Wow!
My anxiety is fucking tired of unprecedented times.
There's something about a food that moves all by itself that gives me the heebie-jeebies.
Joyce ,'Never Leave Me'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
msbelle - Jul 21, 2024 11:34:27 am PDT #1658 of 3451
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
askye - Jul 21, 2024 11:43:11 am PDT #1659 of 3451
Thrive to spite them
Well I thought to myself "you haven't checked the news today maybe you should..."
And what do I see...this is going to be. I'm not sure
I will say that while it's frustrating to see how Trump's memory lapses and rambling seem to be downplayed I do see it as different from Biden.
Trump was always incoherent and rambling he has gotten more so but there hasn't been a dramatic decline . With Biden it's pretty obvious that he has been having issues based on his recent past. And that is ...maybe not dramatic but a big deal. Of course I'm pretty sure that if Trump were in coma the GOP would keep him as the nominee and his supporters would vote for him.
I will continue to avoid social media because I don't want to have to deal with the "well id vote for a woman , just not Harris" comments that I know I'll see from various left and progressive dudes (maybe some women I dunno).
brenda m - Jul 21, 2024 11:54:31 am PDT #1660 of 3451
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I’m really gutted at this. It feels like a centrist revolt that is putting all of our lives in danger.
I think there was less than no chance that Biden did anything but throw himself 100% behind Harris. But I will be shocked if the same voices calling for Biden to step down did anything of the sort now.
I’m a huge fan, and I think she’ll make an incredible president. But it’s going to be an ugly road. And if the so-called liberal donor class and white liberal punditry don’t stop showing their asses, we’re all in big trouble
Calli - Jul 21, 2024 12:01:03 pm PDT #1661 of 3451
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I saw the news about Biden from that Destiel meme on tumblr. (I don’t think I’ll ever be able to watch Mischa Collins in anything ever again without feeling twitchy about impending news. ) I’ll be happy to vote for Harris. To be fair, I’d vote for one of my cats’ hairballs before I’d vote for Trump, with the sure and certain understanding that the hairball would do a better job. But what little I’ve seen of Harris suggests she’s smart and as ethical as we can expect from a politician. She also won’t have the weight of ageism or the Gaza issues weighing her campaign down.
msbelle - Jul 21, 2024 12:18:25 pm PDT #1662 of 3451
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
Cat hairball 2024!!!
meara - Jul 21, 2024 12:26:29 pm PDT #1663 of 3451
I too would like to live in precedented times, for a bit.
Calli - Jul 21, 2024 12:28:09 pm PDT #1664 of 3451
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I wonder who Harris’s running mate will be. Probably some centrist white guy to try and calm down the misogynistic bigots.
Dana - Jul 21, 2024 12:29:41 pm PDT #1665 of 3451
"I'm useless alone." // "We're all useless alone. It's a good thing you're not alone."
Yeah, almost certainly. I'll dream about VP Elizabeth Warren, though.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 21, 2024 12:46:12 pm PDT #1666 of 3451
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
I think at this point Harris' experience and involvement with the current administration makes her the best choice, though I tend to align slightly better ideologically with Warren and (never gonna be President) Sanders. Still, presenting the most electable candidate is of utmost importance with 45 and Project 2025 waiting in the wings, whether that's VP Harris, Governor Newsom, Governor Whitmer, or a surprise Taylor Swift/Travis Kelce ticket.
Calli - Jul 21, 2024 1:42:34 pm PDT #1667 of 3451
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
I’m hearing chatter about NC Gov. Cooper. Cooper is a Dem. who has done his best to hold back the batshit crazy from the NC legislature, which has a veto-proof Republican majority. The state is purple, just gerrymandered to hell and back. We could do worse.
But yeah, a Harris/Warren ticket would be the chef’s kiss emoji.