Eric Lau
@erxclau.me
journalism, computer science, currently @washingtonpost.com https://erxclau.me
We looked at hundreds of thousands of campaign finance records for this piece, with the amazing Leslie Shapiro, @praveenavsoma.bsky.social @erxclau.me We tracked giving from AI billionaires, gambling companies, Elon Musk, JB Pritzker... the list goes on. Link: www.washingtonpost.com/elections/in...
Meet the megadonors pouring more than $1.3 billion into the 2026 election
Billionaires make up the top individual donors with the exception of Elon Musk.
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i made a thing where you name nyc streets. i got to ~40% (based on length) erxclau.github.io/nyc-streets/
Flash poll from @washingtonpost.com finds: - Americans are roughly divided on whether striking Venezuela, capturing Maduro was a good idea. (40% approve, 42% disapprove) - More skepticism for whether U.S. should take control of Venezuela. (24% support, 45% oppose) @sfcpoll.bsky.social @erxclau.me
We texted 1,000 Americans about U.S. actions in Venezuela. Here’s what they said.
A Washington Post poll shows Americans are split on sending military forces to Venezuela to capture Maduro. Most say it should have required Congress’s approval.
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We texted 1,000 Americans about U.S. actions in Venezuela. Here’s what they said. @sfcpoll.bsky.social and Eric Lau www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
We texted 1,000 Americans about U.S. actions in Venezuela. Here’s what they said.
A Washington Post poll shows Americans are split on sending military forces to Venezuela to capture Maduro. Most say it should have required Congress’s approval.
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And a "who's who" of the top 20 billionaires influencing American politics from @ence.bsky.social & @erxclau.me www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
The top 20 billionaires influencing American politics
The group has spent nearly $5 billion on elections since 2015.
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Scott Clement@sfcpoll.bsky.social · 9mo agoThe poll is part of an Washington Post series launching today examining billionaires' growing influence in American politics. Be sure to check out this sweeping story from a star-studded team www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
On A1 for @washingtonpost.com election coverage. With @erxclau.me, Ence Morse, @nickmourtoupalas.bsky.social, Patrick Marley, @azipaybarah.bsky.social, Lydia Sidhom
Spanberger ran up wild margins in the DC/Richmond suburbs, flipped 6 Trump counties, and cut her losses in the rest of the state — some SWVA counties moved 15-20 points to her compared to 2021 gov's race. My first election results for @washingtonpost.com ! www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
The top 3 individual donors to Trump’s inaugural committee were also nominated for positions in his administration. with @cqzakrz.bsky.social @aaronschaffer.com @lmelgar.bsky.social & Nick Mourtoupalas www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
The Post identified several instances of Trump or DOGE implementing policy ideas proposed to Musk by users on X. Some proposals went from Musk's X feed to the White House Briefing Room in just hours. with @erxclau.me @azipaybarah.bsky.social & Talia Trackim www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
Elon Musk gets government policy ideas from X. Here’s how.
A look at which accounts — big and small — have Musk’s ear and how some appear to have sparked action from Musk and the Trump administration.
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🔬🧪🧬 @sadbumblebee.buzz and I are collecting stories from scientists whose research funding has been halted by the Trump admin. Feel free to share this form with anyone who has been impacted and as always you can reach me on signal at caitlingilbert.24 thewashingtonpost.formstack.com/forms/scient...
Are you a scientist who has lost funding or grants in recent weeks? - Formstack
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A Post review of 8,000+ federal webpages changed since Inauguration Day found 662 examples of deletions and additions that reflect policy changes at the heart of Trump’s campaign. By @jeremybmerrill.com @azipaybarah.bsky.social & @erxclau.me
How federal agencies have already changed their websites under Trump
“Diversity” has been deleted. “Climate resilience” is now a popular substitute for “climate change.” And “pregnant people” has been replaced by “pregnant women.”
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Four members of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet have been confirmed by the Senate so far: Marco Rubio as secretary of state, John Ratcliffe as CIA director, Pete Hegseth as defense secretary and Kristi L. Noem as homeland security secretary. wapo.st/4hwPThh
Here's what some of the people we asked to watch the inauguration say they are watching for in today's speech from Trump www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
What Americans think about Trump’s inaugural address
Two dozen Americans share their thoughts on Trump’s second presidential inauguration with The Post.
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baffling to me that i'm in the top 2% given i wasn't even in dc for 5 months thinking emoji
Landlords have been accused of price fixing. See where it may be happening. www.washingtonpost.com/business/int...
President-elect Donald Trump has the ability to fill roughly 4,000 positions, including more than 1,300 that require Senate confirmation. The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service are tracking nominees for roughly 800 of those positions. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
Tracking who Trump is appointing to fill key administration roles
Follow President-elect Trump’s progress filling over 800 positions, among about 1,300 that require Senate confirmation, in this tracker from The Washington Post and the Partnership for Public Service.
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A statement from the Washington Post Guild on today's unconscionable layoffs.
How every House member voted on the bill to avoid a shutdown www.washingtonpost.com/politics/int...
How every House member voted on the bill to avoid a shutdown
See how your lawmaker voted to extend funding until mid-March and avoid a government shutdown.
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www.detroit-neighborhoods.com made it as an honorable mention in the @puddingviz.bsky.social cup (pudding.cool/pudding-cup/)! had a lot of fun working on this with @alexbhill.bsky.social
Help us map Detroit's neighborhoods.
No neighborhood names or boundaries are here to start with. You make the map. Real or imagined, within the city, or crossing municipal borders.
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Permanent daylight saving time, no daylight saving time, or the current system? See how each option would affect earliest and latest sunsets and sunrises where you live. wapo.st/3Bp3bNC
Analysis | No daylight saving time? See how early or late you would be in the dark.
Would you be okay if the sun rose before 4 a.m., or after 10? Not changing clocks is a popular idea, but we’d have to live with the extremes.
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someone should make a feed that only shows posts in this format
Eric Lau@erxclau.me · 2y agoif i had a nickel for every time i got a cold going from dc to ny, i would have 2 nickels
if i had a nickel for every time i got a cold going from dc to ny, i would have 2 nickels
debugged for an hour only to realize the fix was to bump a package version 👍🏼👍🏼
today’s nyt crossword is brought to you by a michigan daily games alum 🥹
when the research paper comes with a scrollytelling graphic 📽️
naitian@naitian.org · 2y ago🎬 Coming soon to a theater near you!🍿 Film is a semiotically rich medium: meaning is conveyed through the music, visuals, language, and more. A new paper from me and @dbamman.bsky.social explores what it means to computationally study performance in film. Website: naitian.org/once-more-wi... 1/n
see a lot of messaging around subdomains for organizational use but am enamored with the idea of personal use like photos.erxclau.me or alt.erxclau.me (if private accounts become a thing). feels nicer than doing different accounts on twitter or ig since the root domain persists across accounts