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Tech NewsTwo House Democrats Test Positive For Covid-19 After Coup Attempt at Capitol
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a Democrat from Washington, has tested positive for covid-19 after being forced to shelter in a secure location at the U.S. Capitol during last week’s coup attempt by loyalists of President Donald Trump. Jayapal is the second member of Congress to announce she has covid-19 after every member of the House, Democrat … Continued
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EartherNow the Real Work Begins
The past four years have felt like screaming underwater. The results of the election are a tentative gasp of fresh air, sharp and somewhat bitter on the back of the throat. Former Vice President Joe Biden has won the White House according to multiple outlets, after flipping enough states in Upper Midwest and Sun Belt … Continued
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ScienceHealthRepublican Politician Who Died of Covid-19 Wins Election in North Dakota
David Andahl, a Republican candidate for the North Dakota state legislature, won election on Tuesday, but the 55 year old won’t be taking office. Unfortunately, Andahl died of the coronavirus last month. Andahl, who was known as a “Trump Republican,” died of covid on October 5, according a report last month in the Bismarck Tribune. … Continued
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Tech NewsPoliticsThe Warren Meme Team Is Having Its Second Life on TikTok
If the election had ended last month, I’ll have remembered Democrats’ attempts to reach the youth on the internet as historically lame. Apparently not taking the hint from 2016’s “Pokemon GO to the polls” gaffe, Democratic strategists forced the memes on the internet, and the internet struck back with a savage pillory of reaction memes. … Continued
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EartherA Chemist Running on ‘I Believe in Science’ Wants to Take Down a Trump-Loving Republican on Long Island
That “I believe in science” and “I believe in using facts and evidence to solve problems” are rallying cries for a political campaign says a lot about 2020. Yet that’s the pitch of Nancy Goroff, a chemist at Stony Brook University who is the Democratic nominee taking on Rep. Lee Zeldin in a Long Island … Continued
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EartherDemocrats Need to Unlearn Everything They Think They Know About Climate Change
For the second debate in a row, we were treated to an entire section on climate change. Well, “treat” might be too strong. It was great to see climate appear so early. It was not great to see how the questions were framed and how poor the answers were. As with President Donald Trump’s first … Continued
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Tech NewsWatch Tonight’s Debate Between Trump and Biden on YouTube, Facebook, and More
The first of three presidential debates between Donald Trump and Joe Biden is being held today in Ohio starting at 9 p.m. ET, 6 p.m. PT. And if you’re looking for livestreams on YouTube, Facebook, and more, we’ve got you covered with the links below. The debate is scheduled to last 90 minutes and will … Continued
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Tech NewsTransportation‘Disturbing Revelations’ About Boeing 737 Max Crashes Made Public in New Report
Two plane crashes in 2018 and 2019 involving the new Boeing 737 Max aircraft weren’t a result of one single issue, but instead were caused by the failures of Boeing staff, Boeing management, and the Federal Aviation Administration, according to a new 245-page report released Wednesday by the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. In … Continued
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Tech NewsPoliticsTrump Campaign Starts Using Proper Grammar For ‘Democrat Party’ in Facebook Ads
President Donald Trump is constantly whining about the “Democrat Party,” “Democrat cities,” and “Democrat programs,” all grammatically incorrect phrases that use a noun as an adjective. But Trump’s online ad creators started using proper grammar on Tuesday, referring to the Democratic Party rather than the “Democrat Party.” And despite being correct, it somehow feels wrong … Continued
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Tech NewsSocial MediaAmerica’s Nice Guy Finally Says ‘Fuck You’ to Trump Supporters on Twitter
Jim Gaffigan, arguably America’s most wholesome comedian, has finally had enough of Donald Trump’s shit. And he’s here to tell you that Trump and his minions are destroying America. Gaffigan sent out a number of angry tweets last night during Trump’s RNC speech at the White House, pointing out the president’s lies and the devastation … Continued
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EartherDemocrats Might Finally Be Ready to Give Up on a Bipartisan Climate Solution
Senate Democrats joined the summer of climate plans on Tuesday. For policy nerds, it’s a time of great rejoicing. But just as important as the documents and their contents is the process behind them—and in this process, Democrats seem to finally be willing to go it alone, crafting a plan and executing it by any … Continued
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Tech NewsPolitics‘Cocaine’ Trends on Twitter During Republican National Convention
The Republican National Convention kicked off on Monday, with a star-studded line-up including a fossil fuels distributor, the St. Louis couple that pointed their guns at civil rights protesters, and the father of a shooting victim who says the way to stop school shootings is to arm teachers. But if you were on Twitter last … Continued
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Tech NewsPoliticsPresident Trump Endorses Bigot Who’s Been Banned From a Dozen Tech Platforms
President Donald Trump congratulated anti-Muslim hatemonger Laura Loomer over Twitter last night for winning the Republican primary in Florida’s 21st congressional district. Ironically, Loomer is banned from Twitter, but she likely heard about the tweet anyway, thanks to Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Republican who’s endorsed Loomer and her hateful ideology. Trump’s interest in Loomer may … Continued
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EartherClimate ChangeDemocrats Quietly Cut Opposition to Fossil Fuel Subsidies From DNC Platform
Democratic presidential ticket Joe Biden and Kamala Harris both came out against fossil fuel subsidies during their respective White House primary bids. But the party they now lead removed language doing the same at the last minute from its national platform. Documents shared with Earther include the “manager’s mark,” a series of amendments to the … Continued
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Tech NewsRepublican Senator’s Campaign ‘Accidentally’ Photoshops Jewish Opponent With Larger Nose
Republican Senator David Perdue of Georgia has been called out for running a Facebook ad campaign that featured a digitally manipulated photo of his opponent, Democrat Jon Ossoff, with a bigger nose. Ossoff is Jewish and depictions of cartoonishly large noses have been a staple of anti-Semitic propaganda for over a century. Senator Perdue’s re-election … Continued
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EartherLeaked DNC Platform Draft Shows the Party Is Improving on Climate—Just Not Enough
Democratic Party officials put together a draft of the 2020 platform which includes several pages on the climate crisis, but contains barely any mention of the biggest cause of that crisis: burning fossil fuels. The 80-page draft, which was produced by 15 party leaders, was sent to nearly 200 party delegates on Tuesday. Those party … Continued
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