#get out the vote 2023

[chaiordie]

I wanna make a poll :(

[mightypieworkshop]

Digging up old art so Smol Essek can give a timely reminder to my fellow US folks! Yes, the power structures in this country seem entrenched and it sometimes feels like our votes are futile, but we can’t Leave The World Better with apathy. We gotta try.

Not sure who to vote for? Go to vote411.org and enter your address to see your races and candidates. Looking at endorsements is a fast and easy way to cut through word salad campaign talk and get a read on whether or not a candidate aligns with your views on the issues!

Also, don’t sleep on your local and judicial races! Most of the folks out showing their crazy on a state/national level got their start as members of city council or your local school board. Cockblock the crazy at the local level so they don’t get a foot in the door!

[tetonet]

everyone acting like ea are saints right now is so funny (in a bad way)

anyway do your daily click

[gillianthecat]

Voters in the USA, Election Day is in two days, on Tuesday, November 7th.

It's an off year, meaning no big presidential or congressional races are on the ballot (except a special election in RI) , but there may be local elections for things like school board, judges, and city council. These are usually low turnout races for positions that can have a big impact on your community, so your vote can make a big difference!

Edit: Ballotpedia doesn't show all races in all locations, so if nothing is turning up, check other sources. Try your state's election board. vote411.org also has a sample ballot lookup tool. (I'm not sure if it's 100% complete for every single race in the USA.)

I have nothing in my district and when I entered my address it said "check back closer to Election Day" but when I entered an address in a neighboring district the race did show up.

Ballotpedia has a tool where you can enter your address and get a sample ballot, showing all the races in your district(s) and the candidates running. If Nov 7, 2023 doesn't show up, and the first date you see is your state primary in 2024, then there are no elections you can vote in on Tuesday.

I hadn't heard about any of the races yet so I checked my address, and it turns out that's because there's nothing in my district this year! (But I did check another address that I know has something to confirm it wasn't just glitching when the date didn't even show up.)

[eurofanamongotherthings]

i can appreciate loreen’s win a little more now that i realize that Käärijä will ALWAYS be a eurovision icon.

Just like how Verka didn’t win in 2007 but now is one of the most iconic Eurovision artists, I don’t think we can go another eurovision season without neon green boleros and piña coladas.

I’m very happy for Loreen and her historic win, but I will also stan our Finnish king Käärijä until the end of time.

[flaticeball]

the idea of a Gayest Player In The NHL bracket at all is already in poor taste to some degree bc i get everyone loves to make the “they’re so gay for each other fr” jokes but the condition of the actual league and its actions right now is like. you do understand why calling these people Gay Icons (Positive) for funny haha jokes is just. at best inappropriate timing, yes? but the idea of literally including one of the guys who got pride nights cancelled with his homophobia is just. can we take a minute to realize that hockey fandom doesn’t take place in a void completely unconnected to reality and see that this is just. a Really Bad Look. at best.

[marciliedonato]

is it REALLY eurovision if portugal and spain dont eat absolute shit even when we send good songs bc we’re more isolated countries who dont have voting alliances ??? yeah i thought so

[quackle]

ok but if damien is anywhere NEAR the dock of shame next season... check on me to see if i'm alright because chances are i am not! 😗

[targarrus]

my favorite entries from the second semi :)

[sweetcitrusboi]

Watching gaming dudebros have full-on heart attacks and stroking out over tasm2 not winning or any of their basic ass shooting games and running around talking about how “nobody played Alan Wake 2 or BG3” when in fact a shitload of people did play both games and yall refuse to branch out and play other games and yall live in a bubble of just Fortnite, Cod, and other games just like it, and now you’re going out of your way to be unhinged individuals online about it instead of showing good sportsmanship and congratulating the amazing games and teams behind them that did win an award.

[bookwyrminspiration]

Despite valiant efforts from the soldiers, we return from the battlefield empty handed and bloody.

Grady beat Brant.

I don't usually like to use strong language, but I am immeasurably disappointed and disheartened by the choices made by select members of this fandom. In the years I've spent within this space, I'd come to think of us as intellectuals, as visionaries, as those with the critical skills necessary to engage with the world around us in a deeper, more meaningful way than others. This space was a beacon of hope, where I knew my peers would engage with the media we found each other over in a productive and incisive manner.

Would there be chaos and fun mixed in with that? Of course. Analysis and academia are not complete without the full spectrum of possibilities, and the joy reaped from our descents into pageantry and madness are critical to our well-being and community. Those denying our intellectual nature in favor of the delights fail to realize they accompany each other, that they aren't exclusive. But I thought when it truly mattered, our efforts would be made with the clarity of a greater purpose. With the truth in mind: that Grady is not, and never will be, a sexyman.

I have been let down by this group of people I only yesterday was so proud to call my friends, my mutuals, my community. I hope the 52% of you who voted incorrectly, letting your hearts and minds be corrupted by biased, wishful thinking can take some time to reflect on your actions. And to do better next time.

Grady is not my sexyman.

(this is 100% not serious and is poking fun)

[camelspit]

hey anyway if tam wins todays poll ill draw him as a consolation prize <3 please. do not let the bit end now.

[gothmothgoblin]

my only critique of the barbie movie is she should have become a gynecologist instead of just getting a vagina

[pawzofchaos]

when I’m trying to read a total drama 2023 season 2 prediction fanfic but they all vote off Ripper first 😔

[chaptertwo-thepacnw]

i voted today. july 2023

[vuutarros]

Fuck. Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.

I can't go to sleep until I know the results of the election, but as long as I don't look at the results, I won't see that the UCP has fucking won again.

As of a few minutes ago, the UCP had won 43 of the 44 needed for majority, and were leading in 8 others.

I hate this province so much. I saw this coming, but hoped I was just being pessimistic, and reading the province in that light. I fucking hate being proved right, nothing good ever seems to come of that happening.