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By artappraiser on Fri, 09/13/2019 - 3:43am |

On the "Great Awokening"

By artappraiser on Thu, 09/12/2019 - 12:42am |

Zach Goldberg in an article for Tablet Magazine, published June 5: ...In a recent Vox article based partly on the dissertation research I’ve been doing as a Ph.D. candidate in political science at Georgia State University, Matthew Yglesias described this ongoing transformation as “The Great Awokening.”....

And in a Twitter thread today:

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28 years of Donald Trump insulting women

By artappraiser on Tue, 09/10/2019 - 9:14pm |

The timeline record is here @ Vox. Here's the latest:

Tomorrow, @ChrissyTeigen tells me how she feels about being called a “filthy mouthed wife” by the President of the United States. pic.twitter.com/lceG2PXpPc

On "the frequency with which people bring up 'civil war'" being "bizarre".

By artappraiser on Mon, 09/02/2019 - 10:44pm |

In 1971-1972 there were almost 5 bombings a day in the US...

The US has a lot of problems right now and our political institutions do appear to be failing in key ways, but there's a real ahistoricism to this kind of rhetoric. https://t.co/IOUchRbUZv

Looks like ridicule of Brad Parscale by Never Trumpers is developing into a fine art form

By artappraiser on Sat, 08/31/2019 - 9:56pm |

Oh, cry harder, you soft bitch. https://t.co/rJxGgUgcwo
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) September 1, 2019

THIS IS WHY WE CAN'T HAVE NICE THINGS IN NYC, PART V

By artappraiser on Thu, 08/29/2019 - 8:01pm |

[Part IV is HERE]

The $50 billion MTA capital plan, which must be voted on in a month, is being drafted in total secrecy, contrary to practice. https://t.co/jU8c9YhDEw

47.5 million viewers can't be wrong

By artappraiser on Sat, 08/24/2019 - 11:00pm |

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The Provocations of Camille Paglia

By artappraiser on Thu, 08/22/2019 - 2:43pm |

Terrific profile of the iconoclast Camille Paglia by my friend @EmEsfahaniSmith. Worth a read. https://t.co/tgWqRIdFvD

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Tweet that deserves a post of its own

By artappraiser on Wed, 08/21/2019 - 2:04pm |

That is very seriously not how any of this works. https://t.co/ZGZWOxstbT
— ACLU (@ACLU) August 21, 2019

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Learn something new every day

By artappraiser on Mon, 08/12/2019 - 12:26am |

The picture was a bonus, it nearly made me LOL.

On our roster of overpaid university administrators driving up college costs, Ken Starr still takes the prize. https://t.co/yXQpbmelJx
— Richard W. Painter (@RWPUSA) August 11, 2019

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Jimmy Carter Says Age 80 Would Have Been Too Old To Be...
Jimmy Carter Says Age 80 Would Have Been Too Old To Be President

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“If I were just 80 years old, if I was 15 years younger, I don’t believe I could undertake the duties I experienced when I was president,” Carter, the longest-lived U.S. leader, said during his annual report at the Carter Center in Atlanta. “You had to be very flexible with your mind. You have to be able to go from one subject to another and concentrate on each one adequately and then put them together in a comprehensive way.”

Read the article at https://www.huffpost.com/entry/jimmy-carter-age-limit_n_5d81f6c9e4b070d468c4349c

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Failed Outrage? How to Best Humanize 'The Other'
Failed Outrage? How to Best Humanize 'The Other'

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Read the article at http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/2019/09/writing-with-your-non-dominant-hand-by.html

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Countries w most cancer-causing smoke ban vaping, yay!!!
Countries w most cancer-causing smoke ban vaping, yay!!!

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Countries w most cancer-causing smoke ban vaping, yay!!!
Countries w most cancer-causing smoke ban vaping, yay!!!

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Wolf on Wall Street: Rentier Capitalism
Wolf on Wall Street: Rentier Capitalism

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Read the article at https://www.ft.com/content/5a8ab27e-d470-11e9-8367-807ebd53ab77

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The Changing Shape of the Parties Is Changing Where They...
The Changing Shape of the Parties Is Changing Where They Get Their Money

submitted by artappraiser 5 hours ago

Trump leads among small donors. Democrats now get plenty of support from the wealthy, with predictable consequences.

Op-ed by Thomas B. Edsall @ NYTimes.com, Sept. 18

Money is the mother’s milk of politics, as the old saying goes, and the slow motion realignment of our two major political parties has changed who raises more money from the rich and who raises more from small donors.

A pair of major developments give us a hint about how future trends will develop on the partisan battleground.

Read the article at https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/18/opinion/trump-fundraising-donors.html

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The astounding advantage the Electoral College gives to...
The astounding advantage the Electoral College gives to Republicans, in one chart

submitted by artappraiser 5 hours ago

In close elections, Republicans are favored to win even when they lose the popular vote.

By Ian Millhiser @ Vox.com, Sept. 17

Clearer than ever that the "if we would just GOTV" mantra is hogwash as far as the presidency (and the Senate, for that matter) is concerned. To win, it's a necessity to convince some crucial swings to vote for you. It's built-in:

Read the article at https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2019/9/17/20868790/republicans-lose-popular-vote-win-electoral-college

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Netanyahu teetering after inconclusive Israeli election
Netanyahu teetering after inconclusive Israeli election

submitted by artappraiser 18 hours ago

"Results were disappointing for Netanyahu, but still inconclusive. The next phase, in which parties to the 22nd Knesset will “slam dance” their way to a new coalition govt (or a 3rd vote), promises to be no less tortuous." https://t.co/72bChOo64w
My latest via @AtlanticCouncil.

Read the article at https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atlanticist/netanyahu-teetering-after-inconclusive-israeli-election/

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Sheriff Allegedly Wanted Former Deputy Killed for...
Sheriff Allegedly Wanted Former Deputy Killed for Possessing Tape of Him Using ‘Racially Offensive Language’

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By Alberto Luperon @ LawandCrime.com, Sept. 17

There are toxic work environments, and then there are work environments where your boss is literally trying to get you murdered. Granville County Sheriff Brindell Wilkins was indicted Monday after he allegedly tried to get a former deputy killed, according to The News & Observer. He faces two counts of felony obstruction of justice.

Read the article at https://lawandcrime.com/crazy/sheriff-allegedly-wanted-deputy-dead-for-possessing-tape-of-him-using-racially-offensive-language/

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Democratic leaders need to stop sending all-is-forgiven...
Democratic leaders need to stop sending all-is-forgiven messages to Putin

submitted by artappraiser 19 hours ago

Putin's support in Russia is at an all-time low, so throw him an anchor, not a Trump and Macron lifeline. My new WaPo op-ed: https://t.co/eaL6VlIwei
— Garry Kasparov (@Kasparov63) September 17, 2019

Read the article at https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/global-opinions/democratic-leaders-need-to-stop-sending-all-is-forgiven-messages-to-putin/2019/09/17/543dfb12-d978-11e9-a688-303693fb4b0b_story.html

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"Republicans for The Rule of Law" attack ad...
"Republicans for The Rule of Law" attack ad targeted at Mike Pence

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Mike Pence: "Who cares?" pic.twitter.com/n8nQbANpXQ
— Bill Kristol (@BillKristol) September 17, 2019

Read the article at https://twitter.com/BillKristol/status/1174109203486711809

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Overseas trolls targeting veterans on social media: Report
Overseas trolls targeting veterans on social media: Report

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Military Times - Report: Overseas Trolls Targeting Veterans on Social Media https://t.co/b3aUufDfYB
— Small Wars Journal (@smallwars) September 18, 2019

Read the article at https://www.militarytimes.com/news/pentagon-congress/2019/09/17/overseas-trolls-targeting-veterans-on-social-media-report/

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Sanders campaign wracked by dissension
Sanders campaign wracked by dissension

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Current headline story @ Politico.com by Holly Otterbein & Trent Spiner, Sept. 17, 3:30 pm

A staff shakeup and loss of an endorsement to Elizabeth Warren has allies warning of deeper problems.

Read the article at https://www.politico.com/story/2019/09/17/bernie-sanders-campaign-dissension-1500287

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ISIS Fighters Held Inside Syrian Prison
ISIS Fighters Held Inside Syrian Prison

submitted by artappraiser 21 hours ago

Short video has a lot more of interest than just the interview with the American guy, not the least of which that they allowed the female reporter:

EXCLUSIVE: CBS News is granted rare access inside a Syrian high security prison, a dangerous facility nearly filled to its capacity with 5,000 alleged ISIS fighters.

Inside, @HollyMAWilliams encounters the unexpected: a 22-year-old from Minnesota. https://t.co/Z79vOK8OPF pic.twitter.com/qJtJrOliAR

Read the article at https://twitter.com/CBSEveningNews/status/1174091946849198080

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Tragic Loss of Vital Male Essence
Tragic Loss of Vital Male Essence

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A huge fire at a... facility in Australia has caused thousands of dollars in damage after at least 100 cylinders containing... semen were destroyed

Read the article at https://www.newsweek.com/fire-bull-semen-explosion-farm-australia-1459673?utm_campaign=NewsweekTwitter&utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social&__twitter_impression=true

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