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New: From the Justice Department to #immigration, here are some of the topics ProPublica’s reporters will be watching in a second Donald #Trump presidency.
#News #Journalism #Government #DonaldTrump #Election #Election2024 #Democracy #Politics
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Second Trump Presidency: Issues We’ll Be Watching and How to Get in Touch
During Donald Trump’s second presidency, ProPublica will continue our focus on the areas most in need of scrutiny. Here are some of the issues our reporters will be watching — and how to get in touch with them.ProPublica
"Jonathan Swift's dark satirical novel, A Modest American Apocalypse (1724), follows the exploits of serial criminal John Droompf, who, despite having the intellect of a simpleton, escapes from prison abetted by corrupt magnate & slaver Elbore Mucks, and becomes president. In this highly unlikely tale..." [...]
"Vol 2 :
In which criminal John Droompf pollutes the nation's drinking water with laudanum, causing widespread manias and lunacy, enabling his malignant rise to presidency."
#election
One of the many things I don't get:
Inflation in the US peaked in June 2022.
Yet there was no red wave in the midterms in Nov 2022, and Democrats actually picked up a seat in the Senate.
How did inflation become the number 1 reason to vote against Democrats in 2024 when inflation is down to 2%?
I see all these op-eds pontificating on what the Democrats did wrong & #Trump did right this #election. They are all the same old talking points as before because no one is willing to admit the truth: the Harris campaign assumed that most Americans are good and decent people, while Trump knew that you can override our better angels through fear and division.
It’s not that complicated, but something that the talking heads don’t seem to want to admit.
seeing a lot of posts saying…
'get your IUD now'
'stock up on Plan B'
'here's where to find mifepristone'
but nowhere have i seen posts saying…
'seriously consider getting a vasectomy [so you can potentially avert the risk to someone's life or livelihood]'
as someone that's had one, there's usually a 3 month waiting period so you have time to think it over. when you go in for the procedure, it takes about an hour—half of it filling paperwork out, changing into a gown, and waiting for the surgeon. recovery took me about a day to feel 70% normal, then roughly a week to get back to 100%. there are typically no obvious signs there's been an incision since the way the procedure is done is so minimally invasive and there's zero impact to sexual or urinary function.
at this point, taking it upon yourself to get a vasectomy and talking openly about it is direct action, or at least adjacent
#health #harmReduction #bodilyautonomy #reproductiverights #reproductivejustice #reprojustice #planb #contraceptives #abortion #abortionrights #mifepristone #vasectomy #sexualhealth #harris #trump #election #election2024 #postElectionPrep #directAction #resist #resistance
"There are many explanations for Trump’s victory, most of them surely interrelated, but an unavoidable one is that this election was a referendum on an unpopular incumbent administration that failed to address the soaring cost of everyday life."
For n+1, Mark Krotov analyzes how the #DemocraticParty overestimated itself, underestimated #Trumpism, and lost the US presidential race: nplusonemag.com/online-only/on…
#Longreads #Politics #Election
Milestones | Mark Krotov
Some of Trump’s voters—namely the rich and the superrich—will get exactly what they wanted out of the deal. Most will not.n+1
There's an interesting phenomenon. I saw it with France when the National Front arrived first in some of the recent elections, and now I see it with the US.
Everyone is blaming everyone else for the fascists winning, except... you know... the people who actually vote for the fascists and who want a fascist regime.
Maybe we could start with them, just saying.
I'm Russian living in Russia. I was 5 when Putin was 'elected'. I'm 30 now. I know that feeling of hopelessness very well. You should never surrender. Autocrats of the world are counting on you being down and depoliticized because all of this. Don't give them an easy win. Always fight, no matter how bad situation seems.
#usa #trump #election #democracy #us #uspol #USPolitics #harris #russia #putin #palestine #ukraine
NEW: What to Expect From #ProPublica in a Second #Trump Administration
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Our job is to give readers an independent, verifiable account of what’s happening, even if the #president is calling us enemies of the people or bloodsuckers.
#News #Journalism #DonaldTrump #Election #Election2024 #Politics #Government
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What We’ll Be Covering in a Second Trump Administration
We’ll be devoting a significant part of our staff to detailing what are expected to be dramatic changes in the role of the federal government in the lives of Americans.ProPublica
Finally something kinda funny happened. Voter came in and the officer next to me knew her so he’s checking her in and they’re chatting. He asks her to say her legal name (part of the process in Virginia) and she accidentally says the wrong last name. (Not sure if perhaps a former partner’s name or just a maiden name). They chuckle and she’s embarrassedly saying “don’t tell my husband!” It was all sweet and familiar and funny (not creepy, which it can seem when I write it that way). Just neighbours chuckling with neighbours in their polling place.
#election #electionofficer #electionday #election2024 #uspol
Continuing my #electionday #electionofficer live mega thread. Scroll up to see more, mute the thread to see less, without blocking me entirely.
One fun thing we do in my precinct that I enjoy is yelling “first time VOTERRR!” And cheering a little when people are voting for the first time. We don’t know it from their records. But if they say something we cheer.
I’m sure I have also processed a few fiftieth-time (or more!) #voters and I wish we could celebrate them also.
You might wonder “Paco, are you sharing details about #election #security that you shouldn’t share?” I have a high regard for #Fairfax County #Virginia. They make a lot of their #voting training public. You can see the training that I was given on their YouTube channel. All the details I’m sharing are in that training.
I really think they do it right. I have no complaints about how the County does things. But sometimes I think State law is not great. So we follow the law but that can be annoying sometimes.
#electionday #election2024 #electionofficer #uspol
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Fairfax County Election Officers
Election officer training videos from the Fairfax County Office of ElectionsYouTube
One of the main #election #security mechanisms is as old as time. Double ledger entry and independent verification at lots of steps.
The county knows how many ballots they sent us (1600 in this precinct). They come in shrink wrapped packs of 200. We open one pack at a time as we need to.
When we open a pack of blank ballots, even though we think the ballots were counted properly at the printer, we check. Two officers count them, then swap piles and check the count. We have high confidence in how many paper ballots really were present in the precinct.
At the end of the day, there is a thorough form we fill out that accounts for every single paper ballot in the room. Did it go into a scanner with a vote? Did it go into a provisional vote envelope? Was it spoiled? (Sometimes the machine can’t read it, or a person makes a mistake. We ask them to fill in every bubble so it isn’t clear who they might have meant to vote for. And we take that spoiled ballot and issue them a new blank) We know and must account for the disposition of every ballot.
At the end of the day, the sum of ballots in the machine + provisional ballots + spoiled ballots + blank unused ballots must add up to the total that were sent to us. It can happen that there’s a discrepancy. It’s usually something like a spoiled ballot that got thrown in the trash instead of being put in the right place.
The error rate is like 1, 2, or 3 out of 1600. We’re human, after all. But many times the error rate is 0. If you’re careful and follow instructions, it’s easy to be perfect.
I have screwed up my #electionday threading already. 2 toots are over here. I’ll try to keep the rest of them as replies to this. So you can mute this thread or follow along as it suits you. #uspol #election #vote
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Only one interesting #electionday thing at the #polls today so far. Our precinct is in a County recreation center and the room we use has lots of windows that look onto sidewalk and a playground.Infosec Exchange
Via The Shallow State
@ourshallowstate
5:52 PM · Nov 5, 2024
"This statement just made by the #Philadelphia DA:"
Via Ballotpedia
@ballotpedia
7:00 PM · Nov 5, 2024
"Polls are now closed in in #Florida, #Georgia, #SouthCarolina, #Virginia, and #Vermont.
If you are still in line to vote, you can stay in line until you have cast your ballot.
🔖 Bookmark this page to check back on #election results."
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@ballotpedia
6:00 PM · Nov 5, 2024
"Polls are now closed in #Indiana and #Kentucky.
If you are still in line to #vote, you can stay in line until you have cast your ballot.
🔖 Bookmark this page to check back on #election results:"
Well I just took my 83 year old mom to #vote at her little township precinct where we’ve NEVER had to wait, the line was around the building! While we were there the #election workers ran out of ballots for the first time ever. They had more, but they were shocked it had happened. It was only 11:30 in the morning & they’d set out the usual amount for the day when they ran out, they have 7½ hours left of voting. It was an incredible turnout.
Lawrence O'Donnell:
“So yes of course before people go to sleep on election night, he's going to go out there and claim victory, we know it. Now, it's going to be... way less threatening than it was before... because you're watching this old ghost go through this same old stupid move again, and everybody knows it was a stupid false move the last time, it will look even stupider this time…”
#News #Politics #Democracy #Democrats #Harris #KamalaHarris #TimWalz #Trump #Election #Vote
‼️ REMEMBER: ‼️
If you're in line when the polls close, you have the right to vote. Stay in line!
#election #voteblue #HarrisWalz2024 #KamalaHarris
It's polling day in the US! 🗳️
We've heard the queues over there can get pretty long, so remember to take a snack and some water when you head out to the polls.
Take time to understand what you are voting for. This is an important moment for yourself, your family, and the people in your life.
You can keep up with discussion in the @uspolitics Feed or stay up to date on all things Harris in the @KamalaHarrisWin Group.
ICYMI: Jon Ralston, based on the early vote, predicts #Harris will win #Nevada narrowly—will depend on late mail ballots in Clark County and for independents to lean Harris.
The race is extremely volatile though, so it would not be a shock if she did not win.
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#uspol #politics #uspolitics #election #trump #nv #earlyvote
Editor Jon Ralston’s 2024 Nevada election predictions
Elections, as always, are about a lot of things, but when distilled, they are about math. And the math this year is confounding.Jon Ralston (The Nevada Independent)
Tried to track my ballot and it looks like GA simply elected to ignore my request for my mail in ballot…
And upon doing some digging online, this has happened to *thousands* of people like me in that state.
I’m furious.
#politics #election
Edit: My ballot is an international absentee ballot. I cannot show up at the polls on Tuesday.
Edit 2: Muting replies now. Thanks to those who have been very helpful!
On Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, and Jeff Bezos — in conversation with David Remnick on "The New Yorker Radio Hour"
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#USpol #USpolitics #USelections #election #elections #Cheney #LizCheney #vote #VoteBlue #VoteSmart #Harris #Walz #HarrisWalz
When Vice President Kamala Harris met Maya Rudolph. Saturday Night Live. #SNL #SNL50 #HarrisWalz2024 #usa #uspol #vote #voteblue
#election #election2024 #kamalaharris
Part 1 of 2.
I prefer Presidents who don’t bungle the response to a deadly pandemic costing 88,000 American lives.
#election2024 #election #vote #kamalaharris #democrats #republicans
Trump Media Outsourced Jobs to #Mexico Even as #Trump Pushes “America First”
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On the campaign trail, #DonaldTrump threatened businesses that send jobs south of the border, while his own company that runs the Truth Social platform outsourced coding jobs to workers in Mexico, outraging some staff members.
#News #TrumpMedia #Trump #Government #Business #Tariffs #Politics #Election #ELection2024 #TruthSocial
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Trump Media Outsourced Jobs to Mexico Despite Trump’s “America First” Push
On the campaign trail, Donald Trump threatened businesses that send jobs south of the border, while his own company that runs the Truth Social platform outsourced coding jobs to workers in Mexico, outraging some staff members.ProPublica
#Trump Says He’ll Fight for Working-Class Americans. His First Presidency Suggests He Won’t.
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From cutting children's #disability benefits to allowing employers to pocket workers' tips, Trump tried to slash protections for the working poor in ways that have been forgotten by many.
#News #Politics #Government #Election #Election2024 #Workers #DonaldTrump
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What Trump’s Record Suggests About How He’ll Fight for Working-Class Americans
From cutting children's disability benefits to allowing employers to pocket workers' tips, Trump tried to slash protections for the working poor in ways that have been forgotten by many.ProPublica
Latest comic: The Last Firewall
#uspol #USPolitics #cartoon #comic #election #democracy #fascism #media #journalism #vote
Can you imagine if any of us talked about Trump the Diminished facing nine rifles and him being shot in the face?
The feds would be all over us.
Trump made those very comments about Liz Cheney and gets away with it.
The double standard is sickening.
#voteblue #vote #kamalaharris #election2024 #election #lizcheney #democracy #democrats
In the latest Loon Star State: Voting?! Ken Paxton would like a word with you ... texasobserver.org/loon-star-st…
#Cartoons #comics #voting #Texas #politics #USpol #election #KenPaxton
Loon Star State: Ken Paxton's Voting Police
Ben Sargent imagines the logical conclusion of the AG's policing priorities.Ben Sargent (The Texas Observer)