Kathryn Murdoch Profile
Kathryn Murdoch

@KathrynAMurdoch

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Radical centrist, stubborn optimist, democracy lover, mother.

Joined May 2014
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Kathryn Murdoch
4 years
I agree with this.
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Jeremy Barr
4 years
CNN's Jake Tapper, who says he doesn't normally talk about competitors: "The Murdochs and the people at Fox have an obligation to put their country above their profits. It is very important that people make it very clear -- that there is no credible evidence of widespread fraud."
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Bi-partisan impeachment would be healing.
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Kathryn Murdoch
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Our statement: Spreading disinformation -- whether about the election, public health, or climate change -- has real world consequences. Many media property owners have as much responsibility for this as the elected officials who know the truth but choose instead to propagate lies
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5 years
I can’t wait for Buttigieg to answer a debate question in Norwegian.
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4 years
We did it!!!!
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4 years
We hope the awful scenes we have all been seeing will finally convince those enablers to repudiate the toxic politics they have promoted once and forever.
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Kathryn Murdoch
4 years
Right wing dictators are just as bad as left wing dictators. Not sure why people can’t see that.
@MaxBoot
Max Boot 🇺🇦🇺🇸
4 years
Trump claimed Biden would turn America into Venezuela. Yet now he sounds like a classic Latin American dictator. He’s basically saying it’s illegal to vote against him. #Vote2020
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Kathryn Murdoch
4 years
Time to move on.
@Nate_Cohn
Nate Cohn
4 years
It's final: Joe Biden 306, Donald Trump 232 Biden wins Georgia. Trump wins North Carolina.
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“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge.” Stephen Hawking
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So great to see Bob and Doug splash down safely. America is capable of amazing things when science is taken seriously.
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Kathryn Murdoch
6 years
Can we change the locks on the EPA?
@thehill
The Hill
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Lobbyist changed locks to get Trump EPA chief to move out of his condo: report
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Kathryn Murdoch
4 years
Can Apple just put out an Amber Alert when we hit 270 so we can get on with our lives?
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There is more compelling evidence for UFOs than there is for election fraud.
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Kathryn Murdoch
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Republicans in swing states split their ballots. They voted against Trump and for down ballot Rs. It’s not a conspiracy.
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Kathryn Murdoch
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If Kanye wants to disrupt the two party system, he should support political reforms like Ranked Choice Voting, not run for President.
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Kathryn Murdoch
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Many, many pro voter orgs tried to change this. It didn’t have to be this way.
@AnaCabrera
Ana Cabrera
4 years
Let's be clear: The ongoing vote count in the key state of Pennsylvania is a result of the rules set by the GOP state legislature which refused to allow mail in, or absentee, ballots to be processed prior to election day. More than 2.5 million voters returned absentee ballots.
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I’ll take Mr Rogers over Crazy Uncle any day.
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Kathryn Murdoch
5 years
We should all be deeply disturbed
@Laurie_Garrett
Laurie Garrett
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This is a roaring glacial melt, under the bridge to Kangerlussiauq, Greenland where it's 22C today and Danish officials say 12 billions tons of ice melted in 24 hours, yesterday.
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Kathryn Murdoch
4 years
Women are having a very different political moment than men right now.
@davidfrum
David Frum
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My takeaway from this evening: moms and grandmoms of all backgrounds, creeds, ethnicities, and races really really really want Trump gone
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Kathryn Murdoch
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This is truly outrageous and anyone standing on the sidelines now needs to step up and help save our democracy before it’s too late.
@VICENews
VICE News
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BREAKING: Trump just admitted he's sabotaging the US Postal Service to screw up the election.
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Kathryn Murdoch
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Vote by Mail, as we’ve been saying for years, is a non partisan reform that increases participation.
@JakeSherman
Jake Sherman
4 years
I’m putting this in Playbook this morning … it must be said: for all the talk in GOP circles about the genius in the president’s political orbit, dumping on mail-in and absentee balloting for months will go down as one of the dumbest political decisions of all time.
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4 years
Totally outrageous
@OrinKerr
Orin Kerr
4 years
Putting aside the legal question of what the rules should be going forward, imagine trying to get a judge to throw out 100,000 ballots *already cast* by people who were just following the announced legal rules for voting. And asking for that 3 days before the voting will end.
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It’s Not OK when Democrats do it and it’s Not OK when Republicans do it. Time for this to stop.
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Kathryn Murdoch
4 years
It’s not doomscrolling anymore!
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Kathryn Murdoch
4 years
Republican leaders have to stop worrying about Trump’s feelings and start prioritizing people’s lives. Enough.
@60Minutes
60 Minutes
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Republican Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt says his office, which runs the vote count, has received death threats.
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Kathryn Murdoch
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Imagine if terrorists hit Houston, set California on fire and were planning an attack on Florida. What would we do?
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Kathryn Murdoch
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Electric boats would be quieter and cleaner, better for wildlife and people. Let’s try praising early adopters and imagining a world where this is the norm for boats big and small.
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Kathryn Murdoch
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I really hope this is the bottom.
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Kathryn Murdoch
7 years
I don't believe in Donald Trump. Will that make him go away?
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Kathryn Murdoch
4 years
If we had Open Primaries combined with Ranked Choice Voting, none of these Republicans would be so afraid of Trump’s threat to primary them that they would knowingly protest a fair election. Incentives matter.
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Kathryn Murdoch
4 years
Not only could this help reduce dangerous methane, it would take away a major talking point in the culture wars.
@dwallacewells
David Wallace-Wells
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"FutureFeed, a livestock feed made from seaweed that reduces methane emissions in beef and dairy cattle by more than 80 per cent has been awarded the world’s largest monetary reward on the global food arena."
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Kathryn Murdoch
3 years
Strongly agree.
@thehill
The Hill
3 years
"To lead the world on climate, Biden needs a carbon price" ( @TheHillOpinion )
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Kathryn Murdoch
4 years
Send to those in need.
@Ike_Saul
Isaac Saul
4 years
1/ ALRIGHT Y'ALL. ELECTION FRAUD DEBUNKING MEGA THREAD. I’m following claims of fraud and looking into them. I think I’ve solved most now. Nothing is holding up under any scrutiny so far so I’m making a thread to track in one place. Please RT! #ElectionResults2020 #Election2020
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I need reassurance from the Biden campaign that he tested negative after the debate.
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Kathryn Murdoch
4 years
This is an actual scandal.
@kylegriffin1
Kyle Griffin
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Breaking NYT: On Feb. 24, Trump's economic team privately addressed the Hoover Institution and implied that a COVID outbreak could prove worse than advisers were signaling to the public. Aides appeared to be giving wealthy party donors an early warning.
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What will you tell your children or your future self about the part you played in history?
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I hope that Collins winning in Maine with a Ranked Choice Voting system will provide proof to doubters that this is a non-partisan reform.
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Kathryn Murdoch
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Really impressed by Biden’s picks in climate and environment so far. ‘21 is looking good!
@FredKrupp
Fred Krupp
4 years
Outstanding news: President-elect Biden has selected @Michael_S_Regan to serve as EPA administrator! If you know him, I'm sure you're as thrilled as I am. A few reasons this is so encouraging...(thread)
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Kathryn Murdoch
7 years
Trump needs a reality check: Environmental protections save lives, create jobs, strengthen the economy - Salon
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Kathryn Murdoch
4 years
So roughly 46% of 25% of the country. Fine.
@thehill
The Hill
4 years
NEW POLL: Almost half of Republicans would join Trump party
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Kathryn Murdoch
3 years
Happy to hear Andrew Yang explain how Ranked Choice Voting and Open Primaries can help fix politics and polarization
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Kathryn Murdoch
4 years
This is so important. It is unlikely we will know the results on election night and media need to be prepared for that.
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Kathryn Murdoch
3 years
We support pro-voter and pro-science candidates and organizations regardless of party affiliation. I wish that was closer to 50/50 than it is.
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Kathryn Murdoch
5 years
This is really important. Let’s see others do the same. BlackRock Will Put Climate Change at Center of Investment Strategy
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Kathryn Murdoch
5 years
Yes! If you are spending your time calling out people who eat meat or fly, you are doing exactly what deniers want and making it impossible for anyone to be a climate champion. The only solution big enough is government action, preferably carbon pricing.
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Prof Michael E. Mann
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"Lifestyle Changes Aren’t Enough to Save the Planet. Here’s What Could" | My commentary for @TIME Magazine (appears in next print issue):
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Kathryn Murdoch
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Can we finally retire the line about RCV being too complicated for voters to understand now?
@uniteamerica
Unite America
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BIG: New polling from @commoncauseny and @RankTheVoteNYC finds that 95% of voters found #RankedChoiceVoting simple to use.
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Kathryn Murdoch
4 years
America needs more Pete.
@PeteButtigieg
Pete Buttigieg
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If we get it right, this decade could go down in history as the era when America finally lives up to our founding promise. That is why we are doing this work.
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Kathryn Murdoch
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This means more mercury, smog, carbon and arsenic pollution in our air and water. I don't believe anyone voted for that.
@FredKrupp
Fred Krupp
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Pruitt confirmed. There are real world health consequences of the decision 52 senators made today. Our statement
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Kathryn Murdoch
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I’m supporting something different: The Correspondent, a movement for #unbreakingnews . Will you join me?:
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Kathryn Murdoch
4 years
“It took everyone from far-left progressives to center-right folks to put together a big enough coalition to defeat Donald Trump.” ⁦ @SarahLongwell25
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‘A Brief History’ PBS Doc Series Argues For Optimism About The Future
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Kathryn Murdoch
4 years
Fly can smell some BS.
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Kathryn Murdoch
1 year
What’s going on in Tennessee right now is arguably a more important political story than what’s happening in Manhattan.
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Kathryn Murdoch
4 years
I hope they all take the virus seriously now and we get a relief package for people who are suffering. I also hope we don’t need hurricanes hitting Mar A Lago and individual Senator’s houses before they take climate change seriously.
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Kathryn Murdoch
2 years
The people of Alaska have used RCV to choose a conservative R, a moderate R and a moderate D. It reflects the choices of the people.
@Rob_Richie
Rob Richie
2 years
Several news outlets haven't called Alaska's ranked choice voting races for governor, US Senate & US House, but outcomes are clear. Winners reflect how Alaskans are independently pragmatic - electing @GovDunleavy as governor, @lisamurkowski to US Senate & @MaryPeltola to US House
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Kathryn Murdoch
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Putting a Price on Pollution (revenue generating, economy-wide climate benefits) is way more effective than paying utilities to transition (huge cost, unclear climate benefits). Make Polluters Pay.
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Kathryn Murdoch
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How will we know when Trump is officially mentally impaired? Seriously.
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Kathryn Murdoch
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If you think wind turbines were the problem in the Texas shutdown, you’re likely the victim of a disinformation mill.
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Kathryn Murdoch
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Thank you Andy, for still finding the humor in all of this.
@NewYorker
The New Yorker
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. @BorowitzReport : Scientists Baffled by McConnell and Ryan’s Ability to Stand Upright Without Spines
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Kathryn Murdoch
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"The ideal of democracy is the greatest threat to the ideology of white supremacy; neither can long endure in the presence of the other."
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Kathryn Murdoch
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If you are angry about the way the system works, register to vote- and register everyone you know- to help change the system. November feels far away but it will come.
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Kathryn Murdoch
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@sama One reason for this is that depictions of the future -in books, movies and TV- are universally dystopian. It’s really important for creatives to stop wallowing in how we failed and to start telling stories of how we succeeded.
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Kathryn Murdoch
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This is really important to keep in mind.
@HeathMayo
Heath Mayo
4 years
Party affiliation just after the election: - 31% Dem - 30% GOP - 38% Independent Now: - 30% Dem - 24% GOP - 45% Independent
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Kathryn Murdoch
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Ideologues on the very far right and the very far left want us to think that dealing with climate change and socialism are the same thing. They are not.
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Kathryn Murdoch
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We are more powerful than we think. That means we also have responsibility to wield that power correctly.
@CleanAirMoms
Moms Clean Air Force
4 years
Reading: Humans exploiting and destroying nature on unprecedented scale – report
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Kathryn Murdoch
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Important read. This also applies to China. Use Climate and Trade Policy to Counter Putin's Playbook
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Kathryn Murdoch
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OMG, let’s just agree to call them absentee ballots so the chaos stops.
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Kathryn Murdoch
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@jack @AMarch4OurLives Proud to support all these amazing young people and #March4OurLives with $500,000 as one of the 90% of Americans who believe in sensible gun control. @davidhogg111 @Emma4Change @JeffreyKatzenb
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Kathryn Murdoch
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So glad this will be fully funded. It will have huge impact.
@JohnArnoldFndtn
John Arnold
4 years
Thrilled that Jeff Bezos has joined us and more than 20 others to fully fund @EnvDefenseFund 's MethaneSat, a satellite that will locate and measure sources of methane pollution globally. Though it dissipates faster, methane is a much more potent greenhouse gas than carbon. 1/2
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Kathryn Murdoch
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Thanks, @mcuban for reading The Politics Industry, written by by my friend and colleague @katherinegehl . We need more business leaders to invest in political innovation!
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Kathryn Murdoch
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This is exactly what we prepared for. It’s still disappointing.
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Kathryn Murdoch
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If you knew that you would live another 100 years, would it change how you felt about climate action?
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Kathryn Murdoch
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Exit polls that don’t include the days and sometimes weeks of early voting are essentially meaningless.
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Kathryn Murdoch
4 years
This makes a lot of sense.
@leedrutman
Lee Drutman ⚙️🏛
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Here is the only immediate-term path I can see to avert this oncoming train of a democratic breakdown... 1/
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Kathryn Murdoch
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Carl Sagan presciently explaining why communicating science is important.
@dakami
Dan Kaminsky
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Well, shit.
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Kathryn Murdoch
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Proud to support quality climate journalism
@AP_CorpComm
AP CorpComm
3 years
AP announces sweeping climate journalism initiative:
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Kathryn Murdoch
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This is exactly right- Legitimate media must adjust to new political realities
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Kathryn Murdoch
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Tennis players don’t declare their own balls in, criminals don’t judge their own trials and politicians don’t decide their own elections.
@jonathanvswan
Jonathan Swan
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President Trump has told confidants he'll declare victory on Tuesday night if it looks like he's "ahead," according to three sources familiar with his private comments.
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Kathryn Murdoch
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Woot woot! Way to go Alaska!
@PoliticsWolf
Stephen Wolf
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Huge news for election in Alaska: The AP has called Measure 2 as passing by 1%. AK will replace traditional party primaries with a system where all candidates regardless of party run on a single primary ballot & the top-four finishers advance to a ranked-choice general election
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Riling the base isn’t enough for either side.
@EricLevitz
Eric Levitz
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I had a long chat with personal socialist, professional DNC shill @davidshor about the 2020 election. Among his takes: Democrats won through persuasion not base mobilization, and it's important not to pretend otherwise.
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Kathryn Murdoch
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“I will also spend every moment I can from now until November fighting to elect leaders who would rather do good for their country than do well for themselves.”
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Kathryn Murdoch
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I’m proud to join the board of Unite America. Together we can make our democracy stronger!
@uniteamerica
Unite America
5 years
We’re thrilled to welcome @KathrynAMurdoch as a co-chair of Unite America. Through her work leading Quadrivium, Kathryn knows a strong democracy is the foundation for progress on every issue we care about. Her full announcement: (4/6)
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