Yesterday, North Carolina had the most reported cases of COVID-19 yet. Hospitalizations have not hit their mid-summer peaks. However there is only about a 15% gap between yesterday’s hospital count and the peak July hospital census. Hospitalizations have increased by ~30% in under a month. North Carolina’s positivity rate is stuck in a band between …
2020 Elections
Friday Morning Open Thread: ‘Sleepy’ Joe Biden for President!
After the Kavanaugh confirmation my wife Hanji was so disgusted that she applied to become a US Citizen so she could vote against Susan Collins. Today she finished this animation urging other Mainers to vote. #mepolitics #VOTE pic.twitter.com/6Q6YNonmPe — Andy O'Brien (@aobrien2010) October 14, 2020 Trump and Biden's dueling town halls offer a visual reminder …
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Late Night Post-Dueling-Townhalls Open Thread: Early Reviews
I didn’t watch, but… I can’t imagine watching trump but if my feed is any indication I gather it is going quiiiiiite poorly — kilgore trout, kiss me mr. president (@KT_So_It_Goes) October 16, 2020 UMMMM “He didn’t spend the whole time yelling, he didn’t piss himself… so this was as best as we could have …
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The Presidency of the United States Has Been Penetrated By Russian Intelligence: The US Intelligence Community Determined That Rudy Giuliani Was the Target of Russian Intelligence To Use Him To Influence The President & the President Was Informed of That Finding In December 2019!
Rudy Giuliani: a noun, a verb, a useless idiot! At 7:15 PM tonight, The Washington Post reported (emphasis mine): U.S. intelligence agencies warned the White House last year that President Trump’s personal lawyer Rudolph W. Giuliani was the target of an influence operation by Russian intelligence, according to four former officials familiar with the matter. …
Thursday Evening Open Thread: Vote for the Democrats, *We* Don’t Want to Kill You
Well, folks, @KamalaHarris and I watched some of President Trump’s remarks from the campaign trail — and it went just as you’d imagine. We wanted to take a moment to clear up some of the lies he’s been saying about us. pic.twitter.com/QWqXp3qdSD — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 15, 2020 “Abundance of caution”: The Biden campaign …
I Voted – Once You Have Voted, Add Your Nym and Your Method Here
Originally posted: by WaterGirl| September 18, 202012:48 pm Published again with a later date so people can continue to comment through Nov 3. ….. Once you have voted – in person, by mail, drop box, whatever – please add a comment with your name and your voting method. It’s like a sticker, only better. We will …
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Open Thread: Barack Obama Speaks Out
I’m listening to this right now: I’m out of town for more family medical stuff. Can confirm traveling during a pandemic is still as stressful as ever. Just want to go home and hunker down until election day. I have voted, my ballot was accepted and now I just wait for the rest of my …