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I'm taking a vacation day. You guys were exhausting last night. - Mop Nov 4, 10:21
I think the perceived underperforming of the Biden ticket is pure racism. People like Biden, but are concerned about his age. They don't want Kamala - jnine Nov 4, 10:20 5
- I like hearing from Republican that say Harris is a horrible person. - Inigo Nov 4, 10:26
- I think this is wrong. It may play in some, of course, but the Dems simply didn't simply failed to sell water to people lost in the desert. - ty97 Nov 4, 10:24 3
  - The people who most need healthcare and are only going to get it from a D, vote R. The people who are in states who are takers, not givers, are -- (edited) - jnine Nov 4, 10:30
  - But they did up their votes. This is the most votes a candidate has ever received. It's just that Trump also upped his votes. - Inigo Nov 4, 10:27 1
    - That's because more D's who don't usually vote, did. I will be interested to see if they can get any type of accurate numbers of how many Rs - jnine Nov 4, 10:33
I'm helping beta test an app that lets me add RSS feeds as iOS widgets ... so I have a slackertalk screen on my phone -- (pic) -- (link*) - Beryllium Nov 4, 10:19 [Attachment]
GOP won Montana governor and senator. This makes me sad as I know people in Montana. -- nm - Mop Nov 4, 10:18 1
- Me too. I worked hard for Bullock and that new governor is the one who attacked the reporter and threw him on the ground. Sad. -- nm* - jnine Nov 4, 10:22
kept losing allen wrenches so I bought a fancy set for jonathan and was like, just loan me them when I need them. needed one last week. borrowed it. - amanda jeans Nov 4, 10:17 2
- ~I'm living here in allen wrench town~ -- nm - budice Nov 4, 10:20
- Chubbers will eat anything -- nm - decline Nov 4, 10:18
2020 is hard core. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 4, 10:13 1
- This is FINE. -- nm - Epiphany Nov 4, 10:15
Inigo, I actually wasn't *all* that nervous this year. *nothing like 2016*. I felt pretty good! - ty97 Nov 4, 10:06 [Backboard] 1
- I just felt like I was a bit harsh to you in posts, and your skepticism was spot on. -- nm - Inigo Nov 4, 10:13
Judge Sullivan will be deposing a USPS official in about 30 minutes and DeJoy is told he'll have to testify in person. - TWuG Nov 4, 10:04 9
- where is sullivan? (I need a shower.) -- nm - amanda jeans Nov 4, 10:14 2
  - probably not in your shower, so you should be all good -- nm - decline Nov 4, 10:15 1
    - cool thanks. ("probably," though....) -- nm - amanda jeans Nov 4, 10:16
- They found "12 or 13 ballots". They must have thrown the others away. This is a much bigger story than the attention it's getting. Complete - jnine Nov 4, 10:07 4
  - There's another explanation being floated, which is ... plausible ... but I relish the idea of dejoy in contempt. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 10:08 3
    - The systematic slow down of mail delivery, along with the destruction of the sorting machines was a well planned sabotage of mail in ballots, which - jnine Nov 4, 10:12 2
      - Completely agree, I was just talking about one specific instance/process that could be slightly excusable, if it's not a lie. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 10:13 1
        
        (These days that's a big "if") -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 10:18
- Sullivan is *pissed* -- nm - decline Nov 4, 10:04
it starts: first Protect the Results march is today at 4PM in Richmond. we'll be there, curious how many show up. -- nm - colin 🍆 Nov 4, 10:03
The felt-tipped pen is the new Chad -- (link) - decline Nov 4, 09:55 3
- they are going to say anything and everything. Aliens mind melded our supporters! its not fair! Save us Judge Judy! -- nm - Epiphany Nov 4, 10:01 2
  - This! This is why we need Space Force! -- nm - decline Nov 4, 10:02
  - also: Trumpkins - is great. I'm stealing this. Also - I am likely going to have to finally get rid of Facebook. eh. no great loss -- nm - Epiphany Nov 4, 10:02
Progressive Dem wins a seat on MI Supreme Court, flipping the majority -- (link) - TWuG Nov 4, 09:55 1
- I wonder when she's appointed. The election challenges will go through the state courts first, even if Trump claims he's going directly to the - jnine Nov 4, 10:09
Non-binding statehood referendum is leading in Puerto Rico - TWuG Nov 4, 09:52 4
- Though if they looked at those Hispanic exit polls. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 09:55 3
  - Add PR anyway. It shouldn't be an issue of electoral benefit. -- nm - TWuG Nov 4, 10:02 2
    - For sure. I'm just saying while they're busy trying to be racist, PR looks more competitive overnight. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 10:11 1
      - Good point -- nm - TWuG Nov 4, 10:22
*yawn* *stretch* -- nm - ty97 Nov 4, 09:49
has this been posted? -- (link) - amanda jeans Nov 4, 09:46 2
- better than almost all comedians I've heard -- nm - Max Nov 4, 09:55 1
  - Honestly it's better than Trump -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 10:07
Don't know if BBC Sounds works outside the UK but they've put online 50 Radio 2 concerts including Bowie, Kylie, ELO. -- (link) - LMS Nov 4, 09:45 4
- Thanks! It does work at least for me. I'm listening to the Dido concert that was from the tour that I saw at the Los Angeles stop -- nm - JD Nov 4, 10:03
- Who is the middle one? -- nm - David Nov 4, 09:45 2
  - Some actress who was in a Christmas episode of Doctor Who once. -- nm - LMS Nov 4, 09:56 1
    - I think I'll just watch Bowie and ELO then. -- nm - David Nov 4, 10:10
At least the Senate isn't needed for the DOJ to get to work once Biden takes office. -- nm - TWuG Nov 4, 09:40 13
- Where do we think the Senate lands? I've lost track. -- nm - pmb Nov 4, 09:49 1
  - technically +1 for Dems. (Gardner and McSally loses and Tuberville win) Collins, Tillis, and obviously two races in GA still to go. -- nm - Jovian Nov 4, 09:55
- And all Exec Orders Trump signed likely rescinded -- nm - budice Nov 4, 09:41 6
  - except for Space Force! We need it!! -- nm - decline Nov 4, 09:42 3
    - this or Homeland Security would be the first two things I would abolish. -- nm - Jovian Nov 4, 09:43 2
      - Yes, *but*, go all out in winding down space force, like you were winding down the Air Force. Just for the hilarity. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 10:05
      - Bye bye ICE -- nm - TWuG Nov 4, 09:44
  - Planet Money had a good episode on this from early 2017. -- (link) - colin 👻💦🍆 Nov 4, 09:42 1
    - i just realized i still had my halloween icons on... fixed. -- nm - colin 🍆 Nov 4, 09:43
- *refuses to confirm any AG or subordinates* -- nm - Mitch, probably Nov 4, 09:41 3
  - Cool. Unaccountable Acting Secretaries it is. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 09:42 2
    - Obama for everything. -- nm - Andie Nov 4, 09:47
    - Yep. I sure do hope Biden plays hardball - TWuG Nov 4, 09:45
Biden campaign manager: "he will be the next president of the United States" -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 09:34 4
- I mean... the Libertarian candidate says this before every election, too. -- nm - Mop Nov 4, 10:19
- Kamala as VP also of significance -- nm - budice Nov 4, 09:37
- YEAH HE WILL!!! -- nm - David Nov 4, 09:36
- But in 2020 or 2024? -- nm - Mop Nov 4, 09:35
Analysis: Should the US have fewer states so they can hurry the fuck up with election results? -- (link) - Beaker Nov 4, 09:27 6
- Nah. Just move to straight popular vote and we could've ignored the stragglers last night because it was clear Biden had the most votes. -- nm - TWuG Nov 4, 09:37 2
  - Or just cut the Senate by half. If what I read is correct, that would reduce the weight of the small reds. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 4, 09:48 1
    - Triple the size of the House. -- nm - Reagen Nov 4, 09:53
- like this, yeah? -- (link) - colin 👻💦🍆 Nov 4, 09:36
- Combine the Dakotas and saw off Florida. -- nm - loosilu Nov 4, 09:32
- Yes, but not because of that. (NM) - Marlowe Nov 4, 09:27
NV makes me nervous -- nm - Jovian Nov 4, 09:22 12
- Don't be. While there was some chatter about unionized voters in Vegas going "home" with resorts shut down, the gap there will be significant. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Nov 4, 09:40
- It shouldn't mail in ballots in Clark County is whats mostly left they are a blue county -- nm - eag Nov 4, 09:25
- Everything in NV is always on the up and up. There's never any shading of the numbers there. -- nm - jnine Nov 4, 09:24
- we've all been to Vegas... it's not that bad. - colin 👻💦🍆 Nov 4, 09:23 8
  - I haven't. -- nm - loosilu Nov 4, 09:24 7
    - oh you simply MUST attend! - colin 👻💦🍆 Nov 4, 09:25 6
      - It doesn't appeal that much. Maybe if I got a free weekend. -- nm - loosilu Nov 4, 09:31 4
        
        hiking out in the desert is fun. Some great restaurants and shows. Lots and lots to do that isn't gambling... -- nm - Remlik Nov 4, 09:33 3
        
        I usually go to Vegas 3-4 times a year. I haven't gambled there in years. So much to do. -- nm - jnine Nov 4, 10:26
        
        You seem to have forgotten what color I am. - loosilu Nov 4, 09:34 1
        
        you can but the make SPF 5000 for you pale walkers -- nm - Remlik Nov 4, 09:55
      - I do love gaudy. -- nm - Qale Nov 4, 09:29
If you're feeling stressed Cillian Murphy's voice is really soothing and his radio show has been back a few weeks. -- (link) - LMS Nov 4, 09:21 2
- I prefer Chris Hemsworth -- (link) - Dano Nov 4, 09:26 [youtube]
- ok, this is great. -- nm - colin 👻💦🍆 Nov 4, 09:22
STIF: Are there states that Clinton won that Biden lost? What are they? tia -- nm - prayformojo Nov 4, 09:20 6
- No. AZ and WI so far are the two flips. Both from Trump to Biden -- nm - TWuG Nov 4, 09:21 4
  - Of the Rep. states still to declare how much did Trump win them by previously? -- nm - LMS Nov 4, 09:24 3
    - MI was only 10k vote win for Trump in 2016. WI was only 23k vote win for him. PA was 40k out of 5M votes. -- (link*) - budice Nov 4, 09:25 2
      - And is Florida the only state where he increased his share this time round? -- nm - LMS Nov 4, 09:33 1
        
        We probably won't know the precise answer for a couple of months. -- nm - David Nov 4, 09:41
- Nope. Clinton closer in FL. -- nm* - budice Nov 4, 09:20
My county still hasn't reported any mail in ballot results. I assume they're going to count them all and then report the final result. -- nm - Dano Nov 4, 09:18 5
- Another 160K counted. Trump lead drops by 114K. There are still about 1,158,311 left to tally -- (link) - decline Nov 4, 09:35
- I saw your election official say many of the smaller areas have counted but haven't relayed the results. She told them to get on it. -- nm - jnine Nov 4, 09:22 2
  - My county didn't even start on mail in ballots until this morning. -- nm - Dano Nov 4, 09:41 1
    - I think we reported on dropped off ballots, but not mail in ballots. could that be correct? -- nm - amanda jeans Nov 4, 09:43
- Im sensing some of that elsewhere -- nm* - budice Nov 4, 09:19
Biden on the move in Georgia closing the gap -- nm - eag Nov 4, 09:18 3
- We're really seeing the difference between the counting order between in person and mail in. - Dano Nov 4, 09:23 2
  - additional delay in Fulton County for Absentee Ballots due to Water Pipe burst -- nm - budice Nov 4, 09:24 1
    - Delay in Fulton County in reporting election results is due to nothing other than Fulton County being incompetent at everything. -- nm - Strongbad Nov 4, 09:30
I'm no fan of that Loeffler airhead, but I'm glad that Collins dick lost. -- nm - mud Nov 4, 09:17 2
- Doug or Susan? -- nm - Remlik Nov 4, 09:35
- yep for sure. -- nm - Jovian Nov 4, 09:22
ST Poll: these mittens - yes or no? -- (link) - colin 👻💦🍆 Nov 4, 09:13 14
- NO MORE POLLS!!! -- nm - Mop Nov 4, 09:35 1
  - vote like your fashion sense depends on it! -- nm - colin 👻💦🍆 Nov 4, 09:41
- Very similar to my toupee. - zunkskunk+ Nov 4, 09:24
- Looks like wigs for aging hair bands. -- nm - jnine Nov 4, 09:23
- OMG! My mother was right! -- nm - TWuG Nov 4, 09:22 1
  - LOL -- nm - loosilu Nov 4, 09:24
- ha! no! -- nm - prayformojo Nov 4, 09:16
- those photos make me go "pffth pffth pffphth pffth" So, no. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 4, 09:15 2
  - i'm assuming they're not also curly on the inside.. -- nm - colin 👻💦🍆 Nov 4, 09:16 1
    - I would constantly feel like I have a hair in my mouth. Even looking at them makes me think I have a hair in my mouth. -- nm - JaxSean Nov 4, 09:17
- gawd no -- nm - decline Nov 4, 09:15
- Looking at them is making me sneeze. -- nm - loosilu Nov 4, 09:15
- Gah! -- nm - mara Nov 4, 09:15
- NO. -- nm - amanda jeans Nov 4, 09:14
in other things to be happy about: the number of new drug laws decriminalizing or legalizing weed (and all drugs, go OR) is an incredible step in - colin 👻💦🍆 Nov 4, 09:12 3
- My Weed Take for Politicians is this: There's a lot more constructive issues for people to spend time/money on. Doesn't fix schools, injustice, etc -- nm* - budice Nov 4, 09:16 2
  - It does address some injustice, particularly if convictions are rescinded. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 10:03
  - are you pro-weed legislation or against? can't tell from this.. -- nm - colin 👻💦🍆 Nov 4, 09:23
OMG, Cori Bush won!!!! That's awesome! -- nm - colin 👻💦🍆 Nov 4, 09:02 5
- Was never in doubt. Our district is HEAVY Dem. -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Nov 4, 09:03 4
  - i know, but it's still really great to see her there. i hope she has a long career in congress. -- nm - colin 👻💦🍆 Nov 4, 09:05 3
    - Also - I was shocked she beat Lacy Clay in the primary. -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Nov 4, 09:07 1
      - a lot of work went into that defeat. i was surprised too. -- nm - colin 👻💦🍆 Nov 4, 09:14
    - She's gonna get scooped up by The Squad, I'm sure. -- nm - Johnny Lawrence Nov 4, 09:06
Good News! Just popped to the library to get my lockdown DVD (ST: Discovery S2) and there was no rental costs! Have I missed anything? - LMS Nov 4, 09:01 2
- Nope, all quiet on the western front. -- nm - Beryllium Nov 4, 09:03 1
  - So can't switch my decaf tea for the Champagne just yet. -- nm - LMS Nov 4, 09:12
Heh. -- (link) - Beryllium Nov 4, 08:58 2
- accurate -- nm - Andie Nov 4, 08:59 1
  - I feel like Charlie Brown with the football. I think we can win but Trump will find a way to fuck it up for us. - Epiphany Nov 4, 09:04
ST staying on top of and translating developments has *really* helped me from plunging into despair during the last 12 hours -- nm - prayformojo Nov 4, 08:57 2
- yonh. -- nm - Diva Nov 4, 09:22
- hell yeah -- nm - mud Nov 4, 08:58
‘America Is a Republic, Not a Democracy’ Is a Dangerous—And Wrong—Argument -- (link) - mara Nov 4, 08:52 3
- Thanks. That's a very interesting article - oblique Nov 4, 08:59 1
  - Okay. Our votes count, but not for president. My position is that it would be better if they counted for president. My position is that there is no - mara Nov 4, 09:14
- Yep. It's a mantra designed to justify minority rule -- nm - TWuG Nov 4, 08:53
Caring about things is exhausting -- nm - TWuG Nov 4, 08:51 8
- Right? -- nm - Luke Nov 4, 09:08
- we should be more bastardly -- nm - mud Nov 4, 08:59 6
  - Maybe that's what people mean when they say you get more conservative as you age. That you stop caring. -- nm - TWuG Nov 4, 09:03 5
    - but when you get old enough it reverses .. - mud Nov 4, 09:09 4
      - I've gotten increasingly liberal/progressive as I've aged. Can't stomach conservatism -- nm - TWuG Nov 4, 09:10 3
        
        I was raised very conservative and it has taken years to recover. -- nm - loosilu Nov 4, 09:16
        
        I was a radical in the 60s/70s, a prick in the 80s/90s, then woke up at the fin de siecle. -- nm - mud Nov 4, 09:13 1
        
        At worst I was center left and gave some credence to the "socially liberal, fiscally conservative" mindset - TWuG Nov 4, 09:17

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