As Russia Overtly Helps Trump Get Elected, Trump Continues to Check in with Vladimir Putin

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/10/08/as-russia-overtly-helps-trump-get-elected-trump-continues-to-check-in-with-vladimir-putin/

Greetings from the south part of Chile.

One reason for my social media / blogging sabbatical is a visit to Chile for a sibling reunion (husband's sibs) and the Chilean independence festivals.

I met a woman wearing traditional dress and I asked if I could get a picture with her. All of her friends wanted to jump into the picture.

I asked permission to share and they were delighted.

More pictures coming.

(Can you spot the gringa?)

Yes that's a volcano in the background.

More greetings from southern Chile (Pucon)

To quote my brother-in-law, "We have everything here! Big earthquakes. Big fires. Big volcanoes."

Signs remind people to run if the volcano erupts. I asked if people really need to be told that. Brother in law: "Yes. Chileans will stop to take pictures."

The beach has black lava sand.

JD Vance Makes Light of Actual Foreign Interference in His State

https://www.emptywheel.net/2024/09/18/jd-vance-makes-light-of-actual-foreign-interference-in-his-state/

The "again" in "MAGA" creates a reactionary / regressive manifesto.

"We are not going back" is the perfect counter-slogan. While Harris laid out a progressive agenda, "We're not going back" invites traditional conservatives (who are not reactionary) to feel comfortable.

One more: My favorite lines from the entire convention came from Michelle Obama (why is that not a surprise?)

I did a screenshot because the text won't fit.

"The affirmative action of generational wealth" was perfect.

When I taught fiction writing at the college and university level before law school (yes I did that ) I used to tell my classes that characters need to get what they deserve but in unexpected ways.

Trump will not only be beaten by a woman, he will be beaten by a woman who is not white.

On #WomensEqualityDay a reminder that the 19th Amendment only gave white women voting rights.

BIPOC women waited decades more:
•1920: White Women
•1952: Asian Women
•1962: Native Women
•1965: Black Women
•1975: Latino Women

We must continue to protect voting rights—even now.

New in PN: The Biden-Harris administration is fighting to lower rents. Right now.

(Share this article with the next person who tells you Kamala doesn't have policies.) https://www.publicnotice.co/p/biden-harris-doj-lawsuit-realpage