Obama is right.

I will be excited, right along with you. My first vote for President was for Bill Clinton in 1996. My mom was overjoyed to take me to meet Geraldine Ferraro when I was in elementary school, after she and Mondale lost the election. As a middle-aged, dark-skinned Indian woman, I still get thrilled when the messenger is…

Added to this: electricity and heat. And Medicare for All.

Well no fucking shit. Here’s what we do:

Coming here to post the same thing....I would be very interested in what the author thinks the tactics Feinstein or any other Senate Democrats had at their disposal to block Barrett’s confirmation.

“Some members of the party—and certainly many Democratic voters—wanted to see Democrats use every tactic at their disposal to block Barrett’s confirmation.”

Health question / peri thread

The audiobook is 29 hours long.

This means that you can listen to a president speak for 29 hours, on and off, for the next few weeks (depends on how fast you listen).

Just grabbed it from audible and, straight up, I’m going to be listening to this as a counterpoint to the news until Jan. 20 (cannot come soon enough).

I…

Everybody! If you’re a Twitterer, go now and follow Sarah Kendzior . If you’re a podcast consumer, listen to her podcast Gaslit Nation. If you’re a reader go buy her book Hiding in Plain Sight. She’s a frelling Cassandra.

People tend to be less fiscally conservative than socially conservative. Start by increasing “support” programs, expanding eligibility for Medicaid, expanding debt support and subsidies. Going whole hog on “free healthcare and free college” becomes a social issue and the country isn’t ready yet. I’m in full support of…

[copying and pasting my own comment from another thread]

I think perhaps I’m just numb for personal reasons and it’s bleeding over to everything else. Same day everything got insane with who won, who lost, will he/won’t he concede was the same day I was in the doctor’s office being told that not only do I have to have a hysterectomy, I need one ~now~ and the only reason it…

I’m so sorry you feel this way. I also have fear around Trump doing something stupid in his last 70 days in office. Those are reasonable fears. Sometimes petulant toddlers don’t ask for a hug and a cookie. Sometimes they color on the walls and set fire to the cat.

I’m so envious of you (and so many others) tonight, and the joy you are feeling and the relief seeing her take her rightful place among a very small group of human, and on top of that small select group she holds so many other firsts.

We’re in a whole new world in GA right now. I don’t think we can say at all that it will be as cut and dry as just adding republican shares together to get a majority. Both candidates were Trump candidates, which isn’t turning out to be a good look right now. They’re doing their best to get active on Twitter and in…

Maybe take the W today (or when it comes) and worry about legislation later? The key is that Democrats have to start the “obstructionist Senate” rhetoric ASAP and use the power of the Executive branch almost as brashly as Trump has. Have a record of Biden’s accomplishments to point to in two years, alongside a clear…

I feel you Popcorn. There's not enough liquor in the world right now.

Working for the most part, but really trying hard not to stress-eat. I just want to eat the greasiest, tastiest pizza I can find right now, and then follow it with cake and ice cream and a shitload of beer. 

Thank you, I hope you’re getting through all of this. Not being able to see people makes it worse too.