- Tue, 12:46: RT @andrewflood: Belgium now has more people in ICU than at the April peak – Belgium had the highest recorded mortality of any country back…
- Tue, 12:56: RT @PaulBrandITV: When @Plaid_Cymru raised the prospect of the pandemic boosting support for Welsh independence today, they had a point.…
- Tue, 12:58: RT @pnh: @nwbrux Lincoln was born in the Ohio River valley, of course.
- Tue, 13:33: RT @_Iain_Roberts: @nwbrux John Kern looks like a pulp-fiction villain. Possibly a mad scientist of some sort. Definitely accompanied by a…
- Tue, 13:45: “This cabin is only accessible for *nature observation*. All other activities are strictly not allowed.” https://t.co/hLvobsL2Sy
- Tue, 13:47: RT @KaliaPolitics: Let the count down begin #USElection2020 Check out @apcoworldwide‘s guide on what you need to predict the winner this y…
- Tue, 15:05: If I should need to name, O Western World, your powerfulest scene and show, ‘Twould not be you, Niagara—nor you, ye limitless prairies—nor your huge rifts of canyons, Colorado, 1/6
- Tue, 15:09: RT @astroehlein: As a bearded individual, I support this analysis of US presidential elections… https://t.co/OFkeUNBETf
- Tue, 15:54: Watching @epc_eu event on Cyprus where one participant is speaking for far too long…
- Tue, 16:05: RT @CantabKitty: Got sent this an hour ago and I haven’t stopped cackling https://t.co/oF147Aqgxd
- Tue, 16:52: Nice stats from @PoliticoRyan : All 33 national leaders in Europe are younger than Trump. Sebastian Kurz (Aus) and Sanna Marin (Fin) were 22 when Joe Biden was elected VP: He has children older than Emmanuel Macron (Fra), Alexander de Croo (Bel) and Charles Michel (EU Council).
- Tue, 17:11: Why everyone – and especially Greens – should still support HS2 https://t.co/pDTSZH7m8C The real argument for HS2 isn’t about speed at all, but about the number of people we can fit onto Britain’s rail network.
- Tue, 17:17: https://t.co/jY7VRw9qKQ
- Tue, 17:41: ‘I’m Expecting Him to Do Something Weird’: How Trump Could End His Presidency https://t.co/0ey915d7LN “The sad truth is that the White House has been so disengaged from the pandemic response for so long that a total abdication of its role wouldn’t look all that different.”
- Tue, 18:17: The Tropic of Serpents, by Marie Brennan https://t.co/j3Hmc3XM2F
- Tue, 18:22: RT @K_dPage: @nwbrux Personally I’m hoping for a Caligula / Incitatus scenario.
- Tue, 19:06: RT @MrBeamJockey: Crack political analyst @nwbrux—often called upon for TV appearances to offer his election commentary—turns his attention…
- Tue, 19:55: RT @fabricepelosi: Pour suivre l’#ElectionNight, @nwbrux et Matt Ogren d’@apcoworldwide ont préparé LE guide avec la timeline et la map de…
- Tue, 20:48: Peace activists see hopes for unified Cyprus fading https://t.co/ib988djCqj and I think they’re right.
- Tue, 22:05: RT @ryanmallon92: Now this is the kind of research I can really get behind.
- Tue, 22:30: RT @AlexBigland: *Sets alarm for 4.30am UK time* – I highly recommend this guide to the US election night by my former colleague @nwbrux. (…
- Tue, 23:11: Ready. (There will be liquid refreshment too.) https://t.co/WV9vQw1P7B https://t.co/ENjancpufc
- Tue, 23:24: RT @FiveThirtyEight: We won’t be covering exit polls much at all, at least not tonight. Here’s why: https://t.co/08tVzsfE73
- Wed, 00:09: RT @FiveThirtyEight: BE WARY OF EXIT POLLS. https://t.co/Xg8KuWljAp
- Wed, 00:55: My guide to likely times and votes for the evening: https://t.co/WV9vQw1P7B Expecting Vermont (safe Biden), Indiana (safe Trump) and Kentucky (safe Trump) to be among the first to declare. W Virginia and S Carolina should also be within the next hour. (Both safe Trump.)
- Wed, 01:02: Indiana called for Trump. @fivethirtyeight had that as 96% likely, so doesn’t tell us much.
- Wed, 01:07: RT @EmporersNewC: A draw leading to the House choosing Biden and the Senate being unable to meet the 2/3 quorum required to elect a VP for…
- Wed, 01:09: Just FYI: Here in Belgium you vote between 8am and 4pm. On a Sunday. And it’s compulsory. (You can cast a blank ballot if you want.)
- Wed, 01:10: RT @amcunningham: On basis of @nwbrux advice I am going to bed now and getting up at 5
- Wed, 01:24: RT @davidallengreen: The greatest election night tweet of all time, from the Brexit referendum
- Wed, 01:53: RT @TheOnion: Nation Already Too Drunk To Follow Election Results https://t.co/m5I2X6xeay https://t.co/rv0jxFlWvS
- Wed, 03:29: RT @kabir_here: Florida currently looks like a bit of an outlier, because Biden is running ahead of Clinton in complete counties nationwide…
- Wed, 03:41: Hooray! https://t.co/Nd54uljX8Q
- Wed, 08:29: RT @politico: An update on the Rust Belt trio: –Michigan: Some of the biggest sources of Dem votes haven’t been counted –Wisconsin: Only…
- Wed, 08:33: Whatever the outcome it looks like Biden has won the popular vote. Republicans have won the popular vote only once this century (2004).
- Wed, 08:45: ‘I’m Absolutely Expecting Him to Do Something Weird’: How Trump Could End His Presidency https://t.co/tg284BXQ4S Fascinating and somewhat horrifying.
- Wed, 08:48: RT @Travon: Two days ago.
- Wed, 08:52: Useful number crunching on late counted votes. https://t.co/Vp6tNLwlVK
- Wed, 09:09: If the election goes to the House… (2020 edition) https://t.co/EZqctlkpS5 Before yesterday, Republicans held a majority of congressional delegations in 26 states, so cd elect Trump if neither candidate reaches 270 votes. That’s still the case – Dems failed to make key gains.
- Wed, 09:12: RT @GovernorTomWolf: Let’s be clear: This is a partisan attack on Pennsylvania’s elections, our votes, and democracy. Our counties are wor…
- Wed, 09:30: Whoniversaries 4 November https://t.co/yeROfaisPO
- Wed, 10:42: The assassination of Yitzhak Rabin: ‘He never knew it was one of his people who shot him in the back’ https://t.co/PEZYWe9bxh 25 years on. 25 grim years.
- Wed, 10:45: RT @carlgardner: As a government lawyer I worked on responses to these letters. Hard to believe this deadline has just been allowed to pass…
- Wed, 10:57: RT @NateSilver538: Not sure what this is about, but Decision Desk HQ has Biden a tiny tiny bit ahead in Wisconsin now. https://t.co/P4umkV3…
- Wed, 10:57: RT @DecisionDeskHQ: Tag us bro. Can confirm its the MKE dump BUT NOT the Kenosha dump.
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