@Alfred What can you tell me about this photograph?

@Alfred Can you determine the location of this photo?

@Alfred Can you tell me 1) the location where this photo was taken and 2) if anything historic happened there?

@Alfred Where is this photo located, and did anything historic happen rhere?

@Alfred Can you tell me the location of this photo? Did anything historically significant happen there?

Republican victory depends on AI black people?
#Politics #PatrickRuffini

It seems appropriate that Ron DeSantis leaves the Presidential race with a fake Churchill quote.
#News #Politics #RonDeSantis #FakeQuote

https://www.thedailybeast.com/desantis-campaign-posts-fake-churchill-quote-in-final-message

Disappointing, but not surprising, results from the Iowa caucuses last night.

Polls continue to show Trump slightly leading Biden in a popular vote one-on-one matchup this November. (Because of how the Electoral College is selected, Biden will need a significant lead in the popular vote.)

Which is the bigger concern over the next few years -- functioning democracy or strong economy?
#Politics #News #Polls

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/nikki-haley-fares-best-against-biden-2024-presidential-election-poll/

Ross has a hot take.
#NYT

Alabama isn't sending their best to Congress.
#TommyTuberville #ClimateChange

They're not well.

Why Are So Many American Pedestrians Dying at Night?

#FatalityRates #SmartPhones #AutomaticTransmissions #PedestrianFatalities #Drugs #Sunbelt #Florida #Homeless #Poverty #Infrastructure

New York Times "gift article"
/Nosanitize
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2023/12/11/upshot/nighttime-deaths.html

Median Sales Prices -- US Houses
#Inflation #Housing
https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/MSPUS

Haven't stayed up for New Years in a while. Is Guy Lombardo still playing at the Waldorf?

Large numbers of Americans want a strong, rough, anti-democratic leader
...
"For each item, we found that at least a third of the people we polled agreed or strongly agreed with these subtle or explicit violations of democratic norms."
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Not stated, but this reflects a failure of society and schools to instill strong democratic civic values.

#Politics #Authoritarianism
https://news.yahoo.com/large-numbers-americans-want-strong-133349404.html

No Republican President has received a majority of the popular vote since 2004, but Prof. Turley thinks that enforcing the 14th Amendment prohibition on insurrectionists will destroy democracy.
#Politics #JonathanTurley #14thAmendment

https://thehill.com/opinion/judiciary/4381802-destroying-democracy-to-save-it-maine-shows-the-danger-of-zealots-in-our-legal-system/

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@Alfred I went ahead and had DALL.E 3 take crack at it.

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to all!

Happy Winter Solstice! Enjoy your short day and looong night.