Tag: politics
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The 13th

The 13th… as in the 13th Amendment. Have you ever read the exact text? I admit that I have not. Sure, I link to think that I generally know what it is about – it’s what freed slaves. Ava DuBernay, director of Selma, is bringing a history lesson to us all in the form of a…
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Michelle Obama

The First Lady of the United States of America, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama, spoke at the Democratic National Convention last night. #thatisall Watch below.
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Google now shows campaign financing in search results

Google is making it easier to access the 2016 presidential candidates financial information. Announced today, you can now find results for the following directly in the search results: how their campaigns are funded (aka who owns them). If you’re wondering where this financial data comes from (you always should), Google shared it’s partner in the announcement itself, the…
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Super Tuesday

This will be a short post. The New York Times has the best simple summary of Super Tuesday’s election results I’ve seen (see charts below), including these two (2) headlines: Trump Overwhelms G.O.P. Rivals on Super Tuesday (full article) Minority Voters Push Hillary Clinton to Victories (full article) Meanwhile, searches for “how to move to…
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2 Senate Race for Black Women

Here’s a case where Facebook is not so bad… This morning one of my friends posted about two (2) black women running for the United States Senate. Maybe I’ve been in a vacuum (I don’t watch traditional news outlets); but, I hadn’t heard about their campaigns – I do know who they are. No, they are not…