buzzfeed--2020-11-11--Climate Activists Put Aside Their Differences With Biden To Help Get Him Elected. Now They Want Resu

Climate Activists Put Aside Their Differences With Biden To Help Get Him Elected. Now They Want Results.

It didn ’ t take long for the election night meeting of 150 young climate change activists to turn to anger about what happened to Bernie Sanders .
“ Super Tuesday was one of the roughest days for Sunrise , ” one of the hosts of the Zoom call recalled to the Sunrise Movement members of the March night that closed Sanders ’ hopes of securing the Democratic presidential nomination .
“ I remember thinking , where do we go in this movement from here ?
It felt like Bernie held the hopes and dreams of our movement in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ realized he never intended for the revolution to be his , and I think that he ’ d be very proud of where we are today.
” Later in the night , as results from states started to stall out , another host began talking about the movement ’ s organizing through the Trump administration , during the primaries to get the Democratic Party to address climate change , and about how it would need to keep up the same amount of energy even if Joe Biden won .
“ We are going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ happens through this election , because we ’ re a movement , ” one of the hosts said .
“ Drink water .
Take breaks .
Breathe .
Eat food .
Sleep .
Do all of those things — because this fight is not over tomorrow .
The fight is not over the day after — we ’ ve got a decade of this .
We are starting year one of the Green New Deal in 2021 and we can make it happen , but we ’ re going to need every single @ @ @ @ @ @ @ up with affirmations from the organizers , who ’ d spent weeks mobilizing young voters for a candidate whom they were prepared to pressure if he was elected .
Days after the Zoom call , once Biden had defeated President Donald Trump , the enthusiasm had shifted toward action .
The activists said they ’ re preparing to pressure the incoming Biden administration to keep its word on pushing legislation to slow and reverse climate change and pursue other progressive goals .
Biden wasn ’ t the first choice for many of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ across the country in the run-up to Election Day .
He trailed behind more progressive candidates , like Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren , among young people over the course of the primaries .
After Biden won the Democratic nomination , youth-led progressive organizations like the Sunrise Movement and Justice Democrats warned him about his support among young voters , writing his campaign that the party needs the “ energy and enthusiasm of our generation.
” Leaders with the Sunrise Movement told BuzzFeed News this week that after they sent the letter to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ leaders from the organization and added Varshini Prakash , a cofounder of the Sunrise Movement , to the Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force for recommendations on climate change , and made climate change one of the key issues in advertisements in the final weeks of the campaign .
In the lead-up to Election Day , the Sunrise Movement ’ s independent organizing campaign reached out to 2.5 million young voters in swing states like Michigan , North Carolina , Pennsylvania , Wisconsin , Arizona , Colorado , and Florida .
“ We delivered for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ time to deliver for us .
He ran as the climate candidate , and he must govern as the climate president , ” Prakash said in a statement released after the election .
“ There ’ s no time to waste , and we can ’ t afford to spend another four years twiddling our thumbs in the face of Republican obstruction.
” Biden , in the end , had the most progressive climate policy of any party nominee for president , and he has consistently talked about the dangers of climate change @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in a Senate that will , at best , be evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans , and likely will remain in Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell ’ s control .
Evan Weber , a cofounder and political director of Sunrise Movement , told BuzzFeed News the organization is looking forward to working with the Biden administration but that it won ’ t rule out the organizing tactics that pushed the organization onto the Democratic Party ’ s radar — aggressive and adversarial organizing , like when it occupied House Speaker Nancy Pelosi @ @ @ @ @ @ @ elections .
“ I want to be crystal clear : We ’ ve always thought that getting Trump out of office was critical during this time period on the pathway to federal climate action and a more just world , but our mission is much bigger than that , ” Weber said .
“ Getting Trump out of office was just step one , and our movement has never been about electing Joe Biden .
So now the real work begins.
” Leaders with the movement said that while they ’ re going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ help Democrats win the runoff races for the Senate in Georgia to possibly shift the balance of power in the Senate , they ’ re also going to push Biden to use his executive powers to begin mobilizing on climate action with executive orders .
Activists have already begun pushing for the Biden administration to appoint a “ climate czar ” and create an Office of Climate Mobilization , which they hope could wield power to allocate federal resources toward solving the climate crisis , among other executive actions they want Biden to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Franklin Roosevelt ’ s use of an executive order to create the Office of War Mobilization , which coordinated federal agencies that were involved in the war effort , as an example of how Biden could jolt the government on climate action .
Bloomberg News reported that Biden has been considering opening a White House office like the one Sunrise Movement activists are readying to push him toward .
On Wednesday , leaders from the Sunrise Movement and Justice Democrats released a statement urging Biden to act on a climate mandate .
`` @ @ @ @ @ @ @ excuse ; whether or not Mitch McConnell remains the Majority Leader , we need an Office of Climate Mobilization and visionary personnel in the Biden administration who are ready to use every tool in their disposal to create millions of good-paying green jobs , '' Prakash said .
The groups also released a slate of progressives leaders they want Biden to name to his cabinet and recommended Washington Gov .
Jay Inslee , who ran on a climate-focused platform during the Democratic primary , as their top pick to run an Office of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ one .
They also recommended Sanders as their top pick for secretary of labor and Warren as their top pick for treasury secretary .
Sunrise leaders told BuzzFeed News they plan on collaborating with other groups , like the Working Families Party , Dream Defenders , and Movement for Black Lives , on progressive policies that they want to see the Biden administration enact .
They said they may begin organizing around issues like immigration , expanded stimulus and relief funds for COVID-19 recovery , and systemic injustice .
“ You ’ re @ @ @ @ @ @ @ us teaming up on these issues , ” Weber said .
He added that groups are looking at pushing the Biden administration and Congress to look at issues like court expansion and congressional term limits if races in Georgia are successful .
“ We stood together and worked shoulder to shoulder in the streets while organizing , and we ’ re going to stand shoulder to shoulder in governance .
We ’ re not going to let our issues be played off each other or be told that one issue needs to sit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , ” Weber said .
“ Our fights are intertwined , and we ’ re going to be bringing on other fights , like immigration and labor fights .
”

It didn’t take long for the election night meeting of 150 young climate change activists to turn to anger about what happened to Bernie Sanders.
“Super Tuesday was one of the roughest days for Sunrise,” one of the hosts of the Zoom call recalled to the Sunrise Movement members of the March night that closed Sanders’ hopes of securing the Democratic presidential nomination. “I remember thinking, where do we go in this movement from here? It felt like Bernie held the hopes and dreams of our movement in his campaign. After Election Day, I realized he never intended for the revolution to be his, and I think that he’d be very proud of where we are today.”
Later in the night, as results from states started to stall out, another host began talking about the movement’s organizing through the Trump administration, during the primaries to get the Democratic Party to address climate change, and about how it would need to keep up the same amount of energy even if Joe Biden won. “We are going to keep fighting back no matter what happens through this election, because we’re a movement,” one of the hosts said. “Drink water. Take breaks. Breathe. Eat food. Sleep. Do all of those things — because this fight is not over tomorrow. The fight is not over the day after — we’ve got a decade of this. We are starting year one of the Green New Deal in 2021 and we can make it happen, but we’re going to need every single one of you.”
The chat lit up with affirmations from the organizers, who’d spent weeks mobilizing young voters for a candidate whom they were prepared to pressure if he was elected.
Days after the Zoom call, once Biden had defeated President Donald Trump, the enthusiasm had shifted toward action. The activists said they’re preparing to pressure the incoming Biden administration to keep its word on pushing legislation to slow and reverse climate change and pursue other progressive goals.
Biden wasn’t the first choice for many of the young progressive activists who organized young voters across the country in the run-up to Election Day. He trailed behind more progressive candidates, like Sanders and Sen. Elizabeth Warren, among young people over the course of the primaries. After Biden won the Democratic nomination, youth-led progressive organizations like the Sunrise Movement and Justice Democrats warned him about his support among young voters, writing his campaign that the party needs the “energy and enthusiasm of our generation.”
Leaders with the Sunrise Movement told BuzzFeed News this week that after they sent the letter to the Biden campaign, they met with leaders from the organization and added Varshini Prakash, a cofounder of the Sunrise Movement, to the Biden-Sanders Unity Task Force for recommendations on climate change, and made climate change one of the key issues in advertisements in the final weeks of the campaign. In the lead-up to Election Day, the Sunrise Movement’s independent organizing campaign reached out to 2.5 million young voters in swing states like Michigan, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Arizona, Colorado, and Florida.
“We delivered for Biden, now it’s his time to deliver for us. He ran as the climate candidate, and he must govern as the climate president,” Prakash said in a statement released after the election. “There’s no time to waste, and we can’t afford to spend another four years twiddling our thumbs in the face of Republican obstruction.”
Biden, in the end, had the most progressive climate policy of any party nominee for president, and he has consistently talked about the dangers of climate change. But he faces a giant obstacle in a Senate that will, at best, be evenly divided between Democrats and Republicans, and likely will remain in Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s control.
Evan Weber, a cofounder and political director of Sunrise Movement, told BuzzFeed News the organization is looking forward to working with the Biden administration but that it won’t rule out the organizing tactics that pushed the organization onto the Democratic Party’s radar — aggressive and adversarial organizing, like when it occupied House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office following the 2018 midterm elections.
“I want to be crystal clear: We’ve always thought that getting Trump out of office was critical during this time period on the pathway to federal climate action and a more just world, but our mission is much bigger than that,” Weber said. “Getting Trump out of office was just step one, and our movement has never been about electing Joe Biden. So now the real work begins.”
Leaders with the movement said that while they’re going to be doing what they can to help Democrats win the runoff races for the Senate in Georgia to possibly shift the balance of power in the Senate, they’re also going to push Biden to use his executive powers to begin mobilizing on climate action with executive orders.
Activists have already begun pushing for the Biden administration to appoint a “climate czar” and create an Office of Climate Mobilization, which they hope could wield power to allocate federal resources toward solving the climate crisis, among other executive actions they want Biden to implement. Weber pointed to former president Franklin Roosevelt’s use of an executive order to create the Office of War Mobilization, which coordinated federal agencies that were involved in the war effort, as an example of how Biden could jolt the government on climate action. Bloomberg News reported that Biden has been considering opening a White House office like the one Sunrise Movement activists are readying to push him toward.
On Wednesday, leaders from the Sunrise Movement and Justice Democrats released a statement urging Biden to act on a climate mandate.
"The Senate can’t be an excuse; whether or not Mitch McConnell remains the Majority Leader, we need an Office of Climate Mobilization and visionary personnel in the Biden administration who are ready to use every tool in their disposal to create millions of good-paying green jobs," Prakash said.
The groups also released a slate of progressives leaders they want Biden to name to his cabinet and recommended Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, who ran on a climate-focused platform during the Democratic primary, as their top pick to run an Office of Climate Mobilization if the Biden administration creates one. They also recommended Sanders as their top pick for secretary of labor and Warren as their top pick for treasury secretary.
Sunrise leaders told BuzzFeed News they plan on collaborating with other groups, like the Working Families Party, Dream Defenders, and Movement for Black Lives, on progressive policies that they want to see the Biden administration enact. They said they may begin organizing around issues like immigration, expanded stimulus and relief funds for COVID-19 recovery, and systemic injustice.
“You’re going to hopefully see a lot of us teaming up on these issues,” Weber said. He added that groups are looking at pushing the Biden administration and Congress to look at issues like court expansion and congressional term limits if races in Georgia are successful.
“We stood together and worked shoulder to shoulder in the streets while organizing, and we’re going to stand shoulder to shoulder in governance. We’re not going to let our issues be played off each other or be told that one issue needs to sit back while the other takes its turn,” Weber said. “Our fights are intertwined, and we’re going to be bringing on other fights, like immigration and labor fights.”


buzzfeed--2020-11-11--"I'm Not Scared Anymore": Young Latinas Showed Up To A Trump Rally To Celebrate Biden's Win

“ Get the fuck away from me , ” the young Latina woman seethed through her mask , her blue eyes narrowing while — just inches away from her face — the Trump supporter ’ s eyes bulged .
“ Touch me again , I fucking dare you , ” he spat back , inching closer toward the young woman and other teens and college students she was with and hoisting up his Blue Lives Matter flag above their heads .
Quickly , another man , a Latino Biden supporter , jumped over and inserted his own body between them @ @ @ @ @ @ @ variations of the scene repeated itself on the street corner in front of Maricopa County ’ s elections office Saturday afternoon , as voters , some sporting red hats and some carrying guns , clashed with a group of young Latinos out to celebrate Biden ’ s victory .
The cacophony sounded like a condensed version of America ’ s contentious past four years , as if someone had bottled them up , shook it , and then popped the top : “ You don ’ t belong here !
Go back to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ re saying America was never great — seems like a pretty fucking great place the way it is.
” “ You lost !
Get over it !
Stop being so ignorant !
” “ You smell like fucking tamales , like used toilet paper , you piece of shit .
Walk out with your fucking Mexican ass .
You ain ’ t American here.
” “ My parents are from Texas , and I was born here in Phoenix .
My culture is Mexicano.
” “ Black people had the lowest unemployment rate @ @ @ @ @ @ @ people suffering from ?
” “ Take off your mask !
I can ’ t hear you .
That ’ s what they want to happen : They want to control us !
” For more than two hours , the tense , and at times vitriolic , confrontations took over the barren , cactus-spotted corner of Lincoln Street and Third Street , shortly after the media declared Joe Biden the winner of the 2020 presidential election .
They capture the messy , exhausting , and often hostile reality of a country that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in mistrust and bigotry .
And while many are breathing a sigh of relief over what they see as America lurching itself out of a dark era , the discord that defined the Trump presidency is not so easily left behind .
That same day , versions of this fight played out at voter fraud Stop the Steal rallies in Michigan , Wisconsin , California , Utah , Idaho , and Oregon .
A woman in a headscarf was punched in the jaw in Sacramento ; a Mercedes carrying a Trump flag knocked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Police made several arrests , and photographers captured searing images of Americans confronting each other , their faces nearly touching .
Jackie Valencia , a sophomore at Mesa Community College , never imagined she ’ d be throwing herself into such a volatile situation .
The 19-year-old has spent the last four years living carefully , fearfully , and keeping her mouth shut .
Although she and her four sisters were born in Mesa , Arizona , their father is a landscaper from Mexico , and their mother , an El Salvadorian nursing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ her immigration status in January .
But when Valencia woke up Saturday morning and found out Biden had won , it was like her world had exhaled .
After watching people joyfully spill onto the streets of Los Angeles , New York , and Philadelphia , she decided she wanted that , too .
She grabbed her Biden–Harris flag , her sisters , Daisy , 17 , Isabel , 18 , and Emily , 21 , and their scruffy terrier , Canela , whom they bring everywhere with them , and headed out @ @ @ @ @ @ @ past Maricopa County ’ s elections office , where a massive crowd of hundreds of Trump supporters — some from states across the country — had converged in the parking lot , their MAGA and American flags rippling over a sea of pickup trucks .
Since the day after the election , the drab building had been a last stand for the president ’ s base as election officials inside counted ballots that slowly shrunk Biden ’ s lead in Arizona .
Right-wing activist Charlie Kirk , conspiracy theorist Alex Jones , a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ acting as a QAnon viking , and Boris Epshteyn , a Republican strategist who had been advising Trump ’ s 2020 campaign , screamed into megaphones .
They railed about a corrupt coup to snatch the election away from Trump by several potential means : from election officials maliciously forcing voters to use Sharpies to Fox News traitorously declaring Arizona in the Biden column .
Across the street from that rally , the sisters noticed another lone car with a Biden banner fluttering out the window .
Jackie waved down the driver and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , and soon the group of six young Latinas was dancing and chanting on the sidewalk .
But their celebration annoyed a group of Trump rallygoers , who crossed the street to confront them .
For the first time in four years , the young women said , they didn ’ t care what anybody thought .
So they got louder .
And things got ugly .
A thin man carrying a Blue Lives Matter flag was the first to cross the street .
The man , who did not provide his name @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of the young celebrants .
“ This is for Americans , ” he yelled .
“ We are Americans , ” they yelled back .
One of them , it ’ s not clear who , added : “ Te vas a la verga , ” which is Spanish for “ go fuck yourself.
” Their loud exchange drew more people from the other side , and within about 20 minutes , the small group of teens and college students were face-to-face with maskless conservatives .
They were all yelling , back and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ theories , the ability to be Mexican and still be an American , and the reality that they were no longer living in Trump ’ s world .
“ Dude , we ’ re in the middle of a pandemic and you ’ re not even wearing a mask !
Step back away from me , ” yelled Itzel , 20 , the most outspoken of the group .
“ The whole reaction to COVID was made so we could have mass mail-in ballots to steal the election , ” the man retorted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had died after contracting COVID .
The man did not provide his name .
“ How did we steal the election !
?
You ’ re a sore loser !
” the young women shot back , in unison .
“ Stop being so ignorant !
” It was heated , but they did not feel threatened .
The man continued to push at them , asking how they would solve racism with Biden in charge .
“ All the craziness you caused over the last four years is now yours , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t just going to disappear .
We will work gradually to get there but— ” Jackie replied .
“ Give me an example of something that is racist , ” he interrupted .
“ George Floyd , Breonna Taylor , Trayvon Martin , they all got killed for no reason… ” Itzel and Jackie yelled back .
“ Breonna Taylor ’ s boyfriend was shooting at the cops , ” he said , eliciting screams of outrage from the girls .
“ And what about the fact that George Floyd swallowed a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ an overdose !
” Then the situation became much more serious .
The Valencia sisters looked around .
About 10 more people had crossed the street .
Armed men in Hawaiian shirts , the uniform of the so-called boogaloo boys , stood by and watched while other younger white men in red hats walked around the periphery .
Several women in glittery MAGA beanies had arrived , along with Philip “ CatboyKami ” Hedley , an Australian neo-Nazi streamer , and Tim Gionet , another white supremacist troll known as “ Baked Alaska.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ facing off against an array of the extremist parts of Trump ’ s complicated movement .
Daisy clutched Canela , who was shaking , while Jackie held onto her Biden flag .
The police stood by and watched but did not intervene , as the tensions ratcheted up .
“ This is scary , ” said Daisy Valencia , her eyes wide , as Itzel yelled at Hedley for gleefully shouting racial slurs while Gionet filmed , inflaming her reaction .
Recalling the confrontation later , Daisy has trouble putting into words the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in that moment , but her older sister Isabel jumped in .
Yes , it was “ unnerving , ” she said .
“ But I know we are doing this for a greater cause because our parents are immigrants .
Our mom is super hardworking .
She came here with nothing but the clothes on her back , and I just know I am doing this for the greater good .
I don ’ t care now.
” As the chaotic , loud circle swelled and closed in around them , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ like a powder keg about to explode , ” as one of the armed , tactical gear–covered Trump supporters put it .
Watching what was happening , the large man , who identified as an Oath Keeper , declined to give his name , came to stand by Daisy , Emily , and Itzel , and informed them that he and his companion would act as security .
Oath Keepers are a large , loosely organized extremist anti-government group made up of veterans who often show up at protests to stand by law @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , that ’ s not all of our perspective , ” the Oath Keeper told them after Itzel sparred with Hedley .
“ There are bad apples in every group .
We are here to make sure it doesn ’ t get violent , ” he added .
“ A lot of us are supporters of Trump , but the Biden supporters that are here have just as much right to free speech as anybody else.
” And so it went — hostility and moments of connection .
Two women who said they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ supported Trump came over to apologize for what the girls endured , explaining that they , too , had seen friends and family members deported because of the president ’ s immigration policies .
Other armed men tried to pull the confrontational instigators back across the street .
A burly , bearded “ Chicano Biker for Trump ” grabbed a bullhorn and asked if anyone would have a conversation with him .
There was a prayer circle .
Several Trump supporters escorted a younger Biden supporter to her car after she asked , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ He just spreads so much hate , ” Jackie explained at one point to several Trump supporters .
“ I ’ m sorry , but what he says about Mexicans , that ’ s really personal to me .
I have family over there , that they just bring drugs and all that stuff .
...
I don ’ t feel good about supporting someone who would say that about my people.
” “ That ’ s understandable , ” one man in a Reagan–Bush shirt said .
“ I agree.
” It @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump supporters had moved back to their own waning rally .
The small Biden contingent had thickened slightly over the past few hours .
The air was growing colder as the sun set , and though they were drained , the young women stayed , chanting “ No more years !
” into the darkness , taking photos , dancing , and trying to hold onto a new , large American flag that someone had brought and was now flapping in the strong wind .
“ We were scared to come , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ t shoot us .
Let ’ s go , ’ ” Jackie said .
“ And she ’ s right .
I ’ m not scared anymore.
” Twenty-four hours later , the streets outside Maricopa County ’ s election center were deserted , its once-teeming parking lot quiet and completely empty .
But then another 24 hours later , with votes still being counted in Arizona and the race in that state not yet called , 50 or so Trump supporters met back up at the election center .
To pass @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Cha Cha Slide.
” ●

“Get the fuck away from me,” the young Latina woman seethed through her mask, her blue eyes narrowing while — just inches away from her face — the Trump supporter’s eyes bulged.
“Touch me again, I fucking dare you,” he spat back, inching closer toward the young woman and other teens and college students she was with and hoisting up his Blue Lives Matter flag above their heads.
Quickly, another man, a Latino Biden supporter, jumped over and inserted his own body between them as a shield. Around them, variations of the scene repeated itself on the street corner in front of Maricopa County’s elections office Saturday afternoon, as voters, some sporting red hats and some carrying guns, clashed with a group of young Latinos out to celebrate Biden’s victory. The cacophony sounded like a condensed version of America’s contentious past four years, as if someone had bottled them up, shook it, and then popped the top:
“You don’t belong here! Go back to your country!”
“You’re a racist! Get educated!”
“You’re saying America was never great — seems like a pretty fucking great place the way it is.”
“You lost! Get over it! Stop being so ignorant!”
“You smell like fucking tamales, like used toilet paper, you piece of shit. Walk out with your fucking Mexican ass. You ain’t American here.”
“My parents are from Texas, and I was born here in Phoenix. My culture is Mexicano.”
“Black people had the lowest unemployment rate ever under Trump. What are Black people suffering from?”
“Take off your mask! I can’t hear you. That’s what they want to happen: They want to control us!”
“Racist fascist!”
“You stole this election!”
“Why are you disrespecting a young woman? You’re a full-grown, 50-year-old man!”


buzzfeed--2020-11-12--Fox News Did The Bare Minimum And Finally Stopped Showing The Trump Team's Latest Election Lies

Fox News cut away from a Trump campaign press conference about postelection litigation in Pennsylvania on Monday afternoon as White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany made false and unsubstantiated claims about voter fraud .
`` Unless she has more details to back that up , I ca n't in good countenance continue showing you this , '' anchor Neil Cavuto told viewers soon after McEnany , who said she was speaking for the campaign in her `` personal capacity , '' began her remarks accusing the Democratic Party of `` welcoming '' fraud and illegal voting .
`` That 's @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the other side is effectively rigging and cheating , '' Cavuto added .
A spokesperson for the White House press office declined to comment .
The Trump campaign also did not immediately respond to a request for comment .
BuzzFeed News has journalists around the US bringing you trustworthy stories on the 2020 elections .
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While it seemed to be a rare move for the conservative news channel , which has been described as a `` mouthpiece '' for the president , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Trump 's relationship with the network .
On election night , Fox News and the Associated Press called Arizona for President-elect Joe Biden with just 73 % of the expected vote counted — a decision that drew the ire of Trump , his team , and supporters of the president 's .
( Other networks and outlets , including BuzzFeed News , have not yet projected a winner in Arizona as of Monday evening . )
The next day , Fox News anchors pushed back against McEnany , whose recent campaign appearances have @ @ @ @ @ @ @ violating a federal law prohibiting executive branch employees from engaging in political activity as she questioned the legality of a decision allowing Pennsylvania to count ballots received up to three days after Election Day .

Fox News cut away from a Trump campaign press conference about postelection litigation in Pennsylvania on Monday afternoon as White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany made false and unsubstantiated claims about voter fraud.
"Unless she has more details to back that up, I can't in good countenance continue showing you this," anchor Neil Cavuto told viewers soon after McEnany, who said she was speaking for the campaign in her "personal capacity," began her remarks accusing the Democratic Party of "welcoming" fraud and illegal voting.
"That's an explosive charge to make, that the other side is effectively rigging and cheating," Cavuto added.
A spokesperson for the White House press office declined to comment. The Trump campaign also did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
BuzzFeed News has journalists around the US bringing you trustworthy stories on the 2020 elections. To help keep this news free, become a member.
While it seemed to be a rare move for the conservative news channel, which has been described as a "mouthpiece" for the president, it came amid reports of fractures in Trump's relationship with the network. On election night, Fox News and the Associated Press called Arizona for President-elect Joe Biden with just 73% of the expected vote counted — a decision that drew the ire of Trump, his team, and supporters of the president's. (Other networks and outlets, including BuzzFeed News, have not yet projected a winner in Arizona as of Monday evening.)
The next day, Fox News anchors pushed back against McEnany, whose recent campaign appearances have raised concerns about whether she has been violating a federal law prohibiting executive branch employees from engaging in political activity as she questioned the legality of a decision allowing Pennsylvania to count ballots received up to three days after Election Day.


buzzfeed--2020-11-11--Live Results: Presidential, Senate, And House Of Representatives Elections

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buzzfeed--2020-11-12--27 Masturbation Techniques You'll Probably Wish You Learned Sooner

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It kinda gives me the sensation of actual sex because I 'm @ @ @ @ @ body , rather than using my hand . ''
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My legs are bent at @ @ @ @ @ feet are up in the air .
I develop a fantasy in my head , @ @ @ @ @ get turned on I rock/rotate/grind my hips/clit into the bed and do it with increasing @ @ @ @ @ The orgasm is equal parts fantasy and friction . ''
—39/female/lesbian

We asked people of all genders, ages, and sexualities in the BuzzFeed Community to tell us their favorite masturbation tips. Here are the techniques you'll probably want to steal.
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buzzfeed--2020-11-12--People Are Sharing The Sex Books That Basically Changed Everything For Them

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buzzfeed--2020-11-12--I Tried A Cannabis-Infused Serum For Better Orgasms And It Actually Blew My Mind

The consistency of this serum is definitely more cream-like than other CBD-infused lubes because , again , this is technically @ @ @ @ @ of a serum .
At first I did n't really notice anything different from any @ @ @ @ @ had tried in the past .
And then , seemingly out of nowhere , it @ @ @ @ @ vagina sprang to life .
It 's worth mentioning that during this point in my @ @ @ @ @ off the drug Cymbalta , which is an SNRI ( selective serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake @ @ @ @ @ my ability to lubricate myself AND orgasm even more difficult than it was prior to @ @ @ @ @ my expectations for this serum were relatively low .
I expected to orgasm , and @ @ @ @ @ But what I did n't expect to happen was feel myself be able to self-lubricate @ @ @ @ @ ... but multiple times .
In a row .

So why exactly is cannabis — and more specifically CBD — found in lubes these days? Well, that's because CBD has been found to promote muscle relaxation. Vaginal and clitoral smooth muscle relaxation is a prerequisite for sexual arousal and orgasms in people with vaginas, and that's exactly what CBD has been found to help with. And today we're going to be discussing my recent adventures with Manna Vella's SX , which isn't technically categorized as a lube but rather a serum to help enhance the FEMALE BONER. However, did I use it basically as a lube? Mmhmmmm, yes, yes I did.


buzzfeed--2020-11-12--Biden Has Finally Won Arizona, Turning It Democratic For The First Time In Decades

The announcement comes days after the Associated Press and Fox News that Biden won Arizona , outraging the Trump campaign at what was perceived as an early call .
Candidates can not request recounts in Arizona , and the margin to trigger an automatic recount is a razor-thin 0.1 % discrepancy between candidates .
The Arizona result was called by Decision Desk HQ at 8:29 p.m. local time with an estimated 24,738 ballots still left to be counted , according to the state 's election tracker .
Biden officially crossed the 270 count in the Electoral College on Saturday after @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Kamala Harris , but the addition of Arizona ’ s 11 votes to his victory column is historic .
The state last voted for a Democrat in 1996 when Ross Perot ’ s third party bid helped Bill Clinton defeat Republican Bob Dole .
Before that , Arizona hadn ’ t voted for a Democrat since 1948 .
President-elect Joe Biden has officially won Arizona , delivering yet another victory for Democrats who have been trying to flip the Republican stronghold for decades .
The vast majority of the votes in Arizona @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , but about 2.3 million voters in Arizona voted early and there were still around 250,000 mail-in ballots left to count .
The ballots were largely from Maricopa County , which contains the mostly Democratic city of Phoenix and 60 % of the state ’ s vote .
This led many to believe that the remaining ballots would deliver a clear win for Biden , though Trump ’ s team insisted that he would be victorious .
In an article about its decision to call the state for Biden published Thursday , the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ no way for Trump to make up the remaining votes to be counted .
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Other outlets , however , were not so sure .
In most states in the country , mail-in ballots leaned heavily in Biden ’ s favor , as Trump had instructed his supporters not to trust the Postal Service and to vote in person instead .
But Arizona has a strong vote-by-mail @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of vote-casting in the state for both parties for years .
Of the remaining mail-in ballots to be counted , it was possible that a larger portion of them would be from Republicans than was the case in other states .
Despite the 2020 race being shockingly close in many states , Biden won more votes in previously solidly Republican states like Arizona and Georgia than any other Democratic candidate has in years .
For a long time , Arizona was nearly as conservative as any state could get .
It ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a five-term conservative senator who inspired a generation of small-government Republicans .
John McCain , who was the Republican nominee against President Barack Obama in the 2008 election , represented Arizona in Congress from 1983 until his death from brain cancer in 2018 .
For years , both of Arizona ’ s Senate seats were consistently held by Republicans , and how the state would vote in presidential elections was not even a question .
The state hasn ’ t voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since Bill Clinton in 1996 .
Recently @ @ @ @ @ @ @ state have changed dramatically .
The state ’ s major cities have attracted people from nearby Democratic states with ballooning housing costs like California , and the state ’ s Latino population has grown to nearly a third of its residents .
Since the last presidential election , many Latino Arizona residents came of age and cast their votes for the first time .
In 2018 , Arizona voted Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema into office , beating out Republican candidate Martha McSally .
But when Arizona ’ s other Senate seat was vacated @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Gov .
Doug Ducey appointed McSally to fill it .
On Thursday , McSally lost her Senate race again when she was defeated by Democratic challenger Mark Kelly , an astronaut and the husband of former Arizona representative Gabby Giffords , who was shot in the 2011 Tucson shooting that left six people dead .
Arizona ’ s previous senators , Jeff Flake and McCain , were two of the very few Republicans to continuously speak out against Trump .
Though Flake often voted with the rest of his party , he was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and announced in 2017 that he would not seek reelection , citing his disgust with the president as the central reason for him stepping down from his seat .
McCain and Trump ’ s relationship was even more contentious .
During Trump ’ s 2016 presidential campaign , McCain did not shy away from criticizing Trump ’ s behavior and policies , saying he disagreed with Trump ’ s comments about immigration and saying that his rhetoric “ fired up the crazies.
” In turn , Trump openly mocked McCain — who was @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Vietnam War in the 1960s — saying at a public event in 2015 that McCain was not a war hero “ because he was captured ” and “ I like people who weren ’ t captured.
” The feud continued throughout Trump ’ s presidency , and even after McCain ’ s death .
In 2017 , after he was diagnosed with brain cancer , McCain was the deciding vote in opposition of Trump ’ s attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act , triggering critical tweets from the president .
After he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not attend his funeral and continued to tweet disparaging statements about the late senator , including calling him the “ last in his class ” in college , and , bizarrely , saying at a 2019 rally that he held “ the kind of funeral [ McCain ] wanted , ” but that Trump “ didn ’ t get a thank you.
” Trump added that he “ wasn ’ t a fan of John McCain.
” This year , Cindy McCain , the late senator ’ s spouse , publicly endorsed Biden @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the “ one candidate in this race who stands up for our values as a nation .
”

The vast majority of the votes in Arizona had been tallied by 3 a.m. Wednesday, but about 2.3 million voters in Arizona voted early and there were still around 250,000 mail-in ballots left to count. The ballots were largely from Maricopa County, which contains the mostly Democratic city of Phoenix and 60% of the state’s vote. This led many to believe that the remaining ballots would deliver a clear win for Biden, though Trump’s team insisted that he would be victorious.
In an article about its decision to call the state for Biden published Thursday, the AP explained that it believed there was no way for Trump to make up the remaining votes to be counted.
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Other outlets, however, were not so sure. In most states in the country, mail-in ballots leaned heavily in Biden’s favor, as Trump had instructed his supporters not to trust the Postal Service and to vote in person instead. But Arizona has a strong vote-by-mail program that has been the primary method of vote-casting in the state for both parties for years. Of the remaining mail-in ballots to be counted, it was possible that a larger portion of them would be from Republicans than was the case in other states.
Despite the 2020 race being shockingly close in many states, Biden won more votes in previously solidly Republican states like Arizona and Georgia than any other Democratic candidate has in years.
For a long time, Arizona was nearly as conservative as any state could get. It’s the home state of Barry Goldwater, a five-term conservative senator who inspired a generation of small-government Republicans. John McCain, who was the Republican nominee against President Barack Obama in the 2008 election, represented Arizona in Congress from 1983 until his death from brain cancer in 2018. For years, both of Arizona’s Senate seats were consistently held by Republicans, and how the state would vote in presidential elections was not even a question. The state hasn’t voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since Bill Clinton in 1996.
Recently, however, the demographics of the state have changed dramatically. The state’s major cities have attracted people from nearby Democratic states with ballooning housing costs like California, and the state’s Latino population has grown to nearly a third of its residents. Since the last presidential election, many Latino Arizona residents came of age and cast their votes for the first time.
In 2018, Arizona voted Democratic Sen. Kyrsten Sinema into office, beating out Republican candidate Martha McSally. But when Arizona’s other Senate seat was vacated by McCain’s death, Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey appointed McSally to fill it.
On Thursday, McSally lost her Senate race again when she was defeated by Democratic challenger Mark Kelly, an astronaut and the husband of former Arizona representative Gabby Giffords, who was shot in the 2011 Tucson shooting that left six people dead.
Arizona’s previous senators, Jeff Flake and McCain, were two of the very few Republicans to continuously speak out against Trump. Though Flake often voted with the rest of his party, he was a vocal opponent of Trump’s and announced in 2017 that he would not seek reelection, citing his disgust with the president as the central reason for him stepping down from his seat.
McCain and Trump’s relationship was even more contentious. During Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign, McCain did not shy away from criticizing Trump’s behavior and policies, saying he disagreed with Trump’s comments about immigration and saying that his rhetoric “fired up the crazies.” In turn, Trump openly mocked McCain — who was captured and tortured while serving in the Vietnam War in the 1960s — saying at a public event in 2015 that McCain was not a war hero “because he was captured” and “I like people who weren’t captured.”
The feud continued throughout Trump’s presidency, and even after McCain’s death. In 2017, after he was diagnosed with brain cancer, McCain was the deciding vote in opposition to Trump’s attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act, triggering critical tweets from the president. After he died in August 2018, Trump did not attend his funeral and continued to tweet disparaging statements about the late senator, including calling him the “last in his class” in college, and, bizarrely, saying at a 2019 rally that he held “the kind of funeral [McCain] wanted,” but that Trump “didn’t get a thank you.” Trump added that he “wasn’t a fan of John McCain.”
This year, Cindy McCain, the late senator’s spouse, publicly endorsed Biden for president, saying that Biden was the “one candidate in this race who stands up for our values as a nation.”


buzzfeed--2020-11-12--Steve Kornacki's Tie Was Being Held Together By Staples During Election Week, And It's Such A 2020 M

Steve Kornacki's Tie Was Being Held Together By Staples During Election Week, And It's Such A 2020 Mood

If you 're anything like me , a certain Steve Kornacki was most definitely helping you maintain some kind of @ @ @ @ @ .
Whether you were following this `` chartthrob '' on MSNBC , where — fueled @ @ @ @ @ love of statistics — he covered the election for FIVE DAYS ...

If you're anything like me, a certain Steve Kornacki was most definitely helping you maintain some kind of sanity during this chaotic time. Whether you were following this "chartthrob" on MSNBC, where — fueled by Diet Coke and the love of statistics — he covered the election for FIVE DAYS...


buzzfeed--2020-11-12--Trump Was Expected To Lose Votes In Places Where More People Died Of COVID-19. He Didn’t.

Joe Biden ’ s campaign bet on the idea that the 2020 election would hinge on President Donald Trump ’ s response to a pandemic that has killed nearly 240,000 Americans and ravaged the nation ’ s economy .
In the months leading up to the election , in virtual campaign events , TV ads , and debates , Biden made COVID-19 central to his message , contrasting Trump ’ s mishandling and denial with his own acknowledgment of the losses Americans were suffering .
Biden won a decisive majority of the popular vote and the Electoral College — but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ by COVID-19 would clearly swing votes his way doesn ’ t seem to be true , according to a BuzzFeed News analysis of county-level results .
How hard the pandemic hit locally did n't obviously hurt Trump .
By Election Day , around 1,000 Americans a day were dying of COVID-19 while the national unemployment rate stood at 6.9 % .
To examine how the virus ’ s death toll and the economic crash influenced the election , BuzzFeed News looked at cumulative COVID-19 death rates by county and the surge in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ analyzing how these factors influenced whether voters swung away from Trump between the 2016 and 2020 elections , based on vote counts reported by Decision Desk HQ .
Together , COVID-19 deaths and unemployment had surprisingly little influence over the swings that happened at the county level .
If anything , Trump did better in counties where more people have died of COVID-19 .
Biden ’ s campaign wasn ’ t alone in expecting COVID-19 deaths to hurt Trump .
On the Friday before the election , a team led by political scientist @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a study suggesting that each doubling of COVID-19 fatalities at the county level would make voters about 0.14 % less likely to vote for Trump .
At the state level , the researchers estimated that a doubling of COVID-19 deaths would dent Trump ’ s support by 0.37 % .
Those might sound like small margins , but Warshaw and his colleagues pointed out that they could be enough to swing key states , concluding : “ We find that COVID-19 has led to substantial damage for President Trump.
” After the election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to tell whether his team ’ s conclusion needed to be revised .
“ I don ’ t have any more perspective as of yet , ” he told BuzzFeed News .
“ When there 's final data on county-level voting patterns , we 'll certainly assess them.
” It will likely take months of careful research to understand exactly what made voters decide whom to vote for in 2020 .
“ Ascertaining the effect of the pandemic will take a lot more research than a few descriptive observations , ” warned Gary @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Quantitative Social Science at Harvard University .
While it ’ s possible that experts will find that COVID-19 did play a role in how people voted , it 's clear that the simple narrative that Trump would be punished in places hit especially hard by the pandemic doesn ’ t stand up .
Some of the factors involved in swings at the local level may be specific to particular places .
Biden ’ s surprisingly poor showing in Miami-Dade County in Florida , for instance , may have been driven in part by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Democrats as “ socialists ” — an alarming description for the county ’ s large population of voters whose families fled the socialist regime in Cuba .
And many counties with the highest COVID-19 death rates swung toward Trump .
Black-majority counties in rural Georgia , for example , have been devastated by COVID-19 .
These communities have also had to contend with barriers to voting , including a lack of accessible polling places and the closures of rural hospitals .
“ How do you make the space and time to cast a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that are creeping into your life ? ''
said Aklima Khondoker , Georgia state director for the advocacy group All Voting Is Local .
In these hard-hit counties , the vote swung slightly to Trump .
Voters in the Georgia counties that shifted heavily to Biden and carried him to clinch a majority of votes across the state were mostly in the cities of Atlanta and Savannah , plus their suburbs , which had lower rates of COVID-19 deaths .
In the Rio Grande Valley of Texas , a region where Democrats had @ @ @ @ @ @ @ COVID-19 death rates have also been very high .
But these border counties actually swung strongly toward Trump since 2016 .
Texas Democrats focused on turnout in the suburbs rather than investing more resources in the Rio Grande Valley .
Trump ’ s message that Democrats would push unnecessary lockdowns that would hurt the economy may have resonated with voters more strongly than they had anticipated .
Some experts were not surprised by these trends .
“ Casualties mobilize people to vote , ” Michael Koch , a political scientist at Texas A @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wars affect election turnouts , told BuzzFeed News , suggesting that is what drove the historic number of votes cast in the 2020 election .
But whether voters swing behind or punish an incumbent in a crisis is a complex equation , he said .
Trump spent much of his campaign arguing that if Biden won , he would “ lock down ” the country , and blaming Democratic governors for their states ’ restrictions and economic slowdowns .
Attitudes to the pandemic response seemed to harden along existing partisan lines , with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Republicans backing his push for states to reopen their economies .
“ We are seeing motivated reasoning here , ” Koch said .
“ Voters start with the conclusion they want and work their way backwards to the evidence they choose to support that conclusion.
” Given this partisan split , a huge challenge for Biden will be to mobilize the nation behind the message that rebuilding the economy and controlling the virus are not opposing goals .
“ I think Biden missed the opportunity to explain that the economy is the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ back to work is a goal , but that this requires controlling the virus , ” Carlos del Rio , a specialist in infectious diseases and global health at Emory University in Atlanta , told BuzzFeed News .
“ It is not either/or .
It is both together.
” ●

Biden’s campaign wasn’t alone in expecting COVID-19 deaths to hurt Trump.
On the Friday before the election, a team led by political scientist Christopher Warshaw of George Washington University published a study suggesting that each doubling of COVID-19 fatalities at the county level would make voters about 0.14% less likely to vote for Trump. At the state level, the researchers estimated that a doubling of COVID-19 deaths would dent Trump’s support by 0.37%.
Those might sound like small margins, but Warshaw and his colleagues pointed out that they could be enough to swing key states, concluding: “We find that COVID-19 has led to substantial damage for President Trump.”
After the election, Warshaw said it was too early to tell whether his team’s conclusion needed to be revised. “I don’t have any more perspective as of yet,” he told BuzzFeed News. “When there's final data on county-level voting patterns, we'll certainly assess them.”
It will likely take months of careful research to understand exactly what made voters decide whom to vote for in 2020. “Ascertaining the effect of the pandemic will take a lot more research than a few descriptive observations,” warned Gary King, who heads the Institute for Quantitative Social Science at Harvard University.
While it’s possible that experts will find that COVID-19 did play a role in how people voted, it's clear that the simple narrative that Trump would be punished in places hit especially hard by the pandemic doesn’t stand up.
Some of the factors involved in swings at the local level may be specific to particular places. Biden’s surprisingly poor showing in Miami-Dade County in Florida, for instance, may have been driven in part by the Trump campaign’s portrayal of Democrats as “socialists” — an alarming description for the county’s large population of voters whose families fled the socialist regime in Cuba.
And many counties with the highest COVID-19 death rates swung toward Trump.
Black-majority counties in rural Georgia, for example, have been devastated by COVID-19. These communities have also had to contend with barriers to voting, including a lack of accessible polling places and the closures of rural hospitals. “How do you make the space and time to cast a ballot with all of these competing issues that are creeping into your life?" said Aklima Khondoker, Georgia state director for the advocacy group All Voting Is Local.
In these hard-hit counties, the vote swung slightly to Trump. Voters in the Georgia counties that shifted heavily to Biden and carried him to clinch a majority of votes across the state were mostly in the cities of Atlanta and Savannah, plus their suburbs, which had lower rates of COVID-19 deaths.
In the Rio Grande Valley of Texas, a region where Democrats had hoped to win big among Latinos, COVID-19 death rates have also been very high. But these border counties actually swung strongly toward Trump since 2016. Texas Democrats focused on turnout in the suburbs rather than investing more resources in the Rio Grande Valley. Trump’s message that Democrats would push unnecessary lockdowns that would hurt the economy may have resonated with voters more strongly than they had anticipated.


buzzfeed--2020-11-13--14 Experiences From People Who Actually Have OnlyFans Accounts

It can be a nice side hustle and a great way to connect .
`` I started an account a @ @ @ @ @ upside down .
I have about 1,500 vids and 3,000 selfies on my phone because @ @ @ @ @ figured I already had content ; I just wasn ’ t making money on it @ @ @ @ @ account like a side hustle .
`` Since I have premade content , I just @ @ @ @ @ picture post per day .
I never intended to 'make money , ' and take @ @ @ @ @ I ’ ve built a healthy recurring fan base that allows me to treat myself @ @ @ @ @ that we wouldn ’ t normally get ourselves .
I also really enjoy interacting with @ @ @ @ @ more direct line to me personally .
I find that most folks are just seeking @ @ @ @ @ attractive .
I don ’ t necessarily make 'porn , ' so I think that @ @ @ @ @ as something within reach . ''

5. It can be a nice side hustle and a great way to connect.
"I started an account a month before the world turned upside down. I have about 1,500 vids and 3,000 selfies on my phone because I like selfies. I figured I already had content; I just wasn’t making money on it. So I approached the account like a side hustle.
"Since I have premade content, I just schedule one video and one picture post per day. I never intended to 'make money,' and take whatever comes as gravy. I’ve built a healthy recurring fan base that allows me to treat myself and my husband to things that we wouldn’t normally get ourselves. I also really enjoy interacting with the fans who have a more direct line to me personally. I find that most folks are just seeking connection with someone they find attractive. I don’t necessarily make 'porn,' so I think that fans can appreciate my content as something within reach."
—cigarsmokinalpha


buzzfeed--2020-11-13--My Boyfriend Made Me Sleep On The Couch So He Could Share A Bed With His Guy Friend — Is This Normal

My Boyfriend Made Me Sleep On The Couch So He Could Share A Bed With His Guy Friend — Is This Normal?

...
I do have some questions about how this whole situation was brought up with you , and whether you @ @ @ @ @ the process .
You mentioned that your boyfriend said he 'd be `` very upset @ @ @ @ @ came between his plans , and that he `` already thinks [ you 're ] @ @ @ @ @ n't have enough context to know exactly how those statements were made or whether they @ @ @ @ @ boyfriend is being unkind to you .
But I am left wondering about them .

...I do have some questions about how this whole situation was brought up with you, and whether you were treated with respect in the process. You mentioned that your boyfriend said he'd be "very upset with you" if you came between his plans, and that he "already thinks [you're] dramatic." I don't have enough context to know exactly how those statements were made or whether they're a sign that your boyfriend is being unkind to you. But I am left wondering about them.


buzzfeed--2020-11-13--24 Things People Wish They'd Learned About Sex A Whole Lot Sooner

`` Sex can be so amazing when both parties are respected and taken into account .
Sex can also be @ @ @ @ @ or disrespected .
Sex can be incredibly empowering and it can be the complete opposite @ @ @ @ @ and mind .
There 's no 'right way ' to have sex .
You 're @ @ @ @ @ something you do n't want to try , you 're not 'easy ' or ' @ @ @ @ @ 're experimental . ''

8. "Orgasms do not equal love or even consent."
"Sometimes, our nerves just respond, and it means absolutely nothing besides having functioning nerves. So no, that orgasm in itself is not a sign that the person who you had it with is The Right One For You. Nor is it a sign that you actually wanted it, after all, even if you said no, and it doesn't negate your no."
—ista


buzzfeed--2020-11-13--More Americans Are In The Hospital With COVID-19 Than Ever Before

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“ We have just seen everywhere that when cases overwhelm public health systems , overwhelm hospitals , that deaths are going to rise , '' global health lawyer Alexandra Phelan of the Center for Global Health Science and Security at Georgetown University told BuzzFeed News on Monday .
Experts such as Anthony Fauci , director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious @ @ @ @ @ @ @ hard winter `` is ahead for the US ; scientists are concerned about overloaded hospitals and increasing infections unless the surge is blunted .
Total coronavirus case numbers for the US have exceeded 10 million in a third wave of the country 's pandemic that first accelerated in September .
The number of people currently hospitalized with COVID-19 surpassed 60,000 on Tuesday , breaking all previous records as coronavirus outbreaks surge nationwide .
The increase in severely ill COVID-19 patients comes as health officials across the country say hospitals are running out of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Dakota , hospitals have reached their patient limit .
On Monday , Gov .
Doug Burgum announced that state health officials amended a rule allowing infected healthcare workers who do n't have symptoms to continue working to help handle the caseload overwhelming hospitals ' COVID-19 units .
In Des Moines , hospitals `` are nearly full , as we ’ re caring for the most inpatient COVID-19 patients since the start of the pandemic , '' warned the UnityPoint Health – Des Moines medical system .
Decatur County Hospital has barred visitors , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paperwork , citing the outbreak there .
`` We must stop the spread of this new and dangerous virus , '' the hospital warned in its announcement .
According to Iowa 's COVID-19 tracker , there are a record 1,135 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the state , a record 196 of them are in ICU beds , and a record 166 people were admitted in the past 24 hours .
In Tulsa , Oklahoma , where health officials warned that there were no more ICU beds available in the city on Monday @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comply with efforts to slow the spread of the virus .
`` Tulsans can not fight this on our own , '' Mayor G.T .
Bynum wrote on Facebook .
`` I again implore the state and our neighboring communities to listen to those medical professionals asking for steps to be taken that will slow the spread of this virus .
Politically convenient speeches about freedom and personal responsibility are not preventing our ICUs from being maxed out . ''
Compared to patients hospitalized with the flu , COVID-19 patients are five times @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , according to the CDC .

In North Dakota, hospitals have reached their patient limit. On Monday, Gov. Doug Burgum announced that state health officials amended a rule allowing infected healthcare workers who don't have symptoms to continue working to help handle the caseload overwhelming hospitals' COVID-19 units.
In Des Moines, hospitals "are nearly full, as we’re caring for the most inpatient COVID-19 patients since the start of the pandemic," warned the UnityPoint Health – Des Moines medical system. Decatur County Hospital has barred visitors, except to accompany minors or fill out paperwork, citing the outbreak there. "We must stop the spread of this new and dangerous virus," the hospital warned in its announcement.
According to Iowa's COVID-19 tracker, there are a record 1,135 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in the state, a record 196 of them are in ICU beds, and a record 166 people were admitted in the past 24 hours.
In Tulsa, Oklahoma, where health officials warned that there were no more ICU beds available in the city on Monday, the mayor pleaded with residents to comply with efforts to slow the spread of the virus.
"Tulsans can not fight this on our own," Mayor G.T. Bynum wrote on Facebook. "I again implore the state and our neighboring communities to listen to those medical professionals asking for steps to be taken that will slow the spread of this virus. Politically convenient speeches about freedom and personal responsibility are not preventing our ICUs from being maxed out."
Compared to patients hospitalized with the flu, COVID-19 patients are five times more likely to die in the hospital, according to the CDC.
Peter Aldhous contributed reporting for this story.


buzzfeed--2020-11-12--Democratic Senators See Trump’s Fight To Overturn The Election As A Tantrum, Not A Viable Threat

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats have concerns about President Donald Trump fighting to overturn the presidential election , but one thing they ’ re not worried about is that he could actually pull it off .
“ We have confidence that this is all fireworks .
Very loud , distracting fireworks , but fireworks , ” said Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy .
“ Joe Biden is going to be the next president , and there ’ s nothing that Trump can do about that.
” Politicians and the media alike have struggled with how to handle the contradiction of Trump ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there is the dramatic spectacle of a sitting US president alleging widespread voter fraud and vowing to reverse the results of the election .
On the other , Trump ’ s legal efforts so far pose no realistic threat of that happening .
His campaign has provided no credible evidence of widespread voter fraud .
Their legal filings , when they ’ re not being thrown out of court , often center on issues of how closely their poll watchers were able to scrutinize ballots , not throwing out the tens of thousands @ @ @ @ @ @ @ swing the election .
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Trump ’ s actions are being described by many on the left as an attempted coup , and it may look one on the surface .
But they also fit in with Trump ’ s long history of making bold pronouncements that never materialize .
Democrats are largely treating Trump ’ s legal challenges as a farce , rather than a threat @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temper tantrum .
Sen. Elizabeth Warren called it “ a fantasy in his head.
” Sen. Cory Booker said Trump wasn ’ t living up to the behavior expected of little league baseball teams .
“ I ’ m not worried .
Donald Trump will leave the White House .
It ’ s just a matter of time , ” said Booker .
“ He ’ s going to press his legal claims and press his recount claims .
We all know what the result will be.
” This is not to say @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of other worries .
Several told BuzzFeed News Thursday that they are concerned about what Trump will do over the two-month lame-duck period , and how his actions will erode people ’ s faith in future elections .
Sen. Tim Kaine , who was Hillary Clinton ’ s running mate in 2016 , said they weighed the option of contesting that election .
Clinton won the popular vote , but narrow losses in Michigan , Pennsylvania , and Wisconsin cost her the electoral college .
Kaine said they discussed all their options , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ had some people encouraging Hillary to do that .
She didn ’ t know everything on the day after the election but she knew that foreign actors had been involved .
She knew that because the intel community had publicly said that .
She knew that Trump had stood on the stage and asked for help , ” said Kaine .
Trump ’ s margin of victory over Clinton in those three key states turned out to be less than 80,000 votes .
Though the results were tight , Kaine said Clinton looked @ @ @ @ @ @ @ there was no realistic chance that a recount would change who won .
“ She ’ s a patriot , ” said Kaine .
“ Donald Trump is not being a patriot .
His tender ego can ’ t stand it.
” Biden currently holds a 291,000-vote lead across the key states of Michigan , Wisconsin , Pennsylvania , Arizona , Nevada , and Georgia .
If you have a news tip , we ’ d like to hear from you .
Reach out to us via one of our tip line channels @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Republican colleagues for not doing more to push back against Trump ’ s claims that the election was stolen .
Republicans have argued that Trump has a legal right to contest the election results in court and should be given the chance to present whatever evidence of fraud he has .
Sen. Roy Blunt , a member of Republican leadership , on Wednesday , questioned whether Biden had won at all .
Democratic Sen. Gary Peters , who just won reelection in Michigan , said he views Trump ’ s lawsuits in his @ @ @ @ @ @ @ he expects them to go nowhere , but to still cause long-term damage .
“ I think it ’ s dangerous , the fact that you try to delegitimize an election without any evidence , ” said Peters .
“ Democracy is based on trust .
When you erode trust , you erode a democracy.
” Democrats are conflicted about the long-term impact of Trump ’ s actions .
Some think it could lay the groundwork for future presidential contenders to refuse to concede .
But Murphy said Trump is a unique character @ @ @ @ @ @ @ future politicians will try to mirror his actions .
He also said Trump ’ s allegations of fraud likely aren ’ t winning over anyone who hasn ’ t already been following the president for the past four years .
“ It may be that Trump has done maximum damage to democracy , ” he said .
“ It ’ s not clear how much more damage he can do . ''

WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats have concerns about President Donald Trump fighting to overturn the presidential election, but one thing they’re not worried about is that he could actually pull it off.
“We have confidence that this is all fireworks. Very loud, distracting fireworks, but fireworks,” said Democratic Sen. Chris Murphy. “Joe Biden is going to be the next president, and there’s nothing that Trump can do about that.”
Politicians and the media alike have struggled with how to handle the contradiction of Trump’s actions. On one hand, there is the dramatic spectacle of a sitting US president alleging widespread voter fraud and vowing to reverse the results of the election. On the other, Trump’s legal efforts so far pose no realistic threat of that happening. His campaign has provided no credible evidence of widespread voter fraud. Their legal filings, when they’re not being thrown out of court, often center on issues of how closely their poll watchers were able to scrutinize ballots, not throwing out the tens of thousands of votes that would be necessary to swing the election.
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Trump’s actions are being described by many on the left as an attempted coup, and it may look one on the surface. But they also fit in with Trump’s long history of making bold pronouncements that never materialize.
Democrats are largely treating Trump’s legal challenges as a farce, rather than a threat. Several senators compared it to a temper tantrum. Sen. Elizabeth Warren called it “a fantasy in his head.” Sen. Cory Booker said Trump wasn’t living up to the behavior expected of little league baseball teams.
“I’m not worried. Donald Trump will leave the White House. It’s just a matter of time,” said Booker. “He’s going to press his legal claims and press his recount claims. We all know what the result will be.”
This is not to say that Democrats don’t have plenty of other worries. Several told BuzzFeed News Thursday that they are concerned about what Trump will do over the next two months, and how his actions will erode people’s faith in future elections.
Sen. Tim Kaine, who was Hillary Clinton’s running mate in 2016, said they weighed the option of contesting that election. Clinton won the popular vote, but narrow losses in Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin cost her the electoral college. Kaine said they discussed all their options, including appealing the results.
“You had some people encouraging Hillary to do that. She didn’t know everything on the day after the election but she knew that foreign actors had been involved. She knew that because the intel community had publicly said that. She knew that Trump had stood on the stage and asked for help,” said Kaine.
Trump’s margin of victory over Clinton in those three key states turned out to be less than 80,000 votes. Though the results were tight, Kaine said Clinton looked at the margin of victory and realized there was no realistic chance that a recount would change who won. “She’s a patriot,” said Kaine. “Donald Trump is not being a patriot. His tender ego can’t stand it.”
Biden currently holds a 291,000-vote lead across the key states of Michigan, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, and Georgia.
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Democrats also expressed exasperation at their Republican colleagues for not doing more to push back against Trump’s claims that the election was stolen. Republicans have argued that Trump has a legal right to contest the election results in court and should be given the chance to present whatever evidence of fraud he has. Sen. Roy Blunt, a member of Republican leadership, on Wednesday, questioned whether Biden had won at all.
Democratic Sen. Gary Peters, who just won reelection in Michigan, said he views Trump’s lawsuits in his state as clearly frivolous. He said he expects them to go nowhere, but to still cause long-term damage.
“I think it’s dangerous, the fact that you try to delegitimize an election without any evidence,” said Peters. “Democracy is based on trust. When you erode trust, you erode a democracy.”
Democrats are conflicted about the long-term impact of Trump’s actions. Some think it could lay the groundwork for future presidential contenders to refuse to concede.
But Murphy said Trump is a unique character, and people shouldn’t assume future politicians will try to mirror his actions. He also said Trump’s allegations of fraud likely aren’t winning over anyone who hasn’t already been following the president for the past four years.
“It may be that Trump has done maximum damage to democracy,” he said. “It’s not clear how much more damage he can do."


buzzfeed--2020-11-12--As Election Misinformation Spreads On Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg Told Employees That Biden Won

As false claims declaring that Joe Biden isn ’ t the president-elect flourish on his platform , Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees on Thursday that the Democratic nominee “ is going to be our next president.
” “ I believe the outcome of the election is now clear and Joe Biden is going to be our next president , ” Zuckerberg said in audio of the meeting obtained by BuzzFeed News .
“ It 's important that people have confidence that the election was fundamentally fair , and that goes for the tens of millions of people that voted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ comments came during an all-hands call with employees during which he was asked how he planned to work with the new administration despite concerns that Biden and his staff “ dislike you and Facebook , ” and why former Trump campaign chair Steve Bannon is still allowed on the social network after using it to advocate for the beheadings of government officials .
While Zuckerberg has yet to publicly comment or post to Facebook about the election , his remarks to employees signify that he believes in the legitimacy of the result .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ session to criticize people claiming that a Biden victory would be overturned .
“ Part of what we ’ re seeing out here are people who are calling for recounts and legal challenges , which , in a lot of cases , is their right and something you see in a lot of elections , ” he said .
“ But I think it ’ s also quite unhelpful that people out there are raising expectations that there is going to be a different outcome than from what was projected.
” He called @ @ @ @ @ @ @ something that Zuckerberg has hesitated to do in the past .
“ I think it , of course , is a challenge when the president of the United States is sharing some of these things directly , ” he said .
A White House spokesperson did not immediately return a request for comment .
The billionaire 's remarks came less than three hours after President Donald Trump used Facebook to falsely claim that a company that made equipment to tabulate results had deleted votes in Pennsylvania .
That statement , which was also @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 180,000 shares on Facebook .
Even Facebook ’ s own internal chat during Zuckerberg ’ s speech , which was livestreamed to thousands of employees , became a conduit for misinformation .
A small number of employees disputed their CEO calling Biden as “ president-elect , ” while at least one person falsely claimed that the election “ wasn ’ t fair ” because dead people had voted .
( Most people in the chat strongly disagreed . )
Zuckerberg used his time to share statistics meant to reinforce the company ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
He said 120 million people visited its voter information center in 2020 , including 33 million on Election Day .
He also said half of all people in the US on Facebook viewed “ reliable voting information ” — details about voter registration or election deadlines — 13 times or more .
Half of Americans on Instagram viewed that information 15 times or more , he said , though he did not mention how Instagram had briefly given the wrong voting day to some people .
In a statement to BuzzFeed News @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Zuckerberg 's figures to note that 140 million people visited the voter information center .
The only statistic Zuckerberg shared about misinformation was to say that the company 's third-party fact-checking partners debunked more claims on Election Day than any other day since the program launched in late 2016 .
He did not offer a specific number .

As false claims declaring that Joe Biden isn’t the president-elect flourish on his platform, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees on Thursday that the Democratic nominee “is going to be our next president.”
“I believe the outcome of the election is now clear and Joe Biden is going to be our next president,” Zuckerberg said in audio of the meeting obtained by BuzzFeed News. “It's important that people have confidence that the election was fundamentally fair, and that goes for the tens of millions of people that voted for Trump.”
The Facebook founder's comments came during an all-hands call with employees during which he was asked how he planned to work with the new administration despite concerns that Biden and his staff “dislike you and Facebook,” and why former Trump campaign chair Steve Bannon is still allowed on the social network after using it to advocate for the beheadings of government officials.
While Zuckerberg has yet to publicly comment or post to Facebook about the election, his remarks to employees signify that he believes in the legitimacy of the result. He also used the Q&A session to criticize people claiming that a Biden victory would be overturned.
“Part of what we’re seeing out here are people who are calling for recounts and legal challenges, which, in a lot of cases, is their right and something you see in a lot of elections,” he said. “But I think it’s also quite unhelpful that people out there are raising expectations that there is going to be a different outcome than from what was projected.”
He called out Trump for sharing election disinformation, something that Zuckerberg has hesitated to do in the past. “I think it, of course, is a challenge when the president of the United States is sharing some of these things directly,” he said.
A White House spokesperson did not immediately return a request for comment.
The billionaire's remarks came less than three hours after President Donald Trump used Facebook to falsely claim that a company that made equipment to tabulate results had deleted votes in Pennsylvania. That statement, which was also repeated on Twitter, has more than 180,000 shares on Facebook.
Even Facebook’s own internal chat during Zuckerberg’s speech, which was livestreamed to thousands of employees, became a conduit for misinformation. A small number of employees disputed their CEO calling Biden as “president-elect,” while at least one person falsely claimed that the election “wasn’t fair” because dead people had voted. (Most people in the chat strongly disagreed.)
Zuckerberg used his time to share statistics meant to reinforce the company’s claims to have handled the election successfully. He said 120 million people visited its voter information center in 2020, including 33 million on Election Day. He also said half of all people in the US on Facebook viewed “reliable voting information” — details about voter registration or election deadlines — 13 times or more. Half of Americans on Instagram viewed that information 15 times or more, he said, though he did not mention how Instagram had briefly given the wrong voting day to some people.
In a statement to BuzzFeed News, Facebook spokesperson Liz Bourgeois later updated Zuckerberg's figures to note that 140 million people visited the voter information center.
The only statistic Zuckerberg shared about misinformation was to say that the company's third-party fact-checking partners debunked more claims on Election Day than any other day since the program launched in late 2016. He did not offer a specific number.


buzzfeed--2020-11-12--The President Tweeted Something Bad Again

President Donald Trump , who lost his reelection bid last week , has spent his time since then firing high-ranking officials , playing golf , and lying about Dominion , a company that provides hardware and software for ballot counting .
Driven by false reporting from the far-right news organization One America News Network , the narrative spun a swiftly corrected mistake into a mirage of widespread voter fraud .
At its heart was an error in Antrim County , Michigan , which authorities announced on Facebook on Nov. 4 .
Software was not updated properly , it was fixed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ Results will become Official once the independent board of canvassers verify results starting tomorrow , ” the post said .
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The current president 's supporters missed the incident until Laura Cox , chair of the Michigan Republican Party , held a press conference on Nov. 6 , during which she inaccurately implied that other machines made by Dominion would make the same error .
Following @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of state published a statement about what had happened .
“ The erroneous reporting of unofficial results from Antrim County was a result of accidental error on the part of the Antrim County Clerk , ” it said .
“ The equipment and software did not malfunction and all ballots were properly tabulated .
However , the clerk accidentally did not update the software used to collect voting machine data and report unofficial results.
” The statement also laid out the steps that officials took to correct the error .

President Donald Trump, who lost his reelection bid last week, has spent his time since then firing high-ranking officials, playing golf, and lying about Dominion, a company that provides hardware and software for ballot counting. Driven by false reporting from the far-right news organization One America News Network, the narrative spun a swiftly corrected mistake into a mirage of widespread voter fraud.
At its heart was an error in Antrim County, Michigan, which authorities announced on Facebook on Nov. 4. Software was not updated properly, it was fixed, and the ballots were recounted.
“Results will become Official once the independent board of canvassers verify results starting tomorrow,” the post said.
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The current president's supporters missed the incident until Laura Cox, chair of the Michigan Republican Party, held a press conference on Nov. 6, during which she inaccurately implied that other machines made by Dominion would make the same error.
Following the press conference, the Michigan secretary of state published a statement about what had happened.
“The erroneous reporting of unofficial results from Antrim County was a result of accidental error on the part of the Antrim County Clerk,” it said. “The equipment and software did not malfunction and all ballots were properly tabulated. However, the clerk accidentally did not update the software used to collect voting machine data and report unofficial results.”
The statement also laid out the steps that officials took to correct the error.


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buzzfeed--2020-11-13--A Woman Has Blown Up On TikTok After Openly Talking About Women's Hair Loss

`` I started my TikTok and Instagram account to ensure no other woman feels alone in their hair loss .
@ @ @ @ @ community of strong hair loss warriors on my page !
They encourage me daily , @ @ @ @ @ Every person , at some point in their life , struggles with self-confidence .
It @ @ @ @ @ .
You aren ’ t alone in your hair loss .
Take baby steps towards @ @ @ @ @ will help you feel beautiful . ''

"I started my TikTok and Instagram account to ensure no other woman feels alone in their hair loss. I’ve loved the community of strong hair loss warriors on my page! They encourage me daily," Jennifer stated. "Every person, at some point in their life, struggles with self-confidence. It’s not just you. You aren’t alone in your hair loss. Take baby steps towards self-acceptance. Make whatever choice will help you feel beautiful."


buzzfeed--2020-11-13--People Are Sharing Things They Learned Way Too Late In Life And It'll Make You Shake Your Head In Di

People Are Sharing Things They Learned Way Too Late In Life And It'll Make You Shake Your Head In Disbelief

Phew !
I hope you all leave this post feeling a little more accomplished ... Now tell us something you @ @ @ @ @ life !

Phew! I hope you all leave this post feeling a little more accomplished...Now tell us something you learned way too late in life!


buzzfeed--2020-11-13--Democratic Senators See Trump’s Fight To Overturn The Election As A Tantrum, Not A Viable Threat


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buzzfeed--2020-11-14--This Woman's Explainer On Why The 8-Hour Workday Is Tragically Outdated Is Going Viral

Emily explains , `` Ford established the eight-hour workday in the early 1900s .
He established eight hours work , @ @ @ @ @ hours sleep , and then start that over again .
We went wrong in two @ @ @ @ @ that Ford worked in manufacturing , which means someone standing somewhere for eight hours doing @ @ @ @ @ yield a certain amount of productivity .
We have rolled over this eight-hour framework into @ @ @ @ @ not make sense .
There are so many industries that are project-based where you do @ @ @ @ @ and by just having someone keep themselves busy for eight hours , you 're losing @ @ @ @ @

Emily explains, "Ford established the eight-hour workday in the early 1900s. He established eight hours work, eight hours rest, eight hours sleep, and then start that over again. We went wrong in two places. The first is that Ford worked in manufacturing, which means someone standing somewhere for eight hours doing approximately the same task does yield a certain amount of productivity. We have rolled over this eight-hour framework into industries where it just does not make sense. There are so many industries that are project-based where you don't need eight hours, and by just having someone keep themselves busy for eight hours, you're losing so much productivity."


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