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Apple & Tesla stock mania after split!

By artappraiser on Mon, 08/31/2020 - 5:22pm |

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-apple-stock-split/apple-tesla-shares-pop-after-stock-splits-idUSKBN25R1FA?utm_source=Twitter&utm_medium=Social

Link is to Reuters article, but this graph tells the story best:

Here's Apple and Tesla after their stock splits.

New prices, same direction. pic.twitter.com/olwxaQIsoF

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Alaska Senate race currently a tie

By artappraiser on Mon, 08/31/2020 - 5:01pm |

https://twitter.com/DrAlGrossAK/status/1300537986967367680?s=20

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This Is How Biden Loses

By artappraiser on Mon, 08/31/2020 - 12:42am |

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/08/how-biden-loses/615835/

Nothing will harm a campaign like the wishful thinking, fearful hesitation, or sheer complacency that fails to address what voters can plainly see

By George Packer @ TheAtlantic.com, Aug. 28. (and still the most popular story on site)

The Six Political States of Florida

By artappraiser on Sun, 08/30/2020 - 10:11pm |

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2020/politics/florida-political-geography/

Most excellent for political demographic junkies!

Something I didn't know before reading @daveweigel and @tierneyl's piece is that Biden has been running ads in South Florida comparing Trump to a Caudillo. https://t.co/k4BtmrZKVi

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Big Oil Is in Trouble. Its Plan: Flood Africa With Plastic.

By artappraiser on Sun, 08/30/2020 - 9:57pm |

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/30/climate/oil-kenya-africa-plastics-trade.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=Homepage

Faced with plunging profits and a climate crisis that threatens fossil fuels, the industry is demanding a trade deal that weakens Kenya’s rules on plastics and on imports of American trash.

By Hiroko Tabuchi, Michael Corkery & Carlos Mureithi @ NYTimes.com, Aug. 30, 9:45 pm

As clashes between armed groups & leftist protesters turn deadly, police face complaints of tolerating vigilantes

By artappraiser on Sun, 08/30/2020 - 9:48pm |

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/as-clashes-between-armed-groups-and-leftist-protesters-turn-deadly-police-face-complaints-of-tolerating-vigilantes/2020/08/30/d2c36c20-e952-11ea-a414-8422fa3e4116_story.html

By Joshua Partlow & Isaac Stanley-Becker @ WashingtonPost.com, Aug. 30, 6:04 pm EDT

At times, police have appeared to offer support to conservative groups that take up arms against protests that have occasionally spawned violence, vandalism and looting.

N.Y.P.D. Records, No Longer Secret, Shed Light on Misconduct

By artappraiser on Sun, 08/30/2020 - 9:32pm |

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/24/nyregion/NYPD-records-released.html?action=click&algo=bandit-all-surfaces&block=trending_recirc&fellback=false&imp_id=173962077&impression_id=7b464682-eb22-11ea-87a3-3d2f718a4647&index=2&pgtype=Article&region=footer&req_id=41908110&surface=most-popular

By Mahir Zaveri @ "New York Today" @ NYTimes.com, Aug. 24

Does the Electoral College really favor rural voters?

By artappraiser on Sun, 08/30/2020 - 9:00pm |

https://twitter.com/raylehmann/status/1300128253332553728

Commenter here retweeting the Twitter thread on topic is NYTimes' columnist Jamelle Bouie:

yes yes! if what you care about is the representation of rural voters, then the electoral college does a poor job of making that happen https://t.co/NxrbPRWiSv

Preferred vices and politics

By artappraiser on Sun, 08/30/2020 - 8:22pm |

This is the best one of these I have ever seen. For the record, I reside at the intersection of Sloth and Lust. https://t.co/k71GjBu1zo
— Konstantin Kisin (@KonstantinKisin) August 31, 2020

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Police officers shot in St. Louis, Chicago

By artappraiser on Sun, 08/30/2020 - 5:22pm |

https://thehill.com/homenews/state-watch/514330-police-officers-shot-in-st-louis-chicago

I think it news in itself that The Hill is publishing this. From its name, the publication suggests it is to cover news about and concerning "The Hill".

Police officers shot, injured in St. Louis, Chicago https://t.co/UcK5NApCCG pic.twitter.com/1YD411Opyt

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Breonna Taylor's life was changing. Then police came to her door.

By artappraiser on Sun, 08/30/2020 - 4:21pm |

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/30/us/breonna-taylor-police-killing.html#click=https://t.co/ahEF74OeGt

Earlier this summer, I got on my first plane in months to go to Louisville in order to piece together one of the saddest stories I’ve worked on: The killing of Breonna Taylor, and the path that led police to her door that night. https://t.co/xLwWOwf9MV

Investigation: African migrants 'left to die' in Saudi Arabia’s hellish Covid detention centres

By artappraiser on Sun, 08/30/2020 - 6:08am |

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/global-health/climate-and-people/investigation-african-migrants-left-die-saudi-arabias-hellish/

This is an important and terrifying story from @_Will_Brown and the @TelGlobalHealth Make sure to read and share...

Investigation: African migrants 'left to die' in Saudi Arabia’s hellish Covid detention centres https://t.co/gVwuVRKJ0E

German politicians condemn far-right attempt to storm parliament building

By artappraiser on Sun, 08/30/2020 - 6:02am |

https://www.dw.com/en/german-politicians-condemn-far-right-attempt-to-storm-parliament-building/a-54758246

@ DW.com, Aug. 30

German politicians have spoken out against extremists and corona-skeptics for attempting to enter Germany's parliament building after police shut down their demonstration. Hundreds of people were arrested.

Proud Boy Tusitala “Tiny” Toese arrested in Clark County, WA

By artappraiser on Sun, 08/30/2020 - 5:08am |

https://www.opb.org/article/2020/08/29/proud-boy-tusitala-tiny-toese-arrested-in-clark-county/

NEWS: Police in Southwest Washington arrested Tusitala “Tiny” Toese on an outstanding warrant for violation the terms of his probation, court docs say. He was booked into the Clark County Jail. https://t.co/RoiB2LlCEi

Deadly Shooting in Portland After Pro-Trump Ralliers Clash With Protesters

By artappraiser on Sun, 08/30/2020 - 2:23am |

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/08/30/us/portland-trump-rally-shooting.html

V FOR VENDETTA WAS JUST A FUCKING FICTIONAL MOVIE and video games supply the ability to pretend you are a super-hero in the safety of your mom's basement

NEW: 1 man has been shot and killed in Portland.

The man was wearing a hat with insignia for Patriot Prayer, a far-right group.https://t.co/vxK3J0NH2t

Uganda lightning strike kills 10 children playing football in Arua

By artappraiser on Sun, 08/30/2020 - 2:02am |

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-53947117

Ten children have been killed by lightning in the north-western Uganda city of Arua after sheltering in a hut during a stormhttps://t.co/7bTa6KmZ5r
— Natasha Fatah (@NatashaFatah) August 28, 2020

Europe fears second coronavirus wave as cases surge

By artappraiser on Sun, 08/30/2020 - 12:28am |

https://www.axios.com/europe-coronavirus-second-wave-france-germany-italy-spain-b462e077-142a-4520-a5d3-8e170c371a6a.html

By Jacob Knutson @ Axios.com, 10 hrs. ago

Several European countries have reported a jump in new coronavirus cases in recent weeks after a drop in cases over June and July, according to Johns Hopkins University data.

A Democratic turf war is raging — even as progressives try to elect Biden

By artappraiser on Sat, 08/29/2020 - 10:59pm |

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/29/democrats-turf-war-joe-biden-404549

By Laura Barron-Lopez & Holly Otterbein @ Politico.com, Aug. 29

Off-the-radar battles between moderates and progressives have broken out over health care, police reform and primary challenges.

Black Lives Matter goes big on policy agenda

By artappraiser on Sat, 08/29/2020 - 3:36am |

https://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/28/black-lives-matter-breathe-act-403905

The BREATHE Act is the centerpiece of the policy agenda activists are pushing after months of demonstrations over racial injustice

By Maya King @ Politico.com, Aug. 28

After three months of sustained public protest, Black Lives Matter organizers are stepping from streets and plazas into the policy arena. And they’re going big.

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Louisiana suffered ‘tremendous devastation’ at height of Hurricane Laura’s power

By artappraiser on Sat, 08/29/2020 - 2:07am |

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/hurricane-laura-louisiana-devastation/2020/08/28/72b02722-e959-11ea-97e0-94d2e46e759b_story.html?hpid=hp_hp-more-top-stories_laura7pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory-ans

This is not getting enough attention.
Louisiana suffered ‘tremendous devastation’ at height of Hurricane Laura’s power - The Washington Post https://t.co/mg9BdMZ5PC via @GoogleNews