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Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Trump Goes to Georgia Today to Support GOP Senatorial Candidates Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue: Is This a Good Thing for the Republicans?, on the site Tony's Thoughts 11 hours, 26 minutes ago

Credit…Joseph Prezioso/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images
Dear Commons Community,

Donald Trump will be campaigning in Georgia today in support of Republican Senate candidates, Kelly Loeffler and David P […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Michael Steele (Former Chair of the Republican National Committee) Calls Donors to Trump’s Recount PAC “SUCKERS”, on the site Tony's Thoughts 15 hours, 20 minutes ago

Michael Steele’s Comments Come at the 2:18 Mark
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Michael Steele, the former chair of the Republican National Committee, could barely contain his contempt as he talked about people who […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Video: Mitt Romney decries the “great human tragedy” that has resulted from Donald Trump’s lack of leadership during the coronavirus pandemic!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 15 hours, 43 minutes ago

Mitt Romney Interview Starts at the 1:00 mark.
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Mitt Romney during an interview (see video above) decried the “great human tragedy” that has resulted from Donald Trump’s lack of leade […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, DeepMind's Artificial Intelligence Algorithm Solves Protein-Folding Problem in Recent CASP Competition!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 1 day, 15 hours ago

Dear Commons Community,

The Critical Assessment of protein Structure Prediction, or CASP, is a community-wide, worldwide experiment for protein structure prediction that has taken place every two years […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton Willing to Take Coronavirus Vaccine Publicly!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 1 day, 15 hours ago

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Former presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush, and Bill Clinton said they’d be willing to take a coronavirus vaccine publicly, once one becomes available, to encourage all Ame […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Video: President-Elect Joe Biden to Call for All Americans to Wear Masks for 100 Days – Will Also Ask Dr. Anthony Fauci to Stay on in His Administration!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 1 day, 16 hours ago

Dear Commons Community,

Joe Biden said yesterday (see video above) that he will ask Americans to commit to 100 days of wearing masks as one of his first acts as president, in order to stop the spread of the […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Mary Trump Doesn’t Think Her Uncle Will Run for President in 2024 but Raises Concerns about His Influence Among ReTrumplicans!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 2 days, 14 hours ago

Mary Trump
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Mary Trump was interviewed last night by CNN’s Chris Cuomo, during which she said she doesn’t think her uncle, Donald Trump, will run for president again — despite his […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Katina Rogers: 10 Steps to Reform Graduate Education in the Humanities!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 2 days, 15 hours ago

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Katina Rogers, a colleague here at the CUNY Graduate Center, has an opinion piece in The Chronicle of Higher Education this morning, recommending ten useful steps to reform graduate […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Democrats Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer Endorse Bipartisan Senate Stimulus Bill!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 2 days, 15 hours ago

Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer
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As the coronavirus rages throughout the country, claiming more victims, a stimulus package proposal sits on Mitch McConnell’s desk. House Speaker Na […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Georgia elections official, Gabriel Sterling, calls out Trump to rein in supporters!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 3 days, 15 hours ago

Gabriel Sterling

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Gabriel Sterling, a Republican elections official in Georgia, lashed out angrily at the rhetoric surrounding the election and the threats of violence that h […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Attorney General William Barr: Justice Department Has Not Uncovered Evidence of Voter Fraud!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 3 days, 15 hours ago

Attorney General William Barr
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Attorney General William Barr said yesterday the Justice Department has not uncovered evidence of widespread voter fraud that would change the outcome of […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Looking Back on Betsy DeVos' Legacy as Secretary of Education!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 3 days, 16 hours ago

Dear Commons Community,

Jack Schneider and Jennifer C. Berkshire have a New York Times’ op-ed today looking back at Betsy Devos contributions during the past four years that she has served as U.S. Secretary […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Donald Trump is headed to Georgia to support Republican Senate Candidates: Is this good or bad for the GOP?, on the site Tony's Thoughts 4 days, 14 hours ago

Georgia Senate Candidates – Kelly Loeffler, Raphael Warnock, David Perdue and Jon Ossoff
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Donald Trump’s attacks on Georgia’s Republican state officials and the state’s election syste […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Sean Hannity says Trump 'needs to pardon' himself and his 'whole family'!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 4 days, 14 hours ago

Sean Hannity
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President Donald Trump “needs to pardon his whole family and himself” as he walks “out the door” of the White House, Fox News host Sean Hannity said on his radio show Mo […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Dr. Scott Atlas Resigns as Adviser to Trump – Good Riddance!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 4 days, 14 hours ago

Scott Atlas
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Dr. Scott Atlas, a science adviser to President Donald Trump who was skeptical of measures to control the coronavirus outbreak, is resigning from his Whitehouse […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Trump’s Rallies Didn’t Pay Off For Him At The Polls According To NBC News!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 5 days, 15 hours ago

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NBC News yesterday released data showing that Donald Trump lost to Joe Biden in 25 of the 30 counties in which he held a campaign rally. On the other hand, research has also l […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Bah Humbug! Theaters Are Saving "A Christmas Carol" in Spite of the Pandemic! , on the site Tony's Thoughts 5 days, 16 hours ago

Alastair Sim in a Movie Version of “A Christmas Carol”
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The New York Times this morning has a featured article entitled, Bah Humbug!, How Theaters Are Saving “A Christmas Carol.” I […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Video: Fox News Host Eric Shawn Debunks Election Lies Trump Told in an Interview on the Network an Hour Earlier!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 5 days, 16 hours ago

Dear Commons Community,

Fox News host Eric Shawn yesterday debunked election disinformation that President Donald Trump shared on the same network only an hour earlier (see video above).

Trump unloaded a […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Will Wilkinson: Why did so many Americans vote for Trump?, on the site Tony's Thoughts 6 days, 17 hours ago

Dear Commons Community,

Will Wilkinson, a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times, has a piece today entitled, Why Did So Many Americans Vote for Trump? He does a good analysis of the strategy […]

Anthony Picciano wrote a new post, Video: Sarah Fuller Kickoff – First woman to participate in a Power Five conference football game!, on the site Tony's Thoughts 6 days, 17 hours ago

Dear Commons Community,

Sarah Fuller made history yesterday when she became the first woman to participate in a Power Five conference football game when she kicked off for Vanderbilt to start the second half […]

Anthony Picciano

Professor at Hunter College and the Graduate Center