Good morning! Here are the stories I am reading this morning:
A lot of voters are asking these questions right now: How quickly will ballots be counted in the presidential election? Which states will have results — and possibly a winner — on election night? nytimes.com/interactive/20…
Florida and North Carolina, are confident they should have most of the vote counted on election night. politico.com/news/2020/10/1…
Early voting has begun, and there are social media reports of long lines in some places. Committed voters wait it out- but hopefully it will smooth out as things get underway.
People are engaging more on Facebook with content from outlets that publish falsehoods and distortions, even though the social network has tried limiting misinformation, new research found. nytimes.com/2020/10/12/tec…
When Broadway begins its return in 2021, the doors of New York's major theaters will have been closed for 444 days, the longest shutdown in Broadway's history. Performers are demanding assistance from a government they feel has left them behind. cbsnews.com/amp/news/broad…
Good morning! Here are the stories I'm following today, Indigenous People’s Day:
A "divided Senate Judiciary Committee will kick off four days of contentious confirmation hearings on Monday for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, drawing battle lines that could reverberate through the election." nytimes.com/2020/10/12/us/…
"At least two members of the Judiciary Committee will participate in the proceedings remotely, after being diagnosed with the coronavirus or to protect themselves from the virus." washingtonpost.com/politics/amy-c…
Good morning! Here are the articles I'm paying attention to this morning:
Part IV of the New York Times investigative series on Donald's taxes: "once Mr. Trump was in the White House, his family business discovered a lucrative new revenue stream: people who wanted something from the president." nytimes.com/interactive/20…
Pennsylvania is the new Florida. "Both parties are increasingly focused on the pivotal — and potentially messy — role that Pennsylvania could play in deciding the outcome of the presidential race." washingtonpost.com/politics/penns…
Good morning! I want you to know before you start your doomscrolling... I looked at all the news and all the tweets. Nothing much has changed since last night, so you can go back to sleep or enjoy a cup of coffee.
Okay didn't expect this one to blow up but hey I am actually doing a popup a newsletter that comes out MWF on the issues and news affecting the post-election period- sign up: americaninterregnum.substack.com
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1/ I'm looking for some creative help from the crowd with a little thought experiment. Twitter just announced new rules to preclude unsubstantiated claims of victory in elections and slow the spread of disinfo. But what statements would trigger moderation?forms.gle/x6qx11N7bDgg9x…
2/ Can you imagine a tweet or statement that may walk up to the line of a false claim but may not trigger Twitter to act? Let's collect variations. If I get enough of them of quality to review, I'll put them up for people consider, and maybe Twitter too. forms.gle/x6qx11N7bDgg9x…
3/ Presumably Twitter did some kind of exercise like this internally, or they are preparing to as they train moderators to crack down on offenses from candidates, verified and influencer accounts, and others. forms.gle/x6qx11N7bDgg9x…