Some holiday weekend reads + an invite

Nov 10, 2023

Happy Veterans Day! I’m grateful for those of you who have put it all on the line to keep us safe. I hope you’re able to take the day off and spend time doing something you love. Partly because of the holiday and also because Facebook failed to provide timely political ad transparency data this week, we’re skipping FWIW today. We’ll be back to regular programming with full charts, data, and hot takes next Friday.

In the meantime, here are a few reads for you to check out over the long weekend:

Dan Pfeiffer

on this week’s elections:

The Message Box

What the 2023 Elections Tell Us About 2024

This past Sunday, The New York Times published a poll that triggered widespread concern within the Democratic Party about President Biden’s chances for re-election. Anonymous party operatives criticized the campaign’s strategy, sparking discussions about the possibility of President Biden stepping down. However, on Tuesday night, Democrats achieved subs…

23 days ago · 55 likes · 23 comments · Dan Pfeiffer

Katie Harbath

on next year’s elections:

Anchor Change with Katie Harbath

Ten predictions for the coming year

I won’t lie - it’s a little weird that 2024 is almost here. I’ve been talking about 2024 for nearly four years, and so much has changed in just that period. To honor this anniversary and the official countdown clock, I wanted to make some predictions. Not about who will win - I’m not that stupid, though I still think there’s a chance that neither Trump n…

24 days ago · 7 likes · 2 comments · Katie Harbath

Michael Podhorzer

on all the horserace polling you’ve seen recently:

Weekend Reading

Mad Poll Disease Redux

In September, I published “A Cure for Mad Poll Disease.” In light of the latest New York Times poll that shows Biden lagging in almost every battleground state, it’s time for your booster shot. According to that survey, voters are ready to return Donald Trump to the White House with at least 303 electoral votes – despite his criminal attempts to overtur…

a month ago · 77 likes · 16 comments · Michael Podhorzer

Ryan Broderick

on the state of tech and social platforms:

Garbage Day

Is the web actually evaporating?

Welcome To The Vapor Web Buried down in a recent CNN piece about how the Biden administration is struggling with the complex generational politics of the current conflict in Israel and Palestine is an interesting tidbit about TikTok: “[The White House is] warily monitoring developments like how the Chinese government-controlled TikTok algorithm just happ…

23 days ago · 76 likes · 13 comments · Ryan Broderick

Mark Jacob

on media and democracy:

Stop the Presses

It’s false ‘fairness’ to help right-wing politicians lie.

The Washington Post published an important story over the weekend about how Donald Trump is plotting to wield dictatorial power if he gets back in the White House. “Trump and allies plot revenge, Justice Department control in a second term,” read the headline…

a month ago · 62 likes · 11 comments · Mark Jacob

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Have a great weekend,

Kyle