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‘New Yorker’ cover celebrates the 100+ women coming to Congress

sudshr47 November 9, 2018

Though it’s (generally) been a bad time for the United States, it’s also been a golden age for New Yorker covers.

The magazine’s November 19 cover, however, celebrates one recent, joyous victory: the more than 100 women who were elected to Congress on Tuesday. Instead of letting Trump dominate the cover yet again, women, specifically women of color, take center stage.

I can’t remember the last time I saw a cover this…happy.

An early look at next week’s cover, “Welcome to Congress,” by Barry Blitt: https://t.co/a5jgW9jTun pic.twitter.com/rgBX23R2pO

— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) November 9, 2018 Read more…

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Jimmy Kimmel pranks people into thinking Kid Rock won in the midterms

sudshr47 November 7, 2018

To be fair, celebrities running for political office isn’t exactly a new thing in America.
Couple that with the fact Kid Rock did actually hint that he might run for Senate back in 2017 as part of a publicity stunt, and you can kind of see why th…

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Why America is using glitchy electronic voting machines

sudshr47 November 7, 2018

It’s been 18 years and several thousand lifetimes since the contested Bush-Gore presidential elections of 2000. Yet “hanging chads” are still haunting us — but not in the way you might think.

Since states began introducing electronic voting machines and other technology in the voting process, digitizing various aspects of voting has been a boon for democracy in many ways. Online voter registration has supercharged get-out-the-vote efforts. ID scanning at check-ins helps reduce lines. And, of course, ballots submitted digitally allow for near instantaneous returns.

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Facebook changed its mind and belatedly pulled a racist Trump campaign ad

sudshr47 November 5, 2018

I mean, it’s not like Facebook could have known the Trump campaign ad was a transparently racist attempt to gin up anti-immigration sentiment just days before the midterms. Right?
After first approving the ad, which depicted a convicted murderer and …

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Watch John Lewis dance to ‘Happy’ at a Stacey Abrams campaign event

sudshr47 November 4, 2018

And now, your wholesome video of the week: Rep. John Lewis getting down to Pharrell’s “Happy.”

CBS News chief congressional correspondent Nancy Cordes captured the clip at a campaign event last Thursday for Stacey Abrams, Georgia’s Democratic candidate for governor. As you might expect, it is truly delightful.

Even Pharrell himself approves.

Get it legend https://t.co/I88GYAFkdg

— Pharrell Williams (@Pharrell) November 2, 2018

If elected, Abrams would be the first black woman elected governor in the United States. Her race will likely be a nail-biter though, which is why you should watch this video 10-12 times before election day to build up your spirit. Read more…

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Twitter’s #BeAVoter campaign had a brief, hilarious malfunction

sudshr47 November 1, 2018

Hey Twitter voters, find a time machine.

Twitter launched additional features for its #BeAVoter election campaign on Thursday. But even the best laid plans don’t always go off without a hitch.

One of the new features was a countdown to the election, along with a link to resources on where to vote.

But the countdown feature caused a bit of hilarious confusion. Some Twitter users reported that Twitter was reminding them to vote — in negative 17,819 days.

Very informative @Twitter banner. Make sure to get your votes in, 48 years agopic.twitter.com/QiBXNGfGkw

— Ghost of College Affordability (@gabemschneider) November 1, 2018 Read more…

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Oprah’s literally knocking on doors in Georgia and asking people to vote

sudshr47 November 1, 2018

Knock, knock. Who’s there? It’s OPRAH.

Except we’re not joking. If you live in Georgia and hear a knock at your door today, there’s actually a chance that it is indeed actress, activist, television host, author, etc., Oprah Winfrey.

How is this possible? Well, with less than a week left until the midterm elections, Oprah’s going door to door to canvas for Democrat Stacey Abrams who’s running for governor of Georgia.

After speaking at a campaign for Abrams early on Thursday, Oprah started knocking on the doors of Georgia residents’ homes to ensure that they have plans to vote on Nov. 6.

“U never know who’s gonna come a knocking!” Oprah wrote on Instagram alongside a video of her knocking on the door of a woman named Denise. Read more…

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Twitter puts its #BeAVoter campaign front and center in the final days before the midterms

sudshr47 November 1, 2018

Twitter is expanding its #BeAVoter campaign in the final days before the U.S. midterm election.
In the run up to election day on November 6, Twitter users will get prominent reminders and information about their civic duty to vote right.
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Even more ways to get to the polls for free on Election Day

sudshr47 October 29, 2018

If you still don’t know how you’re getting to your polling place on Election Day, you have more than a few options.
Lyft-owned bike-share company Motivate announced late Sunday night that its bicycles would be free to rent on Nov. 6 in the San Franci…

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Politicians are trolling to win the midterms. Some of it is actually good.

sudshr47 October 23, 2018

It’s Troll Week on Mashable. Join us as we explore the good, the bad, and the ugly of internet trolling.

It used to be that the troll population consisted primarily of sweaty nerds. But now, everyone’s trolling, including crappy steak brands and … actual candidates for higher office.

Used correctly, trolling — which uses inflammatory humor and pranks to provoke emotional reactions — can be an artful weapon. It can mobilize a base, stun the opposition, and help folks who lack connections construct a large, authentic social media presence.

No wonder, then, that politicians running for higher office have started to use troll psychology. Their ads are trolly. Their tweets are trolling. Read more…

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‘Game of Thrones’ could learn something from this ice-cold political ad

sudshr47 September 22, 2018

There are burns, and then there are burns.
I am still shewk from this political ad released by Arizona Democratic Congressional candidate David Brill against his incumbent Republican opponent, Paul Gosar.
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