#VOTE STRATEGICALLY

[alex51324]

"The bill – the Right to Contraception Act – would enshrine into federal law a right for individuals to buy and use contraceptives, as well as for health care providers to provide them. It would apply to birth control pills, the plan B pill, condoms and other forms of contraception."

One GOP member said:

“This is a show vote. It’s not serious,” GOP Sen. John Cornyn of Texas said. “Plus, it’s a huge overreach. It doesn’t make any exceptions for conscience. … It’s a phony vote because contraception, to my knowledge, is not illegal. It’s not unavailable.”

So...you blocked the bill because it's unnecessary, ...and you also blocked it because it doesn't include a carve-out that will let you make contraception unavailable.

That is definitely not at all what someone would do and/or say if their party was planning to restrict access to contraception if they take power in 2025!

(PS: Per that same link, they also want to repeal the prescription drug pricing agreements that Biden negotiated, including the one that caps insulin at $35.)

[bamboo-muse]

FOR THE LOVE OF GOD YOU ABSOLUTE WALNUTS BETTER BE FUCKING VOTING

[originalleftist]

DO NOT TAKE THE CANADIAN ELECTION FOR GRANTED.

Yes, polling generally shows the Liberals in the lead. This is is good news. However, do not assume that the Liberals have it in the bag.

Polls have narrowed, with some polling showing the Liberal lead as little as 3%.

Many voters make their decision on Election Day.

GenZ is often under-polled, and shifting Right.

And that big turnout at advance polls, starting on the 18th? Some polling actually shows the Conservatives briefly taking the lead on the 18th, the day after the debates. Polling also shows voters' focus shifting from Canadian sovereignty to other issues- the need for a unified response to the US threat being the main impetus behind the Liberals' rise in the polls.

Most of the Liberals' decline in the polls, I will note, is NOT actually voters going back to the Conservatives- its voters going back to other parties. Likely, in part, because many of them think that the Liberals are going to win regardless, so they don't need to worry about voting strategically.

It is ABSOLUTELY still possible that Poilievre could be the next Prime Minister. And just in case anyone has forgotten, or didn't know, here's just some of what he has promised to do:

-Defund the CBC, Canada's public news broadcaster.

-Defund universities, just like Tr*mp.

-Massive cuts to government services... just like Tr*mp.

-Still run up a deficit, because of all the tax cuts that will benefit the rich (who can afford to do without government services).

-Allow police to arrest people for being homeless.

-Become the first Prime Minister in Canadian history to invoke the Notwithstanding Clause to override the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

And here's some of what he HAS done already:

-Refused to decline an endorsement from Elon Musk, saying Musk should come and build factories in Canada.

-Suggested that US threats to Canadian sovereignty should not be a Federal election issue, because there's nothing we can do about them.

-Marched with anti-vaccine "convoyers" who shut down the country for weeks.

And here are some of the people who have endorsed him:

-Elon Musk. This piece of shit, I trust, needs no introduction.

-Alex Jones- the MAGA conspiracy theorist with the billion dollar judgement against him for defamation for claiming the parents of school shooting victims engineered a hoax.

-Tucker Carlson- the MAGA pundit Prime Minister Trudeau testified under oath is a paid agent of the Russian government, and who has publicly called for a US military invasion of Canada.

THIS MAN COULD BE THE NEXT PRIME MINISTER.

Do not assume that it is safe to sit it out, or vote for a different party, because the Liberals are going to win. It is entirely possible that on the morning of the 29th, Canadians could wake up to the same hell the US has been in since November 5th.

VOTE

(If you're wondering who's the best candidate to vote for to block the Conservatives in your specific riding, try this:

[thesaltyace]

Y'all I did NOT know this about Harris, and I think it's really critical that we all listen and understand as we approach this election. Video at the end.

This creator's video describes how progressive Harris was as a prosecutor -- actively going against the grain to the point she was accused of being soft on crime. Accused of being a social worker, not a prosecutor. She calls it being smart on crime. She's pushing for systemic changes to give real pathways to reintegrate incarcerated folks back into society and prevent their past from continuing to haunt them moving forward.

"Kamala's a cop" is a catchy dismissive response usually used to shut down conversation rather than add nuance. But this kind of reform is ESSENTIAL to work towards a present and future that treats incarcerated people with value.

I fell for it in 2020 and have thought "Kamala's a cop" without further inspection since - and I'm sobered by the realization that (you guessed it!) I'm not immune to propaganda.

A better system only follows liberal democracy, because library democracy allows for exploration of better systems. If authoritarianism takes hold, it will not allow for the exploration of better systems. We will have to fight tooth and nail just to try to get back to liberal democracy, and I suspect we could not achieve it in our lifetimes.

Harris isn't perfect. But she's a hell of a lot better than many leftists have led me to believe. Don't let perfection be the enemy of good. Don't let perfection be the enemy of harm reduction.

We can either help elect Trump and usher in authoritarian fascism, or we can help defeat him and pull things back in the direction we want to go. Not liking the choices doesn't absolve you from participating and doing the most good you can with the options available.

I'll link the original video in the replies. The original video has captions if you need them.

[curiouspupsicle]

Yep. And especially @tanoraqui's point about local and down ballot elections. Because the right wing would never have gotten the power it has in this country if not for their serious efforts to overturn state legislatures and pass laws that are already doing what they hope to do on a national level.

I'm sure many people have already shared this here, but I think it's important that people here on Tumblr need to see this.

"I disagree with Kamala's position on the war in Gaza. How can I vote for her?" by US Senator Bernie Sanders

[foxxology]

its election day in ontario

[originalleftist]

I never thought the Bloc Separatists would be the voice of reason and responsibility in Canadian government.

Well, non-confidence vote and likely Conservative majority averted, for now. Shame on the Liberals for keeping Trudeau (and Trudeau for not stepping down), the NDP for risking an election that would put fascists in power so they can maybe pick up a few more seats, and above all the Cons for embracing MAGA fascism. Fuck Poilievre's Alex Jones-loving convoying self.

[despazito]

I'm glad my mom at least doesn't blindly vote conservative but she's gotten into the habit of calling me up to ask how she should vote?? I'm flattered she values my political opinions but I'm not gonna tell her who she should vote for.. I just say how I intend on voting and she can do what she wants with that information

[bamboo-muse]

VOTING IS BETWEEN 7:00AM AND 7:00PM TOMORROW APRIL 28TH 2025.

CHECK YOUR LOCATION INFO FOR SPECIFICS

BRING YOUR VOTER CARD AND 2 PIECES OF ID

YOUR EMPLOYER LEGALLY NEEDS TO GIVE YOU 3 HOURS TO VOTE.

FUCK PP

VOTE STRATEGICALLY

PROTECT YOUR RIGHTS

🇨🇦 Monday is the Canadian Federal Election! VOTE!!! 🇨🇦

Find your voting place, times, ID requirements, and more at Elections Canada. If you're not registered, you can do so at your voting place!

Concerned about strategic voting? Try VoteWell or SmartVoting.

We had record turnout at advance polls last weekend, let's keep that going and not give in to complacency!

[thewingedwolf]

i’m just so annoyed with this idea that leah isn’t being intentional. she posts up in that hoh bed every week & it genuinely saved her with chelsie & quinn’s hoh weeks despite her being the clear & obvious target. she pulled enemy #1 off the block and everyone RESPECTS her for the movie, AND she got her two simps to forgive her within 24 hours. she seemed to notice mj loves physical affection and has ramped up the last week or so in touching her casually & has been pushing for them to be more in lock step. she has a great relationship with t’kor despite t’kor campaigning AGAINST her for a hot minute. she has been part of every vote flip but the very first and has landed in a better spot almost every single time.

do i think she doesn’t always realize how much she rambles? yeah absolutely. do i think she doesn’t always realize how mean some of her shit talking can be bc she just really loves to gossip? yes, i think that’s her biggest flaw in this game. but the thing is - her filibustering doesn’t turn people off in that house! even when she’s frustratingly quiet on strategy, t’kor mj rubina angela and chelsie all love listening to her ramble to a certain extent, bc she’s very personable! she Said going into the game that she wanted to align with women & maniplate men and she’s playing a very decent floater game and this constant “she’d be good if she was doing this on purpose” thing is so grating. she is clearly doing this on purpose!! everyone says they want a good floater game, they want a flirty player, but when leah does it AND has win equity she’s suddenly “not doing it on purpose” come on!

[drgnflyteabox]

"Artificial line of separation" ... between Canada and the states?

"We will do what has to be done to alleviate this abusive threat from Canada"

Quick someone google what Germany did before they invaded Poland in 1939, or what Russia did before they invaded (name any country) in (name any year)

[light-wrath-paradise]

Animorphs Book club book 8

My reaction can be summarised as this (yet again):

I don't have many thoughts because uh. That was depressing as hell and I need to stare at a wall.

But I DO gotta say that the subplot with the dead "wife" was so telenovela-esque that for a good minute it was more funny than depressing. Then it got depressing. But it was so jarring and so far out of the left field that for a good second my friend and I had to pause the audiobook and laugh because ????????? Unhinged to just appear, go "I am Eslin, I have a G U N. My secret wife was killed. By my boss. Now I yearn for sweet sweet revenge." and not elaborate. Like. Damn dude ok. Sorry about our wife also. Fucking killed me that he continued like "So anyway I reacted adequately by killing all of my boss' friends. Starvation style." Like ???? Jjhsgdjsdfghsjdfh what????? I mean damn I do respect the grind set but also that's such an absurd escalation out of context. Did your boss kill your wife? Kill all of his friends! And in context the most absurd part is probably the notion that Visser 3 has friends??????? Like??? Wait no Eslin. Eslin wait. I love your John Wick-esque "fridged wife" trope swag but you need to slow down. I need details. I need you to tell me HOW your boss even has friends.

In my heart I do not believe we will see that madman ever again but on god I do wish for an insane telenovela-esque sequence of him just showing up at the most random moment to do exactly one thing and that's to pull a gun on Visser 3. For no reason, I just think it would be kinda funny. Like,,,did your boss kill your wife?:

Kill all of his friends

Acquire a G U N

Attempt to make the local Andalite youth assassinate your boss for you

Pull the gun on your boss

???????

Profit (probably die)

Aside from that, I also need to say that the moment when Ax called Tobias his close friend at the end was so sweet. Also ngl kinda...concerning/harrowing how much Tobias really doesn't give a shit about not being a human. Like it doesn't seem so concerning from other points of view but the way Ax gets increasingly weirded out by Tobias not asking him about the nothlit (idk if I'm spelling that right rn) really reminds you that it IS kinda worrying. Like I get it, I mean...Tobias has no family that cares about him, he has no friends outside of the Animorphs friend group, why would he care? But it's still kinda...yeah.

Also unimaginably surprised by the amount of collective guilt present in the Andalite society. You'd think they're Catholic or something the way they keep beating themselves up and force everyone to also beat themselves up and their system itself is saturated with the guilt and shame and they teach it to kids at school from an early age. Like. Jesus Christ calm down. Stop that. As the Animorphs said at the end of the book - the Andalites made an oopsie once. It sucked, yes, it continues to have consequences that suck, yes, but it happens. Sometimes you think you're doing something kind and it turns into a disaster. That does not mean you should beat yourself up for it or, god forbid, tell other people that they should not be kind lest they make a mistake. Damn I guess we should all be cold assholes forever, huh? I'm sure that can't have any negative consequences.

Andalite society in general seems kinda unhinged. Like...do I get why it is like that? Yeah. But do I find it unhinged? Also yeah. Like ok duty and the collective being the most important things is totally sensible for a prey animal. Safety of the herd and all that. But it's still kinda unhinged that they do make everyone have duty as their number 1 priority and that they have rituals devoted to it. Not all rituals are spiritual or religious in nature, but the morning ritual is kinda...borderline religious in a way. More spiritual than religious, I suppose, but yeah.

Also I love Ax so much. 10/10 character. He has it all: an incredibly hilarious desire for cinnamon buns, the inability to act like a human being (same dude), spitting random facts at completely random times, a thirst for blood only a 13(?) years old could have, a dysfunctional obsession with duty and doing what is right that only a 13(?) years old could have (also lol yeah dude I was like that when I was 13 too. dw you'll grow out of it), he can even code. And he might even be bi (I'm joking but I' referring to the fact that he was like "Yeah so when I morph into a human form I suddenly agree that Rachel is beautiful and that Marco is cute.").

[aliceundrground]

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[lil-tumbles]

I need to say some stuff about the election. Voting is a choice. But it's not only a choice - it's a privilege. A privilege that may be taken from us if trump wins. Everyone should be free to vote for who they want to vote for, but this election isn't like other elections - more is at stake now than has ever been during my lifetime, and probably during yours, too. Millions of people across the world are depending on you to make the right decision, not just for yourself, but for them. I'm sorry if what I'm about to say would mean sacrificing your morals, I'm sorry that everything is so broken that this is the position we're in, but: it doesn't matter what you think. I don't care if you don't like Kamala. I don't care if you hate her pro-Israel nonsense. Vote anyway. Vote for her anyway. If you are a one-issue voter and this makes you not want to vote? You may never get the chance again. Kamala wants a ceasefire; trump wants to wipe every Palestinian from the face of the earth. Kamala won't strip away your rights; trump has done nothing but take things away from us. If you are gay and you want to keep the right to adopt, to marry, to work with protection from discrimination in the workplace, to get somewhere to live without being turned away because you're gay? Vote Kamala. If you wan tot get married to someone who's a different race than you? Vote Kamala. Because Trump is trying to take all of this away from us.

A vote for third party is a vote for trump. I know we all want to be able to vote for who we actually agree with, actually want running the country, and in a perfect world you'd be able to without risking so much, but this is not a perfect world. This is not an ordinary election. If Harris loses by one vote and I didn't vote, I would spend the next four years blaming myself for every loss, every death, every new genocide. And it might not only be four years - not if trump gets his way. He wants to rule forever. Don't let him. Vote Harris.

[everlastingday]

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[originalleftist]

Nothing to see here, just the Canadian Association of Retired Persons (CARP) conspiring with the Conservative Party to violate Canadian election law: