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23 Dec, 6 tweets, 1 min read
President: 79
Possible 2024 GOP nominee: 75
Speaker of House: 81
House Majority Leader: 82
House Whip: 81
Supreme Court Justice: 83
Most influential Covid authority: 80
"Old men are dangerous: it doesn't matter to them what is going to happen to the world." --George Bernard Shaw
And let's not overlook:

Senate Minority Leader: 79

(h/t @TweetBenMax)
So many responding to this with Boomer quips. But the only one in this list *young* enough to be a Boomer is Trump!
And hey, why not throw in for good measure:

Most powerful US senator: 74

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2 Nov
Some context for the debate over why education became such a big issue in #VAgov: school closures in the state were among the most extended in the country, partly because the state gov't offered far less guidance than others (e.g. WV & OH) that set clear thresholds for reopening.
As a result of the state offering so little guidance, districts were left to own devices and many defaulted toward extreme caution, even though Virginia was blessedly less affected by virus than many other states. So there were lots of headlines like this: washingtonpost.com/local/educatio…
The NoVa disenrollment numbers in this @zachdcarter piece are eye-opening. You didn't necessarily need to rely on polling to detect the rising frustration and anger among parents. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…
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31 Oct
Sixty years ago yesterday, W. Germany signed the agreement with Turkey for 900K "guest workers." There's an amazing show of 1990 photos of the Turkish-German community (now 2.5 million strong), by Ergun Çağatay, in Essen. It's ending today, but will be in Hamburg and Berlin soon. Image
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3 Oct
The Schwebebahn, which carries people through the German city of Wuppertal upside-down over the Wupper River, is one of the greatest things in public transit and it was invented *120 years ago.*
And key point: it runs for more than *eight miles*. It isn't some tourist lark. It's the main transit through a heavily urbanized river valley.
This 1902 film of the Schwebebahn is extraordinary and captures its splendor so well. h/t @torylynn
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26 Sep
After having covered the US presidential elections of 2000 & 2016 it's pretty wild to now be witnessing another country's narrow outcome where the stakes are "what will the coalition be" instead of "who will rule everything and start wars and shape the Supreme Court for decades."
It's almost as if the US doesn't have the best constitutional system.
One side benefit of the lower stakes is TV election coverage that is comically more restrained and low-budget compared to the BOOM-KAPOW-YOWZA extravaganza in the US.
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10 Sep
A key point in this @jimtankersley article: the Delta variant's economic impact has been strongest in the states with higher vaccination rates and lower case rates. People are reining in their activity in response to rising rates in other parts of country.
nytimes.com/2021/09/09/us/…
"Biden’s inability thus far to break through vaccine hesitancy...has become a psychological spending drag on those in highly vaccinated areas. That is because vaccinated Americans appear more likely to pull back on travel, dining out and other activity out of fear of the virus."
"In some heavily vaccinated parts of the country — including liberal states packed with Mr. Biden’s supporters — virus-wary Americans have pulled back on economic activity, even though infection rates in their areas are low."
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7 Sep
"How small are the chances of the average vaccinated American contracting Covid? Probably about one in 5,000 per day, and even lower for people who take precautions or live in a highly vaccinated community." @DLeonhardt:
nytimes.com/2021/09/07/bri…
"Here’s one way to think about a one-in-10,000 daily chance: It would take more than three months for the combined risk to reach just 1 percent."
"In Britain, many people have become comfortable w/ Covid risks. The vaccines make serious illness rare in adults, and the risks to young kids are so low Britain may never recommend that most receive vaccine. Letting the virus continue to dominate life, OTOH, has large costs..."
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