Mixed Signals on Covid Responses
International case statistics show a range of trends in recent weeks. US cases have skyrocketed in recent weeks, as amply covered by the media. EU and UK cases also skyrocketed (left panel), starting a couple ....
Category: Geography/Economics/Politics
Why You Should Ignore Latest Voter Fraud Claims from Trump
I don't know what other claims Donald Trump and his allies will make about voter fraud over the next few weeks, but in the spirit of Slow News, I'm providing a quick reference sheet for ....
COVID Death Update
Two weeks ago I posted graphics showing the path COVID was taking through the states. There has been a lot of news about rising caseloads throughout the country, but in recent weeks the rise in ....
Letters to a Trump Voter – IV Proud Ignorance
PDF version of letter: lettersThoughtDownload Dear Dad, A. Dull on Policy, Brilliant on Marketing “How do we get him to continue to talk about immigration? We’re going to get him to talk about he’s going ....
COVID Deaths State to State
How hard has COVID hit different states? Though many dashboards show voluminous COVID statistics, I have not seen a clean comparison. Data on 50 states is just too much to take in at once, so ....
You’re No Abe Lincoln
If there's one thing you can give Trump credit for, it's chutzpah. OK, it's easy to laugh at his claim to be the best president for blacks since Abe Lincoln. But some of his specific ....
Fact Check – 2nd Presidential Debate
It hardly seems worth fact-checking Trump anymore considering his notorious record of dishonesty compared to other politicians, but I couldn't resist taking a look at the standard fact-checking sites after the Second Trump-Biden Debate. Since ....
Letters to a Trump Voter – III Do You Think Tribal Hatred is a Bug or a Feature?
9 October 2020 PDF of letter: lettersHate1Download Dear Dad, The President’s many, many attempts to drum-up racial, national, religious, and political hatred is one of the most enduring themes of his political life. When people ....
Letters to a Trump Voter – II His Contempt For Truth
3 October 2020 PDF version of letter: lettersLies1Download Dear Dad, Since you always taught me that it was important to be honest, I continue to be surprised by how little Donald Trump’s contempt for truth ....
Trump’s Greatest Hits (Against the Truth)
chartLies.pdf - File with quotes, facts debunking the quotes, and references.Download Donald Trump is a notorious liar, but I continue to be surprised by people who claim that his reputation is just the product of ....