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Counterpoint: Flash Gordon

I’ve been trying to convince my folks to move out west from the midwest and move in with me so I can take care of them. And then I remember that would remove two blue votes from the state and I feel conflicted...

Seriously. I tried to help get Grassley voted the fuck out. Nothing ever worked. He and Branstad have been like the goddamn Terminator.

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Solid analysis

I was disappointed to see this vote. I’ve worked with Sheldon Whitehouse on climate issues and I’ve found him to be a straight shooter.

Unless there’s a strong contender for the same party, I would caution throwing these guys out because you risk losing the seat altogether and we are hanging on by our fingernails here.

That’s a great resource.

Again, I have never said I was a victim or considered myself one. That’s the conclusion you choose to leap to because it fits whatever anger narrative you’re working through. You just said you’ve been called worse and I believe you. So have I. I make no assumption that your admission means you consider yourself a…

This is what’s called moving the goal posts. The primary season was in full swing, so I’m not sure how materials from April 2016 are no longer relevant. You suggest that these terrible Bernie supporters were a bunch of cry asses who only wanted sweet, sweet acknowledgement. I suggest that were was some shitty stuff on…

Seriously. I chose a field where I make shit money by focusing on issues of environment and equity - enough to pay off my loans, afford my very parsimonious existence, and then send the rest to my parents - just so that I could one day cash in on that sweet, sweet paid protestor money.

I get that you’re angry and as I said, I’m angry too. But I would also suggest that it’s possible to come from a perspective that is also tired of the bullshit. My work as focused on social justice and equity - stopping point source emissions in neighborhoods where everyone is poor, working to get more support on…

Interestingly enough, it took me all of two minutes this morning to find an instance of someone accusing me of internalized misogyny. Look, some ugly shit got said around these parts and I’ve got pretty tough skin, but I admit I get pretty goddamn salty when people tell me I’m making shit up.

Ugh, I’m so sorry. I’m in the same boat. Numerous trips to vet and pet ER with very sick dog, up to about $3k out of pocket. After dropping dog at vet for more tests one morning last week, car wouldn’t start and I just burst into tears. I’m working long hours and right now my self-care consists of comforting my dog…

Backing out of the Paris Climate Agreement, burying the Clean Power Plan, opening up public lands to extractive industry, KXL, DAPL, removing all reference to climate from the White House website, threats to repeal the Endangered Species Act, telling automakers he’ll roll back CAFE standards, gag on NPS and others,…

I’m sorry I told you to go fuck yourself. That wasn’t fair or neighborly. And I understand (I think) your anger, and I am angry too. I’m angry at everything, myself included. I remember reading a NYT article a week or two before the election about how Trump was despondent and holed up alone and not prepared to face…

The bad news is that Mayberry isn’t up for reelection until 2020, but the governor is up in 2018...

There is a nascent push to develop tools for everyday voters across the country that provide full voting records AND any public statements on issues not only for US Representatives and Senators, but also for state legislators and governors who are up for re-election in 2018 with the hope that people will get engaged…

Thank you for your work too! I’m lucky that I come from a pretty active family, so it’s hard to judge what’s more or less than anyone else, but I’m always excited when people do *anything*. It can be intimidating to get into it at first.