2/2. billionaires are suggesting I could be persuaded to weaken my union so I could go to a bar. That’s what they think of workers. Unions are more critical now than in a long time.
Mail contained a card from the “Freedom Foundation “ (name is real, the true intent is obfuscated), which includes a postage paid card addressed to my union to end my membership. The benefits of saving union dues they suggested “drinks with friends.” Gee, a bunch of 1/2
To those feeling despair: remember, every step toward progress in American history came after the darkness of defeat. Abolitionists, suffragettes, Dreamers, and marchers for civil rights and marriage equality all faced impossible odds, but they persisted. Now it is our turn.
An opportunity to lean into art music and beauty as those of us who weren’t surprised the nation showed itself nevertheless need the moment to feel sad.
I entirely agree with this, & I finally (in my 70th decade, because apparently I’m a slow learner) realize that the US will likely never, in my lifetime, elect a woman president: men won’t cede their perceived “power,” and many woman think a man will protect (?) them from..men?
“While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fueled this campaign.” Crying as I watch Kamala Harris give her #ConcessionSpeech . Such grace, dignity, and patriotism. I will never get over the fact that she isn't going to be our president.
Watch "JD Vance you just f'ed up in a way I've never seen in my pollical life and I worked for Sarah Palin" - Nicole Wallace
JD Vance just called Kamala Harris TRASH at his final rally in Atlanta, Georgia.
@RossKneeDeep Went to sleep the night before: had put “prepare for the apocalypse” in my calendar for the next day, and I spent most of the day comforting Muslim, trans, and mixed-family documentation students