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They’re not red states to be hated; they are voter suppression states to be fixed.

Fight them, without becoming them!

Putting aside our relentless self-interest because the moral imperative is crystal clear.

Sadly, media malpractice has become standard practice.

When do we start airlifting the women and children out of Texas?

And we’re all out of bubblegum.

Innocent people don’t delay justice.

An almost top 10,000 blog!

No offense, but this thread hasn’t been about you for quite a while.

Shallow, uninformed, and lacking identity

Schmidt just says fuck it, opens a tea shop.

Republican also-rans: four mules fighting over a turnip.

The next time the wall street journal editorial board speaks the truth will be the first.

The truth is, these are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand.

JFC, are there no editors left at that goddamn rag?

I am pretty sure Katy Tur wasn’t always such a bootlicking sycophant.

But frankly mr. cole, I’ll be happier when you get back to telling us to go fuck ourselves.

Let there be snark.

Speaker Mike Johnson is a vile traitor to the House and the Constitution.

People are complicated. Love is not.

The new republican ‘Pastor’ of the House is an odious authoritarian little creep.

Elections aren’t won by handwringing, cowering, and/or bashing your own candidates.

You are so fucked. Still, I wish you the best of luck.

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  3. 3.

    MazeDancer

    PostCards look great!

    Got yer red hot addresses folks. Fresh from the GA SoS.

    And free designs you can download and print. (Like the one above from HinTN)

    Click on my nym. Head over to PostCardPatriots.com. Or, party time, just email [email protected].

  6. 6.

    WaterGirl

    I love that everyone does their postcards a little differently.  Even if some household received two, they would see the personalities that come through.

    Because of the holiday weekend, I think this will be our last postcard writing party & music thread.  But that doesn’t mean you can’t keep writing postcards!

    The Postcards To Voters deadline for writers to mail postcards in MOST states is: Tuesday, Nov. 29.

    For PTV writers in Writers in GA and neighboring states (AL, TN, NC, SC & FL), the mailing deadline is Wednesday, Nov. 30.

  9. 9.

    jnfr

    I admit I am a BTS fan, but I loved this anthem that opened the World Cup, featuring Jung Kook of BTS with Qatari singer Fahad Al-Kubaisi. So upbeat and lovely and full of hope. Maybe it’ll be true, who knows?

    Dreamers

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwzkfMmNMpM

    Thanks to everyone who has done and continues to do election work. You are on the side of justice, and so far I really believe we’ve made a difference.

  13. 13.

    WaterGirl

    @MazeDancer: I didn’t see you there at #3!

    Would you mind posting the info about last days to mail your postcards?

    That way we’ll have info about deadlines for both Postcard Patriots and Postcards to Voters in the same thread.

  16. 16.

    MazeDancer

    @WaterGirl:

    Would mail by this Friday or Saturday. But that means write ’em on Friday, get your houseguests in on the fun. And take ’em to the post office on Saturday morning.

    Otherwise, they won’t ship out til Monday. If you live in GA, Monday if a fine day to mail.

    Early voting starts Nov 28th. So, clearly if you mail on the 25th, you’ll miss that.

    Mail is a mess. The holidays increase that mess. And GA is being deluged with PostCards. So do not go to the trouble of writing PostCards and then skimp on the mailing.

    Will repeat the only PostCard I ever got as a voter arrived a week after the election.

  17. 17.

    HinTN

    @H.E.Wolf: As it is my pleasure and honor to be front paged with you! As far as deadlines go, I mailed my last 40 Monday. It’s up to the Boots on the Ground now! Thank you, WaterGirl for all that fundraising.

  18. 18.

    H.E.Wolf

    With thanks to WaterGirl, for orchestrating so many GOTV activities this year:  “Baby, You Knock Me Out” (from the 1955 film It’s Always Fair Weather).

    “What a dame, what a dame!
    She belongs in the Hall of Fame!”

    Special mention to the costume designer for a (seemingly) narrow skirt… that isn’t.

    Skip to 2:50 if you want to get right into the action.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0uyOFMN6Puk

  20. 20.

    Mousebumples

    I’m here – late to the thread, but here!

    Thanks to all of you for writing postcards with me!

    My house got 2 postcards in October – both were addressed to the previous homeowner though, lol.

    Postcards are a fun way to feel like I’m doing *something*. Tonight, tomorrow, and then Monday I’ll be doing most postcards. Even if we don’t have a dedicated thread, I’ll be imagining some of you writing postcards along with me!

  24. 24.

    PaulB

    Something cheerful and colorful from an amazing a cappella group: Pentatonix performing “Come Along.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u8rT6ij0PSo

    Going back quite a few years, how about Dinah Shore singing “Brotherhood of Man,” from the musical “How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying.” She’s joined by Georgia Brown, Sam Fletcher, Barbra Streisand, and the Chad Mitchell Trio. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zXbg7q1vTUY

    The comical songwriting duo Paul and Storm exhorting George R. R. Martin to “Write Like the Wind,” a song written 10 years ago. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7lp3RhzfgI . As one of the comments notes (from three years ago): It is 2019 and this has now gone from being hilarious, to sad, all the way back to hilarious again but in a totally different way.

  26. 26.

    prostratedragon

    @PaulB: ​
      Is the Dinah Shore from her tv show (I’ve got something else on the stream at the moment)? I think I remember seeing that.

  30. 30.

    PaulB

    @prostratedragon: Good memory. The clip is indeed from Dinah Shore’s television show. There are also a couple of clips on YouTube of Streisand performing “Cry Me a River” and “Happy Days Are Here Again” from that same show, both worth watching.

  38. 38.

    PaulB

    Trigger warning: Christmas music!

    A unique arrangement of “Angels We Have Heard on High” (plus snippets of other Christmas carols), as performed by The Piano Guys duo and 2 friends utilizing a single piano. They use string from a violin bow to play the piano strings, use a dulcimer hammer to tap them, pluck and tap them with their fingers, plus playing the piano in the traditional way, providing percussion by tapping the piano sounding board, and singing along. A really remarkable arrangement. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n543eKIdbUI

  40. 40.

    HinTN

    @PaulB: The pre-positioned horsehair at the beginning was great. Also the upside down left hand in the middle. All in all, very enjoyable. I do love Christmas music.

  44. 44.

    Rekoob

    @MazeDancer: Thank you for the addresses. I sent my postcards yesterday. I find the blank USPS cards to be good, since I can address the stamped side with the voter’s name, and have a blank canvas for the message on the other side (I also drew a stylized green balloon in the upper left corner).

    @WaterGirl: Thanks for your help in sorting out the photo of Floyd for the Pet Calendar.  I’m grateful, as are we all, for all you do.

    Finally, since it’s upon us, and we await the results of the Georgia runoff, a classic from King’s College Cambridge:

    Advent

  48. 48.

    Hilfy

    PRINT YOUR CARDS!  NO CURSIVE!  YOUNGER PEOPLE CAN’T READ CURSIVE, or don’t want to try.  Also some middle aged people.  How old are you people, anyway?

  51. 51.

    frosty

    Oh well, I ended up having to work tonight* so I’m missing this thread. But I’ve got postcards and addresses and I’ll get 25 out by Friday. Enjoy yourselves!

    * yes I’m retired but I stayed part time. There are three big deliverables due next week that I used to work on so I’m helping to take the load off my friends. And making a little extra $$ for Xmas too.

  52. 52.

    VFX Lurker

    I just summoned ten addresses from the automated Postcards to Voters system. Will start writing postcards now.

  53. 53.

    Mousebumples

    @VFX Lurker: awesome! I just got 10 done tonight. I tried 2 different (landscape) arrangements for the text… Before going back to what I had above.

    I’m debating how well I can write (neatly) during our hour long drive on Thanksgiving. 🤔

  54. 54.

    middlelee

    @Hilfy: Oh please.  If I have to print I will do 20 percent of what I can do writing.  And my penmanship was trained by nuns so it’s legible even to the unlearned, entitled young

    and how many have you printed and mailed?

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