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lnxw48a1: @feld It is good that such cases arouse suspicion. The systems obviously hadn't been fully tested. And in some of the contested states, there is a history of corruption. Let's allow every reasonable claim to be investigated, so there are no questions as to the actual winner. #USPol #Politics #Election2020
lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 07-Nov-2020 11:37:33 EST
@feld It is good that such cases arouse suspicion. The systems obviously hadn't been fully tested. And in some of the contested states, there is a history of corruption. Let's allow every reasonable claim to be investigated, so there are no questions as to the actual winner. #USPol #Politics #Election2020
lnxw48a1: http://status.hackerposse.com/url/22731 I'm particularly unhappy about Prop 22 passing. That's the one in which Uber and similar companies spent record amounts of money to give themselves a loophole from laws requiring that they treat their "independent contractors" as employees, since they exercise employer level control over the way work is done. This is as repulsive as the https://nu.federati.net/notice/3345296
lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 06-Nov-2020 13:31:39 EST
http://status.hackerposse.com/url/22731 I'm particularly unhappy about Prop 22 passing. That's the one in which Uber and similar companies spent record amounts of money to give themselves a loophole from laws requiring that they treat their "independent contractors" as employees, since they exercise employer level control over the way work is done. This is as repulsive as the …
lnxw48a1: Politico: this might take a while https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/03/presidential-election-2020-433952 #USPol #Politics #Election2020
lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 04-Nov-2020 02:15:07 EST
Politico: this might take a while https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/03/presidential-election-2020-433952 #USPol #Politics #Election2020
lnxw48a1: Philadelphia stopped counting mail-in ballots for the night, so the pinkish color in #PA could turn out to be wrong. Also, Detroit had very high early voting and mail-in turnout, so #MI's pinkish color is also potentially misleading. #USPol #Politics #Election2020
lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 04-Nov-2020 01:00:13 EST
Philadelphia stopped counting mail-in ballots for the night, so the pinkish color in #PA could turn out to be wrong. Also, Detroit had very high early voting and mail-in turnout, so #MI's pinkish color is also potentially misleading. #USPol #Politics #Election2020
lnxw48a1: According to a commentator on Politico, #CA Prop 16 is going down in flames. This would repeal prop 209 and allow state and local government and educational institutions to once again use ancestry / race and sex / gender in hiring and admissions decisions. Proponents painted it as affirmative action needed to right historic wrongs. Opponents painted it as enabling racism. #USPol #Politics #Election2020
lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 04-Nov-2020 00:38:18 EST
According to a commentator on Politico, #CA Prop 16 is going down in flames. This would repeal prop 209 and allow state and local government and educational institutions to once again use ancestry / race and sex / gender in hiring and admissions decisions. Proponents painted it as affirmative action needed to right historic wrongs. Opponents painted it as enabling racism. #USPol #Politics #Election2020
lnxw48a1: #FL: #Trump leads 51.2% to #Biden's 47.7% in Florida with an estimated 94% of ballots counted. #USPol #Politics #Election2020
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 03-Nov-2020 22:58:14 EST
#FL: #Trump leads 51.2% to #Biden's 47.7% in Florida with an estimated 94% of ballots counted. #USPol #Politics #Election2020
lnxw48a1: 03:27 UTC / 19:27 PST / 22:27 EST #USPol #Politics #Election2020 NBC News: Trump leads in battlegrounds Florida and Texas, Biden pulls ahead in Arizona NBC News: Biden wins New Mexico NBC News: Democrats keep control of the House NBC News: As Michigan tallies its vote, Democrats are encouraged by high voter turnout in Detroit NBC News: Alabama Senate seat goes Republican, Colorado seat goes Democrat
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 03-Nov-2020 22:32:53 EST
03:27 UTC / 19:27 PST / 22:27 EST #USPol #Politics #Election2020 NBC News: Trump leads in battlegrounds Florida and Texas, Biden pulls ahead in Arizona NBC News: Biden wins New Mexico NBC News: Democrats keep control of the House NBC News: As Michigan tallies its vote, Democrats are encouraged by high voter turnout in Detroit NBC News: Alabama Senate seat goes Republican, Colorado seat goes Democrat
lnxw48a1: I've reloaded the #NBCNews page so many times that their "please turn off your adblocker" interstitial stopped giving me the view site anyway option. Turning off #JavaScript got rid of that, but no more nice election results map. Switching to #CNN. #USPol #Politics #Election2020
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 03-Nov-2020 22:16:43 EST
I've reloaded the #NBCNews page so many times that their "please turn off your adblocker" interstitial stopped giving me the view site anyway option. Turning off #JavaScript got rid of that, but no more nice election results map. Switching to #CNN. #USPol #Politics #Election2020
lnxw48a1: #USPol #Election2020 https://nu.federati.net/url/277439 [www nbcnews com] Do not be surprised if the early results you see fade or are reversed as the night wears on. Article explains why.
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 03-Nov-2020 16:07:48 EST
#USPol #Election2020 https://nu.federati.net/url/277439 [www nbcnews com] Do not be surprised if the early results you see fade or are reversed as the night wears on. Article explains why.
lnxw48a1: What happens if the results of #Election2020 are contested? https://nu.federati.net/url/277013 [www latimes com]
lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 23-Oct-2020 20:40:24 EDT
What happens if the results of #Election2020 are contested? https://nu.federati.net/url/277013 [www latimes com]
lnxw48a1: Someone thinks that #OR (and possibly #WA, which uses a similar system) allows strangers to cancel your vote. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24815741 From the discussion, it probably isn't true. #4Chan & #HN #Election2020
lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 18-Oct-2020 02:39:06 EDT
Someone thinks that #OR (and possibly #WA, which uses a similar system) allows strangers to cancel your vote. https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=24815741 From the discussion, it probably isn't true. #4Chan & #HN #Election2020
lnxw48a1: 7:54 pm: Georgia becomes second state to delay presidential primary Georgia will delay its presidential primary scheduled for next week over concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, a spokeswoman for the Georgia Democratic Committee confirmed to CNBC. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday said he was declaring a public health state of emergency in response to a growing num https://nu.federati.net/notice/3288229
lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 15-Mar-2020 02:14:47 EDT
7:54 pm: Georgia becomes second state to delay presidential primary Georgia will delay its presidential primary scheduled for next week over concerns surrounding the coronavirus pandemic, a spokeswoman for the Georgia Democratic Committee confirmed to CNBC. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp on Saturday said he was declaring a public health state of emergency in response to a growing num…
lnxw48a1: #CNN has no projections yet for #ND, #ID, #WA, or "Democrats Abroad". Also, there are a good 1,200-1,300 delegates still needed before either candidate can be sure of winning the nomination. There's still some distance to go. #US_Pol #Election_2020
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 10-Mar-2020 21:51:35 EDT
#CNN has no projections yet for #ND, #ID, #WA, or "Democrats Abroad". Also, there are a good 1,200-1,300 delegates still needed before either candidate can be sure of winning the nomination. There's still some distance to go. #US_Pol #Election_2020
lnxw48a1: Looks like #Biden is taking #MI, #MO, #MS in tonight’s vote. Also seeing that his numbers seem to be stronger (3X from a month ago), while #Sanders’ numbers seem to be flat. https://www.cnn.com/election/2020/primaries-and-caucuses/polling [www cnn com] #US_Pol #Election_2020
lnxw48a1's status on Tuesday, 10-Mar-2020 21:41:42 EDT
Looks like #Biden is taking #MI, #MO, #MS in tonight’s vote. Also seeing that his numbers seem to be stronger (3X from a month ago), while #Sanders’ numbers seem to be flat. https://www.cnn.com/election/2020/primaries-and-caucuses/polling [www cnn com] #US_Pol #Election_2020
lnxw48a1: Open Letter to Liberal Whites on Sanders' Super Tuesday performance https://www.theroot.com/an-open-letter-to-white-liberals-blaming-low-informatio-1842100419 [www theroot com] #US_Pol #Election_2020 . Presented without comment
lnxw48a1's status on Thursday, 05-Mar-2020 18:49:17 EST
Open Letter to Liberal Whites on Sanders' Super Tuesday performance https://www.theroot.com/an-open-letter-to-white-liberals-blaming-low-informatio-1842100419 [www theroot com] #US_Pol #Election_2020 . Presented without comment
lnxw48a1: #NYTimes: #Biden decisively wins in #SC, hopes it revived his campaign. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/29/us/politics/joe-biden-south-carolina-primary.html [www nytimes com] They say he did not even campaign in the Super Tuesday states who will be voting in three days. He staked everything on #South_Carolina. #US_Pol #Election_2020
lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 29-Feb-2020 21:25:29 EST
#NYTimes: #Biden decisively wins in #SC, hopes it revived his campaign. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/29/us/politics/joe-biden-south-carolina-primary.html [www nytimes com] They say he did not even campaign in the Super Tuesday states who will be voting in three days. He staked everything on #South_Carolina. #US_Pol #Election_2020
lnxw48a1: #US_Pol #Election_2020 #CNBC Op-Ed: We raised our kids to support Bernie #Sanders https://nu.federati.net/url/264006 [cnbc]
lnxw48a1's status on Sunday, 23-Feb-2020 13:35:54 EST
#US_Pol #Election_2020 #CNBC Op-Ed: We raised our kids to support Bernie #Sanders https://nu.federati.net/url/264006 [cnbc]
lnxw48a1: According to #Drudge, #Bloomberg is considering #Clinton as his VP if he succeeds in buying the Democractic Party nomination. https://nu.federati.net/url/263029 [cnbc] #US_Pol #Election_2020 #Pollies
lnxw48a1's status on Saturday, 15-Feb-2020 13:50:09 EST
According to #Drudge, #Bloomberg is considering #Clinton as his VP if he succeeds in buying the Democractic Party nomination. https://nu.federati.net/url/263029 [cnbc] #US_Pol #Election_2020 #Pollies
lnxw48a1: I (intentionally) have not heard either one. With #Yang's exit from #Election_2020 campaigning, I suppose it is time to read up on #Buttigieg now. (Andrew Yang was supposed to be the next research subject. So far, I've looked at Joe #Biden and Bernie #Sanders.)
lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 12-Feb-2020 14:05:08 EST
I (intentionally) have not heard either one. With #Yang's exit from #Election_2020 campaigning, I suppose it is time to read up on #Buttigieg now. (Andrew Yang was supposed to be the next research subject. So far, I've looked at Joe #Biden and Bernie #Sanders.)
lnxw48a1: @moonman It seems Slate has an explanation. https:/.slate.com/2020/02/joe-biden-dog-faced-pony-soldier-john-wayne-tyrone-power.html #us_pol #biden #election_2020
lnxw48a1's status on Monday, 10-Feb-2020 22:21:46 EST
@moonman It seems Slate has an explanation. https:/.slate.com/2020/02/joe-biden-dog-faced-pony-soldier-john-wayne-tyrone-power.html #us_pol #biden #election_2020
lnxw48a1: Associated Press "unable to declare a winner" in #IA caucuses https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/iowa-caucus-nh-primary-02-06#ap-unable-to-declare-a-winner [nytimes] #NYTimes #Associated_Press #Iowa #Election_2020 #US_Pol
lnxw48a1's status on Friday, 07-Feb-2020 01:11:09 EST
Associated Press "unable to declare a winner" in #IA caucuses https://www.nytimes.com/live/2020/iowa-caucus-nh-primary-02-06#ap-unable-to-declare-a-winner [nytimes] #NYTimes #Associated_Press #Iowa #Election_2020 #US_Pol
lnxw48a1: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/05/us/politics/joe-biden-iowa-caucus.html [nytimes] The New York Times asks what went wrong for #Biden in #IA. #NYTimes #US_Pol #Election_2020
lnxw48a1's status on Wednesday, 05-Feb-2020 21:37:51 EST
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/05/us/politics/joe-biden-iowa-caucus.html [nytimes] The New York Times asks what went wrong for #Biden in #IA. #NYTimes #US_Pol #Election_2020