Powderhorn

Yep. Every point is on point.

Quick reminder that this is the gold standard for election calls. The AP has a more than 99% success rate over its history.

If you need to know what's going on, this is the only sane source. PBS is relying on AP calls, but of course with a bit of a delay.

I was trying to think about why today has significance, and then it hit. History may not repeat, but it rhymes.

Today, U.S. voters determine the future direction of the entire world. We shouldn't have this power, but that is irrelevant. Do we explore the world of authoritarianism, with major powers all falling under despots, or do we stand alone?

There is no way to overstate the stakes here. This is not hyperbole; this is simply the truth.

There's only one thing you can do. This election is not about you (though you count); it is about what we leave to posterity. An unlivable world? Permanent oligarchy? For those with kids or those who want them, do you want them to grow up with clean air and water?

And do not do this third-party shit. We got Bush instead of Gore because of 700 votes for Nader in Florida. Harris isn't perfect, but don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good. A vote for Stein is a vote for Trump unless you're in a ranked-choice locale.

Yes, we have a broken system, but now is not the time to lament it by further fucking things up. We can eventually have that conversation as a nation, but in the '90s, when I lived in Germany, it was still considered gauche to be proud to be German. Is that the 50 years you want going forward here?

Buckle up folks, here we go!

The rules have not changed because of election proximity. I will not have this turning into a shitshow precisely when it doesn't need to.

Please consider this your warning. The removals will not involve further communication, and I will continue removing threads that are not appropriate for this community.

I get we're all scared. I get it. But my role is to keep standards met. You can post there.

This is the original source for the link I posted in [email protected]. I hope it can help someone in our community.

Sure, let's just add that to the pile. It's frankly the most impactful timing the union could achieve.

This is depression, alcoholism; it's getting pretty late-stage. All of this is wrong, and everything I've gone through insists they're fucking Reifenstahl.

Yes, I have mentioned her twice this week. It's because it's germane. I'm using that word a lot more, too. It holds a certain connotation.

But that aside, I do not want 988. I want a solution, not some attempt to make me believe rich people shall be my saviors.

What's interesting here is not that Buttigieg is thoughtful and introspective. I mean, he is, but what strikes me here is the extent to which Hasan Minhaj has grown. Jon Stewart is some sort of journalism whisperer. Bring in comedians, then teach them news.

Who doesn't watch John Oliver every week? Who doesn't watch Stephen Colbert? Dude fucking found people who weren't ready yet but saw potential. I didn't like any of them on The Daily Show, but he's doing something we don't see.

Wow, is this cycle doing some interesting things. I've never really much cared one way or the other about Schwarzenegger, but this impressed me, as it meets me where I am:

“I will always be an American before I am a Republican,” he wrote. “That’s why, this week, I am voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. I’m sharing it with all of you because I think there are a lot of you who feel like I do. You don’t recognise our country. And you are right to be furious.”