#GetHerThere is about the ways that we can come together to support girls around the world. That’s what we did today in New York, where the @GirlsAlliance celebrated the power and potential of girls everywhere. pic.twitter.com/LUPabcCIuE
Happy November. I’ve been scarce most days. Still in recovery mode from my bunion surgery. Not at my laptop much which is where TOD always has an open window. 🙂 Cannot believe it is November 1!!!!!!!!!
Campaign 2022
Fmr. President Obama Campaigns for Nevada Democrats in Las Vegas
Former President Obama campaigns for Democrats running in Nevada’s 2022 midterm elections, including incumbents Governor Steve Sisolak and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto.
Remarks by President Biden on Protecting American Consumers from Junk Fees
First, imagine this: Your child outgrows his bicycle, and you decide to sell it online, and someone pays you a check. Pays you 30 bucks for the bicycle or something. Days later, that check that you got paid with, that you deposited into your bank, it bounces. You didn’t know it was bad, but you get charged 15 bucks. You get charged 15 bucks. It’s wrong. It’s ridiculous. It’s unfair. And my administration is making clear today it’s illegal as well.
Today’s actions are going to save consumers more than $1 billion each year. And that’s a lot of money back in people’s pockets.
Shrew-like creature was placental mammals’ last common ancestor
Group’s earliest primogenitor was probably a diminutive creature with a long snout, researchers suggest
“The forerunners of mammals are believed to have split from what eventually became reptiles around 320m years ago, but it was not until some time between 70 and 80m years ago that placental mammals arose.
Their diversity eventually mushroomed, with the creatures evolving from primarily small insectivores to a huge array of creatures on land, sea and wing.”
Is Herschel Walker the worst candidate the Republicans have ever run?
“It’s not just that the modern Republican party has accepted as a norm that there should be absolutely zero moral or ethical expectations from the people they run for office. It’s that they seem to relish breaking the rules they want to set for others. It’s not hypocrisy so much as the celebration of conservative male impunity.”
-was just told a lovely story : After chairing a conference in Aomori, Dr Shuzo Koyama was on the bus with a group going to dinner, and he lay down across the seats.
“I am so tired. I just had to keep 20 big mouths organized.”
What with Hallo’weeners at the door, missed the reporting…heard that half of 40 election polls sourced to gop are being called ‘junk polls’ in favor of the little russian.
The President participates in a political event for the Democratic Party, senatorial candidate Val Demings, and gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist.
(scheduled 7 ET)
Twitter Limits Content-Enforcement Work as US Election Looms
Musk’s social network freezes some access to moderation tools
Workers cite concerns about misinformation ahead of midterms
MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell said "It's both sides" in talking about political violence and suggested that threats against Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger were the fault of the left. Does she understand who hates Cheney and Kinzinger right now? Does she understand anything?
Let’s hear more…
Alex Wagner reporting briefly that Judge has voted in favor.
After League of Women Voters sued to stop vigilante surveillance of AZ drop boxes.
It still haunts me society went into isolation, a million died and people became worse humans, angrier, actively more hateful, and more violent instead of reflection and becoming more empathetic and loving
The fam vote, this year, has been my push! Jaysus, way too assisted who are “Heck to the no!” No2 then! S5aying all kinds of double Effs then progresseing to treble- Effs😅.
Hillary Clinton seeks payout from Trump over bogus Russia lawsuit
The former secretary of state asked a court to make Trump pay the legal fees she spent fighting a ridiculous, conspiracy theory-driven lawsuit that was tossed.
“We collected 2019 and 2020 murder data from all 50 states. (Comprehensive 2021 data is not yet available.) We pulled the data from yearly crime reports released by state governments, specifically the Departments of Justice and Safety. For states that didn’t issue state crime reports, we pulled data from reputable local news sources. To allow for comparison, we calculated the state’s per capita murder rate, the number of murders per 100,000 residents, and categorized states by their presidential vote in the 2020 election, resulting in an even 25-25 split.
We found that murder rates are, on average, 40% higher in the 25 states Donald Trump won in the last presidential election compared to those that voted for Joe Biden.”
Kansas’s Only House Democrat Rejects GOP’s ‘Extreme’ Abortion Policy
“Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) is running for reelection in Kansas as the state’s only Democratic member of the House of Representatives. Rep. Davids tells MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell that after voters overwhelmingly rejected an “extreme” Republican-proposed constitutional amendment to ban abortion in the state, abortion rights continues to be at the top of mind of voters in Kansas. “
Federal Court Issues Order Barring Defendants From Confronting, Photographing, Doxing Voters, and Carrying Guns and Wearing Body Armor Near Drop Boxes
Phoenix, Arizona—Today, following a hearing in a suit brought by the League of Women Voters of Arizona (LWVAZ), a federal court issued an order to block unlawful voter intimidation at ballot drop boxes.
The order will block Defendants Melody Jennings and Clean Elections USA and affiliated individuals from (1) carrying guns or wearing body armor near a ballot drop box; (2) confronting or following voters when they are casting ballots or near a drop box; (3) photographing voters who are within 75 feet of a drop box; and (4) releasing voters’ personal information in connection with a claim that they committed voter fraud. The order will also bar defendants from making false statements about the legality of depositing multiple ballots in a drop box, and require defendants to post information on their website and social media that it is legal in Arizona to deposit multiple ballots in a drop box under some circumstances.
“Today’s U.S. District Court decision is a victory for the voters of Arizona who have the right to cast their ballots free from intimidation, threats, or coercion,” said Pinny Sheoran, President of the League of Women Voters of Arizona. “The League of Women Voters of Arizona is proud to have challenged activities that are presently interfering with voters’ right to cast a ballot safely and without fear, and we encourage voters to continue using drop boxes to vote.”
At the hearing, the LWVAZ—represented by Protect Democracy and Osborn Maledon, P.A.—presented evidence about the impact of intimidation on voters who experienced it directly. This included the testimony of voters who felt they could not use drop boxes because of the likelihood of confronting armed surveillance, being accused of breaking the law, or being doxxed simply for exercising their right to vote.
“The brave voters who came forward today offered powerful testimony about the harm that voter intimidation wreaks on our democracy,” said Orion Danjuma, Counsel at Protect Democracy. “The court’s order today recognizes the importance of the federal laws that ensure voters’ ability to participate in democracy without fear, and strikes an appropriate balance between protecting voters from intimidation and not infringing First Amendment rights.”
League of Women Voters of Arizona vs. Lions of Liberty LLC and Yavapai County Preparedness Team, and Clean Elections USA — Temporary Restraining Order
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(From: Federal Court Issues Order Barring Defendants From Confronting, Photographing, Doxing Voters, and Carrying Guns and Wearing Body Armor Near Drop Boxes)
The order will block
Defendants Melody Jennings and Clean Elections USA and affiliated individuals from
(1) carrying guns or wearing body armor near a ballot drop box;
(2) confronting or following voters when they are casting ballots or near a drop box;
(3) photographing voters who are within 75 feet of a drop box; and
(4) releasing voters’ personal information in connection with a claim that they committed voter fraud.
“The order will also bar defendants
from making false statements
about the legality of depositing multiple ballots in a drop box,
and require defendants to post information
on their website and social media
that it is legal in Arizona to deposit multiple ballots
in a drop box under some circumstances.”
Rep. Raskin
“The impressive new Brookville Smart Energy Bus Depot is ready to supercharge
MontgomeryCoMD’s growing electric fleet!
So happy to celebrate this ribbon-cutting with local leaders and activists celebrating MD08’s innovative climate leadership.”
Herschel Walker Claims That His Resume Matches Barack Obama’s
“Herschel Walker then went into his usual about Raphael Warnock being responsible for every single thing that is wrong in Georgia while he promised to lower taxes, secure the border, and get men out of women’s sports.
The difference between Obama’s and Walker’s resumes is that Obama’s is real, and Walker’s only exists in his imagination.”
“Want to help ensure voting runs smoothly? Take time to read & determine your answers to ballot questions before you go vote.Lines form often b/c it takes time to read & understand referenda & ballot initiatives.
“Herschel Walker has lied repeatedly about the most basic facts of his life. And if we can’t trust him to tell us the truth about his life, we can’t trust him with our lives.’
You’ve only got six days left to vote in the midterms – and while I know you’ve heard this a million times already, this election really is too important to sit out.
In many places, your vote could make the difference.
Capitol Police cameras caught break-in at Pelosi home, but no one was watching
The attack on Paul Pelosi has sparked an urgent conversation about lawmaker security amid increased threats
Aaron C. Davis, Carol D. Leonnig, Marianna Sotomayor and Paul Kane
Republicans in Congress are prepared to go to war with the business community,
once the cornerstone of their coalition, for what many in their ranks view as an unforgivable shift: Focusing less on profit and more on politics.”
One Candidate for Wisconsin’s Senate Race Wants to Put the State ‘In the Driver’s Seat’ of the Clean Energy Economy. The Other Calls Climate Science ‘Lunacy’
“Democratic candidate Mandela Barnes was the chair of the state’s first task force on climate change.
His competitor, Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, suggested that human-caused climate change was “BS.” Johnson leads in the polls.”
“The boundless sky above, the autumn chill on my face.
I take my precious staff and wander about the hills.
Not a speck of the world’s dust anywhere,
Just the brilliant beams of moonlight.”
(Ryokan)
VOTE FOR OUR PLANET AND THE FUTURE FOR OUR CHILDREN.
–VOTE!!
The community organization Black Men in White Coats is introducing kids in Tulsa (OK) public schools to careers in the medical field! We need more doctors who look like US — let's inspire our Black children to become the next generation of doctors! pic.twitter.com/hzNtcNtBVa
Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers.
“Young people and voters of color must have a say in the critical issues before our country. That’s why AFT is partnering with Priorities USA and reaching out to voters all over the country to make sure they make their voices heard in their nation’s future through their vote.”
Milwaukee election official fired after fraudulently requesting military ballots, mayor says
“A Milwaukee election official fraudulently requested absentee ballots reserved for members of the military and sent them to a Republican lawmaker known for embracing unfounded conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, an internal city review shows.”
The great irony about the 2020 election is it’s the most attacked election in our history. And yet — and yet, there is no election in our history that we can be more certain of its results.
Every legal challenge that could have been brought was brought. Every recount that could have been undertaken was undertaken. Every recount confirmed the results.
Wherever fact or evidence have been demanded, the Big Lie has been proven to be just that, a big lie, every single time.
Yet, now, extreme MAGA Republicans aim to question not only the legitimacy of past elections but elections being held now and into the future.
“Article IV, Section 4 of the United States Constitution provides that “the United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government,” but Wisconsin is on the precipice of becoming something other than a republican form of government.
Perhaps it’s already there. In 2018, Ari Berman reports, Republicans lost all five statewide races, won 47% of the votes cast for the state assembly, and kept 64% of the assembly seats. Not content with that, though, it seems they’re angling to finish the job of ensuring the Republican Party wields power regardless of how voters vote.
Just look at what Tim Michels, the Republican candidate for governor, had to say on Tuesday, one week out from Election Day:
“Republicans will never lose another election in Wisconsin after I’m elected governor.”
“Democracy is under siege all over the world.
And we know that the forces that are undermining elections in America and attacking basic democratic institutions and values here, are in league with autocrats and kleptocratic and theocrats abroad.”
He quotes Dewey: “All the ills of democracy can be cured by more democracy.”
Early voting in Georgia was off to a record start this year, according to the GA Sec. of State. How did the city of Atlanta become a hotspot in the 2022 elections? Watch the full video here: https://cnb.cx/3FIslX8
“It’s hard to think of anything more dangerous than putting an Election denier in charge of an Election. It is like putting a mob boss in charge of the police. Or an arsenist as the fire chief for the town.”
“If someone is willing to deny the clear results of an Election they shouldn’t be running the Election.”
Prior to the Spider-Man story, the president-elect was featured in Secret Invasion #8;
this is the first appearance of president-elect Barack Obama in a Marvel comic. Obama the comic book character has been put on the cover and pages of many other comics including Savage Dragon No.
In Phoenix campaigning for Sec of State Katie Hobbs and Senator Mark Kelly.
PBO:
“Folks can win if we don’t play our part.”
“You deserve just as a base line,
leaders who believe every one of your votes should count.
Full stop.
You deserve what did not use to be a radical idea,
which is that all of us participate,
we cast our ballots,
whoever gets the most votes wins,
whoever doesn’t – they concede.
And then we move on to the next election.
And then we actually govern.”
“And that’s why it’s so important to vote for people
like Chris and Adrian who will protect the integrity of our elections.
Because if things get close they could make all the difference.
So now you
get to make a difference.
As long as you turn out to vote from Navajo Nation to Nogales…”
President Biden: “”We don’t settle our differences in America with a riot, a mob, or a bullet, or a hammer. We settle them peacefully at the…the ballot box.”
The Obama Diary 
Hi Nerdy Wonka! Thanks for the new post! Hope you and yours are well!
Happy November 1st Everyone!
Happy November 1st and 2nd, Dudette, TODville, and Nerdy darlin’ !!!
Happy November. I’ve been scarce most days. Still in recovery mode from my bunion surgery. Not at my laptop much which is where TOD always has an open window. 🙂 Cannot believe it is November 1!!!!!!!!!
Glad to see you here and hope your recovery moves quickly from this point on!
tnmtgirl1, bunion trouble…gotta rest up. Yes Nov and we made it thus far.
Campaign 2022
Fmr. President Obama Campaigns for Nevada Democrats in Las Vegas
Former President Obama campaigns for Democrats running in Nevada’s 2022 midterm elections, including incumbents Governor Steve Sisolak and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto.
not shortly…in about 6 hours?
Asian Americans had the highest rate of mail-in voting in 2020.
New laws could block that progress.
“These states are reducing all the great practices of 2020 that made voting more accessible,” Christine Chen, executive director of the nonpartisan organization Asian and Pacific Islander American Vote, said.
(https://www.nbcnews.com/news/asian-america/asian-americans-highest-rate-mail-voting-2020-new-laws-block-progress-rcna54203)
鎖 (じやう)あけ て月さし入れよ 浮み堂
open the gates
let the moon shine in –
Ukimodo (Floating Hall)
(Matsuo Basho, 1691)
Remarks by Vice President Harris on Investments in Clean School Buses
(https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/10/26/remarks-by-vice-president-harris-on-investments-in-clean-school-buses/)
Remarks by President Biden on Protecting American Consumers from Junk Fees
First, imagine this: Your child outgrows his bicycle, and you decide to sell it online, and someone pays you a check. Pays you 30 bucks for the bicycle or something. Days later, that check that you got paid with, that you deposited into your bank, it bounces. You didn’t know it was bad, but you get charged 15 bucks. You get charged 15 bucks. It’s wrong. It’s ridiculous. It’s unfair. And my administration is making clear today it’s illegal as well.
Today’s actions are going to save consumers more than $1 billion each year. And that’s a lot of money back in people’s pockets.
(https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/10/26/remarks-by-president-biden-on-protecting-american-consumers-from-junk-fees/)
Shrew-like creature was placental mammals’ last common ancestor
Group’s earliest primogenitor was probably a diminutive creature with a long snout, researchers suggest
“The forerunners of mammals are believed to have split from what eventually became reptiles around 320m years ago, but it was not until some time between 70 and 80m years ago that placental mammals arose.
Their diversity eventually mushroomed, with the creatures evolving from primarily small insectivores to a huge array of creatures on land, sea and wing.”
(https://www.theguardian.com/science/2022/oct/27/the-framing-of-the-shrew-as-placental-mammals-last-common-ancestor)
Is Herschel Walker the worst candidate the Republicans have ever run?
“It’s not just that the modern Republican party has accepted as a norm that there should be absolutely zero moral or ethical expectations from the people they run for office. It’s that they seem to relish breaking the rules they want to set for others. It’s not hypocrisy so much as the celebration of conservative male impunity.”
(https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/oct/27/herschel-walker-worst-candidate-republicans)
by Jill Filipovic
-was just told a lovely story : After chairing a conference in Aomori, Dr Shuzo Koyama was on the bus with a group going to dinner, and he lay down across the seats.
“I am so tired. I just had to keep 20 big mouths organized.”
(eye witness explained the term Bigmouths…anyway it is cute)
What with Hallo’weeners at the door, missed the reporting…heard that half of 40 election polls sourced to gop are being called ‘junk polls’ in favor of the little russian.
https://www.nasa.gov/content/native-american-heritage-month
NASA Celebrates Native American History Month in November
–gorgeous photos.
Rachel Maddow:
“There’s democracy or it’s not. And if it’s not – it’s violence and force.”
(https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-live-biden-joins-democratic-candidates-val-demings-and-charlie-crist-at-event-in-florida)
The President participates in a political event for the Democratic Party, senatorial candidate Val Demings, and gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist.
(scheduled 7 ET)
brazilian trumpturd doesn’t concede. ugh.
nut n yahoo is back. ugh. ugh.
Twitter Limits Content-Enforcement Work as US Election Looms
Musk’s social network freezes some access to moderation tools
Workers cite concerns about misinformation ahead of midterms
Kurt Wagner, Edward Ludlow, Jackie Davalos, and Davey Alba
(https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2022-11-01/twitter-limits-content-enforcement-tools-as-us-election-looms)
Nearly 2,000 fake Twitter accounts were trying to churn up U.S. voters even more
Analysis by Aaron Schaffer
(https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/11/01/nearly-2000-fake-twitter-accounts-were-trying-churn-up-us-voters-even-more/)
ugh, ugh, ugh, hag.
Andrea Mitchell needs to take a hike.
That’s it. That’s my message. 🙂
Let’s hear more…
Alex Wagner reporting briefly that Judge has voted in favor.
After League of Women Voters sued to stop vigilante surveillance of AZ drop boxes.
PBO campaigns for Nevada Democrats,
incumbents Governor Steve Sisolak and Senator Catherine Cortez Masto.
Link to the event is up top…destined to begin soon.
Off the charts, imo gravely marvelous, don’t miss.
Yup. We are the worst species.
The fam vote, this year, has been my push! Jaysus, way too assisted who are “Heck to the no!” No2 then! S5aying all kinds of double Effs then progresseing to treble- Effs😅.
And it all talent, bringing down the “roof”!
Help! Please Vote. 💞
Hillary Clinton on Ukraine:
“I personally view their fight as our fight. They’re fighting for democracy.”
Hillary Clinton asks voters: Why would you trust somebody who jokes about violent attack on Paul Pelosi?
Hillary Clinton seeks payout from Trump over bogus Russia lawsuit
The former secretary of state asked a court to make Trump pay the legal fees she spent fighting a ridiculous, conspiracy theory-driven lawsuit that was tossed.
(https://www.msnbc.com/the-reidout/reidout-blog/hillary-clinton-legal-fees-trump-lawsuit-rcna55017)
FACT SHEET: The Second International Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit
(https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/11/01/fact-sheet-the-second-international-counter-ransomware-initiative-summit/)
Background Press Call by a Senior Administration Official Previewing the Second International Counter Ransomware Initiative Summit
(https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/10/31/background-press-call-by-a-senior-administration-official-previewing-the-second-international-counter-ransomware-initiative-summit/)
International Counter Ransomware Initiative 2022 Joint Statement
(https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/11/01/international-counter-ransomware-initiative-2022-joint-statement/)
Pelosi Statement on the Passing of Rosalind ‘Roz’ Wyman
(https://www.speaker.gov/newsroom/102722-0)
The Red State Murder Problem
“We collected 2019 and 2020 murder data from all 50 states. (Comprehensive 2021 data is not yet available.) We pulled the data from yearly crime reports released by state governments, specifically the Departments of Justice and Safety. For states that didn’t issue state crime reports, we pulled data from reputable local news sources. To allow for comparison, we calculated the state’s per capita murder rate, the number of murders per 100,000 residents, and categorized states by their presidential vote in the 2020 election, resulting in an even 25-25 split.
We found that murder rates are, on average, 40% higher in the 25 states Donald Trump won in the last presidential election compared to those that voted for Joe Biden.”
More: (https://www.thirdway.org/report/the-red-state-murder-problem)
—-40% higher in states that voted for trump.
SHARICE DAVIDS
Kansas’s Only House Democrat Rejects GOP’s ‘Extreme’ Abortion Policy
“Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS) is running for reelection in Kansas as the state’s only Democratic member of the House of Representatives. Rep. Davids tells MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell that after voters overwhelmingly rejected an “extreme” Republican-proposed constitutional amendment to ban abortion in the state, abortion rights continues to be at the top of mind of voters in Kansas. “
“To lead you cannot demonize but you must stand strong.”
(Jon Meacham)
Opinion:
how to win people over in a polarized time. Follow Lincoln’s advice.
Jon Meacham: (https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/10/25/abraham-lincoln-jon-meacham-biography-polarized-politics/)
President Biden and The First Lady Host Halloween at the White House
Spanish — Vota
French — Votez
German — Geh wählen (lit. “Go vote”)
Italian — Vota
Portuguese — Vote
Russian — Проголосуй
Swedish — Rösta
Polish — Głosuj
Indonesian — Ayo, memilih (lit. “Come on, choose”)
Dutch — Ga stemmen (lit. “Go vote”)
Norwegian — Stem nå (lit. “Vote now”)
Turkish — Oyunu kullan (lit. “Use the game”)
Danish — Stem nu (lit. “Vote now”)E
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR, FIVE, SIX DAYS…in which to….VOTE.
–math for ya.
THANK YOU LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS !!!!
Federal Court Issues Order Barring Defendants From Confronting, Photographing, Doxing Voters, and Carrying Guns and Wearing Body Armor Near Drop Boxes
Phoenix, Arizona—Today, following a hearing in a suit brought by the League of Women Voters of Arizona (LWVAZ), a federal court issued an order to block unlawful voter intimidation at ballot drop boxes.
The order will block Defendants Melody Jennings and Clean Elections USA and affiliated individuals from (1) carrying guns or wearing body armor near a ballot drop box; (2) confronting or following voters when they are casting ballots or near a drop box; (3) photographing voters who are within 75 feet of a drop box; and (4) releasing voters’ personal information in connection with a claim that they committed voter fraud. The order will also bar defendants from making false statements about the legality of depositing multiple ballots in a drop box, and require defendants to post information on their website and social media that it is legal in Arizona to deposit multiple ballots in a drop box under some circumstances.
“Today’s U.S. District Court decision is a victory for the voters of Arizona who have the right to cast their ballots free from intimidation, threats, or coercion,” said Pinny Sheoran, President of the League of Women Voters of Arizona. “The League of Women Voters of Arizona is proud to have challenged activities that are presently interfering with voters’ right to cast a ballot safely and without fear, and we encourage voters to continue using drop boxes to vote.”
At the hearing, the LWVAZ—represented by Protect Democracy and Osborn Maledon, P.A.—presented evidence about the impact of intimidation on voters who experienced it directly. This included the testimony of voters who felt they could not use drop boxes because of the likelihood of confronting armed surveillance, being accused of breaking the law, or being doxxed simply for exercising their right to vote.
“The brave voters who came forward today offered powerful testimony about the harm that voter intimidation wreaks on our democracy,” said Orion Danjuma, Counsel at Protect Democracy. “The court’s order today recognizes the importance of the federal laws that ensure voters’ ability to participate in democracy without fear, and strikes an appropriate balance between protecting voters from intimidation and not infringing First Amendment rights.”
(https://www.lwv.org/newsroom/press-releases/federal-court-issues-order-barring-defendants-confronting-photographing)
B.F.D. to pluto and back.
Here’s the judge’s written order:
League of Women Voters of Arizona vs. Lions of Liberty LLC and Yavapai County Preparedness Team, and Clean Elections USA — Temporary Restraining Order
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(https://protectdemocracy.org/resource-library/document/league-of-women-voters-of-arizona-vs-lions-of-liberty-llc-and-yavapai-county-preparedness-team-and-clean-elections-usa-temporary-restraining-order/)
(From: Federal Court Issues Order Barring Defendants From Confronting, Photographing, Doxing Voters, and Carrying Guns and Wearing Body Armor Near Drop Boxes)
The order will block
Defendants Melody Jennings and Clean Elections USA and affiliated individuals from
(1) carrying guns or wearing body armor near a ballot drop box;
(2) confronting or following voters when they are casting ballots or near a drop box;
(3) photographing voters who are within 75 feet of a drop box; and
(4) releasing voters’ personal information in connection with a claim that they committed voter fraud.
“The order will also bar defendants
from making false statements
about the legality of depositing multiple ballots in a drop box,
and require defendants to post information
on their website and social media
that it is legal in Arizona to deposit multiple ballots
in a drop box under some circumstances.”
(in case you weren’t wearing your glasses or something)
Ronald Klain:
Let’s just be clear, the “change” is:
— Lower SS benefits
— No SS benefits at all for seniors 65 & 66
— Higher co-pays for Medicare
That’s not a “change.” That’s the shaft for seniors.
Republicans Eyeing Majority, Float Changes to Social Security and Medicare
Democrats have seized on Republican proposals to limit retirement benefits to galvanize voters ahead of the midterm elections.
(https://www.nytimes.com/2022/11/02/us/politics/republicans-social-security-medicare.html)
President Biden:
Starting in January, we’re capping the cost of insulin for seniors on Medicare at $35 a month.
That’s more money at the end of the month to pay for groceries, to get your car repaired, to put toward holiday shopping for your grandkids.
Rep. Raskin
“The impressive new Brookville Smart Energy Bus Depot is ready to supercharge
MontgomeryCoMD’s growing electric fleet!
So happy to celebrate this ribbon-cutting with local leaders and activists celebrating MD08’s innovative climate leadership.”
Herschel Walker Claims That His Resume Matches Barack Obama’s
“Herschel Walker then went into his usual about Raphael Warnock being responsible for every single thing that is wrong in Georgia while he promised to lower taxes, secure the border, and get men out of women’s sports.
The difference between Obama’s and Walker’s resumes is that Obama’s is real, and Walker’s only exists in his imagination.”
Easley: (https://www.politicususa.com/2022/11/02/herschel-walker-claims-that-his-resume-matches-barack-obamas.html)
—for the LaLaLand party.
Sherrilyn Ifill
“Want to help ensure voting runs smoothly? Take time to read & determine your answers to ballot questions before you go vote.Lines form often b/c it takes time to read & understand referenda & ballot initiatives.
Go to http://ballotpedia.org, enter yr address & review your ballot.”
Reverend Warnock
“Herschel Walker has lied repeatedly about the most basic facts of his life. And if we can’t trust him to tell us the truth about his life, we can’t trust him with our lives.’
trust is everything.
Albatross – Fleetwood Mac
–gentle retro moment.
I’ll just put this here – it’s apparently aimed at young-er people… on TikTok.
cross-legged on the carpet for the chat…something lovely.
🙂
Hello vcprezofan2 and TOD. Would you kindly remind me how I can “like” a comment here? Thanks.
Let’s do this shit and kick the thugs in their collective nads.
I don’t know what the bfd is about this stupid thingy.
President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the state of democracy after attack on Paul Pelosi
Capitol Police cameras caught break-in at Pelosi home, but no one was watching
The attack on Paul Pelosi has sparked an urgent conversation about lawmaker security amid increased threats
Aaron C. Davis, Carol D. Leonnig, Marianna Sotomayor and Paul Kane
(https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/11/01/capitol-police-cameras-caught-break-in-pelosi-home-no-one-was-watching/)
President Biden:
You’ve been paying into Social Security your whole life. You earned it.
Now, Republicans in Congress want to cut it.
Who the hell do they think they are?
President Biden:
Social Security and Medicare are more than government programs.
They’re a promise we make. A promise that generations of Americans have counted on.
I’ll do everything in my power to protect and strengthen them.
Kevin Liles blames Rappers’ Deaths On America An “Oppressive Country”
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ktkegvDLQcI)
—looking for Kevin Liles interview w/Ari Melber from yesterday.
President Biden: “You can’t love your country only when you win.”
“The bottom line:
Republicans in Congress are prepared to go to war with the business community,
once the cornerstone of their coalition, for what many in their ranks view as an unforgivable shift: Focusing less on profit and more on politics.”
(https://www.axios.com/2022/11/02/scoop-mccarthy-privately-floats-replacing-chamber-leadership)
VOTE FOR MANDELA BARNES
One Candidate for Wisconsin’s Senate Race Wants to Put the State ‘In the Driver’s Seat’ of the Clean Energy Economy. The Other Calls Climate Science ‘Lunacy’
“Democratic candidate Mandela Barnes was the chair of the state’s first task force on climate change.
His competitor, Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson, suggested that human-caused climate change was “BS.” Johnson leads in the polls.”
Aydali Campa: (https://insideclimatenews.org/news/02112022/wisconsin-senate-ron-johnson-mandela-barnes/)
“The boundless sky above, the autumn chill on my face.
I take my precious staff and wander about the hills.
Not a speck of the world’s dust anywhere,
Just the brilliant beams of moonlight.”
(Ryokan)
VOTE FOR OUR PLANET AND THE FUTURE FOR OUR CHILDREN.
–VOTE!!
What Gets Done In the Midterms
Randi Weingarten, President of the American Federation of Teachers.
“Young people and voters of color must have a say in the critical issues before our country. That’s why AFT is partnering with Priorities USA and reaching out to voters all over the country to make sure they make their voices heard in their nation’s future through their vote.”
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v04HdjV_mMU)
We Showed Up
Milwaukee election official fired after fraudulently requesting military ballots, mayor says
“A Milwaukee election official fraudulently requested absentee ballots reserved for members of the military and sent them to a Republican lawmaker known for embracing unfounded conspiracy theories about the 2020 election, an internal city review shows.”
Beck, Dirr, Hess: (https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/politics/2022/11/03/mayor-says-milwaukee-election-worker-fired-over-ballot-fraud/69616108007/)
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel has endorsed Tony Evers and Mandela Barnes
The President:
The great irony about the 2020 election is it’s the most attacked election in our history. And yet — and yet, there is no election in our history that we can be more certain of its results.
Every legal challenge that could have been brought was brought. Every recount that could have been undertaken was undertaken. Every recount confirmed the results.
Wherever fact or evidence have been demanded, the Big Lie has been proven to be just that, a big lie, every single time.
Yet, now, extreme MAGA Republicans aim to question not only the legitimacy of past elections but elections being held now and into the future.
(https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/speeches-remarks/2022/11/03/remarks-by-president-biden-on-standing-up-for-democracy/)
The President:
“I wish I could say the assault on our democracy had ended on that day but I cannot.”
“Republicans will never lose another election in Wisconsin after I’m elected governor.”
“Article IV, Section 4 of the United States Constitution provides that “the United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government,” but Wisconsin is on the precipice of becoming something other than a republican form of government.
Perhaps it’s already there. In 2018, Ari Berman reports, Republicans lost all five statewide races, won 47% of the votes cast for the state assembly, and kept 64% of the assembly seats. Not content with that, though, it seems they’re angling to finish the job of ensuring the Republican Party wields power regardless of how voters vote.
Just look at what Tim Michels, the Republican candidate for governor, had to say on Tuesday, one week out from Election Day:
“Republicans will never lose another election in Wisconsin after I’m elected governor.”
(https://www.esquire.com/news-politics/a41843910/wisconsin-republicans-tim-michel-never-lose-another-election/)
—-Wisconsin GOP think they should win every election no matter how YOU vote.
Rep. Raskin to Joy Reid:
“Democracy is under siege all over the world.
And we know that the forces that are undermining elections in America and attacking basic democratic institutions and values here, are in league with autocrats and kleptocratic and theocrats abroad.”
He quotes Dewey: “All the ills of democracy can be cured by more democracy.”
Early voting in Georgia was off to a record start this year, according to the GA Sec. of State. How did the city of Atlanta become a hotspot in the 2022 elections? Watch the full video here: https://cnb.cx/3FIslX8
Congressman Raskin:
“It’s hard to think of anything more dangerous than putting an Election denier in charge of an Election. It is like putting a mob boss in charge of the police. Or an arsenist as the fire chief for the town.”
“If someone is willing to deny the clear results of an Election they shouldn’t be running the Election.”
Obama attends campaign rally with Arizona Sen. Kelly and Sec. of State Katie Hobbs
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-G3WWqesso8)
—Looking fwd to seeing it. This link should be gonzo.
Is Obama a marvel?
Prior to the Spider-Man story, the president-elect was featured in Secret Invasion #8;
this is the first appearance of president-elect Barack Obama in a Marvel comic. Obama the comic book character has been put on the cover and pages of many other comics including Savage Dragon No.
Barack Obama in comics – Wikipedia
In Phoenix campaigning for Sec of State Katie Hobbs and Senator Mark Kelly.
PBO:
“Folks can win if we don’t play our part.”
“You deserve just as a base line,
leaders who believe every one of your votes should count.
Full stop.
You deserve what did not use to be a radical idea,
which is that all of us participate,
we cast our ballots,
whoever gets the most votes wins,
whoever doesn’t – they concede.
And then we move on to the next election.
And then we actually govern.”
“And that’s why it’s so important to vote for people
like Chris and Adrian who will protect the integrity of our elections.
Because if things get close they could make all the difference.
So now you
get to make a difference.
As long as you turn out to vote from Navajo Nation to Nogales…”
President Biden: “”We don’t settle our differences in America with a riot, a mob, or a bullet, or a hammer. We settle them peacefully at the…the ballot box.”
Blue Lab Beats – Blow You Away (Delilah)
New post.