From nojo:
- A constitutional republic famous for its peaceful transitions of power.
- The spirit that as Americans, we’re all in this together.
- The civic belief that all Americans should vote, and all votes should be counted.
- Umbrella Academy
Seldom Balanced – Usually Fair
From Andy Borowitz:
“These people have never earned an immunity idol, presided over a rose ceremony, or danced with a star,” Trump said. “This is the best Sleepy Joe could do?”
He saved his most withering criticism for Janet Yellen, Biden’s pick for Treasury Secretary. “If Joe really wanted a woman for this position, why didn’t he choose one of the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills?” Trump asked. “They know a lot more about money than this clown.”
From North Carolina pastor John Pavlovitz:
I feel it all: the homesickness, the isolation, the incessant grieving over a year you’ve lost, the disbelief at every moment and milestone you’ve been robbed of, the volcanic anger because you want it to be over now.
But it isn’t over now.
It is far worse than it has ever been.
Of all the times not to give in to the exhaustion, it’s now.
Of all the seasons not to abandon diligence, it’s this one.
Of all the days not to lose patience, it’s today.
This virus wants that.
It wants you to say to hell with it all, to give in to the seasonal muscle memory that pulls you toward your people; to think that you can sidestep it simply by wishing it away; to imagine that the familiar faces or the greeting card surroundings or the momentary lightness make you immune to the danger—but they can’t.
Life and death are in your hands and in your plans right now.
From our favorite Earth-Bound Misfit:
The two-week temper tantrum of Trump is effectively over.
From Hackwhackers:
BREAKING: Michigan Officially Certified For Biden
Within the last hour, the four member Michigan Board of State Canvassers officially certified the election results by a vote of 3 – 0, giving President-elect Joe Biden the official win, despite efforts by neo-fascist demagogue Donald “Mango Mussolini” Trump to subvert the will of Michiganders. The Board has four members, two Dems and two Republicans; one Republican member abstained.
From @momwino98:
A parent writes to a child in mourning
Words attributed to David Romano
From jobsanger:
If you thought elections were not held and counted fairly in this country, wouldn’t that affect your choice of whether to vote or not? What’s the point of voting if you think an election is rigged and has widespread fraud?
And it wouldn’t take many Republicans staying at home on Election Day to make a big difference, especially in swing states.
Note from Ray – How hasty research with shoddy methodology leads to misleading results: think hydroxychloroquine
From The Journal of Improbable Research:
Is coffee an effective medicine to deal with Covid-19? A large team of researchers in France and the UK explore whether that question—the question, not the coffee—is a good way to get people thinking about:
Continue reading “Violent Anti-Science, Mask & Beyond, Ex-Hugger, Remote School, Election”
From The Propaganda Professor:
On Nov. 3, North Carolina Republican Madison Cawthorn became, at age 25, the youngest person ever elected to the U.S. Congress. And how did he rise to this historic occasion? Like this:
Yep, that was his first official tweet as a newly elected member of Congress. And while some of his fellow GOPers upbraided him for this classless, puerile utterance, others cheered him on. After all, this kind of behavior is not exactly out of the ordinary for Republicanoids these days — just look at how many retweets and likes this post got.