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(By Erran Carmel, American University) #crypto #politics #election2024 #economy #BTC
Crypto is soaring after Trump’s election − but is it a good ethical investment?
Crypto can offer quick riches and an air of high-tech worldliness, but it also encompasses some ethical harms that might give investors pause.The Conversation
#RFKjr named to Health & Human Services
This is Trump et al taking a sledge hammer to the Federal govt. Or, as Steve Bannon likes to call it, the administrative state.
Insurrection by sabotage from within: that's Trump's true agenda.
#HHS
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#ElectionsHaveConsequences
#uspol #trump #Election2024 #elonmusk #oligarchy #billionaires
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Finally, the Elites Have Been Defeated by the Billionaires
“Resentment against elites proved to be deeper and more profound than many in both parties had recognized.” — NYT “Many other billionaires and indu...McSweeney's Internet Tendency
The takes about 2024 that I agree with or that validate my priors are also bullshit.
#Trump won on disinformation validated by horserace journalism that treats facts as points of controversy.
He won on an imaginary depression, an imaginary crime wave and imaginary hordes of undocumented immigrants pouring over the border.
It wasn't Gaza or Dems using pronouns or refusing to say "illegal aliens" or Harris reaching out to Republicans or any of the rest.
#media #disinformation #election2024
Trump pressures candidates for #Senate #GOP leader to fill his Cabinet right away
US Senate has not allowed presidents to make recess appts since a 2014 #SCOTUS ruling limited the president’s power to do so.
He's not even been sworn in, so he's not even POTUS yet, but - true to form - Trump wants to break that rule. Big time.
Hm. Wonder why. arabnews.com/node/2578824
Trump pressures candidates for Senate GOP leader to fill his Cabinet right away
WASHINGTON: Days before Senate Republicans pick their new leader, President-elect Donald Trump is pressuring the candidates to change the rules and empower him to appoint some nominees without a Senate vote. Republican Sens.AP (Arabnews)
Ben Wittes:
"In contemplating the dangers of the second #Trump term, the damage he can do with perfect legality actually looms more ominously than his ultimately-inevitable criminality... the simple truth is that if we are going to protect #democracy, the actions of the state matter more than the criminal actions of the man."
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#election2024 #scotus #maga #harris #project2025
The Situation: No Recriminations, Just Democratic Survival
The big danger is what Trump can do lawfully.Default
Haymarket Books has made 10 key antifascist ebooks #free to download.
“Wherever each of us live, work, and are in community: the time is now to build power and fight back, together.”
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Ten Free Ebooks for Getting Free
“What keeps us going, ultimately, is our love for each other, and our refusal to bow our heads, to accept the verdict, however all-powerful it seems. It’s what ordinary people have to do. You have to love each other. You have to defend each other.haymarketbooks.org
The period between Election Day and Inauguration Day is known as the “lame-duck” period, when the outgoing president still holds power but their successor has been chosen.
The 22nd Amendment constitutionally bars Trump from a third term in office, so he will technically be a lame duck from his first day in office, though his successor will not be known until 2028.
Lame-duck periods can offer opportunities —but also pose potential risks:
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The election is over − but what is a ‘lame duck’ anyway?
The lame-duck period in the US is longer than in other Western democracies, which tend to make the transition over a period of just days.The Conversation
“We are under no illusions that the policies in Project 2025, which includes slashing legal #immigration, rounding up immigrants, creating new detention camps, are all on the table. That is not to say that all of them can be carried out or will be carried out, but we know what the options of policies out there look like.” texasobserver.org/texas-front-…
#Project2025 #politics #USpol #news #election2024 #border #Trump
Texas Will Be on the ‘Front Lines’ of Mass Deportation
“We're going to defend our immigrant communities from Trump's attacks, while we hold Trump and people like Elon Musk accountable for spreading lies and scapegoating immigrants.”Francesca D’Annunzio (The Texas Observer)
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America’s glass ceiling remains − here are some of the reasons why a woman may have once again lost the presidency
While other countries have had female leaders in office, these women tend to have family connections or hold roles that are less powerful than that of the US president.The Conversation
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Why so many people voted for Trump − 5 things to understand about MAGA supporters’ thinking
An anthropologist who studies polarization asked people why they supported Trump. Here’s what they said about immigration, the economy and his ‘bull in a china shop’ style.The Conversation
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Now the Electoral College votes for president – 4 essential reads
Voters have cast their ballots. Now the 2024 US presidential election comes down to the Electoral College.The Conversation
Nov. 5, 2024, was a tough day for cannabis legalization supporters. Recreational legalization ballot questions in Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota all failed.
Two medical marijuana questions in Nebraska face legal challenges over the validity of the signatures required to get the measures on the ballot.
These ‘no’ votes raise questions about where the movement to legalize cannabis goes from here.
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Ballot measures to legalize recreational use of cannabis fail in Florida, North Dakota and South Dakota
Two medical measures in Nebraska passed decisively but face legal challenges.The Conversation
Hello everyone. This election already makes some people want to pull their hair out, but I wanted to put my two cents into the ring. I go over what actually happened, random theories, and what do to moving forward. I tried to stay as positive as possible in this dark situation. I hope you enjoy reading it.
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
From Justin Miller: Colin Allred's post-Dobbs strategy fell flat here—and for #Democrats all across the country–in the face of the visceral reactionary forces around the economy and immigration summoned by #Trump. texasobserver.org/texas-red-te…
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Texas Goes All Red for Ted
Maybe Dems need to recover the lessons of Beto 2018. Or maybe the sun will die before the state turns blue.Justin Miller (The Texas Observer)
“We realized no one is going to come save us. We’re going to have to save ourselves.”
Some good news: On November 5, Amarilloans rejected the proposed abortion #travel ban, discussed in this story, by a margin of around 20 percentage points. texasobserver.org/far-right-ab…
#abortion #Texas #politics #USpol #election2024 #WestTexas #HumanRights
The Far Right Wants to End Out-of-State Abortion. Amarillo Is in the Way.
Texas' biggest popular vote on abortion post-"Roe" pits local advocates against an abortion travel ban that's part of a scheme to block the path to New Mexico.Mary Tuma (The Texas Observer)
Trump's return to the presidency looks a lot like Andrew Jackson's:
Four years after a bitter defeat, Jackson took power. According to a historian, "His restructured party and control over appointments allowed him to act with what seemed near-total impunity." He defied courts, acted unilaterally and sent Native Americans on the genocidal Trail of Tears.
Here's some early perspective: buff.ly/3YTEZfb #News #BreakingNews #Election2024 #USpolitics
Trump’s comeback victory, after reshaping his party and national politics, looks a lot like Andrew Jackson’s in 1828
His return follows the trail of another American president who rebounded from defeat to victory and then four years of unchecked power.The Conversation
America Votes Convicted Felon Into the White House
#ConvictedFelonPresident #Election2024 #Authoritarianism #KamalaHarrisDefeated #NakedlyAuthoritarian
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Donald Trump Defeats Kamala Harris to Win 2024 Presidential Election
Donald Trump has defeated Kamala Harris to win the 2024 presidential election. His second term will be a more authoritarian continuation of his first.Asawin Suebsaeng (Rolling Stone)
Everyone knows to stay in line if the polls close while you’re in line, right? If you’re in line, you get to vote.
Wait and get your vote counted. #Election2024 #StayInLine #Vote
Democrats Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland and
Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware!
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You'll be hearing a lot about 'ballot curing' as early votes are counted. It's the process allowed in some states where voters have days or weeks to fix technical issues with their mail-in ballots.
One major source of these problems: people under 40 who don't have a consistent cursive signature.
An election administration researcher explains what you need to know: buff.ly/48Evunk #News #BreakingNews #Election2024
What is ‘ballot curing’? Election expert explains the method for fixing errors made when voters cast their ballots
Ballot curing aims to ensure that every valid vote is counted, even those with messy signatures, misspelled names or missing IDs.The Conversation
I'm trying to avoid worrying about the election, but it's not really working.
I had to pick up a whole bag after work to calm my nerves. The shop kids were on edge too. Most are under 30 and I encouraged them to vote on my way out.
#Harris #ReproductiveRights #women #election2024 #Vote
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Beefing up Border Patrol is a bipartisan goal, but the agency has a troubled history of violence and impunity
Created in 1924 to enforce draconian new immigration quotas, Border Patrol recruited its first agents from the Texas Rangers militia, giving it a kind of rogue, cowboy culture that persists today.The Conversation
If all goes well on Election Day, poll watchers’ jobs will be tedious. They will simply watch voters performing the key acts of democracy: filing into the precinct, engaging with poll workers and casting ballots.
But that’s if all goes well.
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What poll watchers can − and can’t − do on Election Day
Political parties sign up volunteers to observe what happens at polling places – which can improve transparency or cause problems.The Conversation
What's this? It's #ElectionDay and you're feeling stressed out? Moxxi knows you've got this.
We'll be watching tonight from north of the border and cheering when #Harris wins. Not a doubt in Moxxi's mind.
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Heartfelt thanks to all the incredible people who gave their time, energy, and dedication to make the 2024 election possible.
Your hard work ensured every voice was heard, and we truly couldn’t have done it without you!
#Grateful #HarrisWalz2024 #DemocracyHeroes #Election2024
📊 Harris outpaces Trump in last-minute campaign donations—$29.2M to Trump’s $9.9M, a boost that could tip the scales in battleground states.
What impact will this financial edge have on Election Day?
#Election2024 #CampaignFinance #PoliticalDonations
me, for @Forbes
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Huge Cash Disparity In Last-Minute Donations To Harris And Trump
Fresh data on late campaign contributions reveals a financial edge that could impact closing tactics, ad spending and legal challenges in the race’s final hours.Zach Everson (Forbes)
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Why Pennsylvania’s election results will take time to count
Pennsylvania is the battleground state with the most Electoral College votes. While everyone will want to know the outcome of the vote there as soon as possible, it’s going to take time.The Conversation
FYI, I will “unwittingly” share your nonsense for a pepperoni pizza.
“I don’t have any idea where it came from or anything - I’m just the guy who shared it,” he said.
#maga #russia #disinformation #Election2024
So Lyft “offering a 50% discount (up to $10) on Election Day rides to the polls. Just preload the code, VOTE24, on or before November 5*. The code is valid from 5 AM to 10 PM in every time zone, and can be used on a rideshare, bikeshare, or scooter ride.”
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