Tag: american politics

tparadox:

solluxisms:

Hhhhh fuck my life, millenials are turning out in low numbers for early votes. I’ve seen several of you that have already voted but please, if you haven’t then go *before* the rush next Tuesday. You will lose less sanity and be less overwhelmed, if people try to bullshit you on ID shit you have more time to get what you need, the lines aren’t so long you can’t get your vote in, it’s all-around a much better experience.

If you don’t like Hillary, hold your nose and pretend it’s Bernie. We need Bernie-level turnout here and even Bernie has said it. Vote Hillary so Bernie has a shot at enacting some serious reform in the Senate. He can do amazing things in the Senate if he’s backed by other Senators and a President that leans liberal.

*gets down on my knees and prays to any gods that can hear me*

IF YOU ARE IN LINE BEFORE THE POLLS CLOSE, YOU ARE ALLOWED TO VOTE

If anyone tells you the line is full, or that the time is up and everyone in line needs to go home, DO NOT LEAVE. Call the Election Protection Coalition at 1-866-OUR-VOTE.

!!ELECTION DAY REMINDERS!!

sydnymarie:

Election day is TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 8th

  • You can check your polling place AND time HERE.
  • I would HIGHLY recommend bringing two forms of ID [a gov. i.e. your license or photo ID AND your voter ID] with you to poll. Some states have voter ID laws, and in other states you need your ID if it’s your first time voting  at that particular location.
  • Avoid any trouble, don’t wear any pins, tshirts, etc. for a particular candidates. Some areas consider it passive electioneering.
  • You CAN NOT vote via text, online, etc. Anyone advertising otherwise is lying.
  • The only person to ask you for your ID should be the individual working the polls sitting at a table inside the building in question. If anyone else asks you for your ID or gives you a hard time, they have no authority to do so and should be avoided.
  • You CAN NOT take a photo of your ballot/voting machine/etc. Take a cute photo with your “I Voted” sticker after and call it a day.
Most importantly, stay safe, be smart and VOTE VOTE VOTE

marauders4evr:

“Of course this is how tumblr reacts in an election.”

No, it’s not.

This isn’t even close to how tumblr reacts in an election.

How do I know?

Because I was here. I was right on this website in 2012, when we didn’t have messaging or replies, when the ‘t’ was different and the tea was different and we said “what is air” way too much.

I was eighteen, in my first semester of college, unable to vote because nobody told me how to register until it was too late.

And I saw the occasional posts. Tumblr is a pretty liberal website so you mostly had videos and photos of Obama doing adorable/cool things. A few of us laughed at Mitt Romney’s attempt to say that he was diverse because he picked a lot of women to be on his cabinet. There was some panic. There always is. 

But it was nowhere near this bad.

Now I’m 22, in my fifth year of college, and you have bloggers pleading to vote for a specific candidate because they don’t want to be deported. You have posts upon posts upon posts where people are freaking out because they won’t survive going to conversion therapy. You have posts from people wondering if they’re still going to be allowed to called their partner their husband/wife. You have post after post after post talking about the latest black/Muslim/Latinix/etc. person to be harassed or attacked by a Trump supporter. You have posts about people already committing voter fraud and people threatening to show up to the polls holding guns. What we went through in 2010 is nothing compared to what we’re going through now. Both on tumblr and in the nation.

The fact that tumblr is reacting this strongly to this election is terrifying in and of itself. Because I can tell you that this is not how tumblr has reacted to elections before. Not even close. Because we knew that Mitt Romney would have been a bad president but at least millions of lives weren’t going to be in danger, at least millions of families and homes weren’t going to be broken up, at least there would still be some positive aspects, at least we could make the best out of a bad situation. 

Tumblr’s posts are ugly right now because this election is ugly, one of the ugliest in history. 

im-max-caulfield:

fiore-della-valle:

politicalmachine:

it feels like doomsday, but we’re actually getting much closer to a president donald trump. a lot of swing states are now leaning his way for the first time. not because most people agree with his ideals, but because of weak turnout of democratic voters. so:

VOTE! Find out where and how here: https://www.hillaryclinton.com/commit/locate/

Seriously, folks. If you can, if you have /any way/ to do so, get out and vote. And for the sake of everyone around you, vote for Clinton. And vote democrat down your ballot. Please. We’re talking about people’s lives. Don’t fuck around.

Jesus christ PLEASE VOTE FOR CLINTON this is not a fucking joke Trump is likely to win at this point by a thin margin. Every vote counts.

Best of Hillary at the Al Smith dinner

teenagedream:

  • “I took a break from my rigorous nap schedule to be here. And as you’ve already heard, it’s a treat for all of you too, because usually, I charge a lot for speeches like this.”
  • “Getting through these three debates with Donald has to count as a miracle, so I guess I’m up against the highest, hardest, stained glass ceiling.”
  • “I just wanna put you all in a basket of adorables.”
  • “You look so good in your tuxes, or as I refer to them, ‘formal pantsuits.’”
  • “Donald, if at any time you don’t like what I’m saying, feel free to stand up and shout ‘WRONG’ while I’m talking.”
  • “It’s amazing I’m up here after Donald. I didn’t think he’d be okay with a peaceful transition of power.”
  • “Donald, after listening to your speech, I will also enjoy listening to Mike Pence deny that you ever gave it.”
  • “Remember, if you don’t like how it turned out, it must be rigged.”
  • “People look at the Statue of Liberty and see a proud symbol […] Donald looks at the Statue of Liberty and sees a 4, maybe a 5 if she loses the torch and tablet and changes her hair.”
  • “I understand I am not known for my sense of humor. That’s why it did take a village to write these jokes.”
  • “I’m not boring at all. In fact, I’m the life of every party I attend, and I’ve been to three.”
  • “When the parties get out of hand, as occasionally they do, it’s important to have a responsible chaperone who can get everyone home safely, and that is why I picked Tim Kaine to be my vice president.”
  • “You notice there is no teleprompter here tonight, which is probably smart because maybe you saw Donald dismantle his prompter the other day. And I get that. They’re hard to keep up with, and I’m sure it’s even harder when you’re translating from the original Russian.”
  • “Donald wanted me drug-tested before last night’s debate, and look, I gotta tell you, I am so flattered that Donald thought I used some sort of performance enhancer. Now actually, I did. It’s called preparation.”
  • “I’ve had to listen to Donald for three full debates, and he says I don’t have any stamina. That is four and a half hours. I have now stood next to Donald longer than any of his campaign managers.”
  • “Whoever wins this election, the outcome will be historic. We will either have the first female president or the first president who started a Twitter war with Cher.”
  • “If Donald does win, it’ll be awkward at the annual President’s Day photo, when all the former presidents gather at the White House. And not just with Bill – how is Barack gonna get past the Muslim ban?”
  • “Donald has issues. Serious issues. Really, really serious issues.”
  • “[Donald] actually sent me a car to bring me here tonight. Actually, it was a hearse.”
  • “Donald really is as healthy as a horse, you know, the one Vladimir Putin rides around on.”
  • “I will be the healthiest and youngest woman ever to serve as president.”
  • “I’ve tried to inspire young people […] and [Donald] is doing the same. A third-grade teacher told me that one of her students refused to turn in his homework because it was under audit.”
  • “Here’s another similarity. The Republican National Committee isn’t spending a dime to help either one of us.”
  • “Let’s embrace the spirit of the evening, let’s come together, remember what unites us, and just rip on Ted Cruz.”
  • “I hope you enjoyed my remarks tonight. I said ‘no’ to some jokes that I thought were over the line, but I suppose you can judge for yourself on Wikileaks in the next few days.”