And now a word from John McGiver, born on this date in 1913

#Vote

#Politics

I have a good (honorary Scouser!) friend who's a writer in the US. She just shared the attached, together with her own words that I've copied & pasted below, that I heartily agree with.

She said:
"This was written much more politely than I would’ve put it. If you actively support Donald Trump, then I do not care to have you in my life. We have no shared values and I will not compromise my own to try to understand what’s wrong with you."

ANNOUNCE: There WILL be a COSO BYOB Election night LIVE WATCH PARTY tomorrow night - starting 7PM Eastern. Coverage will continue throughout the night
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I'll post the COSOCall link in the hour before we kickoff tomorrow evening. All welcome. 👍

Here Are The Races To Watch Around The United States For LGBTQ+ People

#CoSoNews #News #LGBTQ #LGBTQNews #Transgender

https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/here-are-the-races-to-watch-around

PSA

You can register to vote on Election Day in the following states: AK, CA, CO, CT, HI, ID, IL, IA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MT, NV, NH, NM, RI, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WY, + Washington, D.C.

Please add/edit if I missed any

I've posted this before I think.
This is a 15 minute guided Progressive Muscle Relaxation session from the National Health Service.

It's a really very useful technique for reducing stress in your body. All those tight muscles from being constantly in fight-or-flight mode.

It's *so* relaxing you might fall asleep, so maybe not while you're driving, ok? 😜

#MentalHealth #NotToday

https://youtu.be/912eRrbes2g

Quick heads up, the other SMS has some warnings flying about asking folks in battleground states to stock up on food water and charge batteries in case shit hits the fan and the idiot swamp things decide to enact violently with the election. Please stay safe folks, be aware, take care, and just be ready for the worst case scenario. If you hadn't voted yet, please remember your ballot votes are private from fellow citizens. You do not have to share that information. Period. #USElection2024

Good morning groovy souls!

I've been a bit of a lump since I got in from Orlando. Largely I've been sleeping and kind of zoning out. My normal routines and stuff have fallen some by the wayside.

I feel pretty much at peace with whatever is going to happen tomorrow. There's this understanding that I've done all I can do, and now whatever choice the country makes tomorrow will affect my direction for the next coming decades of my life.

I might be at peace about it but its still a heavy thing.

In this I recognize that I do not always understand myself as well as I would like to think I do.

Now, that may sound somewhat unhinged, the dichotomy of opposites here is fascinating. While I'm in a place of acceptance about whatever direction I'm going next, it seems to me that the shock waves of stress and anxiety that I'm picking up from all around me, are having a subconscious effect as well.

Please be gentle with yourselves as we all move towards the morrow.

No matter what happens, no matter what is decided tomorrow, that is simply the baseline that we will be starting from to change thew world for the better.

No matter the choice fate has destined, our choices can shine brighter than that fate, and that matters.

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When TFG voters gather it's called a landfill.