I watched a little of Trump's speech. He was going on and on about African American jobs and how undocumented workers (or maybe just immigrants I don't know) take African American jobs. I guess he thinks if he says that instead of Black jobs it wouldn't be an issue ... although then he tried to criticize the job numbers that the government released or didn't and kind of ended up calling them good ..I think. I don't know anyone can follow what he says.

All day we’ve been saying we’re “nauseously optimistic.”

Amy, I'm very sorry to read about your loss.

American Buffistas, I'm also thinking about you and how stressful it is right now. Best outcome~ma. Democracy is apparently fragile, I hope you get to keep as much as yours as possible.

(I wish I had good news to report on from here. Unfortunately, this government is still in place, so nothing much changed).

And I'm worried for people abroad too! You think Trump is going to continue to send arms to Ukraine? Not to mention Israel and what happens when our Administration is doing nothing to put the brakes on Netanyahu.

'Nauseously optimistic' sounds right.

I'm feeling anxious. My gut is telling me Trump is going to win, which is where my gut was in 2016.

My gut isn't telling me shit, and I'm mindfully trying to let go of trying to predict. I'm going more and more into news blackout mode to preserve my ability to function.

I'm also thinking more and more of doing a digital nomad thing (regardless of election outcome) for a year or two in the next couple of years and have started researching. ETA: DH seems amenable, which is convenient.

I am so afraid to feel any optimism, and after 2016 I've avoided looking too hard at any predictions/polls/clairvoyant octopods in case I accidentally see some good news. This is an incredibly normal and healthy way to feel for 8 years hashtag everything is fine.

I will be spending tomorrow evening at a friend's house watching the returns come in while we stress-eat cheese and crackers together and listen to our 8th graders make snarky commentary in the background. I have already sent this link to my boss in case coming to work Nov 6 turns out to be a no-go.

My gut is telling me Trump is going to win, which is where my gut was in 2016.

Pretty sure you also said this in 2020, fwiw.

I’m trying not to be superstitious and trying to remember that my anxiety isn’t going to change anything. And that I’m not going to jinx anything by being optimistic.

Hah i may need to send that link to a few of my colleagues as well. Sadly I have a bunch of important meetings Thursdays that I have to do the research and agendas for on Wednesday so I can’t completely shut down. But I do not think I’ll be getting 8 hours in.

I'm mindfully trying to let go of trying to predict. I'm going more and more into news blackout mode to preserve my ability to function.

I’m trying not to be superstitious and trying to remember that my anxiety isn’t going to change anything. And that I’m not going to jinx anything by being optimistic.

All of this.

The past few days, I found I could convince myself of either outcome.

I kept having to remind myself that it is the electoral college that matters.

I fear that neither party will concede on Nov. 6th, there will be court challenges galore, and nothing will be decided until January.

Popcorn is no solace.