/1 Sarah McBride makes history: 1st transgender member of Congress
https://19thnews.org/2024/11/sarah-mcbride-first-transgender-member-congress

* won Delaware's at-large House seat, beating her Republican opponent John Whalen

Sarah McBride: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarah_McBride

Comment: a bit of good news, to start this thread; she faces a tough road ahead.

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/2 N.Y. Creates Most Extensive Anti-Discrimination Protections in U.S.
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/11/new-yorkers-just-created-the-most-extensive-anti-discrimination-protections-in-the-us

* Prop. 1 protects pregnant people, abortion seekers, 2SLGBTQIA+ community

Comments:
* opportunity to pause/reflect before continuing (unabated) our human rights, social justice, environmental rights/sustainability work

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How Trump won a second term as president in 2024
https://www.npr.org/2024/11/06/g-s1-33007/how-trump-won-policies

* Trump promised “strongest economy, most secure borders & safest cities”
* closing focus on economy & immigration resonated with enough Americans
* more than message by Harris, who called for unity & warned that Trump was a “petty tyrant”

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“Collapse of the Democratic Party”: Ralph Nader on Roots of Trump’s Win Over Harris
https://www.democracynow.org/2024/11/6/ralph_nader_on_trumps_win

* consumer advocate/corporate critic Ralph Nader
* Democratic Party’s attempts to message populist, anti-corporate, progressive policies
* Democrats didn’t listen
* under Trump “We’re in for huge turmoil”

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