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by Lowell
Here are a few international, national and Virginia news headlines, political and otherwise, for Friday, November 8. And no, it’s not your imagination – this week really has been one of the worst in American history…
- COP29 chief exec filmed promoting fossil fuel deals (Appalling and unacceptable.)
- ‘Essential to act now’ to prevent chaotic climate breakdown, warns UN chief (Correct. So what did America just do? That’s right, elected a f’ing CLIMATE SCIENCE DENIER! So, so, so f’ing stupid.)
- Odour of oil and return of Trump hang heavy over Cop29 in Baku (“Prospects of strong outcome appear dim but there is hope the talks will address pressing issue of climate finance”)
- ‘A total waste of time’: why Papua New Guinea pulled out of Cop29 and why climate advocates are worried
- Plastic pollution is changing entire Earth system, scientists find (Great job, humans – you’ve almost completely f’ed up our planet.)
- ‘They will just die uselessly’: Ukrainians ready for North Korean troops joining Russia’s war
- Vladimir Putin Lavishes Praise on ‘Real Man’ Donald Trump
- Putin congratulates Trump on his election victory (Putin has got be thrilled!)
- No guarantees Trump will give Netanyahu all he wants
- Gaza’s top Islamic scholar issues fatwa criticising 7 October attack (That’s good to see – it should really go without saying that slaughtering, raping, torturing, etc. innocent civilians is pure evil.)
- People in Gaza are enduring ‘almost unparalleled suffering’, says aid group (I was chatting yesterday with a Jewish person who strongly believes in the need for the state of Israel and the right for Israel to defend itself against Hamas, etc. but who also thinks that Netanyahu is a war criminal. I agree.)
- Israeli Soccer Fans Attacked by Mob in Amsterdam
- Amsterdam police say 5 hospitalized and 62 detained after attacks on Israeli soccer fans (“Amsterdam police say that five people were hospitalized and 62 arrested after authorities said antisemitic rioters attacked Israeli supporters following a soccer match.”)
- Fears grow that woman arrested for undressing in Iran could be tortured in psychiatric unit (“Protesters and political prisoners are being drugged, tortured and beaten in state-run institutions, say rights groups”)
- Trump to Renew ‘Maximum Pressure’ Campaign Against Iran
- Trump victory spurs worry among migrants abroad, but it’s not expected to halt migration
- Pentagon anticipates major upheaval with Trump’s return to White House
- Traders see good chance the Fed cuts again in December then skips in January
- Why Democrats couldn’t sell a strong economy, in 3 charts (“Top-line indicators pointed to cooling inflation and a strong economy. What did Democrats miss?”)
- Voters sent a clear message against inflation and globalization
- Trump has potential to appoint a majority of the Supreme Court
- As Trump grasps unprecedented power, the immunity ruling looms large (“His win reignites fears that he will push the boundaries of his authority armed with the Supreme Court decision”)
- Judge declares Biden immigration program for spouses of U.S. citizens illegal (Trump-appointed judge, of course.)
- Trump Set to Move Courts Further Right, Deepening Judicial Clout (This disaster will live on for decades if not longer. More than almost anything, this is why we’re in deep, deep sh*t.)
- For Trump and Republicans in Congress, ‘everything is in play’ on tax cuts
- 2016 and 2024 (“We will be a fundamentally different country by the end of the next Administration. Indeed, we already are.”)
- Trump’s master plan for a radical reformation of the US government
- Five Christian Nationalist Action Items for Trump’s Next Term (“In every state and every county…Christ will be glorified!” Jesus definitely would NOT have voted for Trump – absolutely zero chance of that.)
- Project 2025 chief’s book urges ‘burning’ of FBI, New York Times and Boy Scouts
- Trump Says RFK Jr. Will ‘Go Wild’ on Public Health. What Would That Look Like?
- What Trump’s MAGA allies have planned for immigration in Project 2025 (This is going to be a NIGHTMARE.)
- Trump says there’s ‘no price tag’ for his mass deportation plan
- No price too high for deportations, says Trump, as his party nears full control of Congress
- How 5 key demographic groups voted in 2024: AP VoteCast
- The right-wing claims about voter fraud have suddenly vanished
- More voters saw Trump as the candidate of change: Exit poll analysis (Sure, if you want change for the much, MUCH worse!)
- Democrats Walked Into a Trap Republicans Set for Them
- On the Ballot, Abortion Rights Proved More Popular Than Kamala Harris
- What’s Next for Kamala Harris? Here Are Six Options. (“Her friends, aides and political allies say it’s too soon for her to even contemplate her next career move. But the speculation has already begun.”)
- Kamala Harris’s Loss Isn’t Simple. Joe Biden’s Role in It Is (“Despite showing clear signs of senescence, the president refused to step aside, afflicting Democrats with a major credibility problem while leaving Harris with less time to campaign.”)
- Swing states: how Democratic vote stayed flat while Republican gains won it for Trump
- How Donald Trump, the Leader of White Grievance, Gained Among Hispanic Voters
- Trump’s Huge Latino Gains Put a Big Crack in Democratic Coalition
- Harris Tried to Win Over Republicans. Democratic Support Collapsed Instead (“The vice president did not pull Republicans from Trump, and the percentage of voters identifying as Democrat declined, according to exit polls”)
- The 14 Places That Explain Trump’s Victory (“Joe Biden made significant gains in 2020 over Hillary Clinton’s already winning performance in Northern Virginia…. It’s one reason why Virginia could be called for Biden at 7:36 pm — roughly a half-hour after the polls closed — and why it wasn’t called for Harris until 11:42 pm this year.”)
- How Trump’s Bet on Male Voters Won Him the 2024 Election
- Battle for House Control Continues to Teeter on Uncounted Votes
- Shell-Shocked Democrats Stumbling For Answers After Loss To Donald Trump
- Devastated Democrats Play the Blame Game, and Stare at a Dark Future (“In interviews, lawmakers and strategists tried to explain Kamala Harris’s defeat, pointing to misinformation, the Gaza war, a toxic Democratic brand and the party’s approach to transgender issues.” More likely, it was simply what’s happened in country after country – voters throwing out incumbent parties due largely to lingering unhappiness over price increases after the COVID pandemic. Plus, the information environment is badly corrupted, toxic, etc., and Democrats have completel failed – for years now! – to counter that.)
- Why Trump won — 9 takeaways from the 2024 election (“The issue landscape favored Republicans from the start.” Yeah, of course, the media will never admit it but THEY PLAYED A HUGE ROLE IN THIS through their relentless negativity towards Biden, failuire to cover VERY important Democratic legislation, also relentless negativity towards the US economy – which is basically the envy of the rest of the world, etc.
- Trump’s mandate isn’t as ‘powerful’ as he suggests
- Donald Trump picks Susie Wiles to be chief of staff
- Harris, Biden camps blame each other for loss (Not productive.)
- Racist text messages target young African Americans post-election
- Why Democrats Are Losing the Culture War (“The booming right-wing influencer ecosystem helped reelect Donald Trump—and the other side may not have an answer.”)
- Trump’s Win Cemented It: New Media Is Leaving the Old Guard Behind
- Why Democrats won’t build their own Joe Rogan (“Without a network of culturally relevant influential content creators boosting and translating their messaging, the Democratic Party is rapidly losing credibility among younger, predominantly male audiences who have become ardent supporters of influencers that promote a distinctly conservative worldview. This imbalance when it comes to online influence is no accident. It is the result of massive structural disadvantages in funding, promotion, and institutional support. And understanding why Democrats can’t (or really won’t) cultivate an equivalent independent media ecosystem that rivals what the right has built is crucial for anyone who hopes to ever see the Democrats back into power. “)
- ‘Straight-up BS’: Democratic chair attacks Bernie Sanders’ election critique (Bernie is completely full of crap on this – in fact, the Biden administration was VERY pro-worker, pro-union, etc.)
- ‘We Will Take Over The Horribly Run Capital’: The Return of Trump Petrifies Local DC
- Federal workers prepare for cuts, forced relocations
- Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA11) Announces He Has Cancer of the Esophagus, Will “attack this the only way I know how – with Irish fight and humor”
- Gerry Connolly, longtime Virginia congressman, says he has esophageal cancer
- Congressman-elect Subramanyam pledges unity for Virginia’s 10th District
- Meet Suhas Subramanyam, Virginia’s first Indian-American congressman-elect
- Gloria Witt may have lost the battle in the 5th, but ‘we’ve got a bigger war to fight’
- Anderson concedes VA-07 to Vindman
- Political Winners and Losers: Virginia Elections 2024
- VA Dems on 2024 Election Results: “Donald Trump gained much less ground in Virginia than in most other blue states” (“…we are proud to have delivered our 13 electoral votes to her. The national outcome was, of course, not what we had hoped for”)
- Virginia Dems Chair Susan Swecker Expects Kamala Harris’ Margin of Victory to Widen, Given “127,000 outstanding provisional ballots, with over 50 percent of these in 17 strong Democratic localities”
- Gov. Youngkin committed to Virginia, no plans to join Trump administration (Whatever; Youngkin’s a pathological liar, can’t believe a word he has to say about ANYTHING.)
- Pope & Schapiro: Turnout and the trickle-down elections
- Virginia’s election season isn’t over
- Virginia prepares for special elections as McGuire, Subramanyam head to Congress
- ‘Disturbing’: Report reveals staffing, financial issues at Va. Dept. of Health, offers fixes
- Virginia Attorney General condemns racist text messages sent out following presidential election
- Editorial: For Hampton Roads, Trump’s victory could have outsized effects (“For a region dependent on federal spending and threatened by climate change, Donald Trump’s win on Tuesday will shape the future of Hampton Roads.” Trump will only hurt Hampton Roads. And Northern Virginia. And rural Virginia. And…)
- Stoney, Avula meet to discuss mayoral transition
- Wait continues for Roanoke mayor-elect; poll results explored
- Hampton Roads candidates watch close races as final ballots are counted
- Hurricane Helene flooded the Radford Army Ammunition Plant, releasing chemicals into the New River
- D.C.-area forecast: Less warm today as breezes bring in drier air (“It’ll cool down further into the weekend. Our record dry streak continues until our next chance of rain Sunday.”)
