I don’t know who needs to hear this but it is still early in the process. Take breaks. This is a marathon, not a sprint. Every year the map goes big red before it swings back blue (when it does).
There good signs already. The first trans member of congress was elected. There are wins and f you want to find them.
Democracy is ugly. You win some and you lose some. We need to push for more wins where we can. Presidency is important but there is so much else going on.
Ron DeSantis ousted a Democrat prosecutor in an obvious political move. She’s back. God help us we don’t deserve badass black women. #GoodNews
https://boltsmag.org/tampa-orlando-proscutor-elections-2024/
Pennsylvania, Michigan and Wisconsin are all (by a narrow margin) leaning Harris right now.
I ain’t fucking done. #GoodNews.
I have family members there. They did their fucking job.
From a source in Michigan:
With 477,000 votes counted in Oakland County, which is about 62% of votes cast in 2020, Harris has 54.25%. Her margin over Trump is 10.58%, compared to 14% for Biden and 8% for Clinton.
WI, MI, AZ and PA likely won’t have any solid results for hours. That’s because the more populated areas (blue) have yet to be counted.
Going to take a break, will come back to this thread after a well deserved whiskey and chocolate chip cookie break.
You should take a break too.
Rather they take longer to count.
Also, if you want to support democracy, this group is great.
Nom, nom, nom…. Cookie.
Whiskey drank. Cookies delicious.
This is what Georgia looked like in 2020 before midnight.
This is a long and ugly process my friends. Don’t expect to know what’s up tonight. #GoodNews
Let’s hold out that better heads prevail and the numbers swing while the excellent and dedicated election workers do their job.
The 2020 election map is in play 100%.
I’m not saying it’s as rosy as I’d like, and there are reasons to worry, but it’s still the race we always knew it was: razor thin margins.
omg... thank goodness for SOME GOOD NEWS!
@QueenOfEverything I’ll keep picking out the good news as I can and sharing on this thread. I’m on mobile though so bear with me.
This is helping me a lot.
Thanks for posting it.
that’s crazy
and good perspective @AI78
@voltronic @AI78 Oh I would love a peanut butter cup or six right now!
@wolfwoman
I'm embarrassed to admit I just ate 5. They were the Olympic medal ones.
@voltronic @AI78 OMG no need to feel embarrassed! If I had them, I would have done the same. I just scarfed 2 "servings" of Dot's Pretzels (3X the sodium I should have) plus a vodka double. so... yeah.
@voltronic @wolfwoman today we live by what I call “Airport Rules”. Eat or drink whatever you want whenever you want. Hang out in pajama pants and a 1998 concert tshirt.
@AI78 @voltronic Yep! I saw this earlier and said, "YES!" But in real life, I have to get up & get g'kids up, fed & to school. So I'm indulging like crazy now but all that ends to get some kind of sleep, very soon.
@wolfwoman @voltronic sorry, but DINK life 4 eva.
@AI78 No need apologize! I respect all life choices. I kinda bumbled my way through marriage & motherhood but honestly, I'm blessed by having g'kids. Mostly broke but blessed!
@wolfwoman it’s all good. I content myself with being the uncle who can spoil ROTTEN my nieces and nephews.
And then send them back to their parents.
@voltronic my brother.
@AkomoCombine fuck just do drugs. It’s as bad for your brain and probably more fun.
@AI78 It passed, yes!
Bad. Ass.
💪🏼
Here’s more (previously mentioned) good shit.
https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-politics-and-policy/sarah-mcbride-first-transgender-congress-delaware-rcna177878