It’s over, the election is finally over, thank you God
Posted by Thomas Bush / November 24, 2020The election is finally over, after a seemingly endless series of delay tactics by the Trump campaign. The General Services Administration has finally sent the Biden team the message that Trump will begin the transition process. Joe Biden’s lead over Donald Trump has surpassed six million votes, with the final ballots still coming in. Biden has …
Read MoreWorld leaders meet about COVID, Trump golfs
Posted by Josh Taylor / November 23, 2020While members of the G20 were meeting to discuss how to address the COVID situation, Donald Trump went golfing. Andrew Giuliani has COVID, making him the latest in a shockingly long list of White House officials to get the ‘rona. Donald Trump Jr. has tested positive for COVID. In case that doesn’t make it abundantly clear …
Read MoreA very in debt Trump is planning to cash in on his time as president
Posted by Thomas Bush / November 23, 2020Another White House aide has COVID
Posted by Annie May / November 22, 2020Andrew Giuliani has COVID, making him the latest in a shockingly long list of White House officials to get the ‘rona. Donald Trump Jr. has tested positive for COVID. In case that doesn’t make it abundantly clear that Trump doesn’t care about COVID and who gets it––and who might die because of it––a whopping 130 …
Read MoreBiden now 6 million votes ahead of Trump
Posted by Thomas Bush / November 22, 2020Joe Biden’s lead over Donald Trump has surpassed six million votes, with the final ballots still coming in. Biden has already won the popular vote by ten million more votes than any other president in American history. For those hoping Trump would pull off some kind of miracle and overturn Joe Biden’s victory, bad news: …
Read MoreTwitter to hand @POTUS to Biden on Jan. 20, even if Trump won’t concede
Posted by Josh Taylor / November 21, 2020Twitter has confirmed that it will hand over the keys to @POTUS to Joe Biden on inauguration day, even if Donald Trump doesn’t concede the election. It’s time we reflect on the nature of democracy when a tech company has any influence in on the validity of a presidential transition. Almost as soon as he …
Read MoreDon Jr. has the COVID
Posted by Annie May / November 21, 2020Donald Trump Jr. has tested positive for COVID. The irony is almost too great. His father––who is still President of the United States and has been since COVID began, in case anyone forgets––has not attended a COVID briefing in five months. He has been, instead, focused entirely on the election. Meanwhile, the United States is facing day after …
Read MoreGeorgia’s hand tally is over, Biden still winner
Posted by Thomas Bush / November 20, 2020Georgia has finished its hand tally of votes. Joe Biden is still the winner in the state, affirming that he is indeed the legitimate victor of the 2020 election. In fact, Biden won the popular vote by ten million more votes than any other president in American history. For those hoping Trump would pull off …
Read MoreDon’t travel for Turkey Day, says CDC; Zoom to lift 40-min limit
Posted by Robert Leonard / November 20, 2020The second surge of the coronavirus could not have come at a worse time. With the Thanksgiving holiday coming up, Americans are far more likely to travel and, as a result, spread the virus. The CDC has actually recommended that families cancel Thanksgiving travel this year. To make that a bit easier, Zoom has lifted …
Read MoreJack Dorsey confirms Trump could be banned after Jan. 20
Posted by Annie May / November 19, 2020Almost as soon as he lost the election, people began speculating if he could be permanently banned. CEO of Twitter Jack Dorsey has confirmed that is indeed the case. After January 20, Trump will lose “world leader” status and, as a result, could be banned if he violates Twitter rules––which he almost certainly will. Before …
Read MoreBiden won 10m more votes than any other president in history
Posted by Catherine Reed / November 19, 2020Joe Biden won the popular vote by ten million more votes than any other president in American history. For those hoping Trump would pull off some kind of miracle and overturn Joe Biden’s victory, bad news: it’s over. Four swing state lawsuits have been dropped, making it effectively impossible for him to win. Donald Trump is …
Read MoreObama: conspiracy theories “single biggest threat to democracy”
Posted by Thomas Bush / November 18, 2020Former president Barrack Obama called conspiracy theories the “single biggest threat to democracy,” and he’s laying the blame squarely at the feet of social media companies. Obama isn’t wrong. Paramilitary groups, QAnon conspiracy theorists, and other Trump supporters gathered in Nevada to fight the election results this past weekend. The success of the QAnon conspiracy …
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