Alyssa Penner

Social Worker/West Wing Fan/Seattle Coffee Enthusiast

[Seattle Department of Transportation @seattledot]

We did it, everyone! Your #WestSeattleBridge is back. Thank you, good night, and stay safe out there. #WestSeattleReunited #OneSeattle

[Josh Shapiro @JoshShapiroPA]

As these Pennsylvania Republican congressmen begin to speak, it's important to note that they will literally be arguing that the election that produced their victories was somehow illegal but that they should retain their seats in Congress.

[Robert Reich @RBReich]

Call me old-fashioned, but when armed insurgents breach the Capitol building at the request of a president, I'd call it an attempted coup.

[Nate Silver @NateSilver538]

Going by the popular vote, this will probably be the 2nd-least-close election since 2000.

[Ben Phillips @benphillips76]

“I love you.”
In 44 seconds, this is the politics of loving.

[Pete Buttigieg @PeteButtigieg]

Imagine what would be on your screen—or your mind—tonight, if ours were a normal democracy that gives the presidency to whoever earns the most votes.

[Hari Kondabolu @harikondabolu]

The fact Trump got this many votes is sickening. People were not fooled into voting for him. It wasn’t about “shaking up the system.” It wasn’t about him being a “successful businessman.”

White people are scared & angry & treat Trump like a white civil rights leader.

[Rutger Bregman @rcbregman]

WOOOW. A Canadian research project gave homeless people $7,500 each — the results were 'beautifully surprising'.

Turns out: basic income for the homeless pays for itself. It's free money, because 'the project saved the shelter system $8,100 per person'.
'https://t.co/mgaS0TIF4O

[ACLU @ACLU]

Abortion is health care.

Abortion is a right.

THE END.

[The Daily Show @TheDailyShow]

MODERATOR: Sir what is your name

PENCE: First, I want to say that the American people are strong because they are the American people

[Chris Hayes @chrislhayes]

The gendered dynamics of interruption and the power to interrupt is always so in your face in these settings. My god.

[AprilDRyan @AprilDRyan]

One thing is already clear tonight, @KamalaHarris has a mean side-eye game! Her unspoken communication is so clear in how she’s looking at Mike Pence. #VPDebate

[Pete Buttigieg @PeteButtigieg]

I don’t envy Mike Pence’s job of defending the indefensible.

[Jessica Valenti @JessicaValenti]

DID HE JUST SAY STOP PLAYING POLITICS WITH PEOPLE'S LIVES?? HIM??

[Alyssa Penner @AlyssaRPenner]

I was hospitalized for the last three weeks of my pregnancy and couldn’t leave my room the entire time due to COVID-19 precautions. Trump leaving the hospital for a joy ride is a slap in the face to all who’ve sacrificed, especially those who’ve lost loved ones.

[Travon Free @Travon]

The moral of the story is, he lied to you for months and encouraged you to live wrecklessly during a pandemic, and when it got to him he received every top tier treatment and medication to ensure his survival while your friends and family died alone. Remember that on Nov 3rd.

[Dan Rather @DanRather]

If they can’t keep the White House as safe as the NBA playoffs, how should we trust them to keep the country safe?

[Tim Wise @timjacobwise]

I mean, RBG asked y'all, nicely, to wait...

[Jessica Valenti @JessicaValenti]

Sorry I'm still thinking about what conservatives' response would be if there were tapes of Michelle Obama saying "fuck Christmas"