High Impact Stories: April 14, 2020

2020-04-14 00:00:26 - 2020-04-14 23:55:48 UTC; DailyKos stories = 194;  194 per day;  8.1 per hour

Yesterday 147 Kogs posted 194 stories of which 193 were recommended at least once by a cadre of 2385 recommending readers; 137 stories were recommended by 10 or more readers, 77 by 30 or more, and 35 by 100 or more. Commenters (2362) visited 194 stories; 103 had 10 or more commenters, 50 had 30 or more, and 14 had 100 or more.

Recommendations and comments were collected Wed Apr 15 08:00:04 2020 UTC.

IMPACT STATISTICS FROM ALL 194 POSTS

MINIMUM	0.01
MEDIAN	0.23
AVERAGE	0.73
MAX	7.64
TOTAL	141.33 bharns
50% of total impact	earned by top 18 diaries, the lowest receiving 1.98 bharns

Story Impact Distribution

Stories with >=	0	1	10	30	100
recommendations	194	193	137	77	35
commenters	194	194	103	50	14
connections	194	193	156	93	40

KOG ACTIVITY*

KOGS WHO...	COMMENT	RECOMMEND	WRITE A POST	ONLY	ALL
COMMENT	2362	1016	140	1265	59
RECOMMEND	1016	2385	61	1367	59
WRITE	140	61	147	5	59

* (writes a post, recommends a post, or comments on a post)

User Interaction Statistics (Network)

OBSERVED WRITER-(READER OR WRITER) PAIRS	14522
MAXIMUM POSSIBLE SUCH PAIRS	3736 x 147 = 549192
NETWORK DENSITY (OBSERVED/POSSIBLE)	2.6 %
AVERAGE DEGREE (LINKS/USER)	14522 / 3736 = 3.89

Graph Summary Data

• Up to 200 stories, those with impact > 0.15, are shown below.
• The stories are sorted by number of recommendations (nrec); those in bold were on the front page recommended list.
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• For a more complete description of the lists and statistics see this post.

HIGH IMPACT POSTS

RANK	nrec	ncom	impact	post	Author	time
1	702	362	7.64	Wisconsin voters are PISSSSSSED off!! They crushed the GOP, and are coming for Trump	SemDem	05:50
2	670	235	7.13	Ohhhhh, My! 3 of Scott Walkers Hand Picked Judges Were Defeated in Wisconsin	Puddytat	05:13
3	500	217	5.39	The Wisconsin Supreme Court race is turning into a slow-motion rout	Christian Dem in NC	19:02
4	490	309	5.47	Today In My Mail I Received a 2020 Election Survey from "Catholic Vote" and Here Is How I Responded.	TimG831	07:17
5	429	235	4.72	It's not just the chyrons: CNN.Com right now!	Witgren	17:19
6	373	193	4.12	'Refer to me as sir': Miami cop handcuffs Black doctor who tests homeless for COVID-19	Lauren Floyd	21:06
7	357	260	3.99	Another Republican Governor proves herself to be a damn fool	Dartagnan	21:26
8	349	325	4.09	Trump gets slapped down by constitutional experts after claiming his 'authority is total'	Laura Clawson	18:19
9	344	126	3.72	The most dangerous man in America right now isn't Trump. It's McConnell	Joan McCarter	18:52
10	332	223	3.71	Trump believes that the Democrats were "artificially stopped" by COVID-19 (say what?)	annieli	10:33
11	329	278	3.72	Trump campaign statement on Obama's Biden endorsement shows how terrified they are	Aldous J Pennyfarthing	21:03
12	323	669	4.11	Trump declares himself a dictator. Blue-state governors organize. A breakup is now on the table	kos	19:40
13	301	245	3.32	The United States has not 'flattened the curve.' Pretending that it has invites utter disaster	Mark Sumner	18:36
14	232	310	2.59	Bernie: "It?s irresponsible for anybody to say,- ?I?m not going to be involved.?"(in backing Biden)	Lefty Coaster	04:11
15	212	65	2.28	Adam Schiff: Trump's power isn't absolute, 'but his incompetence is'	Aldous J Pennyfarthing	03:11
16	200	112	2.17	BREAKING! Barack Obama Releases Viral Video Officially Endorsing Joe Biden For President	poopdogcomedy	20:55
17	184	121	2.04	This is awkward: CIA warned employees against Trump's wonder drug	Laura Clawson	19:08
18	183	179	2.24	Trump declares war on the states, citing delusional reference to movie he clearly never saw	Kerry Eleveld	22:58
19	180	72	1.95	People are buying stamps and rallying around the Postal Service, but the government needs to act	Laura Clawson	21:19
20	178	86	1.98	Collins reaps the reward of embracing Trump?an approval rating as bad as his	Joan McCarter	00:52
21	177	118	1.94	Monday night owls: Sen. Sanders calls on Congress to keep Trump from smashing Postal Service	Meteor Blades	08:00
22	176	118	1.98	Trump and Mnuchin are letting the banks steal your COVID-19 $1,200	Joan McCarter	21:54
23	169	94	1.84	Barack Obama endorses Joe Biden: 'Now's the time to fight for what we believe in'	Laura Clawson	21:15
24	168	71	1.82	Fauci confirms that the U.S. doesn't have enough testing to think about reopening	Mark Sumner	23:07
25	155	62	1.72	While you got an emergency $1,200, 43,000 millionaires got a massive tax break	Joan McCarter	20:32
26	147	82	1.65	Capt. Crozier took one for the ship, refused to let senior officers sign letter that got him fired	Jen Hayden	22:56
27	147	17	1.55	Joe Biden Trashes Wisconsin Republicans For Their Shameful Attempts To Suppress The Vote	poopdogcomedy	11:30
28	143	250	1.55	Lion-hearted Liberals Come Roaring Back - Good News Roundup, April 14	niftywriter	16:00
29	141	174	1.72	Trump declares his supremacy over the U.S. Constitution: 'The authority is total'	Kerry Eleveld	21:27
30	139	32	1.50	Wisconsin judges who forced election to go on during pandemic all voted absentee themselves	Laura Clawson	23:33
31	137	207	1.54	Abbreviated pundit roundup: Trump pushes propaganda at coronavirus press conference	Georgia Logothetis	16:32
32	133	37	1.45	New York City will make its own COVID-19 tests as states fill the needs Donald Trump has abandoned	Mark Sumner	01:00
33	106	117	1.27	Bundy's fellow believers join him for an Easter coronavirus-restriction 'resistance' gathering	David Neiwert	06:00
34	105	24	1.12	Cartoon: Poetic justice	Jen Sorensen	16:50
35	103	19	1.09	Nurses speak out in powerful AFT ad: 'We are doing our job. It's time for the president to do his'	Walter Einenkel	00:25
36	99	86	1.11	Spike in at-home deaths means the official coronavirus death count is ?just the tip of the iceberg?	Lincoln green	04:06
37	99	85	1.10	The nations that 'beat' COVID-19 understand that victory is only temporary until a vaccine arrives	Mark Sumner	20:36
38	97	39	1.07	Right-wing pundit manipulates First Amendment in call to arms against North Carolina police	Walter Einenkel	01:15
39	82	26	0.89	Morning Digest: Progressives flip Wisconsin Supreme Court seat held by Scott Walker appointee	Daily Kos Elections	17:00
40	77	77	0.94	Pro wrestling counts as an 'essential service' during pandemic, says Florida Gov. DeSantis	Hunter	22:27
41	77	14	0.82	COVID-19 news: White House knew pandemic dangers in January; quicker action 'could have saved lives'	Hunter	05:20
42	75	121	0.86	Cheers and Jeers: Tuesday	Bill in Portland Maine	16:49
43	73	12	0.78	Florida police chief on leave after allegedly blaming officer's COVID-19 death on his sexuality	Marissa Higgins	00:55
44	72	142	0.77	PWB- Toosdai Critters: April Showers	samanthab	22:45
45	71	69	0.76	Join us! Daily Kos LIVE Cheers & Jeers, Rum & Coke Friday: The Social Distancing Edition	Neeta Lind	00:58
46	67	58	0.78	gruppenTrump: ?When somebody is president of the United States your authority is total?	annieli	06:52
47	67	7	0.70	ACLU sues after Arkansas threatens to close sole abortion clinic for operating amid coronavirus	Aysha Qamar	23:07
48	65	57	0.77	Trump Approval Hits Record Low - Morning Consult	DannyB	11:27
49	63	30	0.72	Congress decides to social distance, or abdicate, until May 4	Joan McCarter	00:27
50	63	25	0.69	ME-Sen: Collins (R) Tried To Rally Maine With A Hopeful COVID-19 Message & It Didn't Go Well	poopdogcomedy	08:28
51	58	3	0.61	More than three dozen migrant kids held in Illinois have tested positive for COVID-19	Gabe Ortiz	22:54
52	57	48	0.70	You're All Wrong. Repubs Do NOT Want To Privatize The Post Office !	jazzmaniac	06:14
53	57	6	0.60	Hospital serves debt summons to breast cancer survivor, among others, during COVID-19 pandemic	Walter Einenkel	21:32
54	53	22	0.57	Essential vs Expendable	Brutus R Yates	06:07
55	52	3	0.54	New bill would force ICE to release thousands of detainees currently in danger due to pandemic	Gabe Ortiz	20:35
56	51	32	0.58	The Moron Who Would Be King: Donald Trump's Impenetrable Ignorance	mceades	18:20
57	50	35	0.53	PWB Peeps Open Thread: Square Meals	strawbale	07:00
58	47	82	0.54	LIVE BLOG: COVID Taskforce Presser - Trump defunds WHO because he needs a scapegoat	annieli	02:00
59	45	10	0.48	OH Supreme Court Gives Major Victory to Proposed Voting Rights Ballot Issue	jr6020	02:22
60	43	10	0.46	Cardiac deaths of 22 Covid-19 patients in Brazil show Drs. Trump and Bolsonaro to be deadly quacks	Krotor	03:33
61	41	112	0.43	Black Kos, Tuesday's Chile: Plus ?a Change	Black Kos	02:04
62	41	5	0.44	Black women share the birthing experiences that inspire their work during Black Maternal Health Week	Tina Vasquez	21:10
63	41	17	0.44	Cartoon: Covid cuisine	keefknight	02:50
64	37	34	0.44	Why are some grocery store shelves bare? It's all about the supply chain	Laura Clawson	00:16
65	36	29	0.39	Time for the Navy to do the right thing	Moe Davis For Congress	23:44
66	35	21	0.37	Evening Shade: Today's Republicans Really Are That Bad	NotNowNotEver	04:30
67	34	26	0.37	Top Comments - Cat's in the Cradle and the Silver Spoon	BeninSC	07:00
68	33	11	0.35	Fauci still pushing back, despite Trump and lunatic supporters trying to push him out	Bob Johnson	21:47
69	32	45	0.36	Hey birders! Can you help i.d. this bird?	funningforrest	21:54
70	32	26	0.37	California, Washington, Oregon Announce Coronavirus Pact	gonzoid54	11:23
71	31	57	0.44	Trump: U.S. to pull out of W.H.O	amadon	03:41
72	31	35	0.33	Overnight News Digest: Unfulfilled Promises Edition	maggiejean	08:59
73	31	20	0.35	Trump loves him some Captain Bligh or hydroxychloroqueeg	annieli	23:19
74	30	30	0.35	So Trump Thinks That President Biden Will Have Total Authority?	News Corpse	23:35
75	30	22	0.33	In rural communities, volunteer first responders are risking everything?and get nothing in return	Chris Reeves	04:38
76	30	7	0.31	Renewable Tuesday: The Next Terawatt of Renewable Electricity, and the Next, and the Next	Mokurai	16:00
77	30	6	0.32	Wildfires close in on Chernobyl's waste storage facility spreading radioactive smoke over Ukraine.	Pakalolo	15:18
78	29	10	0.31	Gov. DeSantis spokeswoman muzzles Florida Surgeon General during COVID-19 briefing	1BQ	03:10
79	27	29	0.34	Indiana Congressman: Letting Americans die is the lesser of two evils	bctdcfd	04:12
80	26	38	0.32	New OH Predictive Insights Poll Has Joe Biden Beating Trump In Arizona 52-43	poopdogcomedy	20:29
81	26	21	0.30	Let?s call 'Zoom bombing' what it is: digital terrorism	Prism Guest Writer	18:00
82	26	10	0.28	Bernie and Biden form "Popular Front" against the White Nationalist Party	Arnold Roth	05:39
83	25	138	0.27	New Day Cafe: Historic Trust Sites	samanthab	19:30
84	25	5	0.26	EV Tuesday: Electric School Buses Take the Next Step	Mokurai	16:00
85	25	4	0.27	New York City transit union wins line-of-duty death benefits for workers killed by COVID-19	Laura Clawson	01:36
86	25	4	0.26	Indians 201: A short overview of the Duwamish Indians	Ojibwa	19:33
87	23	62	0.27	Kitchen Table Kibitzing ~ 4.13.20 ~ a brush with greatness	ZenTrainer	05:30
88	23	25	0.30	Is Gasbag Trump Ready To Blow?!	middleoftheroadDem	23:31
89	23	20	0.27	New VCU Poll Has Joe Biden Beating Trump In Virginia 51-41	poopdogcomedy	23:00
90	22	84	0.34	Ever use tobacco?	BFSkinner	08:36
91	22	5	0.24	SC-Sen: The Jewish Insider, "A battle between David and Goliath in South Carolina Senate race"	poopdogcomedy	10:37
92	22	4	0.24	Senator Burr's Townhouse Sale	Austin Bailey	03:07
93	21	77	0.23	Morning Open Thread: A Viral Comedy of Errors in Three Parts - Part 3 - Return	dijit	15:15
94	21	47	0.29	My rant about golf .along with George Carlin	BFSkinner	03:28
95	21	8	0.23	Hidden History: Disney World's Amphi-Cars	Lenny Flank	00:47
96	20	162	0.21	Tips For A Trip To The Coronavirus Testing Ward	USExpat	18:00
97	20	33	0.21	The Language of the Night: The Dangers of True Belief	DrLori	05:00
98	20	28	0.26	Our "King" Says We're Not Going To Fund WHO Because They Mismanaged Covid-19 Pandemic	Colorado Blue	04:01
99	20	21	0.23	Air-Minded: Give Me Some Incentive	pwoodford	02:13
100	20	19	0.24	Bernie endorsed Biden, get over it, regardless of which side you were on	annieli	08:06
101	20	4	0.21	G-20 website updated with Trump's coronavirus incompetence	Alonso del Arte	08:46
102	19	22	0.22	Biden should be hammering Trump on his ignorance of the need for global cooperation	Bob Johnson	09:25
103	19	14	0.21	Samurai armor	Ojibwa	01:06
104	19	12	0.20	Hawaii House candidate Kai Kahele endorsed by Brian Schatz as he's called up for duty to fight COVID	David Nir	01:20
105	19	5	0.20	In Kentucky, 521,592 People Have Applied For Unemployment Since March 16th.	Merlin1963	04:30
106	18	10	0.20	Your Opinion Doesn't Matter	lyleoross	00:06
107	18	7	0.19	IT'S OFFICIAL! I'M ON THE BALLOT!	Doloresfor272020	00:21
108	17	116	0.29	Quarantine Playlist 11: Guitar Gods	Subject Zero	04:52
109	17	14	0.20	A little number crunching on WI April 7 election results	Chaplain M	00:28
110	16	27	0.21	The Awesome Power of a Unified Democratic Party	hankg	16:39
111	16	23	0.19	ACE2 and Furin--2 human proteins that are candidate targets for COVID-19 drug development	liberalismiscommonsense	06:27
112	15	20	0.20	Governors of Various US States to form a Union	mstep	19:15
113	15	19	0.18	"Though the Constitution says otherwise . . ."	BC in Illinois	18:34
114	15	5	0.16	GA-Sen B: Stacey Abrams Is Determined To Take Away Moscow Mitch's GOP Majority	poopdogcomedy	22:32
115	15	2	0.16	REMINDER: You can still #GetCovered via #COVID19 Special Enrollment Periods in 12 States!	Brainwrap	19:23
116	14	49	0.27	What To Do During Trump's Daily [Propaganda] Briefing? (with poll)	Doctor Who	19:28
117	14	24	0.16	Yes! Karofsky wins in Wisconsin	Nononev	06:23
118	14	6	0.16	Save Post Office? https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/fully-fund-the-united-states-postal-service	e2247	05:00
119	14	6	0.15	Wisconsin Voters decree righteous punishment on their Republican-controlled Supreme Court	Donate	05:52
120	13	39	0.16	So what exactly constitutes a f#@king emergency?	pdxbuckeye	17:16
121	13	27	0.16	Half of active cases in US that have moved to new designation went to death or serious/critical	Dem	06:42
122	13	13	0.16	Feds Stealing PPE from States	DeniseHa	09:37
123	8	57	0.20	Are Northeast and West Coast Pandemic Coalitions of States the Precursor to Secession?	NVmrT	08:45
124	8	27	0.17	If the Governors are Mutineers, then Trump is Captain Bligh	Charles Jay	22:08
125	5	264	0.33	Daily Kos Elections Live Digest: 4/14	Daily Kos Elections	18:00
126	1	66	0.20	Even though Bernie appeared to have the momentum going into South Carolina, what went wrong?	sreeizzle2012	23:31

Impact total: 136.3

 nrec  - Number of recommendations.
 ncom  - Number of comments.
impact - Calculated currently using nrec and cnx.
  post - A hyperlink to the Daily Kos post displaying the title.
author - Hyperlink to the post authors Daily Kos home page.
  time - Post time shown as time of day for daily lists and date for weekly stories.

Please bring any errors to my attention -- jotter