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Christine Hallquist could become America’s first trans governor, trolls be damned

sudshr47 September 6, 2018

If the only news you ever read came from Twitter, you’d think America was some kind of post-apocalyptic political landscape. And you wouldn’t be entirely wrong.

But it’s not all dystopia. If you travel to Vermont, for example, you’ll find Democrat Christine Hallquist, who won her primary this August and could very well become the country’s first openly trans governor.

It’s a remarkably modern accomplishment, and one — for liberals at least — well worth getting excited about. Just don’t dilute your political high and look at what people tweet at her.

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The website for Vermont’s 14-year-old gubernatorial candidate has convinced me he’s fit for the job

sudshr47 August 14, 2018

Ethan Sonneborn is running for governor of Vermont. He’s also 14 years old. This is perfectly legal, which he explains on his very adorable and surprisingly professional website.
All that’s required for someone to run for governor in Vermont is that …

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Something much weirder than a ‘supervolcano’ is brewing under New England

sudshr47 June 27, 2018

No, there isn’t a supervolcano brewing beneath New England, despite what some media outlets are saying.

That said, something weird is going on about 100 miles below the lush New England ground.

Scientists have found a mass of warmer rock that appears to be welling upwards. This research, led by geophysicist Vadim Levin, appeared last year in the scientific journal Geology.

“We never advocated it could lead to volcanism,” Levin, who performs research at Rutgers University–New Brunswick’s Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences, said in an interview. Read more…

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