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@abulsme tweets from 2015-04-19 (UTC)

01:57:07 Reading – Checking Charlie Hebdo’s Privilege (@DouthatNYT) http://t.co/BJjb86Va2c
04:23:03 Reading and Watching – Watch Jon Stewart Crush Dick Cheney In Epic Takedown Over Iran (Ed Mazza) http://t.co/RbOpETTicX
06:53:06 Reading – Mark Halperin tries out a quantitative approach (@SamWangPhD) http://t.co/1BhcXCzNYn
06:59:58 Reading – Now He's Ready (@joshtpm) http://t.co/jFSkP01Mao
08:08:55 Watching – 'Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice' official Teaser Trailer http://t.co/5mW36dFE5K
08:36:37 Retweeted @JenLucPiquant 2015-04-17 14:19:57 The Scientifically Accurate Adventures of Captain Neutron. "@neiltyson probably shouldn't write anymore comics." http://t.co/8N159FQz7o
18:09:07 Reading – Republican states are getting more partisan. Democratic states, not so much. (@pbup) http://t.co/kA5ZucjezP
18:10:43 Reading – The First Apple Homepage (Kevin Fox) http://t.co/tO30ePPApc
18:13:31 Reading – Ever more from Moore (The Economist) http://t.co/BwcSRPxHfM
18:16:58 Reading – FBI can’t cut Internet and pose as cable guy to search property, judge says (David Kravets) http://t.co/HmRQDXOGcG
19:13:15 Pro Tip: Don't try to untangle the leash under the dog while the dog is stopped at a bush.
19:54:11 Um… RT @BuzzFeed: Can we guess your age based on the year you were born? http://t.co/nOjZhTe5Pw
20:25:06 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 20:24:43 My family found a completely round egg and none of us were prepared for it. @abulsme @Scatterbrandy
23:49:19 Retweeted @acedtect 22:59:42 Congratulations to @leolaporte on 10 years of TWiT. Such a great accomplishment.
23:58:26 Retweeted @ModeledBehavior 23:31:40 After Episodes 7 through 9, Disney should remake the prequels. Burn everything George Lucas did after 1983 to the ground.

@abulsme tweets from 2015-04-18 (UTC)

18:12:47 Retweeted @DepressedDarth 18:05:54 Mark Hamill is now the same age as Alec Guinness was in the original Star Wars http://t.co/EVYITXYZ7z
18:37:49 Reading – Expertise (@armscontrolwonk) https://t.co/jVGK60EQhI
19:03:15 .@WALeXMXeLAW has his first loose baby teeth. Adult teeth peeking out behind them. Sniff. Boy growing up!
19:29:23 Retweeted @katherinemiller 18:20:11 @jmartNYT @maggieNYT My proposal: Fiorina, Graham, and Bolton appear in a balcony over the debates a la Statler and Waldorf. in reply to jmartNYT
19:31:35 So sad. :-( -> Police: Toddler killed after being hit by father's car in driveway (KOMO Staff) http://t.co/IXZCVhmhNc
19:32:33 Retweeted @dandrezner 18:36:16 If I'm honest, though, I have suspected John Bolton of being a muppet for the past decade or so. in reply to dandrezner
19:33:01 Retweeted @Scatterbrandy 19:32:46 @abulsme a huge fear of mine. in reply to abulsme
19:34:23 .@Scatterbrandy One of many reasons I go REALLY slow backing up in the driveway. Less than walking speed normally. in reply to Scatterbrandy
19:36:09 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 19:33:17 People keep sending me snaps of their cats and it just bums me out because I don't have a cat or access to one.
19:37:37 .@AmyNotAmy I pet a cat in Mukilteo yesterday. @WALeXMXeLAW climbed onto my head to hide from it. in reply to AmyNotAmy
20:05:41 Good stuff as usual -> Listening to Common Sense with @dccommonsense Show 290 – The Illusion of Control
http://t.co/OXUHEv4KEr
20:13:13 Just got a mass email update from @sullydish on what the ex-Dishers are up to. Good luck to all of them, but still really miss that blog!
20:3?:?? Retweeted @MatthewKeysLive 20:31:51 Unreciprocated follows are the saddest part of Twitter.
20:33:55 .@MatthewKeysLive But I follow you, and you don't follow me. :-( I didn't even know I was supposed to be sad about this. But now… Tears. in reply to MatthewKeysLive
20:34:50 Retweeted @MatthewKeysLive 20:34:20 @abulsme My life is but a walking contradiction. in reply to abulsme

@ElecCollPolls tweets from 2015-04-17 (UTC)

06:02:29 Poll Added: Marquette in WI from 2015-04-07 to 2015-04-10 – Clinton 48.8% to Bush 37.9% http://t.co/9xqg86skNW
06:05:38 Poll Added: Marquette in WI from 2015-04-07 to 2015-04-10 – Clinton 49.0% to Paul 41.0% http://t.co/eetNic5PEB
06:08:06 Poll Added: Marquette in WI from 2015-04-07 to 2015-04-10 – Clinton 51.5% to Walker 39.8% http://t.co/YXOSnADucw
06:10:30 Poll Added: Marquette in WI from 2015-04-07 to 2015-04-10 – Clinton 52.1% to Cruz 36.4% http://t.co/TldMVesjRv
06:12:47 Poll Added: Marquette in WI from 2015-04-07 to 2015-04-10 – Clinton 49.5% to Rubio 37.7% http://t.co/bCZcBh9VZM
06:45:36 Poll Added: Emerson in CA from 2015-04-02 to 2015-04-08 – Clinton 53% to Walker 47% http://t.co/g5jmZzQk1B
06:50:02 Poll Added: Emerson in CA from 2015-04-02 to 2015-04-08 – Clinton 53% to Bush 47% http://t.co/d5xM1S6fk5
06:52:46 Poll Added: Emerson in CA from 2015-04-02 to 2015-04-08 – Clinton 56% to Cruz 45% http://t.co/qvbuBP3AJa
14:57:33 [Blog Post] "Curmudgeon’s Corner: Oops, We Forgot Something" http://t.co/lqMa7dR8cn

@abulsme tweets from 2015-04-17 (UTC)

02:04:43 Watching – Star Wars: The Force Awakens Official Teaser #2 http://t.co/PWcAhb2wE3
05:47:46 Looks like I didn’t tweet at all on the 16th (UTC). It has been a long time since I went a whole day without!
07:11:29 Reading – Chief Justice John Roberts reports for jury duty, is rejected (Adam B. Lerner) http://t.co/HR9ipPMsP9
07:47:18 New polls from @MULawPoll in WI and @EmersonPolling in CA added. Details at http://t.co/DURWAhb7mq and @ElecCollPolls. No category changes.
13:45:05 Retweeted @VodkaPundit 13:44:07 BREAKING: White House to get spiked fence, lava moat, and Secret Service guys flying those ostriches from "Joust."
13:46:09 Retweeted @wsdot_traffic 12:37:38 AM is abuzz with semi full of bees tipped over in 2 left lanes NB 5 at I-405. Will be there quite awhile. http://t.co/g1RFyQ5EMM
13:46:22 Retweeted @wsdot_traffic 12:41:42 The bees are swarming all around the area NB 5 at 405 Lynnwood.. If driving through there, probably keep your windows rolled up.
13:46:35 Retweeted @wsdot_traffic 12:45:48 When I went to sleep last night, I didn't suspect I'd be Tweeting about bees on I-5 this morning. It's a #Beenado in Lynnwood.
13:46:55 Retweeted @wsdot_traffic 12:54:57 Here's a closer look at the Lynnwood #Beenado scene on NB 5. Beekeepers on I-5. Sure, why not? http://t.co/yMKExwNj6b
13:47:45 Retweeted @wsdot_traffic 13:32:07 In all seriousness, if driving through NB 5 #Beenado in Lynnwood, keep your windows/vents closed. Lots of stinging going on.
13:47:51 Retweeted @wsdot_traffic 13:44:03 More bees are under semi on NB 5 Lynnwood. Once truck is uprighted, those bees will need to be contained. No ETA. #Beenado.
13:50:34 Retweeted @seattlish 13:40:39 Good morning! A truck tipped and spilled a bunch of bees on the freeway so whatever's going on with you today, remember it could be worse.
14:04:08 Retweeted @tripgabriel 13:19:42 @GovMikeHuckabee who promises an 'announcement' about 2016 tonight on Fox, is in the lineup for Faith & Freedom forum next Sat in Iowa.
14:34:37 Retweeted @AstroSamantha 11:59:24 "There's coffee in that nebula"… ehm, I mean… in that #Dragon. http://t.co/9MYrqIOXnI
14:34:45 Retweeted @AstroKatie 14:34:14 This is a human in a space station in a Star Trek uniform pointing to a SpaceX spaceship & I think my brain exploded https://t.co/GsYwEeB1ZN
14:36:49 [Abulpost] Curmudgeon's Corner: Oops, We Forgot Something http://t.co/XJdbxCds3Z
18:00:24 I passed all those bees on the way to work this morning (on the other side of the highway). Huge mess. Poor bees. #beenado
18:17:02 Retweeted @SeattleBeenado 14:41:52 "The driver was not injured…" BUT WHAT ABOUT US?? Talk about unfair news coverage. #nosympathy #Beenado
18:17:48 Retweeted @cbekius 15:24:33 They are killing the bees? This makes me very sad! We need bees! #Beenado
18:18:18 Retweeted @SeattleBeenado 15:34:07 Total casualties have been estimated anywhere between 14 million and 44 million. ONE is too many. #Beenado
18:18:40 Retweeted @mrkmully 15:56:59 Sad beekeeper at the #Beenado along I5 in Lynnwood Friday. http://t.co/v9doxA8odR
18:18:52 Retweeted @kitson 16:05:18 This #Beenado story out of Seattle is actually quite serious, and sad. Millions of bees being hosed down and killed.

Curmudgeon’s Corner: Oops, We Forgot Something

In the latest Curmudgeon’s Corner with Sam and IvГЎn:
* [0:00:10-0:07:43] Intro
* [0:07:59-0:24:59] Clinton
* [0:26:02-0:40:29] Rubio
* [0:43:00-1:03:58] Lightning Round

Recorded 2015-04-16

Length this week – 1:04:18

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@abulsme tweets from 2015-04-15 (UTC)

05:37:02 Reading – Clinton Begins The 2016 Campaign, And It’s A Toss-up (@natesilver538) http://t.co/hssONbvvUk
06:14:15 Just saw that an older version of IE chokes on the spectrum view on my elec site. Can anyone confirm on current IE? http://t.co/484fZNqor5
06:15:26 And by chokes I don’t mean dies, but makes formatting look awful compared 2 other browsers. If confirmed I’ll just make IE show column view.
06:21:36 Retweeted @BYUfan 01:23:52 I'm glad to hear that @abulsme stands with @RandPaul http://t.co/453kW9Jn8r: Curmudgeons Corner – http://t.co/heO7BhCpfq
06:24:01 .@BYUfan @RandPaul Is that what you got? I thought I said вЂњprobably the best Republican but I doubt I could vote 4 him in the generalвЂќ. :-) in reply to BYUfan
06:25:33 .@BYUfan @RandPaul And вЂњinteresting mix of вЂWow, I agree! Glad someone is saying it!’ and вЂOh my god, what planet/century is he from?’. :-) in reply to BYUfan
06:26:19 Retweeted @BYUfan 06:26:14 .@abulsme It was a tepid endorsement, but I'm sure you'll get more convinced as the debates start. in reply to abulsme
06:28:01 .@BYUfan I listened to his MTP interview. It was good & I agreed with a lot. But he seems 2b avoiding topics I know I disagree with him on. in reply to BYUfan
06:30:58 Retweeted @BYUfan 06:30:47 .@abulsme You said that he would lose votes by moderating his positions. I think he'll gain a lot more than he loses. in reply to abulsme
06:34:36 .@BYUfan I’m not sure non-lib R’s will buy the shift. Those R’s already have cands they like, meanwhile, some of his own core peels away. in reply to BYUfan
06:54:11 Reading – NASA's New Horizons Nears Historic Encounter with Pluto (Brown/Buckley/Stothoff) http://t.co/uLSwHz2SOZ
07:42:01 Reading – No, Hillary Clinton Would Not Benefit From a Primary Fight (@Nate_Cohn) http://t.co/3bBXoMhHKv
08:15:45 Retweeted @NASANewHorizons 2015-04-14 17:37:28 First color image of #Pluto and Charon from @NASANewHorizons, thanks to the Ralph camera! http://t.co/eO7DjqL2Oh http://t.co/kFDvdK9ydM
15:53:35 First time today at an appntment 4 Alex the fact that 4 arcane reasons I am not on his birth certif came up. Upping priority of fixing that.
22:26:12 Retweeted @elonmusk 22:05:33 High resolution, color corrected, slow motion rocket landing video https://t.co/UTF3Y4xGU3

@abulsme tweets from 2015-04-14 (UTC)

13:52:52 Retweeted @RickWolff 2015-04-13 16:42:24 Hillary Bold. Because, America.
You're welcome. http://t.co/Y2HRzM4tMn
17:47:06 Reading – In Anxious Times Women Candidates Don't Guarantee Women's Votes (@natsecHeather) http://t.co/6ScTd2bDBo
17:53:38 Important -> The most concerning element of Facebook’s potential new power (@trevortimm) http://t.co/OIN6MOyLup
18:02:10 Reading – There’s never been a safer time to be a kid in America (@_cingraham) http://t.co/VUKN4snqZw
18:06:22 Good article and good points @_cingraham, but 1 in 10,000 is 0.01%, not 0.0001%, which would be 1 in a million. :-) http://t.co/VUKN4snqZw
18:08:14 Retweeted @_cingraham 18:07:59 @abulsme ughhhhhh math is hard. thanks for the heads-up — fixing! can't believe you're the first person to notice this… in reply to abulsme
18:09:44 .@_cingraham No problem. :-) Other than that, thanks for maki many of the same points I make over and over when this stuff comes up. :-) in reply to _cingraham
18:13:01 .@_cingraham Of course, 1 argument I haven't seen explored fully: Is the lower rate of scary things partially BECAUSE of the helicoptering? in reply to _cingraham
18:29:25 Retweeted @_cingraham 18:26:04 @abulsme Bryan Caplan says no, thinks its mostly due to other factors – declining crime, etc. But I haven't seen any in-depth studies either in reply to abulsme
18:36:24 .@_cingraham Right. General pop trends in same direction as kids, so helicoptering probably not main factor. World IS safer. But (cont) in reply to _cingraham
18:37:46 .@_cingraham I would love to see analysis factoring out general pop trends and controlling for helicoptering to see if differences emerge. in reply to _cingraham
18:38:54 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 18:35:40 Sometimes I can hide that I live with a five year old and other times I make five Chuggington references in one run-on sentence.
18:44:49 .@_cingraham So how much of lowered crime against kids due to less opportunity because parents are hovering? Rate very low anyway of course. in reply to _cingraham
18:57:53 .@_cingraham I suspect kid trends echoing gen trends, but would b nice 2 see studies on inc safety (if any) vs prob caused by helicoptering. in reply to _cingraham
19:11:21 Yeah, I know. Started out intending to make a different point, ended up circling & reiterating less concisely instead. Story of my life. :-)
20:05:55 Retweeted @SpaceflightNow 20:05:40 T-minus 5 minutes. The Falcon 9 rocket has switched to internal battery power for launch. Watch live: http://t.co/ATSqqDhDqQ
20:11:16 Retweeted @NASAWatch 20:11:04 Liftoff, liftoff of the #SpaceX Falcon 9 on the #CRS6 #ISS mission. Fly true!
20:12:00 Now let's see if hey can land it on the platform…
20:14:54 Retweeted @christianready 20:14:28 MECO! Ok guys, let’s land this pogo stick!
20:20:25 Retweeted @ISS101 20:19:29 Right about now, the first stage is expected to make contact with the landing platform. Outcome of the landing attempt to be confirmed later
20:23:47 Retweeted @spacecom 20:23:32 Dragon deployed, on its way to ISS. But what happened to the first stage. Did it land? Crash?
20:30:59 Retweeted @elonmusk 20:29:57 Ascent successful. Dragon enroute to Space Station. Rocket landed on droneship, but too hard for survival.
20:31:48 Drat! They will get it one of these times.
20:32:47 Retweeted @SarcasticRover 20:32:25 IF WE EVER SEND A TWEET BACK IN TIME TO THE DARK AGES, I HOPE IT'S THIS ONE:
MTвЂњ@elonmusk: "Dragon enroute to Space Station.вЂќ in reply to elonmusk
20:33:35 Retweeted @TimFernholz 20:31:02 So basically, another one of these: https://t.co/fPmcCKGb5l
(this vine is from the January test)
20:59:24 Retweeted @elonmusk 20:53:06 Looks like Falcon landed fine, but excess lateral velocity caused it to tip over post landing http://t.co/eJWzN6KSJa
21:05:16 It is about this time every four years when I start thinking maybe it would be fun to move to rural Iowa or New Hampshire. But then… No.
23:06:30 Retweeted @jdub 2015-03-12 05:13:38 Never plug in an unknown USB key or cable. Never plug in an unknown Lightning cable. Never touch computers. Everything is a computer. Run.

@abulsme tweets from 2015-04-13 (UTC)

00:46:03 Retweeted @jeffzeleny 00:36:38 This just in: @HillaryClinton is taking a road trip to Iowa, driving across the country from New York, aide confirms to @CNN. Developing…
00:46:15 Retweeted @jpodhoretz 00:37:17 Remember–Hillary and Unknown GOP candidate will likely each have a floor of 47 percent. That leaves 6% to decide the election.
00:57:46 Retweeted @ChartsAndMaps 00:51:39 Prepare for 500 + days of this… https://t.co/S1qeTk23bM
01:13:27 Retweeted @jeffzeleny 00:52:15 IOWA or BUST? Clinton caravan spotted at Pilot gas station in Lamar, Pa., chatting with people and posing for photos. Onto OH, IN, IL, IA!
01:16:39 Retweeted @HillaryClinton 00:59:15 Road trip! Loaded the van & set off for IA. Met a great family when we stopped this afternoon. Many more to come. -H http://t.co/5Va7zeR8RP
01:17:22 Retweeted @EverettHerald 01:00:09 Bella the missing wallaby was spotted last week in Arlington! Keep an eye out. http://t.co/VGsjBdDtG8 http://t.co/T0i3hmBxAj
01:18:50 Reading – Missing wallaby spotted in Arlington after 3 months (HeraldNet) http://t.co/jZWpWH84MD
05:51:42 Reading – Lucky octopus finds photography job at a New Zealand aquarium (@mariella_moon) http://t.co/rN6CaGcKAU
05:54:50 Hey @AmyNotAmy, where’s your shoulder chicken? http://t.co/WqGGeObNVS
05:55:51 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 05:55:40 .@abulsme GOOD QUESTION, DAD? WHERE IS MY SHOULDER CHICKEN???????????? in reply to abulsme
05:56:55 .@AmyNotAmy You’ll have to settle for a shoulder Roscoe for now. Chicken, 100 pound dog, same difference, right? in reply to AmyNotAmy
17:01:25 Oh, did Rubio already announce this morning? Must have missed it. :-)
18:50:09 Ah, I guess Rubio hasn’t actually officially announced, just pre-announced. A few more hoursвЂ¦
21:53:59 Looks like official Rubio announcement any minute now. Guess I’m turning on cable news again to watch while I work.
22:11:15 I’ll give this to Rubio, he’s doing a pretty good speech & looking dynamic & interesting. Seeing lots of folks say not to underestimate him.
22:15:10 Clinton vs Rubio currently 8th вЂњbest polledвЂќ combo on my tracking site. Currently running behind Clinton by 156 ev. http://t.co/G6cCalDb6K
22:20:19 Rubio’s pushing on the next generation thing. Big contrast to Clinton. And Jeb. And others. We’ll see how it works out for himвЂ¦
22:22:13 Retweeted @Olivianuzzi 22:21:41 So weird when a politician speaks and they sound like a person that wasn't built in a lab.
22:25:52 Rubio did very well with that intro. And unlike Clinton, actually did something live. He’ll get his bump in attention from this.
22:26:02 Retweeted @jayspec 22:25:12 No matter who wins the 2016 election, the big loser will be the racist cartoon email forwarding industry.
22:53:22 At least they found cargo hold guy on take off rather than at landingвЂ¦ -> Emergency landing for flight at SeaTac http://t.co/1ZelCX9pAO
23:16:40 Retweeted @marcorubio 2009-06-23 00:12:00 Dropped a muffin on floor at airport. Was advised that 2 second rule applied but decided not to risk it and bought another one.
23:32:56 Retweeted @LOLGOP 22:36:16 It will be hard to contend with Marco Rubio's hip, young policies like "You shouldn't have to sell gay people pizza."
23:45:03 Retweeted @mikiebarb 23:44:35 "Am I that boring? Put her right to sleep," Rubio jokes as he kisses first baby of his presidential campaign. http://t.co/Lc2beLrmIH

@abulsme tweets from 2015-04-12 (UTC)

04:45:49 Retweeted @pastordan 04:16:31 I really hope Hillary will announce tomorrow that she has laser beams that will shoot from her eyes and all our base is belong to her.
17:03:19 Killing the delegate fun -> On Rand Paul, the Republican Presidential Nomination and Delegate Selection Rules (@FHQ) http://t.co/ipQnujezWV
17:27:12 Retweeted @geoffreyvs 17:09:44 Been watching the news & you won't believe this but Democrats think #Hillary will be a great candidate & Republicans think she'll fall flat.
17:40:20 Retweeted @SethAMandel 17:14:08 Biden should announce right now.
17:44:50 Hey everybody, maybe she meant noon West Coast time!
17:46:24 Can you imagine the freak out that would ensue if Clinton announces she decided not to run after all?
17:49:36 I've actually got cable news on at the moment. I don't know why I hurt myself this way. How about analysts who aren't partisan hacks please?
18:04:42 Retweeted @mattyglesias 17:27:59 When does the Hillary Veep speculation begin?
18:05:24 Retweeted @CarlLantz 17:42:15 @mattyglesias Clinton/Gore in reply to mattyglesias
18:37:01 Retweeted @SamWangPhD 18:27:38 I make mistakes with data. But at least I start w/data! Journalists who don't even do that…it seems risky; errors are hidden from readers.
18:45:01 Retweeted @rubycramer 18:40:38 source: @johnpodesta email blast to @HillaryClinton campaign alumni just now. She's in, folks!"
18:51:58 Retweeted @nycsouthpaw 18:50:44 Hillary announced on Google Plus 7 hours ago. No one has noticed yet.
18:52:30 Retweeted @jbarro 18:50:03 I'd note, the Podesta email doesn't specify what Hillary is running for president of.
18:58:18 Retweeted @rubycramer 18:47:26 Here is the @johnpodesta email blast to donors types. http://t.co/PNpwRo1z7g
18:59:05 Retweeted @MichaelSkolnik 18:53:35 Is this "big announcement" that everyone was waiting for today? An email for Hillary's campaign chair? Odd, IMHO… https://t.co/OgmfxIY3wj
19:00:26 Retweeted @pbump 18:53:43 If that email was the announce, it is literally the most anti-climactic thing I have ever seen in my entire life.
19:09:01 Retweeted @jamespmanley 18:58:09 No formal kick off until next month? Back to my nap
19:12:47 Retweeted @poniewozik 19:00:09 Possibly the most stirring piece of American political rhetoric since Lincoln's Second Inaugural Message to Top Donors Through an Aide
19:13:57 Retweeted @MichaelSkolnik 19:01:54 If this is any indication of how the Hillary campaign will operate, they need to re-think things. Let Hillary lead and stop playing defense.
19:21:35 This non-announcement announcement is really odd. Team Hillary so far (not just today) just very rough. Need to get their act together.
19:25:34 Odd video too. Takes too long to get to HRC. But OK. Whatever. RT @amychozick: Clinton's video announcement is here: https://t.co/3e1OpEZUfG
19:42:45 Retweeted @petridishes 19:09:48 Wait this is the Hillary video I thought it was a detergent commercial that aired during the Olympics
19:43:05 Retweeted @lachlan 19:09:16 Hillary subtly trolls progressives with a rightward-pointing logo https://t.co/K3Ub0isfXF
19:47:11 Retweeted @ChelseaClinton 19:10:24 Very proud of you Mom! @HillaryClinton: http://t.co/PvMlg82cU2
20:35:31 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 20:34:29 People make jokes abt Hilary Clinton but don't realize they are demonizing her for the same traits they expect from men
20:38:24 .@AmyNotAmy Some for sure. Definitely. But most of the anti-Hillary folks say many of the same things about almost any Democrat. in reply to AmyNotAmy
20:40:07 .@AmyNotAmy But just like Obama brought out all the semi-latent racist bias, Hillary will do much the same for gender biases. in reply to AmyNotAmy
20:41:03 .@AmyNotAmy And activating fear of stereotypes turn out to be very effective politically. So you will see tons of it. in reply to AmyNotAmy
20:41:16 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 20:39:54 .@abulsme that's probably because most republicans have huuuuge sticks up their butt and are scared of competition in reply to abulsme
20:42:29 .@AmyNotAmy The fear that is activated is fear of change and fear of difference. Very common, very powerful fears. Easy to exploit. in reply to AmyNotAmy
20:42:37 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 20:41:33 .@abulsme I guess people just don't like it when figures from an oppressed group succeed in reply to abulsme
20:45:01 .@AmyNotAmy It isn't so much that, as distress caused by diifferences from what you are used to or expect & fear of losing your own power. in reply to AmyNotAmy
20:45:11 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 20:44:38 .@abulsme Good point. Why grow as a society when we can just as easily continue to discriminate against women and non-whites??? in reply to abulsme
20:47:53 .@AmyNotAmy There are basic psych diff in pple. Some need strong continuity w/past. Others thrive on change. Core conflict in most politics. in reply to AmyNotAmy
20:48:04 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 20:46:22 .@abulsme Well all of that power is derived from discrimination against anyone who isn't white or male and the continued discrimination…. in reply to abulsme
20:48:19 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 20:47:22 .@abulsme ….only fuels that power even more. It's easier for (white men) to have white men in power. If they lose that power, then they… in reply to abulsme
20:48:27 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 20:48:04 .@abulsme …will have to start working harder to get things they were previously handed bc they have new competition. Does that make sense? in reply to abulsme
20:50:05 .@AmyNotAmy Of course. The flip side of change vs continuity is that is always linked with people who have advantages wanting to keep them. in reply to AmyNotAmy
20:50:13 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 20:50:03 @abulsme Well the ppl who aren't comfortable w/change should go live on an island and leave the adults alone to thrive and evolve in reply to abulsme
20:51:18 .@AmyNotAmy And honestly, you would have to be nuts to NOT want to hold on to your advantages for you and your children to some degree. in reply to AmyNotAmy
20:52:35 .@AmyNotAmy This is natural and part of life. I pay for your school, not strangers who might actually need it more. Question is how much. in reply to AmyNotAmy
20:54:11 .@AmyNotAmy I am often uncomfortable with change. But recognize some is helpful and necessary. But that island still sounds nice. in reply to AmyNotAmy
20:54:27 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 20:53:01 @abulsme I just think equality much more important than my personal psyche and how I handle change. If change is needed, it should happen. in reply to abulsme
20:56:49 .@AmyNotAmy The key is don't assume pple on other side are acting out of malice or hate. Most do not. Just have diff priorities & values. in reply to AmyNotAmy
20:57:00 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 20:55:19 @abulsme Which is what sets u apart from all the ppl with sticks up their butts. You don't put ur personal comforts above what's right. in reply to abulsme
20:58:10 .@AmyNotAmy Thank you. But that probably depends on the issue. :-) and on your view on what is "right", which is always debatable. in reply to AmyNotAmy
20:58:25 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 20:58:17 @abulsme I don't assume malice, just that they're dumb and should understand what in their own minds drives them to want what they want in reply to abulsme
20:59:42 .@AmyNotAmy Assuming "dumb" also dangerous. Can have an intelligent & consistant worldview starting with different assumption & core values. in reply to AmyNotAmy
21:01:26 .@AmyNotAmy Someone having core difference w/you on fundamental values not evidence of "dumb" just that starting from different assumptions. in reply to AmyNotAmy
21:01:44 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 20:59:12 .@abulsme I knew you would mention that. I just ran out of characters and didn't want to break it up. :) in reply to abulsme
21:01:51 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 21:01:14 .@abulsme yeahhhhhh I guessssss but I think most people are just thinking on a surface level about why they feel the way they feel. in reply to abulsme
21:02:51 .@AmyNotAmy Yes. Almost always political decisions are made first at an emotional level, logical justifications come later. in reply to AmyNotAmy
21:03:59 .@AmyNotAmy Thus the importance of psych base mindset. Plenty of evidence that political orientation might be tied closely to biology. in reply to AmyNotAmy
21:05:07 .@AmyNotAmy So being a conservative or liberal might not be any more of a choice than being gay or straight. It is just how you were born. in reply to AmyNotAmy
21:05:17 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 21:02:02 .@abulsme The ppl who can actually support their arguments with reason are fine, but I don't think most people actually do that in reply to abulsme
21:05:21 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 21:03:29 .@abulsme Which is why everything sucks and I am leaving America to start my own country in reply to abulsme
21:05:26 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 21:03:47 .@abulsme You can find my campaign on IndieGoGo in reply to abulsme
21:08:28 .@AmyNotAmy And as with most biological things, there will one day be pills you can take that will modify that part of how your body works. in reply to AmyNotAmy
21:10:08 .@AmyNotAmy Not conservative enuf? Take the red pill! Not liberal enuf? Take the blue pill. Drug the water & keep ppl safely in the middle. in reply to AmyNotAmy
21:10:16 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 21:05:54 @abulsme I'm thinking that probably has more to do with nurture than nature, though in reply to abulsme
21:11:32 .@AmyNotAmy As with most things it is always a mix. But there is growing evidence political orientation is STRONGLY leaning toward nature. in reply to AmyNotAmy
21:13:30 .@AmyNotAmy Tempered by the fact that if you are liberally oriented in a conserv place or vice versa there is a STRONG incentive to conform. in reply to AmyNotAmy
21:13:37 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 21:06:12 .@abulsme that's a whole other discussion, though. I need to get back to my homework! in reply to abulsme
21:13:46 Retweeted @AmyNotAmy 21:09:53 .@abulsme That's gonna be so cool. I'll take a pill to remove my anxiety and give me green eyes. <symbol> in reply to abulsme
21:16:51 .@AmyNotAmy Just imagine when body transplants are advanced enuf that you can just rent vat grown bodies & switch every day 2 fit your mood! in reply to AmyNotAmy
22:18:29 Retweeted @AlexJamesFitz 22:18:05 Hillary Clinton NEEDS to release her own smartwatch if she wants to be taken seriously as a candidate
22:26:41 Reading – Hillary Clinton To Nation: вЂDo Not Fuck This Up For Me’ (The Onion) http://t.co/0gSVvkEI7x
22:27:40 Retweeted @LoriG 21:52:54 Hey, very cute, @HillaryClinton front-end dev. http://t.co/IbGnYGEELE

@ElecCollPolls tweets from 2015-04-11 (UTC)

06:42:50 Poll Added: PPP in NC from 2015-04-02 to 2015-04-05 – Clinton 45% to Bush 44% http://t.co/gVtRQxpAbN
06:47:01 Poll Added: PPP in NC from 2015-04-02 to 2015-04-05 – Clinton 45% to Carson 44% http://t.co/KAwMzuU7c6
06:50:01 Poll Added: PPP in NC from 2015-04-02 to 2015-04-05 – Clinton 43% to Christie 41% http://t.co/p8PV1qtmOv
06:57:41 Poll Added: PPP in NC from 2015-04-02 to 2015-04-05 – Clinton 45% to Cruz 45% http://t.co/sCXQTeOug4
06:58:01 Clinton vs Cruz state category change: NC has moved from Strong Clinton to Weak Clinton http://t.co/sCXQTeOug4
07:02:37 Poll Added: PPP in NC from 2015-04-02 to 2015-04-05 – Clinton 43% to Huckabee 48% http://t.co/f26mEfSNKf
07:02:45 Clinton vs Huckabee state category change: NC has moved from Weak Clinton to Weak Huckabee http://t.co/f26mEfSNKf
07:04:49 Poll Added: PPP in NC from 2015-04-02 to 2015-04-05 – Clinton 45% to Paul 45% http://t.co/OfFYOrPUet
07:08:24 Poll Added: PPP in NC from 2015-04-02 to 2015-04-05 – Clinton 44% to Perry 45% http://t.co/uUAyhCJBUP
07:10:54 Poll Added: PPP in NC from 2015-04-02 to 2015-04-05 – Clinton 45% to Rubio 45% http://t.co/1QsBFKuRft
07:11:06 Clinton vs Rubio state category change: NC has moved from Weak Rubio to Weak Clinton http://t.co/1QsBFKuRft
07:13:08 Poll Added: PPP in NC from 2015-04-02 to 2015-04-05 – Clinton 43% to Walker 46% http://t.co/VIbnAiXnvE
07:15:03 Poll Added: PPP in NC from 2015-04-02 to 2015-04-05 – Biden 39% to Walker 48% http://t.co/5vhhew1hGU
07:17:03 Poll Added: PPP in NC from 2015-04-02 to 2015-04-05 – Warren 36% to Walker 46% http://t.co/QijxEOSoZF
07:43:32 Cruz best case vs Clinton has changed: Clinton 332 to Cruz 206 -> Clinton 317 to Cruz 221 http://t.co/BGvTty9etL
07:45:31 Clinton vs Huckabee expected case changed: Clinton 347 to Huckabee 191 -> Clinton 332 to Huckabee 206 http://t.co/nXMC40K7vb
07:53:02 Clinton vs Rubio expected case changed: Clinton 332 to Rubio 206 -> Clinton 347 to Rubio 191 http://t.co/00n50MtyYz
17:22:15 [Blog Post] "Electoral College: Clinton slips a bit more, and first look at Clinton vs Walker" http://t.co/cUiR2Rx6CR

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