Voting day today. Some choices couldn't be easier, like really easy: just say NO to fascism.

There's also a lot of ballot measures here in CO. I want to make sure I understand them properly. Despite attempts to make them less of a riddle, they are not always what they seem. I find following the money to who is backing the Yes/No campaigns works pretty well.

'He's Not Kidding,' Advocates Warn as Trump Threatens to Defund Schools for Teaching US History

The Republican presidential nominee is threatening funding if teachers "don't teach what he wants," said one teachers union leader. "That's indoctrination and it's dangerous."

#News #education

https://www.commondreams.org/news/trump-defund-schools

The Convict. No more marbles:

After 25 minutes he told the crowd he wanted to tell “1 quick story” about a friend with a car plant in Mexico.

He never finished his tale. he lost the thread one minute later as he complained that if he mispronounced one word he would be accused of being “cognitively impaired.” Then, he botched the phrase by saying President Biden was the one who was “cognitively repaired” and referred to the election as three and a half months away, not three and a half weeks.

#Penzeys #herbs and #spices is doing it again! $50 gift cards for $35! $100 gift cards for $70!

They make excellent #Christmas gifts.

"This time we’ve had enough success that Fox, the rightwing blogosphere, and even the former president himself are out to teach us a lesson we will never forget. They want to boycott us into silence.

"You know we won’t go silent, but without your support it will become a lot harder for our voice to be heard."

https://tinyurl.com/e3syeduu

I won’t be one to do this often, but I have a friend with an autistic son who needs help...
https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-gayla-teague-get-back-on-the-road

How reclaimed water from a wastewater treatment plant restored a once thriving river and its ecosystem. #Arizona #wastewater #reclaimedwater #water #restoration #nature https://youtu.be/53xzNrv66EA

🥚 🏠 🧻 🏠 🥚 🏠 🧻 🏠 🥚 🏠 🧻 🏠

(I have a house with trump signs in the yard a few houses down doing similar)

Antidepressant recall
Cymbalta / Duloxetine

https://www.newsweek.com/antidepressant-recall-health-fda-cancer-1971178

“There was no state sample where the endorsement of climate anxiety came in less than 75%.”
#climate

Overwhelming majority of young Americans worry about climate crisis
Survey of young people aged 16-25 from all US states shows concerns across political spectrum
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/oct/17/young-americans-climate-change

Video that Eloon suspended from X

I’m chonk and I like it.

As time goes on, I become more and more comfortable with this.

CDC confirms recent cases in California dairy workers as virus strikes 15 more farms. #birdflu #avianflu #California https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/avian-influenza-bird-flu/cdc-confirms-recent-cases-california-dairy-workers-virus-strikes-15-more

Mark Cuban criticizing Trump's lack of understanding of tariffs.

Mark Cuban encouraging voters to support Harris for President

Clinton in North Carolina stumping for Harris in support of her anti-price gouging laws. Most states have them, but we need federal implementation, which requires a Democratic controlled Congress.