I went to check in on a client and inform them that as of 12/31/24 I will be closing shop as a content manager and retiring.

This is what they sent in return.

Here's how to manage election anxiety

[Pictures of article copied from Wash Post Well Being section, is circulating on twitter]

#Data
How 5 key demographic groups votedin the Presidential #Election

Statement from #PA Gov. Josh Shapiro

https://apnews.com/article/california-donald-trump-gavin-newsom-special-session-32511d5887409d68d692e094ed50a272

"The winner of the election will be the person who represents more masculine."
- Prof Scott Galloway, economist, author and entrepreneur

In this conversation, taped Nov 4th, Galloway talks about: Young men's mental health, how Trump’s victory could reshape US tax policy, the impact of affirmative action, foreign influence in social media, Trump’s health, are democrats or republicans better for America and how Trump’s victory will affect men’s sex and relationships.

https://youtu.be/inwyi6Zdeo8

The 4th reason Trump won is reflected in the 30% increase in support for trump in #NYC predominantly among white men and men of color.

Trump is an int'l brand that presents as a “successful macho man”, who's hate and misogyny is a pushback against:
- losing their place of importance &
- a culture they are powerless to influence

This results in the politics of hate which embraces: sexism, racism, antisemitism, xenophobia and homophobia as a way to strike back.
https://bit.ly/40zwzuu

Disinfo is the 3rd reason.

Working in many ethnic neighborhoods this year as a translator, I saw many ads/video clips praising "Our Dear Leader" in the style that you see in oppressive countries, in the predominant language of that neighborhood. Never saw Kamala ads in Spanish.

Source: https://www.newsguardtech.com/special-reports/2024-elections-misinformation-tracker/

2nd reason Trump got more votes than Harris: Immigration.

NY and other blue states across the north east felt the impact of the migrant crisis. Rupert Murdoch made sure that Fox & his newspapers made this its #1 issue day in and day out. NYC Mayor's public fight with Biden & the Feds didn't help.
Source: NYT

1st overriding reason people chose Trump over Harris: Inflation.

Inflation sent the cost of everyday goods skyrocketing and they have remained high (28% since 2020) post pandemic.

Median rental price in NYC has risen over 13% since 2019 and has increased considerably.

Source: https://www.cbsnews.com/news/price-tracker/
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I've volunteered as a poll worker for 10 yrs. I worked at the polls for the last 12 days and the reasons why trump won were made clear to me there. I am a trained observer in identifying political shifts and trends.

For those saying it was a stolen election - STOP. Show your proof if you have it. In #NYC all went by the book. What I saw at the polls, informed my understanding.

support ⬆️ has 4 major reasons: "Inflation, Immigration, Disinformation. & Hate"

1 of 5

In the 1960-70's, women were struggling after being legislated against in many courts.

Laws related to Banking and Finance, as well as wage inequality, treated women and in particular people of color, as second class citizens.

Those were very dark times and we survived them.
The antagonist always gets to be victorious before their downfall.

Together, Humanity defeated Hitler. We can do so again.

This song was a popular one during that time that inspired many.

https://youtu.be/_KClpLzFftU

#Elections
None of the election results surprise me
What I saw, from various polls sites I worked at was this:

The amount of pro-trump tv/radio ads & billboards - promoting: vote for our dear leader - in ethnic neighborhoods throughout #NYC was overwhelming. On immigrant channels I rarely saw an ad for Kamala in their native language to equal # of trump ads.

Many 1st time voters were all immigrants, who voted for Trump & GOP because of disinfo.

https://www.cybercom.mil/Media/News/Article/3895345/russian-disinformation-campaign-doppelgnger-unmasked-a-web-of-deception/

#ElectionFreeZone

Feeling anxious or sad with the EARLY Vote counts, watch some funny comedy instead.

REMINDER: Early Voting results get tallied AFTER Today's in person voting.

Watch Drew Barth's Comedy Routine: Dating Smart People

https://youtu.be/MfTv8dwGpwI

If you're looking to distract yourself until the results are final tomorrow.

Try an #ElectionFreeZone Activity like: Watching a Top Concert.

https://americansongwriter.com/some-of-the-best-free-concerts-on-youtube-right-now/

#ElectionFreeZone
Looking to escape election coverage until tomorrow when results are final?

Take a virtualmuseum tour via Google's Art & Culture Museum Tour

Google link takes a bit to load but worth the wait!

https://g.co/kgs/BcZuA5k

Not surprised!

Link: https://youtu.be/K0MnnwcCRWE

Elise Thomas, Senior OSINT Analyst at @ISDGlobal, & investigator at @Cen4infoRes. She has found and is tracking a large, foreign AI-driven bot network on X which is posting in support of Trump during the US election.

Per Ms Thomas: Many are blue checkmark verified, which again is super standard for spam networks on X.

This massive AI bot deployment is not unique to X, it can be foubd in other Social media platforms so be aware of what's coming in the last 72 hrs.

So please warn ur network

#BadBunny had a concert in #PR
The usually non-political singer/artist endorsed #KamalaHarris Monday, and today packed an outdoor venue with 50,000 voters.

Can't wait till Wed!

I believe Young people will save our democracy!

Many election records were broken in #NYC today.

On Day 9 of #EarlyVoting: 1,089,328
The Cumulative total for the entire period is: