Favorites December 20th 2021
Full Stack Economics@fullstackecon
Joe Manchin has spoken plenty about his policy priorities.
Is anyone listening? @AlanMCole returns from paternity leave to address Manchin's "no" on Build Back Better.
fullstackeconomics.com
Joe Manchin’s friends aren’t listening to him
12:19 PM · Dec 20, 2021
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I was amused by the straightforward graph of what Manchin wants. Imagine if positions were reversed. More speculation on motives, which may be good news. Details on Manchin's offer.
David Roberts@drvolts
The spread of wind power in the US, absolutely central to climate policy, is being slowed & impeded by local communities who are having their heads filled full of ludicrous disinformation on the internet.
buzzfeednews.com
“Corrosive Communities”: How A Facebook Fight Over Wind Power Predicts the Future of Local Politics in America
10:54 PM · Dec 20, 2021
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NIMBYs everywhere
Noah Smith 🐇@Noahpinion
Maybe this means he'll be canceled by his own movement and not run in 2024
No Spin News @NoSpinNews
'You’re playing right into their hands' when you doubt the vaccine, President Trump says. https://t.co/xJc7JTL0cR
6:08 PM · Dec 20, 2021
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We can dream. But Fox news no longer accepts testing, now requires vaccines, maybe they'll get more pro-vax? (Now I'm definitely dreaming)
Noah Smith 🐇@Noahpinion
7/Democrats were more likely to associate the U.S. flag with Democrats, while Republicans were more likely to associate the U.S. flag with Republicans.
8:18 PM · Dec 20, 2021
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Everyone loves the flag, patriotism still has power in the US, find ways to use it.
Noah Smith 🐇@Noahpinion
Great job guys. We went on a spy hunt and ended up just chasing talented people to our chief rival.
Yuka Hayashi @TokyoWoods
Fearful of being targeted by the U.S. govt many Chinese American scientists are lured by Beijing. More than half a dozen top researchers said they had either moved from U.S. universities to China or were looking for a chance to do so. @aviswanatha https://t.co/Wc4o2PLokN
10:38 PM · Dec 20, 2021
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See, now this is just foolish
Dr. Tom Frieden@DrTomFrieden
I've worked on infectious disease outbreaks for 30 years. I've NEVER seen anything like the speed of Omicron. It's as infectious as measles spreading in a non-immune population, with a much shorter incubation time therefore much faster doubling time. Hope it's a lot less severe.
3:04 AM · Dec 21, 2021
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Boosters! Get your Boosters!
I’m thinking christmas decoration photos straight through till the 25th