UK parliament backs ‘snoopers’ charter’

Posted on November 17, 2016 by Steve McGookin

The Investigatory Powers Bill is set to become law within weeks and gives unprecedented powers to Britain’s security services.

Wired writes:

Communications service providers, which include everything from internet companies and messenger services to postal services, will have to store meta data about the communications made through their services.

The who, what, when, and where will have to be stored. This will mean your internet service provider stores that you visited WIRED.co.uk to read this article, on this day, at this time and where from (i.e. a mobile device). This will be done for every website visited for a year.

The #ipbill has passed both Houses of Parliament. Soon, a record will be kept of every website you ever go to. That should worry you.

— Julian Huppert (@julianhuppert) November 16, 2016

Amid all the Brexit & Trump chaos, UK parliament has approved sweeping new surveillance powers: https://t.co/Fi8Z8AYZaX #ipbill

— Ryan Gallagher (@rj_gallagher) November 16, 2016

Investigatory powers bill: the key points | World news | The Guardian #IPBILL https://t.co/jC5KSwmdqd

— Privacy Matters (@PrivacyMatters) November 16, 2016

IP bill is 'most extreme surveillance law ever passed in a democracy' https://t.co/NySpN1SvjQ via @NewsweekEurope #ipbill

— Peter Skelton (@MrPSkelton) November 16, 2016

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WORLD

NSA-designee Gen. Flynn is currently on the payroll of the government of Turkey. https://t.co/GsaQif0A8D

— southpaw (@nycsouthpaw) November 17, 2016

The Trump transition pool reports are consistently good. This one is amazing. pic.twitter.com/0KFwEIhNWT

— Chris Cillizza (@ChrisCillizza) November 17, 2016

https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/799070872212475905

Trump’s team, and Trump himself insist that nothing is awry in his presidential transition https://t.co/LAiINIDFD1 | AP pic.twitter.com/nFOJqlC6wJ

— POLITICO (@politico) November 17, 2016

Saudi Arabia is cautioning Trump against carrying out a threat to cut off American purchases of the kingdom's oil https://t.co/uvugpKj7x3 pic.twitter.com/A65vUC6deO

— CNN (@CNN) November 17, 2016

https://twitter.com/ezraklein/status/799073159618134016

This guy hasn't the faintest fucking clue what it means to be the president of the United States. https://t.co/pbKcUsjJbf?

— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) November 17, 2016

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MEDIA

The changing headlines atop the @nytimes’s home page — 13 of them in all — convey the drama of election night: https://t.co/fKrWPQje7M pic.twitter.com/ougPbFfjRx

— Stephen Hiltner (@sahiltner) November 16, 2016

Trump ditches his press corps, violating media protocol again https://t.co/JJHPse72d4 pic.twitter.com/vXKInZUCVE

— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) November 17, 2016

In a time of fear & rage, some people are working to keep our heads screwed on. @davidfrum is one of them. Read this https://t.co/iJrEbJDb3f

— Will Saletan (wsaletan on Threads) (@saletan) November 16, 2016

The problem with Facebook runs much deeper than fake news: https://t.co/rlgJzouPik pic.twitter.com/ryPSzbGm2n

— Slate (@Slate) November 17, 2016

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BUSINESS

.@Snapchat said to file confidentially for IPO https://t.co/BKuwiy7lDK pic.twitter.com/Ovfc08ZPcR

— Ad Age (@adage) November 17, 2016

First thoughts on @Snapchat's Spectacles — the sunglasses everyone is going crazy for pic.twitter.com/J3EljOBUOB

— Business Insider (@BusinessInsider) November 17, 2016

Sources: Apple to cut App Store fee to 15% for streaming apps that integrate with its TV app https://t.co/firLwAebra https://t.co/uNTeasXGQd

— Techmeme (@Techmeme) November 17, 2016

This is how you know things are bad https://t.co/AwHSwmByMg

— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) November 17, 2016

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CULTURE

Bob Dylan Says He’ll Skip Nobel Ceremony (He’s Busy) https://t.co/NHfQknhvX1

— Nicholas Kristof (@NickKristof) November 17, 2016

What an amazing time singing By Degrees with @rosannecash at the @Bradybuzz gala last night in NYC. (Photo by Cindy Ord/Getty Images) pic.twitter.com/3YljVDRWIt

— Mark Erelli (@MarkErelli) November 16, 2016

Claude Monet's "Grainstack" sets record with $81.4 million at auction https://t.co/9wFFZhFOnD

— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 17, 2016

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SPORTS

Winners of the arms race: @RickPorcello, @Max_Scherzer capture @officialBBWAA 2016 #CyYoung Awards. https://t.co/1950XmsTuS pic.twitter.com/NaOsMOM5Bx

— MLB (@MLB) November 17, 2016

Max Scherzer on winning Cy " I would trade this for what Lester and Hendricks have right now" (Cubs WS winners)

— Bruce Levine (@MLBBruceLevine) November 16, 2016

Hard to argue with that! Congrats to @Max_Scherzer on winning the NL Cy Young! You've won it enough now, time to let others have a turn 😉.

— Jon Lester (@JLester34) November 17, 2016

Russia steps up Aleppo assault

Posted on November 16, 2016 by Steve McGookin

President-elect Donald Trump and Russian leader Vladimir Putin had their first phone call since the US election. Hours later…

Russia resumes Aleppo offensive hours after Putin and Trump talk https://t.co/Uinx0uCqd2 pic.twitter.com/dSSJe6Dfxz

— The Atlantic: Ideas (@TheAtlIdeas) November 15, 2016

Aleppo suffers third airstrike to hospital in a 24-hour period https://t.co/g2r35bPYCv pic.twitter.com/TOvba1GRtT

— Salon (@Salon) November 16, 2016

https://twitter.com/cjcmichel/status/798593770111414272

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WORLD

Meanwhile the transition process seems to be stalling.

One Democrat said Trump transition folks are asking Obama aides for recommendations of Republicans to hire https://t.co/IQWkSeP5TU

— Sam Stein (@samstein) November 16, 2016

GOP foreign policy elites are despondent over what they’re seeing from the Trump transition https://t.co/j4OaaJfeZI

— Blake Hounshell (@blakehounshell) November 16, 2016

Sen. Elizabeth Warren sent Trump a letter, warning against choosing “Wall Street insiders” for top posts https://t.co/ALly7kNLc6 🔓

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) November 16, 2016

holy hell, lunatic Islamophobic conspiracy theorist Frank Gaffney is on the presidential transition team now https://t.co/CXXXqeGSss pic.twitter.com/ZSZ5zzb2nH

— Simon Maloy (@SimonMaloy) November 16, 2016

JUST IN: Trump team considering Cruz for AG: report https://t.co/OS9amrR5Vh pic.twitter.com/2T0HfC25Nj

— The Hill (@thehill) November 16, 2016

https://twitter.com/dangillmor/status/798716711021215744

This really is a must-read piece by @brianbeutler. https://t.co/JiibanSo8f

— Kevin M. Kruse (@KevinMKruse) November 16, 2016

In Britain, meanwhile…

Just when No.10 insists it 'didn't recognise' comments in leaked memo on Brexit disarray Johnson comes to the rescue https://t.co/svkAGFR6aN

— Paul Lewis (@paullewismoney) November 15, 2016

Wednesday's Times front page:
‘Chaos’ and confusion over plans for Brexit#tomorrowspaperstoday #bbcpapers pic.twitter.com/0Rl7a9XWPs

— Nick Sutton (@suttonnick) November 15, 2016

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MEDIA

Was gonna write, again, about Facebook's refusal to admit it's a media company. No need now. Great via @WillOremus https://t.co/74z7hw8QaI

— Peter Kafka (@pkafka) November 16, 2016

Google will ban websites that host fake news from using its ad service https://t.co/QWRnBjg3Fu

— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 15, 2016

"People read a headline and don't even check the content before they share it" – a fake news writer speaks outhttps://t.co/d1xn4IRvpc

— BBC News (UK) (@BBCNews) November 15, 2016

Want to keep fake news out of your newsfeed? College professor creates list of sites to avoid https://t.co/4HJ3T30NfN pic.twitter.com/TZGalD3KaB

— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) November 16, 2016

We premiere at 8 AM ET pic.twitter.com/uqm5prEk9W

— Keith Olbermann⌚️ (@KeithOlbermann) November 16, 2016

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SPORTS

Supercar-maker and F1 giant McLaren ousts Ron Dennis https://t.co/4oR6oBNQ97 pic.twitter.com/QWU4bAXbsJ

— Bloomberg (@business) November 15, 2016

Jo Cox trial offers tragic vision of political violence

Posted on November 15, 2016 by Steve McGookin

The trial has begun of the man accused of murdering Labour MP Jo Cox in an allegedly politically-motivated attack at the height of campaigning during Britain’s EU referendum campaign.

Jo Cox killer shouted 'Britain First' as he murdered Labour MP in political attack, trial hearshttps://t.co/33TgAadhEb

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) November 14, 2016

Terrifying and tragic reminder of where racist/alt right online radicalization can lead to. https://t.co/zWuWGSiqBm

— John Cassidy (@JohnCassidy) November 14, 2016

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WORLD

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin spoke by phone on Monday about the future of US-Russia ties https://t.co/pmrVWwX5xP pic.twitter.com/HaYwKXYQrg

— CNN (@CNN) November 15, 2016

Would-be Secretary of State Giuliani was consultant to the repressive government of Qatar, right-wing Lat Am clients https://t.co/HjKUaJYKOG

— Will Bunch (@Will_Bunch) November 15, 2016

Is a civil war raging in Trump's world? https://t.co/EkMf9i76mF

— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) November 15, 2016

"Republican Party … has become the most dangerous organization in world history" https://t.co/q7lhuYavbs via @truthout

— https://post.news/@/sevenbowie💙💛🇺🇦 (@sevenbowie) November 15, 2016

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MEDIA

A trailblazer, legend, and role model. Gwen Ifil will be deeply missed and will remain an inspiration to millions. https://t.co/ABy9LB6T9G

— Stacey Tisdale (@STisdale1) November 14, 2016

"Gwen was a friend of ours. She was an extraordinary journalist" —@POTUS on the passing of Gwen Ifill: https://t.co/MncG2mHkhk

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) November 14, 2016

Trump’s top team takes shape

Posted on November 14, 2016 by Steve McGookin

The shape and sentiment of Donald Trump’s potential administration continues to take shape. Meanwhile, the global reaction continues the spiral into dark, dark comedy.

After running on promise to "drain the swamp," Donald Trump announces RNC Chair Reince Preibus as chief of staff. https://t.co/Yaig9saAtW pic.twitter.com/P7sZgBi1HR

— ABC News (@ABC) November 14, 2016

Here’s @ShaunKing on Stephen Bannon, the anti-Semitic white supremacist bigot who was named Trump's chief strategist https://t.co/T2prmXZshk

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) November 13, 2016

Bannon as strategist, Priebus as C.O.S. is the fusion of alt-right and Paul Ryan conservatism described here: https://t.co/39itTpGNdo

— Jonathan Chait (@jonathanchait) November 13, 2016

Trump doing a lot of verbal gymnastics when asked why he has hired so many lobbyists. https://t.co/xfJ03rQAtp pic.twitter.com/KNkgoDLCWN

— Gideon Resnick (@GideonResnick) November 14, 2016

This story should dominate the news until Trump is sworn in: https://t.co/5Y5a8gpyIG via @ESQPolitics pic.twitter.com/WyGXCepW6m

— Esquire (@esquire) November 14, 2016

This may be Donald Trump’s 9th interview on #60Minutes, but it’s his first extensive interview as president-elect: https://t.co/z9JR1LBnKR pic.twitter.com/vS6xe96Q26

— 60 Minutes (@60Minutes) November 13, 2016

A once great nation reduced to scrabbling with Farage over who can get cosiest with a fascist. pic.twitter.com/MBulkAutDW

— Adam Bienkov (@AdamBienkov) November 14, 2016

Stupid. Ridiculous. Hysterical. Just some of the words used by UK officials to describe the EU crisis meeting https://t.co/M0woqbimdW

— POLITICOEurope (@POLITICOEurope) November 13, 2016

France's far-right leader Le Pen hopes for victory like Trump's (at this stage, assume she'll win) https://t.co/9LhovI0Hdx via @TheWorldPost

— Mkay (@JoyAnnReid) November 14, 2016

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WORLD

New Zealand: At least 2 dead in 7.8-magnitude quake https://t.co/QV16thYjv2

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 14, 2016

JUST IN: 6.8 earthquake hits same area of New Zealand as earlier 7.8 quake pic.twitter.com/K8W4CMJqUc

— Good Morning America (@GMA) November 14, 2016

"In the first working day of the parliament we will tender the government resignation" https://t.co/AsbGUQE7np

— Al Jazeera Breaking News (@AJENews) November 14, 2016

Iraqi troops retake town of Nimrud, near ancient historical site. pic.twitter.com/Mm40FAFftv

— Fox News (@FoxNews) November 13, 2016

PHOTOS: "Supermoon" rises over America as moon comes within 221,523 miles of Earth, closest in almost 69 years. https://t.co/Blo8Glaabr pic.twitter.com/FR2ttg2JNH

— ABC News (@ABC) November 14, 2016

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BUSINESS

What Trump's win could mean for holiday retail sales. https://t.co/zyhghzHjfi pic.twitter.com/ByDyCjqjbs

— Ad Age (@adage) November 14, 2016

A crack in everything…

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Steve McGookin

https://twitter.com/joshgreenman/status/797251941063655424

We lost Leonard Cohen just at the moment we need him most. https://t.co/LuP07RRaVY pic.twitter.com/Rlz3H262p5

— Slate (@Slate) November 11, 2016

The beautiful letter Leonard Cohen wrote to the woman he loved as their deaths approached https://t.co/Ljt5cu6IU5

— The Independent (@Independent) November 11, 2016

ICYMI: Prior to the game, the #Sens presented Legion Magazine's Remembrance Day video featuring Leonard Cohen reading "In Flanders Fields." pic.twitter.com/XmVj9bs66Q

— Ottawa Senators (@Senators) November 12, 2016

With every line Leonard Cohen shared, there was a humbling knowledge of mortality https://t.co/pRNDxs2wa3 pic.twitter.com/qSrMqjYgMc

— New York Times Arts (@nytimesarts) November 11, 2016

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-JwmIBSMzSM

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AMERICA IN TRANSITION

So as the events of the last few days sink in, there’s much talk on the left of political strategy, psephological re-invention and resistance. Predictably so, given the disconnect between what was expected and what occurred. But more importantly, there seems to be a broader societal cleavage manifesting itself that will not be altered simply by a change of the personnel in power.

Meanwhile, some of the incoming President’s campaign “promises” may turn out to be merely “devices”.

In WSJ interview, Donald Trump says he is open to keeping parts of the
Obama health lawhttps://t.co/4sLxra9nnj

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) November 11, 2016

Walking it back, cont. McConnell: It’s ‘hard to tell’ if ending ‘war on coal’ will bring back jobs https://t.co/vg8qgI5uso

— Jill Lawrence (@JillDLawrence) November 11, 2016

"But it was a great campaign device."
AKA, we lied to you.https://t.co/zib8sWMbIW

— Patrick Chovanec (@prchovanec) November 12, 2016

I asked @realDonaldTrump if he plans to ask Congress to ban Muslims from entering the country. He walked away pic.twitter.com/hnxdDZr8jV

— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) November 10, 2016

Christie removed as head of Trump transition team https://t.co/edoGPmDFiQ pic.twitter.com/M7AHT0j93U

— The Hill (@thehill) November 12, 2016

Glenn Greenwald: Trump will have vast powers. He can thank Democrats for them. https://t.co/JoZF994ajO via @PostEverything

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 11, 2016

https://twitter.com/joshgreenman/status/797234828211064833

This is Trump's reality today: I targeted minorities, I degraded women, I was racist, sexist, blatantly pro-violence. And I won. So Fuck You pic.twitter.com/Q5wVqj3ZEj

— ED Day – After The Pandemic (@Pandemic_Times) November 12, 2016

#ICYMI Graydon Carter on Donald Trump’s election https://t.co/B5bxcXaFEF

— Poynter (@Poynter) November 12, 2016

First 72 hours post-Trump-election: Spate of racist incidents, a riot, comprehensive policy uncertainty. My story: https://t.co/nFMXZbB64O

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) November 12, 2016

Historian who predicted Trump's win says he'll be impeached https://t.co/uob1BHX20U pic.twitter.com/6dySFU7OOo

— The Hill (@thehill) November 12, 2016

Gay marriage. Obamacare. 1st black president.

Now, U.S. voters choose something different: a lying, racist, self-confessed sexual predator. pic.twitter.com/ZfaNtvMWhV

— Splinter (@splinter_news) November 11, 2016

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WORLD

Paris attacks anniversary to be marked with Sting concert at Bataclan https://t.co/hNxMR2O5Y6

— The Guardian (@guardian) November 11, 2016

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MEDIA

Nick Denton, Peter Thiel, and the plot to murder Gawker https://t.co/aED9gF9UZO pic.twitter.com/48Zvp84axQ

— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) November 12, 2016

Users referred to articles by Twitter spend longer reading than users referred to articles by FB https://t.co/iQXx00K3E7

— Nieman Lab (@NiemanLab) May 5, 2016

World in transition

Posted on November 11, 2016 by Steve McGookin

timestrumpvisit

Steve Bannon, the conservative provocateur, is now a leading candidate to become White House chief of staff https://t.co/a3hwBmlMAl

— NYT Politics (@nytpolitics) November 11, 2016

Trump's proposed Cabinet would bring some fringe figures in from the cold ➡️ by @aterkel https://t.co/klNd0QVmC0 pic.twitter.com/1pCgPQEKdE

— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) November 11, 2016

Donald Trump's transition website is called https://t.co/1YllCKFDXA https://t.co/plSpjmzrYB pic.twitter.com/3WGWNErM2g

— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) November 11, 2016

What happens if Trump repeals Obamacare? https://t.co/Hpw6fICf5z

— TIME (@TIME) November 11, 2016

In which the word 'blind' loses its meaning… https://t.co/NZYveE4ldm

— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) November 11, 2016

Trump's main priority in Syria likely will not be humanitarian intervention but killing ISIS terrorists. https://t.co/PXOLI1krJH

— The New Yorker (@NewYorker) November 11, 2016

The war between Trump and the media could be about to escalate https://t.co/IQHHD9X2ye pic.twitter.com/PpFa7IIk3I

— Bloomberg (@business) November 11, 2016

The Newseum, a space dedicated to defending the free press, is planning a lavish inauguration party for Trump. https://t.co/M7iBzWganO pic.twitter.com/fr4v4sDnMb

— DCist (@DCist) November 10, 2016

Not all Trump voters are deplorables. If Democrats don’t get that, they’ll keep losing: https://t.co/eI36q3m4mm pic.twitter.com/NshrQNfJ5a

— Slate (@Slate) November 11, 2016

Hillary Clinton's on track to win the popular vote, again raising questions about the Electoral College’s legitimacy https://t.co/CHalfbXCrX pic.twitter.com/0jGUPzhtwD

— CBS News (@CBSNews) November 10, 2016

Get ready for a major push to kill the Electoral College https://t.co/8Jp8BICScW pic.twitter.com/R5cIl6T42f

— Jeffrey Levin 🇺🇦 (@jilevin) November 10, 2016

Cornell students host 'Cry In' after Trump victory https://t.co/kopgdMjziI pic.twitter.com/TCEXcDZVUS

— The Hill (@thehill) November 11, 2016

https://twitter.com/davidsirota/status/796887328727961601

The center-left political tradition Bill and Hillary embodied is done. @ed_kilgore writes https://t.co/SjROzNKoG9

— New York Magazine (@NYMag) November 11, 2016

Team Clinton sponsored 75 percent of TV ads in 2016 presidential race https://t.co/AsWRz9NySj via @Publici

— Robert Greenwald (@robertgreenwald) November 10, 2016

All along we wondered whether Trump could create a new electorate, but Clinton did. My thoughts on why she lost: https://t.co/QGYENrgGzF

— Chuck Todd (@chucktodd) November 10, 2016

Not their President?

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Steve McGookin

There were protests overnight in cities across America in the wake of Donald Trump’s Presidential victory. The President-elect meanwhile will today meet with the current incumbent at the White House as the transition process officially begins.

Thousands take to the streets to protest Trump win: https://t.co/XySrHe1xTC https://t.co/IGQzmj59tZ

— CNN This Morning with Kasie Hunt (@CNNThisMorning) November 10, 2016

These are some of the 18 cities that held a #TrumpProtest last night pic.twitter.com/Ut87yG8n9l

— The Guardian (@guardian) November 10, 2016

Thousands of people around the country came out tonight to say #NotMyPresident.#TrumpProtest (Photo: Getty Images) pic.twitter.com/zYkgfSbHyc

— Splinter (@splinter_news) November 10, 2016

Samantha Bee goes in on why Donald Trump's win is bad for absolutely everyone: https://t.co/MQCa7TRkAm

— New York Magazine (@NYMag) November 10, 2016

And the reaction around the world was almost as dramatic.

UK press registers its profound shock at a Trump victory https://t.co/TPyO1N72d1

— The Guardian (@guardian) November 10, 2016

Violence breaks out between Trump supporters and student groups at UK University https://t.co/mO4cHP4Xab

— The Independent (@Independent) November 10, 2016

After Brexit and Trump, here are the next five dominoes at risk in Europe https://t.co/hsUqVSoE2Z pic.twitter.com/B9zWti9qBg

— Bloomberg (@business) November 10, 2016

What special relationship? Donald Trump speaks to nine other world leaders including Ireland before the UKhttps://t.co/UnaN9Y7C6t

— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) November 10, 2016

Russia says it was in contact with Donald Trump's team during election campaign https://t.co/U8KxDKC1fb pic.twitter.com/gSAimmCuE6

— Bloomberg (@business) November 10, 2016

But for every protester, there are many who feel empowered by Trump’s victory.

Tom Kirkpatrick, 51, a Trump supporter who used to work in an industrial laundry plant and is now on disability https://t.co/1WOYixBVFp

— Michael Learmonth (@learmonth) November 10, 2016

https://twitter.com/JillFilipovic/status/796672904805150724

Republicans and Democrats were wrong about much of America. They had been for years. https://t.co/5sT1rZV29h

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) November 10, 2016

Don’t get too excited about a rust-belt renewal and all those new jobs just yet…

Tough reality check for Trump's pledge of better heartland jobs, wages https://t.co/qqhBC4NjW9 pic.twitter.com/wxvU8ofxy4

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 10, 2016

Trump voters will not like what happens next. https://t.co/zGDECxY4Bq

— Dave Winer (@davewiner) November 10, 2016

Trump world is far darker for those outside the rich world than within it. Yet within, it is dark enough https://t.co/LzbqMATlrV

— The Economist (@TheEconomist) November 10, 2016

And amid all the anger, sadness and indeed celebration, there is serious work to be done on both sides of the divide.

The Obamas host the Trumps to begin transition process, by @jpaceDC:https://t.co/3h4FUX0OTF

— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) November 10, 2016

These are the tasks Donald Trump will have to complete between now and his inauguration on January 20 https://t.co/lSQoRYFcv2

— CNN (@CNN) November 10, 2016

Preliminary list reveals Trump's potential Cabinet picks: https://t.co/ggTwxa1dM8 pic.twitter.com/hYwmHjyyag

— The Hill (@thehill) November 10, 2016

Middle East temporarily puts aside struggles to wonder about new occupant of Oval Office. https://t.co/9SIouysQJU

— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) November 10, 2016

Donald Trump win celebrated by jihadis as beginning of ‘America’s ruin’ https://t.co/dA3jxmzqFI

— The Independent (@Independent) November 10, 2016

Trump promised to repeal Obamacare. Now what? https://t.co/uZoFZOzZI8

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 10, 2016

Meanwhile, for the new President-in-waiting there is still some unfinished business…

Judge accused by Trump of bias to hold university case pre-trial hearing https://t.co/LgR2oJsD0Y

— The Guardian (@guardian) November 10, 2016

US wakes up to new political world

Posted on November 9, 2016 by Steve McGookin

newsrecord

tampa

Hillary Clinton’s multitudes of campaign offices in swing states didn’t amount to a hill of beans.https://t.co/SnmX82cZ4V pic.twitter.com/KUk1RNW0tD

— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) November 9, 2016

Fed up with Washington, Trump's 'deplorables' shake up the elite: https://t.co/bFoyOnaIyx pic.twitter.com/rHDJo3kGC4

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 9, 2016

Disgust and unease – with our politics and both candidates – shook voters this election. Here's what moved them https://t.co/0BwtDjVFxc

— Jeremy W. Peters (@jwpetersNYT) November 9, 2016

Smart words from @jimrutenberg: Data can’t always capture the human condition that is the blood of American politics https://t.co/dI7oYj72pf

— Jeff Zeleny (@jeffzeleny) November 9, 2016

Key point in this is the same as with #GE15 & #Brexit The 'false' reporting of a campaign might influence the result https://t.co/0KqJmorYrg pic.twitter.com/UFApZFIrL4

— Charlie Beckett (@CharlieBeckett) November 9, 2016

"Get rid of gun-free zones in schools…" https://t.co/EaDkZ6ex1R

— Friend of Deep State 🐋 (@PickardJE) November 9, 2016

https://twitter.com/poniewozik/status/796305592176480257

.@NateSilver538 had a star turn for calling all 50 states in '12. His caution on Trump was even more impressive, imo https://t.co/kkn0dcSqPg

— Tom Kludt (@TomKludt) November 9, 2016

From Politico this morning:

WE WERE ALL WRONG. That seems obvious, right? But we were more than wrong. We were laughably oblivious. The entire Washington political-media complex completely missed the mark. Not by inches or feet, but by miles. For a year and a half, we scoffed at those who said the polls were wrong. The polling industry is broken. We had our eyes trained on prognosticators and pundits — but they were all wrong, too. There will be plenty of time to dissect it all. The joke is on us.

Pollsters have to scrap everything they think they know and start over. https://t.co/SnmX82cZ4V pic.twitter.com/2XBtQKXc9y

— Jim Geraghty (@jimgeraghty) November 9, 2016

Meanwhile, in the real world…

Highest glass ceiling remains intact after Clinton's stunning loss: https://t.co/orr90AUDnV pic.twitter.com/72ll76Qbis

— Reuters (@Reuters) November 9, 2016

Vladimir Putin congratulates Trump on victory https://t.co/iduQoRLRC5 pic.twitter.com/O115ah3IdP

— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) November 9, 2016

KKK congratulates Assange. https://t.co/aPSzH2tC68

— Yannis Koutsomitis (@YanniKouts) November 9, 2016

Excellent day to read Cicero – "Do not blame Caesar.." #Trump2016 pic.twitter.com/7lcJynW2TT

— Pragya Tiwari (@PragyaTiwari) November 9, 2016

Trump poised for stunning victory

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Steve McGookin

After the most divisive campaign in history, the two candidates are a few miles apart in Manhattan this evening, waiting to see who will become the 45th President of the United States.

With key contests closer than expected, Hillary Clinton’s chances of becoming the first female occupant of the White House rested in a dwindling handful of states. After narrowly winning Florida, projections indicated that what seemed to be an unlikely path for Donald Trump was becoming much clearer.

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— Ed O'Keefe (@edokeefe) November 9, 2016

People are losing their minds over the election results https://t.co/fySStcjomV

— TIME (@TIME) November 9, 2016

Current glass ceiling status: intact. pic.twitter.com/ikzYHxoDm0

— Daniel Dale (@ddale8) November 9, 2016

#ElectionNight in America: Lawsuits! Booing! Money! https://t.co/38AGImFRAw pic.twitter.com/NdjEBvgKAi

— VANITY FAIR (@VanityFair) November 8, 2016

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— Craig Silverman (@CraigSilverman) November 9, 2016

Here Are 7 Electoral College Predictions for Tuesday https://t.co/7EvY4VoaDp

— Ryan Teague Beckwith (@ryanbeckwith) November 8, 2016

Slate Election Special https://t.co/9td48SsbsS

— Jacob Weisberg (@jacobwe) November 8, 2016

Who will control the Senate? Vox is tracking it here: https://t.co/wWR6vfoZtB #ElectionNight

— Vox (@voxdotcom) November 9, 2016

.@davidhawkings & @sfpathe discuss House races for the night. GOP starting out with 213 safe seats: https://t.co/jJTwKfSJEb pic.twitter.com/uXRiclsJqh

— Roll Call (@rollcall) November 9, 2016

The results of the 2016 presidential campaign may hinge on changing coalitions and demographics https://t.co/6gZqxPDPj5

— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 8, 2016

Voting for those who can’t: Latino Americans surge for Hillary Clinton https://t.co/B7NzZDJDCc

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) November 8, 2016

https://twitter.com/TheFix/status/796117872422612992

Trump election night event WiFi password is pretty optimistic https://t.co/aXR0K7CxZJ pic.twitter.com/fMHCCa0Vp3

— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) November 8, 2016

Did they say, "Pose like you just learned that you've lost and you now have to sit through a fraud trial"? https://t.co/ggdZIpNMqr

— L O L G O P (@LOLGOP) November 8, 2016

Republican chances of winning the Senate will shoot up to 68% if Indiana is called for Todd Young https://t.co/DO9a3pAZVb

— FiveThirtyEight (@FiveThirtyEight) November 9, 2016

https://twitter.com/palafo/status/796098441353035777

What happens if the electoral college is tied? (It's unlikely, but just to be ready) https://t.co/LDGKq3dMcq 🔓

— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) November 8, 2016

On the eve of the most bizarre US election ever, what can journalists, politicians & the public learn? https://t.co/rDf4IyKzyj via @PolisLSE

— Charlie Beckett (@CharlieBeckett) November 8, 2016

https://twitter.com/NotoriousEGR/status/796032305299001348

The 12 funniest tweets of the US election https://t.co/FGsh3Aft5G

— The Independent (@Independent) November 9, 2016

Day of reckoning

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Steve McGookin

Ok, here we go…

Election 2016: Clinton, Trump in final sprint to finish line – https://t.co/4kGK7SPuhq https://t.co/fNvmXvp9Lj

— Jake Tapper (@jaketapper) November 8, 2016

"Optimism from Hillary #Clinton and Darkness from Donald #Trump at Campaign's End."@nytimes head kind of sums it uphttps://t.co/5nvDBayHRc

— EJ Dionne (@EJDionne) November 8, 2016

Trump official compares the election to "your wife's mood" https://t.co/aAmdEW48Jz

— TIME (@TIME) November 8, 2016

A few closing thoughts on the 2016 election. (And an explanation of my vote).https://t.co/yNa3Cgtw6h

— Stephen Hayes (@stephenfhayes) November 8, 2016

Want to get scared? Ask a cybersecurity expert about election night. https://t.co/f7MoJZwkHP pic.twitter.com/Jngioqv1NV

— Mother Jones (@MotherJones) November 8, 2016

THIS is cool: 36 years of election nights on CNN, produced by @CassieSpodak https://t.co/DFy7GiSO4p

— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) November 8, 2016

Donald Trump has shattered campaign norms in damaging, potentially lasting ways https://t.co/wQebcLF1Mj pic.twitter.com/WMb576jtYJ

— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) November 8, 2016

Toronto Star compiles list of almost 500 Trump lies during the campaign: https://t.co/VzFAPc4rAl pic.twitter.com/SBVYnqRQOw

— Slate (@Slate) November 8, 2016

Let’s hope so…

bruce

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