Election 2020

Google’s Hitting Pause on Political Ads—At Least for Now

Starting today, Google is issuing a pause on all political ads—as well as any ads referencing to the US Capitol siege—until “at least” January 21st, according to an email the company sent to its advertising partners that was obtained by Axios. In it, Google described taking this stance “following the unprecedented events of the past…

Tech News Shoshana Wodinsky Jan 14

Twitter Briefly Grows a Spine, Says It Was an Accident

What many might have hailed as Twitter setting an example by restricting engagement with President Donald Trump’s misleading and incredulous tweets about his election loss was, according to the company, an accident. Hold your fanfare. The company has since reversed course, fully restored engagement to Trump’s tweets, and ostensibly let the beginnings of its shiny…

Tech News Alyse Stanley Dec 12

Gee, Thanks A Lot YouTube

YouTube has announced that it’ll finally start removing baseless election fraud claims, over a month after virtually every major news outlet called the election for Joe Biden and the Trump camp lost or withdrew from over 30 election-related lawsuits. According to YouTube, election results were only certain after yesterday’s safe harbor deadline, the closing date…

Tech News Whitney Kimball Dec 9

Around 1:26 Rudy Giuliani Farts

If it pleases the court, I submit evidence that on December 2nd, while giving testimony at a Michigan House Oversight Committee hearing, Rudolph William Louis Giuliani farted multiple times. Representing the president of the United States in an ongoing case to overturn unfavorable election results, Giuliani presented a string of witnesses and unfounded claims at…

Tech News Rhett Jones Dec 3

OozeTube

Rudy Giuliani on Thursday took one of the last, desperate laps of the fifth-or-so act of a storied career. On display during a YouTube’d press conference filled with contempt for the press, the endurance of Donald Trump’s personal lawyer was spectacular as always, with over an hour of him playing all the hits: “Democrat bosses”…

Tech News Whitney Kimball Nov 19

The Congressman Biden Tapped to Liaise With Climate Activists Has Received $340,000 in Fossil Fuel Money

President-elect Joe Biden is beginning to fill top positions for his administration, including sending a climate signal. Rep. Cedric Richmond, a Louisiana Democrat, will reportedly serve as director of the Office of Public Engagement, Bloomberg reported on Monday evening. According to Politico, that role will include serving as a “liaison with the business community and…

Earther Dharna Noor & Brian Kahn Nov 17

Election Security Groups Under DHS Say 2020 Race Was Fully Secure

The Homeland Security Department’s council on election cybersecurity and its industry-led partner association issued a joint statement late Thursday declaring the 2020 presidential race “the most secure in American history.” “There is no evidence that any voting system deleted or lost votes, changed votes, or was in any way compromised,” the groups said. In every…

Privacy & Security Dell Cameron Nov 13

We’re Feeling ‘Blue Da Ba Dee’ in the Friday Gif Party!

It’s been a long week. Most of us haven’t gotten much sleep. But it’s finally Friday, and with that comes a gif party! Do we have something to celebrate? Could be, could be. But listen to us, here’s the story: About a little blog that lives in a blue world… Be sure to leave your…

Movies Beth Elderkin Nov 6

Facebook Removes ‘Stop the Steal,’ a Pro-Trump Group Behind Demonstrations

You’ve probably seen Donald Trump supporters standing in front of ballot-counting facilities demanding that authorities “stop the count,” and you’ve probably seen similar pro-Trump groups in different states demanding that authorities “count every vote!” While it’s only been two days since the election count began, those slogans have already morphed into the more all-encompassing message…

Politics Rhett Jones Nov 5

Drugs Won the Election

With ballots for the U.S. 2020 presidential election still being counted in several states, it’s possible that we won’t know that outcome for quite some time. But one clear victor emerged in another fight: the drug legalization movement. In multiple cities and states, in both red and blue areas, people voted to legalize or decriminalize…

Health Ed Cara Nov 4

Tomorrow Is National Delete Your Account Day

We probably won’t know who won the election on Wednesday, but there’s still a way to get that feeling of catharsis and closure. Delete your account. Things are about to get confusing as polling places close, exit polls come in, and vote counting begins in the 2020 presidential election. More than ever before, many of…

Social Media Rhett Jones Nov 3

What Are You Doing to Distract Yourself This Week?

Let’s not beat around the bush: Today is tense. Plus, there’s no indication things are going to let up anytime soon. We’ve got to enjoy happiness where we can find it—so we want to know how you’re keeping things chill as we head into a long, long, long night…and possibly several more after that. Leave…

Movies Beth Elderkin Nov 3

Don’t Do This

I have made a terrible mistake. We do not need to do poll widgets. I absolutely did not need one, much less three of these doom feeds. And yet here I am, refreshing my home screen like a maniac as I stare down a trio of bad decisions. This was a poor life choice that…

Tech News Catie Keck Nov 3

Take a Guess Who Anthony Scaramucci Voted For, and Also: Remember Anthony Scaramucci???

Before swiftly deleting the tweet, Anthony Scaramucci informed the world of his decision to cast his vote in favor of Joseph Biden and Kamala Harris, on New York’s Working Families ticket. Neat! Luckily a Daniel Marans of the Huffington Post grabbed a screenshot before it disappeared from Scaramucci’s feed. New York is expected to be…

Politics Avery Ellis Nov 3

How to Watch Day 1 of Election Results on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and More

It’s election day in the U.S., with millions of Americans heading to the polls to vote for either Donald Trump, a hate-filled turd who’s determined to dismantle democracy, or his Democratic challenger Joe Biden. And if you’re wondering how to watch the first day of election results live on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and more, Gizmodo…

Politics Matt Novak Nov 3

The Most Important Climate Ballot Initiatives to Watch on Election Day

The presidential race may be sucking up all the climate oxygen at the national level, but it’s far from the only place climate is on the ballot. This election is full of existential choices down the ballot, with tons of crucial Senate, House, and local fights, too. There are also a number of ballot initiatives…

Earther Dharna Noor Oct 23

Worried About Voting in Person? Here’s How It Can Be Safe

Given that the U.S. is now in this third high peak of covid-19, many Americans are understandably nervous about waiting in long lines and entering enclosed crowded spaces in order to cast their vote for the Nov. 3 election. So just how big a transmission risk is voting likely to be? The answer is complicated…

Health Ed Cara Oct 20

So We’re Finally Muting the Mics

Just days out from the last ordained shouting match of the 2020 election, the Commission on Presidential Debates has declared new guidance for Joe Biden and Donald Trump’s final matchup. That’s right folk, we’re cutting the mics! Trump frequently interrupted his opponent during the first debate—a situation anyone could have foreseen—while moderator Chris Wallace did…

Politics Avery Ellis Oct 20

Cut Fiber Optic Cable Knocks Virginia Voter Registration System Offline Hours Before Deadline

On the last day for residents across Virginia to register to vote in the coming election, multiple websites housing the state’s voter registration portal were suddenly knocked offline. Now, local authorities are pinning the blame on a mysteriously cut fiber optic cable. The news comes courtesy of Virginia’s Department of Elections, which tweeted out earlier…

Privacy & Security Shoshana Wodinsky Oct 13

Meet the Virginia Doctor Running for Congress in the Year of Covid-19

Even in ordinary times, 37-year-old Dr. Cameron Webb’s campaign to become a Democratic house representative for Virginia’s 5th Congressional District would be noteworthy. If elected, Webb would be the first Black physician elected to Congress with a vote in the nation’s history (the first Black physician elected in Congress was Dr. Donna Christian-Christensen, who held…

Health Ed Cara Oct 9

Election 2020

Google’s Hitting Pause on Political Ads—At Least for Now

Twitter Briefly Grows a Spine, Says It Was an Accident

Gee, Thanks A Lot YouTube

Around 1:26 Rudy Giuliani Farts

OozeTube

The Congressman Biden Tapped to Liaise With Climate Activists Has Received $340,000 in Fossil Fuel Money

Election Security Groups Under DHS Say 2020 Race Was Fully Secure

We’re Feeling ‘Blue Da Ba Dee’ in the Friday Gif Party!

Facebook Removes ‘Stop the Steal,’ a Pro-Trump Group Behind Demonstrations

Drugs Won the Election

Tomorrow Is National Delete Your Account Day

What Are You Doing to Distract Yourself This Week?

Don’t Do This

Take a Guess Who Anthony Scaramucci Voted For, and Also: Remember Anthony Scaramucci???

How to Watch Day 1 of Election Results on YouTube, Facebook, Twitch, and More

The Most Important Climate Ballot Initiatives to Watch on Election Day

Worried About Voting in Person? Here’s How It Can Be Safe

So We’re Finally Muting the Mics

Cut Fiber Optic Cable Knocks Virginia Voter Registration System Offline Hours Before Deadline

Meet the Virginia Doctor Running for Congress in the Year of Covid-19

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