Open Mic for the week of 12/23/2024
On this day in 1972, Terry Bradshaw threw what is known as “The Immaculate Reception”.
Category: Ten Second News
Links and short thinks.
From Tablet Mag: Rapid-Onset Political Enlightenment
How Barack Obama built an omnipotent thought-machine, and how it was destroyed
From The Wall Street Journal: How the White House Functioned With a Diminished Biden in Charge
Aides kept meetings short and controlled access, top advisers acted as go-betweens and public interactions became more scripted. The administration denied Biden has declined.
From Semafor: Kamala Harris’ digital chief on Democrats ‘losing hold of culture’
“You don’t get a national eight-point shift to the right without losing hold of culture.”
From The New York Times: Recent Immigration Surge Has Been Largest in U.S. History
That’s a faster pace of arrivals than during any other period on record, including the peak years of Ellis Island traffic, when millions of Europeans came to the United States.
Open Mic for the week of 12/9/2024
On this day in 1979, Smallpox was officially declared eradicated.
Bashar al-Assad Flees To Moscow, Ending 50 Years of Syrian Dictatorship
With Bashar al-Assad reportedly in Moscow, the 13-year Syrian civil war and 50+ year rule of the al-Assad family dictatorship has ended.
From CNN: South Korea president declares emergency martial law, sending shockwaves across country
President’s declaration stuns residents and lawmakers
Trump Wants FBI Director Wray Out, To Nominate Kash Patel
Trump loyalist Kash Patel, who served in several roles during the first Trump term, is reportedly the president-elect’s preference to head up the FBI.
Group Activity: Are You Smarter Than an Eighth-grade Civics Test
“Test your knowledge to see if you know as much about government as these middle-schoolers.”
Huffpo reports that Harris internals *NEVER* had her ahead.
Harris never was ahead according to internal polls, per Huffpo.
ICC Follows Through on Arrest Warrants for Israeli PM Netanyahu & Others
The International Criminal Court announced warrants for the arrest of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel, former Israeli defense minister Yoav Gallant, and Hamas leader Muhammed Deif.
Paper: Inflation and the 2024 US Presidential Election
“We find this effect is most pronounced among Independents and Democrats, precisely the voters Harris-Walz needed to win the election…”
Misinformation (In Practice)
Is playing an ad meant for one market in another and saying “this is a real ad!” misinformation?
Not Satire: The Onion Buys Infowars with Help from Sandy Hook Families
Some headlines just write themselves…
