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THREAD: I've been talking to all sorts of experts about how the next four months might unfold. Here's an organized, chronological guide to six pieces that you should read as we wait to see the results tomorrow:
1) Here are ten principles I wrote with @vivian that media organizations need to follow as they report election results—including using precise language and numbers, make clear a "slow count is a good count," and don't parrot premature claims of victory. https://www.cjr.org/politics/2020-election-day-coverage-delays-disinformation.php
2) Here are top cyber threats to watch for tomorrow. The main threat is what @ngleicher calls "perception hacks." Chances hackers change election results? Very small. Chances they'll try to convince us they did & the vote is not legitimate? Quite high. https://www.wired.com/story/election-threats-cyberattacks-misinformation/
3) There are a lot of fears about what might unfold after polls close. Here's an hour-by-hour, day-by-day guide of what to look for in the minutes, hours, days, weeks, and months after the polls close. Hint: It's totally fine for the count to take weeks. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/10/23/election-nightmares-guide-430915
4) If Trump loses the election this week, he'll have 77 days as a lame duck president. That period is normally when presidents take their most controversial action. If Trump loses: Buckle up. Here's what most worries experts—like "pardon-a-palooza": https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/10/28/trump-wild-transition-433025
5) Lastly, if Trump loses, there are a lot of concerns about what kind of "former president" he might be—think channeling govt funds to his own properties, buddying up with authoritarians overseas, and opening a Trumpland theme park in Florida. https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/10/30/imagining-post-president-trump-433704
6) Lastly, the room I'd most want to be in over the next 48 hours: @USCYBERCOM's ops center. I profiled @CYBERCOM_DIRNSA for @WIRED, who has made protecting the nation's election his top priority. This is a man to watch in the next 48 hours: https://www.wired.com/story/general-paul-nakasone-cyber-command-nsa/
