David Roberts
Seattleite transplanted from Tennessee; now blogging for Vox.com about energy politics. Climate hawk, deficit dove. Not a doctor.
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No One Fights QAnon Like the Global Army of K-Pop Superfans
BTS stans built the trolling blueprint for 4chan types, and they’ve proven they can disrupt it.
Why Is This Happening? with Chris Hayes: Understanding the “Latino Vote” with Chuck Rocha on Apple Podcasts
Show Why Is This Happening? with Chris Hayes, Ep Understanding the “Latino Vote” with Chuck Rocha - Oct 27, 2020
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David Roberts
I found this @chrislhayes interview w/ @ChuckRocha incredibly helpful in understanding the (*extremely* diverse) latinx vote, what Dems can do to lock it in, & what Trump is doing this election to peel some of it off (mainly not talking about immigration).
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Trump aide Stephen Miller preparing second-term immigration blitz
The hardline adviser is said to be ready to unleash executive orders deemed too extreme for a president seeking re-election
David Roberts
Trump's playing down immigration in this election because he needs to increase his margin among latinx voters, but if he's reelected ... hoo boy.
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How Trump Maneuvered His Way Out of Trouble in Chicago
When his skyscraper proved a disappointment, Donald Trump defaulted on his loans, sued his bank, got much of the debt forgiven — and largely avoided paying taxes on it.
Jared Kushner bragged in April that Trump was taking the country 'back from the doctors'
President Donald Trump's son-in-law and senior adviser Jared Kushner boasted in mid-April about how the President had cut out the doctors and scientists advising him on the unfolding coronavirus pandemic, comments that came as more than 40,000...
Hundreds of Trump Fans Left Stranded at Freezing Nebraska Airfield After Rally
Over an hour after the president left Nebraska on Air Force One, many supporters were left by a roadside due to an insufficient number of buses.
David Roberts
5. No new info here, I just gotta give it up to @thedailybeast for "You're Fyred Festival." Well played.
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How Long Will Vote Counting Take? Estimates and Deadlines in All 50 States
We asked officials about their election results processes and what share of votes they expect to be counted by Nov. 4.
“Born for This”: Meet the Solar Industry’s First Black Woman CEO
Kristal Hansley didn’t let the pandemic stop her from launching WeSolar, a community solar program set to expand across the U.S.
David Roberts
The solar industry's first black female CEO runs "WeSolar, a community solar company providing affordable energy to low- and moderate-income families." Among senior solar industry execs, "88% are white & 80% are men."
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Trump and Biden Look Set to Split the Few Remaining Undecided Voters of 2020 - Morning Consult
With one week to Election Day, Trump continues to trail Biden by a significant margin, and the voters still on the sidelines of the contest -- far fewer than there were at this juncture of the 2016 race -- are more likely to back someone other than...
The oil industry actually hasn’t done that well under Trump
Energy executives say the White House has set up a system where only a relative handful of favorite energy executives have access to people who can shape policy.
David Roberts
Trump "set up a system where only a relative handful of favorite energy executives have access." Most industry insiders feel the admin has done "little that will survive court challenges & even, in some cases, actively harmed their overall business."
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ON LOCATION: Hurt by fracking but voting for Trump
Tainted drinking water, skin rashes and destroyed property are some of the effects that fracking has had on Pennsylvania voters. But those problems won't push them to vote for Joe Biden.
David Roberts
Here's a story about some Pennsylvanians whose land, families, & health have been ravaged by fracking, & who have turned against the industry, but will vote for Trump anyway because of the 2nd amendment & abortion.
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Sustainable Development Solutions Network
David Roberts
An action plan for net-zero by 2050 in the US, focusing on 6 key sectors, laying out both technical pathways & policy recommendations, from over 100 experts convened by @UNSDSN.
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Biden Said He Would Transition From the Oil Industry. Nearly 3 in 5 Voters Support That Move
Net support — the share who support minus the share opposed — for transitioning away from the oil industry is 60 points among Democrats (73 percent support and 13 percent opposed) and 24 among independent voters (52 support and 28 opposed),...
David Roberts
Most Americans agree with Biden on the need to transition away from fossil fuels. morningconsult.com/2020/10/23/pos… pic.twitter.com/1607Xbigwm
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Still haven’t voted? Don’t send your ballot by mail.
Tuesday is the last day to safely mail your ballot. Here’s what to do if you missed the deadline.
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David Roberts
Trump's appointed hack has sufficiently degraded mail service that it is no longer safe to send your ballot by mail -- at this point, you need to drop it off in person.
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Introducing the BioVYZR
The BioVYZR 1.0 represents a breakthrough in personal protection that uses powered air purifying technology to help you breathe easy. Featuring a 360° shield...
Why the risk of election violence is high
Political polarization and the president's own rhetoric about the integrity of the election and the need for his supporters to watch the polls have raised the risk of election violence.
The White Extremist Group Patriot Front Is Preparing For A World After Donald Trump
In its secret chat, the group that sprang from Charlottesville is creating a new generation of white supremacists.
David Roberts
A cache of private messages from a popular white supremacist group reveals that it is largely composed of morons & moon-faced incels who are terrified of women & ludicrously thirsty for a sense of solidarity they can't find through healthy means.
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