" is a song by the English #rock band #theRollingStones. A product of #MickJagger and #KeithRichards' #songwritingPartnership, it features a #guitarRiff by Richards that opens and drives the song. The riff is widely considered one of the greatest #hooks of all time. The song's lyrics refer to #sexualFrustration and #commercialism. The song was first released as a single in the United States in June 1965.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poXvMBhjSWk

> #React #Compiler is the result of a problem: the introduction of #hooks has led to far too much logic in #components.

It's clear to me that #Knockout had it right back in 2012; #MVVM is the correct pattern for #WebApps

https://www.mikejohnson.dev/posts/2024/06/mobx-react-compiler

Billionaire #Charles #Koch, who turned 88 on November 1, is funneling his wealth into two #secretive #organizations that can continue his right-wing political advocacy for years.
Koch structured more than $5 billion in donations to exploit a loophole to allow him to avoid paying capital gains or gift taxes.
It's not surprising that Koch is familiar with the loophole — he spent hundreds of thousands of dollars lobbying to create it. 

According to a profile published in Forbes, in 2022, Koch donated $4.3 billion in Koch Industries stock to Believe in People, a newly formed 501(c)4 nonprofit organization.
The organization is run by Koch's inner circle, including #Chase #Koch, his son, #Dave #Robertson, co-CEO of Koch Industries, and #Brian #Hooks, the co-author of Charles Koch's last book.
The organization is so new, it has no publicly available filings.

In 2020, Koch also donated $975 million in Koch Industries stock to #CCKc4, another 501(c)4 organization controlled exclusively by Chase Koch. (The organization's name is his initials.)
In its 2020 IRS filing, CCKc4 listed its mission as "N/A." 

But while little is known about the current activities of Believe in People or CCKc4, as 501(c)4 organizations, a large percentage of their assets
— in this case, billions of dollars
— can be spent directly on political campaigns.
Koch was able to make this money available for political spending without paying a dime in taxes

Koch's main political spending vehicle, Americans for Prosperity Action (AFP Action), spent $63,401,608 supporting Republican candidates for federal office, $5,576,858 opposing Democratic candidates, and zero dollars supporting Democratic candidates.
86.7% of AFP Action's spending bolstered candidates who were endorsed by Trump, according to a review of campaign finance data by Popular Information.
#darkmoney #rightwing #BelieveInPeople
#afpaction
https://popular.info/p/charles-kochs-5-billion-tax-loophole

"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" is a song by the English #rock band #theRollingStones. A product of #MickJagger and #KeithRichards' #songwritingPartnership, it features a #guitarRiff by Richards that opens and drives the song. The riff by Richards is widely considered one of the greatest #hooks of all time. The song's lyrics refer to #sexualFrustration and #commercialism. The song was first released as a single in the United States in June 1965.
https://youtu.be/A4CX4YKvQ2g

"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" is a song by the English #rock band #theRollingStones. A product of #MickJagger and #KeithRichards' #songwritingPartnership, it features a #guitarRiff by Richards that opens and drives the song. The riff by Richards is widely considered one of the greatest #hooks of all time. The song's lyrics refer to #sexualFrustration and #commercialism. The song was first released as a single in the United States in June 1965.
https://youtu.be/nrIPxlFzDi0