My apologies in advance because I know today has been hard for most people, but it's worth noting that the German coalition government has just collapsed. Talk about bad timing.

Expect Putin to plough money into the AfD to try and engineer a far-right takeover, and for Trump to let him get away with it.

I'm afraid we're living in dark times.

politico.eu/article/germany-co…

#DE #Germany #Politics

Scholz sets stage for German snap election as government collapses

Germany’s chancellor said a confidence vote will first take place on Jan. 15 after announcing he would fire his finance minister.

^{Hans von der Burchard (POLITICO)}

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.

blog.3kh0.net/posts/election-2…

#politics #election2024 #news

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…

#ColinAllred #TedCruz #politics #USpol #news #Texas #election2024 #Republicans #immigration #abortion #extremism

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)}

Oh what a day 😱 the German government just collapsed 😱

Source: apnews.com/article/germany-sch…

#news #Germany #Europe #eu #politics #Democracy #Problem

Germany's Scholz fires his finance minister in a blow to the ruling coalition

Germany’s center-left Chancellor Olaf Scholz has announced hs is firing Finance Minister Christian Lindner, which could undermine the ruling three-party coalition that relies on Lindner’s pro-business party.

^{KIRSTEN GRIESHABER (AP News)}

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“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)}

"How long were the lines in your area?"
- Aure

Shoal Creek, Alabama. Folks said they’d never had to wait in line before.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #HarrisWalz #USA #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Breaking #BreakingNews

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.
theconversation.com/what-poll-…
#election2024 #politics

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}

In the U.S., "Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger confirmed Tuesday a bomb threat was made against a polling place, but he said it was of Russian origin and not credible."

“They’re up to mischief it seems,” he added, about the Russians. “They don’t want us to have a smooth, fair and accurate election.”

@USAToday reports: flip.it/8vH66H

#Georgia #USElection #Russia #Raffensperger #Election #USPolitics #Politics #News

Georgia secretary of state blames polling place bomb threat on Russians

The bomb threat was one of several attacks in the key swing state of Georgia blamed on Russians.

^{, USA TODAY (USA TODAY)}

A quotation from Roosevelt, Theodore:

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If a public man tries to get your vote by saying that he will do something wrong in your interest, you can be absolutely certain that if ever it becomes worth his while he will do something wrong against your interest.
»

Full quote, sourcing, notes:
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#quote #quotes #quotation #candidate #character #election #quidproquo #vote #wrongdoing #politics

There is something rather optimistic about this work/installation - Passage, 2007 by Cornelia Konrads - it suggests (to me) there is always a passage to another (better/brighter) part of the forest - we just need to find it.

h/t Womens Art (at the other place)

#art #politics

#Brexit is the gift that keeps on giving: #BrexitBritain has forgone £44bn in infrastructure investment since 2017

youtu.be/VVeB4Gte91Q?si=L4f2xu…

#BrexitBrokeBritain #BrexitLies #UK #Politics #UKPolitics
#UKPol #EU #RejoinEU

Dick Van Dyke Endorses Kamala Harris; Entertainer Reads Message He Delivered At 1964 Martin Luther King Event
#News #Politics #2024election #DickVanDyke #DonaldTrump #ElectionLine #KamalaHarris #RodSerling

deadline.com/2024/11/dick-van-…

Dick Van Dyke Endorses Kamala Harris; Entertainer Reads Message He Delivered At 1964 Martin Luther King Event

Dick Van Dyke posted his endorsement of Kamala Harris for president today, marking the occasion by reading a speech he delivered at a 1964 civil rights event with Martin Luther King Jr.

^{Ted Johnson (Deadline)}

225 projects, $127 billion in investment, and more than 131,000 new jobs in #cleanenergy factories have been announced since the Inflation Reduction Act became law in 2022.

The biggest threat to this manufacturing boom is politics:
theconversation.com/no-america…
#politics #cleanenergy

No, America’s battery plant boom isn’t going bust – construction is on track for the biggest factories, with over 23,000 jobs planned

The future of these job-generating gigafactories, many of them in Republican states, could be at risk if the next president tries to wipe out the programs that made them possible.

^{The Conversation}

The “Courage Tour” is taking conservative talking points and giving them the twist of blaming them on demons.

The belief that demons impact the material world is central to the New Apostolic Reformation (NAR) and a key theme of the rallies.
theconversation.com/the-courag…
#politics #religion

The ‘Courage Tour’ is attempting to get Christians to vote for Trump − and focused on defeating ‘demons’

The ‘Courage Tour,’ a religio-political rally, is going around battleground states. It is focused on defeating Democrats, but also on defeating ‘demonic forces.’

^{The Conversation}

Like other religious groups, not all evangelicals think the same. And they certainly don’t vote the same.

From MAGA-vangelicals to Peace and Justice evangelicals, a scholar breaks down 5 groups to better understand the complexity of evangelicals and the kind of the culture and politics they want:
theconversation.com/5-kinds-of…
#religion #uspolitics #politics #election2024

5 kinds of American evangelicals and their voting patterns

Evangelicals are often regarded as a uniform, monolithic group − but there are differences within their politics and social engagement.

^{The Conversation}

Have you ever wondered why a green light means “go” in every state? That’s the administrative state in action.

That’s just one small example of how the bureaucrats of the federal government make our democracy work for us and not just rich white men It’s how 122 million people cooperated to make complex, modern society work.
theconversation.com/undoing-th…
#politics #election2024 #DeepState mapoli

Undoing the ‘deep state’ means Trump would undo over a century of progress in building a federal government for the people and not just for rich white men

Conservatives defend efforts to dismantle the federal bureaucracy as tactics against tyranny, but Americans exercise their sovereignty through these civil services.

^{The Conversation}

Remember that taking a break from the news to cook, engage with your family or friends, get work done, or go to the gym doesn't mean you don’t care about the election.

Here are 3 science-backed strategies from a clinical psychologist to rein in the stress:

theconversation.com/election-a…

#politics #stress #news #mentalhealth @psychology

Election anxiety doesn’t need to win − here are 3 science-backed strategies from a clinical psychologist to rein in the stress

Given the polarized political climate in the US, it’s hard not to be affected by the election. But there are ways to make sure stress and uncertainty don’t send you on a downward spiral.

^{The Conversation}

Endangered #bees stop #Meta’s plan for nuclear-powered #AI data center

Source: arstechnica.com/ai/2024/11/end…

#news #technology #environment #future #power #electricity #bee #usa #politics #economy

Endangered bees stop Meta’s plan for nuclear-powered AI data center

Meta’s rivals have struck deals to use nuclear power for some data centers.

^{Financial Times (Ars Technica)}

#Trump #Harris #Biden #Election #USA #Politics #Oligarchy

I want #Kamala #Harris to #Win, but she will have a massive amount of work to do. More than anyone before her.

medium.com/@colingajewski/how-…

How Democracies Quietly Transform into Oligarchies Without Anyone Noticing

The transformation of democracies into oligarchies is not marked by sudden coups or dramatic revolutions. Instead, it’s a gradual, almost invisible process. Democracies, at their core, are designed…

^{Colin Gajewski (Medium)}

A pro-life senior pastor of a Baptist megachurch in Texas came out in support of Vice President Kamala Harris in a new op-ed over the weekend. Wm. Dwight McKissic Sr., the senior pastor for a reported 3,000 congregants at Cornerstone Baptist Church in Arlington, condemned former President Donald Trump’s character and his conduct during the Jan. 6 Capitol riots.
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #HarrisWalz #USA #Politics #uspolitics #uspol

thedailybeast.com/conservative…

Conservative Texas Megachurch Pastor Backs Harris in Last-Minute Op-Ed

Dwight McKissic, the pastor of Cornerstone Baptist Church in Arlington, Texas, also participated in an “Evangelicals for Harris” event earlier this year.

^{Zachary Folk (The Daily Beast)}

"When the penalty for aborting after a rape is more severe than the penalty for rape, THAT'S when you know it's a WAR ON WOMEN."

#WarOnWomen #AbortionRights #RapeCulture #WeWillNotGoBack #WeWillWin #WomensRights #WomensRightsAreHumanRights #politics #Vote #VoteEarlyForDemocrats

A prediction model based on cleaned up, reliable data.

#USPol #Politics #USElection #HarrisWalz2024

greedy pervert #ElonMusk Makes Shocking Confession on His Plans After Trump Victory

a wild statement from the world’s richest man & someone reportedly in the running to join #DonOLDTrump’s administration

#EconomicCollapse #Vote #VoteBlue #politics newrepublic.com/post/187662/el…

Actress Jennifer Lawrence Knocks on Doors in Las Vegas for Kamala Harris Ahead of Election Day
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #HarrisWalz #USA #Politics #uspolitics #uspol

hollywoodreporter.com/news/pol…

HARRIS LEADS IN IOWA!

Iowa Poll: Kamala Harris leapfrogs Donald Trump to take lead near Election Day. Here's how

The nationally recognized Iowa Poll shows Kamala Harris picking up support from women to surpass Donald Trump in a ruby-red state he has won twice
#AureFreePress #News #press #headline #HarrisWalz #USA #Politics #uspolitics #uspol #Breaking #BreakingNews #iowa

desmoinesregister.com/story/ne…

Iowa Poll: Kamala Harris leapfrogs Donald Trump to take lead near Election Day. Here's how

The new Iowa Poll shows Kamala Harris leading Donald Trump by 3 points. Pollster J. Ann Selzer: “It’s hard for anybody to say they saw this coming.”

^{, The Des Moines Register (The Des Moines Register)}

The historically most accurate pollster in the United States is Ann Selzer. She only does polls in one state - Iowa, typically a very Republican state. For the last two elections her polls were outliers that turned out to be correct, showing that Trump's support was far stronger than expected in 2016 and Biden wasn't going to run away with it in 2020.

She just put out her final poll of the election showing Kamala Harris up by 3 points... in Iowa.

youtube.com/watch?v=yTU0ZWFNmz…

#Election2024 #2024Election #Trump #DonaldTrump #JDVance #uspol #uspolitics #politics #Kamala2024 #KamalaHarris #GOP #MAGA #MAGAts #Vote #Republicans #RVAT #Democrats #HarrisWalz2024 #VoteBlue #HarrisForPresident #HarrisWalz #VoteHarris #Iowa #AnnSelzer #Polls #Poll #Selzer