Vote 👏🏼 in 👏🏼 the 👏🏼 2018 👏🏼 Midterm 👏🏼 Elections 👏🏼
SERIOUSLY
If you vote in Democrats, they’ll be able to block Trump’s policies
It’s not just that they’ll be able to block Drumpf’s policies for the (hopefully only) remaining two years: the entire House of Representatives is up for re-election in 2018. Whoever wins the House in 2018 will still control it in 2020, when we have our next census. This means we voting districts will get to be redrawn and if Republicans retain control of the House in 2020, they will make gerrymandering even worse than it is now, which already favors them.
But the odds are severely in favor of Republicans for 2018. The election is ridiculously lopsided: 23 Democrat seats and both (there are only 2) Independent seats (who Caucus with Dems) will be up for the taking compared to only 8 Republican seats. Not to mention midterm election turnout is always far less than POTUS elections and Republicans consistently turn out for midterms while non-Republicans fail to show up worse than they normally do.
It gets worse. This is the Senate race in 2018:
- Arizona - Currently Republican
- California - Currently Democrat
- Connecticut - Currently Democrat
- Delaware - Currently Democrat
- Florida - Currently Democrat
- Hawaii - Currently Democrat
- Indiana - Currently Democrat
- Maine - Currently Independent
- Maryland - Currently Democrat
- Massachusetts - Currently Democrat
- Michigan - Currently Democrat
- Minnesota - Currently Democrat
- Mississippi - Currently Republican
- Missouri - Currently Democrat
- Montana - Currently Democrat
- Nebraska - Currently Republican
- Nevada - Currently Republican
- New Jersey - Currently Democrat
- New Mexico - Currently Democrat
- New York - Currently Democrat
- North Dakota - Currently Democrat
- Ohio - Currently Democrat
- Pennsylvania - Currently Democrat
- Rhode Island - Currently Democrat
- Tennessee - Currently Republican
- Texas - Currently Republican
- Utah - Currently Republican
- Vermont - Currently Independent
- Virginia - Currently Democrat
- Washington - Currently Democrat
- West Virginia - Currently Democrat
- Wisconsin - Currently Democrat
- Wyoming - Currently Republican
All of the states in bold were awarded to Drumpf, 11 of which are currently held by Democrats. Republicans hold a 52 seat majority right now. If they can maintain the 8 seats they have to defend, they only need 8 Democrat and/or Independent seats to have a 60 seat supermajority and the power to pass basically anything they want under Trump for two years.
If you think it’s catastrophic now (and it is), imagine Drumpf and the Republicans with a 60 seat supermajority for two years plus a Republican House with the power to redistrict in 2020.
And that is why organizing now is critical. Getting people to run against every GOP House Member and tying every action by Trump to them. Make the 2018 elections ALL ABOUT TRUMP. This is also about taking back Governor’s Mansions.
It is NOT impossible, but it requires effort. 2018 elections efforts SHOULD ALREADY BE UNDERWAY!
@ all my american followers
Important note: States redistrict. Not Congress. So, while it’s important to keep Trump from making gains it’s also crazy important to work on state legislature races.
ALL OF THIS
Just to add: PLEASE double check your polling place guys (i cannot stress how important it is that you vote at your correct polling place, too many votes are getting thrown out for bs reasons)! Assembly/Election districts were redrawn recently, the only reason I even found out my polling place was changed IS BECAUSE I WORK AS A POLL WORKER, THEY *HAD* TO TELL ME, otherwise I wouldnt have thought to double check! theyre pulling all kinds of shit this year kiddos, be extra vigilant
Yo if we can get rid of most of the names I’m forced to see every goddamn day I’ll be happy.
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As promised, here are some pictures of Lyalya’s first walk outside! Look at the bushy little squirrel tail :D the sandpit was her favorite spot! She was extremely excited and threw sand all over the place
this is a fucking squirrel. this is a fucking squirrel with a cat’s head. who is responsible for this
A squirrel and a cat
Legit I thought it was a squirrel.
same!
My gf’s cat, Potato. The SPCA said her fur was really matted when they got her. The day she brought her home and 5 months later. From french fry to tator tot.
“We were pretty poor back in Mexico. My parents were divorced. Mom did the best she could. She was always a hustler. She’d sell jewelry, or food, or anything that she could. But a lot of nights there still wouldn’t be enough to eat. We’d survive on tortillas and salt. I was only eight when we came to America. So I was too young to understand. I think my mom thought she could make some money and bring us home. She thought she’d learn English, and maybe start a business. But it was so much harder than she expected. We moved so much looking for work. She’s fifty and she still cleans houses every day. Every year she gets more worn down. She’s been getting sick a lot lately. But she can’t afford to stop. She never will. Right now I’m in school. I always thought I had to be the best student because I’m undocumented. I thought I’d go to law school, or graduate school. But now I’m not so sure. My mom would literally destroy her body to make that happen for me. How could I allow that to happen? I’m a Dreamer. And everyone loves the Dreamers because we’re a perfect package to sell. But why am I the only one who gets the chance to feel safe? Whenever I hear ‘I stand with Dreamers,’ I always think about my mom. I’m not willing to throw her under the bus. I’m not willing to be a bargaining chip to make her seem like a criminal. Everything people admire about Dreamers is because of our parents.”
My friend Maggie, at the young age of 34, just found out she has a twin, and now it’s up to all of us to help her find them!
I love a mystery!
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Signal boost.
A note to everyone who is excited about Halloween…
That’s awesome. I’m so glad you’re excited and are looking forward to a good time.
But please remember that there are people who dread the coming of the spooky season. We see Halloween decorations go up and feel the annual clamp of icy anxious teeth.
I’m not saying don’t have fun. I’m not saying don’t celebrate. I’m saying please understand that not everyone is going to participate, or want to participate. Consent is a thing, and “no” is a complete sentence.
-Don’t jumpscare people you don’t know (or even those you do but don’t know if they’re into scares).
-Be understanding when we suddenly turn into hermits. And know that we probably aren’t coming to your Halloween party. It’s not you. It’s the risk of animatronic decorations and the presence of the assholes we don’t know.
-Be patient with us when we have to work up the courage to walk past a decoration that we are terrified might move. Seriously. I see them in a store window and on a good day it takes me almost a minute to work up the courage to hurry by. On a bad day, I just don’t go shopping.
-Don’t try to talk or guilt us into scary movies, haunted houses, or anything else that we’re uncomfortable with. It just makes us feel worse on top of the anxiety. You’re not going to “fix” us by unwilling immersion therapy.
If you’re desperate to include us, invite us over to carve pumpkins, or bake the goodies for your party. It’s not that we don’t want to see everyone have a good time. It’s just that what delights you, terrifies and embarrasses us.
Thanks! And Happy Halloween!
It’s that time of year again, folks. Don’t be an asshole.
Make the holiday fun for everyone! By not being an asshole.
Temple of Hathor - Dendara, Egypt by wallacefsk
