After the Los Angeles Times pulled its own endorsement, a number of editors have resigned; more at The Wrap.
Billionaires will ALWAYS side with authoritarians, out of self-interest.
#USPolitics #2024Election #PatrickSoonShiong
https://www.thewrap.com/la-times-case-against-trump-kamala-endorsement-canceled/
Alongside its endorsement of Kamala Harris, the Los Angeles Times editorial board had also planned a multi-part series against Donald Trump before it was quashed by owner Patrick Soon-Shiong.
Associated Press weighs in on the Washington Post/Bezos, "democracy die at the hands of billionaires" thing:
"Trump meets with execs from Bezos-owned Blue Origin"
#USPolitics #2024Election #Jeff
Bezos
https://apnews.com/live/2024-election-trump-harris-news-updates#00000192-c592-d7d8-a7be-efbf2ca80000
If you are in #Arizona, the local elections in your state are of key importance for the future of the state, from ballot initiatives to control of the state House and Senate, to the state Supreme Court; Daniel Nichanian, founder and editor in chielf, lays it out in this BlueSky thread:
https://bsky.app/profile/taniel.bsky.social/post/3l7ers3ufyx2r
Seriously, go read it, the state is on the verge of truly radical shit from the GOP.
I think Arizona's elections may be the single most important rn — even putting aside the presidential election. The amount of items on the ballot that could transform state politics, upend the election systems, as well as criminal justice and courts, is remarkable. Here's why.
You may want to share this piece from The New Republic (via Yahoo News):
"More than 100 #Arizona Palestinian, Arab, Muslim, and progressive Democrats and community leaders have signed a letter making the case for those reluctant to support Kamala Harris against Donald Trump."
These Democrats understand the assignment: keep Trump out of the White House, then push the new president to end the #Genocide in #Gaza
https://www.yahoo.com/news/extreme-danger-harris-earns-stunning-143857259.html
Via the Brennan Center:
"In Pennsylvania, as in every state, college students can vote where they attend school. Call the Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE if you have any questions/issues registering or voting in Lancaster County or elsewhere in Pennsylvania."
#Pennsylvania #2024Election #USPolitics #Vote #VoterRegistration
One way to realize how outsized the influence of U.S. politics is in the world at large, is to see videos made by people in the U.K. explaining what's at risk here, exhorting people to register and vote, and so forth.
Election Protection Hotline!!!
If you need assistance, for any reason, from now to election day:
Election Protection hotline numbers
English 866-OUR-VOTE866-687-8683
Spanish/English 888-VE-Y-VOTA888-839-8682
Asian Languages/English 888-API-VOTE888-274-8683
Arabic/English 844-YALLA-US844-925-5287
You can call or text, and trained volunteers will help you.
"Given Trump’s & Musk’s scorched-earth strategy of lies, once ballot counting begins, provisional ballots are likely to be the next candidate for “everything looks suspicious when you don’t know how anything works.” (Edward Perez)
The opening page of the New York Times opinions section.
Gift link to the piece: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/10/25/opinion/what-trump-says.html?unlocked_article_code=1.VU4.viDv.Lw2HG_V0-lMo
If you dropped your ballot in a box in #VancouverWA or #PortlandOR, check whether they have been/are received--you may have to request another one, or go vote on the day.
CHECK THE RULES IN YOUR COUNTY
Track your ballot here:
https://www.vote.org/ballot-tracker-tools/
If you are in #Ohio and you haven't voted yet, please read this piece over at @bolts, on the redistricting initiative, and how the GOP used language to deceive voters:
https://boltsmag.org/ohio-issue-1-gerrrymandering-misleading-language/
Trump's 10/27 rally at Madison Square Garden didn't "devolve" into a Nazi rally--it was planned as one. Those speaking didn't "inadvertently" "echo" the speeches of the MSG rally of 1939--they consciously reproduced them.
https://newrepublic.com/article/187616/trump-msg-ugly-racist-rally-closing-argument
If you are in Clark County!!! The ballot drop-off box that was burned had not been emptied since Saturday morning!!
Check whether your own ballot has been received here:
https://www.vote.org/ballot-tracker-tools/
If not, contact the office of Clark County Auditor Greg Kimsey.
With apologies for linking to other social media, but Courtney Milan has a really good thread on how to safeguard against election certification shenanigans:
https://bsky.app/profile/courtneymilan.com/post/3l7npcynpv72c
If you’re worried about election denial and election certification in Congress, find a House race that is close and help them get out the vote. The House certifies the election. The House changes hands before the house certifies the election. Turn the House blue.
Long-time member of the Federalist Society, judge J. Michael Lutitg urges patriotic Republicans to vote for Kamala Harris.
Gift link:
One week to go.
"Hell yes! The Seattle Times edit board endorses Harris for president"
The six white supremacist in SCOTUS are allowing Virginia to disenfranchise untold citizens through voter rolls purges--six days before the election.
However! There is same day registration in Virginia--find out what ID you need to take with you to the polls and VOTE--tell the fascists of the world to fuck the hell off.
This is a good ad--don't read the comments.
"the one place in America where women still have the right to choose"
Julia Roberts reminds us that what we do in the voting booth stays in the voting booth. In the one place where women still have the right to choose, you can ...
Have you voted? GREAT!
You can still help! A lot of voters need help curing their ballots--check it out there:
Vote for her--vote for us.
(and this is the political ad that actually made me cry)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5WdvB3rVPc
(you can check if your ballot was received, no matter where you voted, here: https://www.vote.org/ballot-tracker-tools/)
Teen Vogue and other "frivolous" outlets have been doing more serious journalism than the New York Time and other "serious" legacy outlets, for years; exhibit who -can-keep-track-anymore:
"Kamala Harris Is Not Our Savior. But a Donald Trump Win Would Be Catastrophic."
#USPolitics #2024Election #TeenVogue
https://www.teenvogue.com/story/kamala-harris-but-a-donald-trump-win-would-be-catastrophic
Heads up, New Yorkers! Flip your ballot: there are six ballot questions you need to answer: one amends the state's Constitution, the others affect New York City's charter.
Here's your guide:
Vote for her--vote for us.
(and this is the political ad that actually made me cry)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5WdvB3rVPc
(you can check if your ballot was received, no matter where you voted, here: https://www.vote.org/ballot-tracker-tools/)
Hello, white men, this one's for YOU!
George Clooney Reminds us to think of those we care about and how they will be impacted when we vote. 🔴 Join our Vote Common Good Email List to be part of t...
These ads are powerful because they show what could be--both the terrifying, and the heartwarming.
Via @tusk81
#Project2025 #Immigration #2024Election #USPolitics
If you are in OH, or know someone there, and voting tomorrow, share this with them:
via @bolts, a clear explanation of how the language for issue 1 is deliberately confusing: make your voice count!
#Ohio #Issue1 #USPolitics #2024Election
https://boltsmag.org/ohio-issue-1-gerrrymandering-misleading-language/
Dick Van Dyke, endorsing Kamala Harris--and reading part of a speech he read at an event with Dr Martin Luther King Jr in 1964.
VOTE!!!
This is it, election day 2024 is here!
24 states and DC allow same day voter registration--if you haven't registered or voted yet, you may still be able to do your civic duty and help stave off fascism.
https://www.rockthevote.org/how-to-vote/same-day-voter-registration/
And hey, you can vote your polling place here:
https://www.domesticworkers.org/programs-and-campaigns/mobilizing-voters/vote/
Via @gregpak, here's a BlueSky thread on ways to help today:
https://bsky.app/profile/gregpak.bsky.social/post/3la7aki3bnt2u
Remember: If you are turned away at the polls, your verbatim response is: "Give me a provisional ballot with a receipt as required by law."
Tell those around you in line to vote.
Also, if the polls close and you're in line, DO NOT LEAVE.
Polling stations are required to allow all voters in line at closing to vote.
Stand your ground and get your vote in. This is the law of the land across all jurisdictions.
DO NOT GET OUT OF LINE
There is a problem with signatures of younger Nevada voters.
If you can, sign up to help cure ballots in the state:
https://www.mobilize.us/2024nvvictory/event/724469/
or
https://volunteerblue.org/calendar/nevada-ballot-cure-phone-bank/2024-11-05/
We need your help to make sure every voter’s ballot counts in this critical election! Join NV Dems in making phone calls to voters who need to “cure” their mail-in ballots. The process is simple, but voters only have until Nov 12th to do so. With thousands of ballots on the line, we must ensure every vote counts. Training will be provided to volunteers at the beginning of each phone bank shift.
If you know any young people in Nevada: please tell them to answer their phones!
Democrats are frantically trying to reach voters whose ballots are being dismissed by the GOP--this is urgent!
It's far from over--there are tons of people still in line to vote right now, and not just in the West Coast!
If you have already voted, you can sign up to help cure ballots; it will help voters. Also: if you know anyone in #Nevada, tell them to answer the phone: Democrats are calling people whose ballots have signature issues.
Call likely Democratic voters in battleground states with potential issues with their registration or ballots to ensure their votes are fairly counted! Every day, we strategize directly with state voter protection teams to call the voters that need our help the most. Time is running out for these likely Democratic voters to fix any issues and vote. These can be sensitive calls as we’re dealing with challenges voters may face, but they are generally appreciate our outreach because our only agenda is to ensure they're able to cast their ballot and that it is ballot. This event will teach you everything you need to know to successfully help voters, however please come knowing how to use Zoom, tabs on your browser and with an Action ID. If you don't have an Action ID you can get one here: https://tinyurl.com/GettingAnActionId. We will train you for the first 30 minutes, stay on to support you along the way, and debrief for 10 minutes at the end. You'll need a laptop/desktop computer with internet, a phone, and facility with navigating Zoom and various internet browser tabs. Sign up for as many shifts as you can!
Beware falling prey to, or spreading, misinformation tonight and in the coming days. Check sources for credibility beyond "it sound good" or "seems legit".
And be patient; the likelihood of the presidential election being called by actual election officials tonight is next to nil.
So: do not repeat or share any of Trump's victory calls, nor his whines of electoral fraud.
If you are obsessing over electoral votes tonight, and panicking, take a breath and remember how long it took four years ago. Don't torture yourself.
There's such a thing as a red or blue election night 'mirage'; do not give up until all the votes are counted. Do not concede.
And if you can, call your candidates for downballot races (Senate, governor) and ask them to not concede before the last ballot is counted.
People are still *in line* waiting to vote, in Arizona and Nevada. Then there's the counting of mail-in and other absentee ballots. Do not fall prey to defeatism; do not become despondent.
Yes, the U.S. is a deeply racist country, but when barely a fourth of the citizens are allowed to vote, a close race does not actually reflect the majority--not by a long chalk.
Breathe. It's a marathon, and we just started.
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