alan barnes

Army Vet 68-71 , HSU/Psychology, retired law enforcement professional, SF. CA. My beautiful Claire. Molly our spirit lab, Resist MAGA/Fascism. Social Democrat

[Charlie Sykes @SykesCharlie]

This is perhaps the hardest part about today: realizing that our fellow Americans saw all of that; watched all of that; listened to all of that, and still said, “Yes, that’s what we want.” That’s who we are. https://t.co/FAWqPet9GI

[John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz]

R*cists, m*sogynists, and h*mophobes will be celebrating today.

Many former friends, family members, and neighbors will be, too.

For a long time, I tried to convince myself that those were two separate groups of people.

Today I had to finally admit they are one.

Going forward, that’s what I will grieve the most.

[TrumpWillLookGreatinOrange #resist🇺🇸🦅 #FBR @BDNTWLGIO]

Right now we are 18 million votes short of the 2020 totals? Where are those votes? There was record new voter registration, record turnout in many areas, people on both sides believed the stakes were higher than ever. By the time it’s all counted we still look maybe 15 million shy? Does that make sense to anyone?

#ElectionDay
#DemsUnited

[Olga Nesterova @onestpress]

My thoughts: Russia's attempt to interfere in the U.S. election on Election Day cannot be ignored, and it is the responsibility of the current administration to address it.

The bomb threats targeting polling places in key battleground states—GA, MI, AZ, WI, and PA—MUST be addressed immediately.

We need a thorough investigation, clear communication of findings, and an assessment of the impact.

[Jo @JoJoFromJerz]

Today is hard.
Today is dark.
Today is scary.
But the fight for a better tomorrow doesn’t end today.
Today I feel gutted.
Today, tomorrow, or for however long it takes, I will grieve.
I’ll allow myself to feel that.
Then I’m gonna get mad as hell.
And then I’m gonna get to work.

[BrooklynDad_Defiant!☮️ @mmpadellan]

Gee, isn't THAT fucking weird?

[Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 @joncoopertweets]

I blame the election results in large part on massive misinformation and disinformation spread by the mainstream media (especially Fox News and Newsmax) and social media (Twitter, Facebook, TikTok). Until we can find a way to turn this around, we’ll keep seeing the same results.

[Alex Cole @acnewsitics]

America put a convicted felon in the White House before a woman.

The message we just sent to the world. Yikes.

[Ed Krassenstein @EdKrassen]

BREAKING: The threats on US polling stations in Georgia came from Russia.

Russia is trying to prevent Americans from voting. Why would anyone vote for the more Pro-Russian/Putin candidate in Donald Trump?

That's absurd!

[Dana Goldberg @DGComedy]

I'm not even talking Dem or GOP with this post, but you expect us to believe that 18-20 MILLION fewer people voted in this election? With record turnout on both sides? I call bullshit.

[Pam Keith, Esq. @PamKeithFL]

We saw record turnout of Gen Z and millennial voters, but somehow Dem lost 20 million votes from 2020?

On what planet does that make sense?

[Rick Taylor @OhRick4]

There is nobody to blame but OURSELVES

We allowed this shitshow to unfold because we did not demand accountability AT THE TIME IT HAPPENED

Instead, we made excuses, held false hope in our elected officials and institutions, and we ignored every red flag staring us in the face

[Bishop Talbert Swan @TalbertSwan]

A few days ago, Latinos were ridiculed, disrespected, and racially stereotyped at a Trump rally. Last night, 45% of Latinos helped to elect Trump president.

Make it makes sense.

[John Pavlovitz @johnpavlovitz]

Kamala Harris was the perfect candidate and she ran a beautiful campaign of joy, empathy, and unity.

She just happened to run in a nation that is addicted to nihilism, cruelty, and division.

[I Smoked A Predilection For Nipples @BlackKnight10k]

Now that you've seen both Obama and Harris campaign to perfection, you understand why we say Black people have to be twice as good just to get half the credit

[Elie Mystal @ElieNYC]

Latino voters did not vote against their interests, if you understand that the person who gets into a treehouse has an “interest” in pulling up the ladder behind them.

Trump only promised to push the “bad” Latinos out of the tree… and they’re confident that doesn’t mean them.

[Prof Michael E. Mann @MichaelEMann]

America is a failed Democracy.
Our media failed us, our institutions failed us, our people failed us.
Worst of all, we now pose a major threat to the planet.

[Rolling Stone @RollingStone]

Donald Trump — the twice impeached former president, Jan. 6 coup leader, convicted felon, adjudicated sexual abuser, and man who mismanaged the 2020 economic implosion and coronavirus disaster that killed more than 1 million people in this country — has convinced American voters to give him another term in the White House.

🔗 https://t.co/41sRvIxLmT

[Airbag Moments hates everything @airbagmoments]

It's all bad. There are only two possibilities.

1. America willingly elected the dumbest, most evil dude anyone even knows about.

2. Our oligarch and autocrat enemies hacked the system and we did basically nothing to stop them.

[#TuckFrump @realTuckFrumper]

The global risks of a Trump presidency will be much higher this time https://t.co/r5h0Ts1viW