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Open Thread Monday

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Did you survive the too hot? I was able to go outside and find shady spots in the worst of the afternoon. But my apartment never cooled down. It’s already gross today, but the worst is over.

Anyway, wash your hands right now.

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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Randy Rainbow: CHRISTOPHER CUOMO! (A special birthday BONUS!)

Now This: Breaking down New York AG’s lawsuit against the NRA

Biden—Harris 2020:

Roy Wood, Jr.: Citizen’s arrest—How is this still a law?

Trevor: Pramila Jayapal on political change, Трамп & the 2020 election

The Dotard Трамп and His Band of Liars, Criminals, and Brown-nosers:

Brave New Films: Suppressed 2020—The fight to vote.

Seth Meyers: John Berman made the Electoral College sexy

ТрампPlague:

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week.

Meidas Touch: Vote proud—Enough is enough!

Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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John Oliver: American history

The Daily Show: Our best FAUX News mashups.

Foundation Singers: Good trouble (in honor of John Lewis).

The Democrats: Commemorating 55 years of the Voting Rights Act.

Roll Call: Top 10 most vulnerable senators.

The Dotard Трамп and Other Failed Liars and Grifters:

Really American: Republicans are lying about Social Security.

Robert Reich: How Mitch McConnell’s Republicans are destroying America.

Brave New Films: Why are so many women in prison?.

Roll Call: Top 10 most vulnerable House members

Rachel Maddow: : NY AG lawsuit paints vivid picture of how NRA membership money is spent.

ТрампPlague:

Jimmy Fallon: Political news of the day.

Bruce W. Nelson: Non-political song.

Now This: NY AG Letitia James files suit to dissolve NRA.

Foundation Singers: Ghislaine Maxwell’s in the slammer:

Really American: Protect our votes

Roll Call: “We’re so used to it”—Lawmakers talk sexism in Congress

Full Frontal Rewind: Black Lives Matter.

Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.

Open Thread (Wednesday)

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It’s too early to call it, but it looks like two Democrats made it through to the general election for Lt. Governor. I don’t know if I like that as a possibility in our system. I do like getting the infighting out in August. And having an ability to vote straight ticket without thinking about it in November.

Still, it is nice knowing that if Governor Inslee becomes Cabinet Secretary Inslee that we know that there won’t be a Republican governor.

In any event, please wash your hands right now.

August 3 Open Thread

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Get your ballot postmarked or dropped off by tomorrow. Given the fuckery around the Post Office, I would say get it in today if you’re mailing it. If you’re dropping it off, get it to the box by 8:00 tomorrow.

Also, please wash your hands right now.

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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Seth Meyers: Sen. Kamala Harris explains the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act.

Trevor: Florida news (LeBron helps ex-felons vote & The Dotard axes convention.

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week

Now This: Immigrant children illegally detained by ICE in Texas Hotel.

The Dotard Трамп and Other Fascists and Dictator Wannabes:

Trevor: Breonna Taylor—Who she was, how she died, & why justice is overdue.

John Oliver: China and Uighurs.

Now This: Pres. Obama delivers powerful eulogy at John Lewis’ funeral.

Meidas Touch: Are you better off?:

Trevor: Sen. Tom Cotton opposes 1619 project-inspired history curriculum

ТрампPlague:

Move On: Your vote is power.

Lauren Mayer: Voter fraud is fraud.

Desi Lydic: Dr. David Campt about how white people can fight racism in their own social circles.

The Daily Show: FAUX News on deploying federal agents 2020 vs. 2014.

Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.

Open Thread Friday Morning

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This poll has a little bit of everything for people looking to defund the police, and for people who want to slow down the movement. People want to defund the police. But they don’t trust the City Council or the Mayor to do it. Carmen Best is still surprisingly popular. Don’t go too fast.

It’s a relatively new issue for most people, so maybe they haven’t had the time to solidify their positions. Still, the top line that people in Seattle want half of the police budget to go to social services instead is encouraging.

Anyway, wash your hands right now.

Election 2020: Biden maintains his substantial lead over Trump

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Biden
Trump
> 99.9% probability of winning
< 0.1% probability of winning
Mean of 378 electoral votes
Mean of 160 electoral votes


Electoral College Map

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Electoral College Map

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My last analysis was about three weeks ago, and former Vice President Joe Biden was leading President Donald Trump by 375 to 163 electoral votes. After adding about 150 new polls and undertaking 100,000 simulated elections, Biden wins all 100,000 times. Biden received (on average) 378 to Trump’s 160 electoral votes. In an election held now, Biden would have a greater than 99.9% probability of winning and Trump would have a less than 0.1% probability of winning.

I decided to do an extended set of simulated elections every seven days over the past year, where each simulation includes polls from the preceding month (FAQ). The resulting plot shows that Trump has been losing ground in the electoral college totals since early April.

For the simulated elections for today, here is the distribution of electoral votes [FAQ]:
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Monday Monday Monday! Thread Thread Thread!

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Stay cool everyone. Today is going to be too damn hot. Every year there are a few days where I think that I should get air conditioning.

Drink lots of water. Like, more than you think you need. You will want to get to the point where you are peeing clear. And when you’ve finished peeing wash your hands. Also, wash them right now.

Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza!

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The Late Show: Ted Cruz warns Texas about the Blue Wave.

Trevor: Remembering John Lewis

Samantha Bee: From Hopeless to Hope-ish with Masha Gessen

Mother Jones: Mitch McConnell refuses to honor John Lewis’ legacy.

The Dotard Трамп and Other Liars, Scoundrels, and Treason Weasels:

Brave New Films: How prisons abuse the mentally ill

Stephen: A crowd surfing American hero—Remembering Congressman John Lewis.

Robert Reich: Reimagining public safety.

The Late Show: The King of Caveat knights Rep. Ted Yoho.

Now This: 93-year-old convicted in one of the last Nazi trials ever.

ТрампPlague:

Samantha Bee offers name alternatives for racist sports teams.

Roll Call: Congressional hits and misses of the week.

Seth Meyers: Joy Reid on White people joining the Black Lives Matter movement

Stephen: Greta Thunberg—Humanity is “setting fire to the boat” instead of facing the climate crisis.

Last week’s Friday Night Multimedia Extravaganza can be found here.

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