Obsessed? What? Who? Me???

[pinof]

we stan siri

[phoenixwrites]

Okay Bernie stans.

I need you all to prepare yourselves to vote for Biden in November.  

I’m not happy about it either.  I wanted Elizabeth Warren to destroy Trump on the debate floor.  I wanted to watch her shatter the glass ceiling.  I wanted student loan forgiveness, Medicare for All, and refugee and immigrant protections.

But I’m not going to get that.  So I am going all in for Biden.

This can no longer be a matter of “well if I don’t get my way THEN I’M NOT VOTING”.  I’d hoped you all learned your lessons four years ago, but from what I’ve seen on social media, that’s not been the case.  Biden is not ideal but he is better than the alternative.  He is a Democrat who will continue Obama’s legacy.  And you have a shot in hell of getting progressive movements like Medicare for All under a blue majority Congress; we do not have that under Trump.  

Biden is more willing to listen to the progressive factions of the Democrat party than Trump is.  We will get shit done under him.    

We cannot survive a second term of Trump.  I need you all to hold your noses, put on your big girl pants, and deal with it.  Prepare to vote for Biden.

[phoenixwrites]

Also, I’ve reviewed most of his plans and they are good.  No, they are not as good as Warren’s plans.  But he commits to LGBTQ+ protections, repealing the transgender in the military ban, and his refugee/immigration protections are way better than I expected (he actually has some culpability to the deportations under the Obama administration).

He is a good choice, guys.  Maybe not the best.  But he will get us to where we need to be and is a fucking return to SANITY in the government, which we badly fucking need.

[flange5]

Two, TWO Supreme Court justices are on the table for the next president, plus all the other federal judges McConnell has been stacking benches with the past three years. That’s Roe v. Wade, and a whole lot else, for the foreseeable future. 

The reality is that we live in a two party system and while I do not want Biden, I am capable of recognizing nuance and shades of gray. If it comes down to Biden, as it very likely may he will not do as much damage as four more years of Trump, and that is an ethical imperative. 

This is also why we all MUST vote down-ticket as well. 

[ellidfics]

Biden’s win allows RBG and Stephen Breyer to retire.

Think about that. 

[darthlordcommie]

Not voting isn’t a protest. It’s a surrender. If we want change, real change, then we have to drag our country to the left. One. Election. At. A time. It’s not an all-or-nothing scenario. So if it comes down to it, vote for Biden. Get on the bus headed away from fascism and the alt-right. If that bus isn’t heading directly to where we want to go, then we ride it until we have a chance to get on a different bus. Not voting is NOT an option.

[omgdidyouseethato-o]

I think this is all the more important to emphasize in the aftermath of George Floyd’s murder. Here’s Biden attending a protest in Wilmington, DE over the weekend and meeting with black church leaders to discuss responses to the protests

And here’s the White House going dark after protests breakout in front

register to vote, educate yourself, then turn in your fucking ballots like your life depends on it

[therosielord]

NOT VOTING IS NOT A PROTEST. IT IS A SURRENDER.

for the love of god PLEASE vote for Biden even if you think he sucks because you know what sucks way worse? LITERAL FASCISM 

[jesin00]

Voting cannot be the bulk of our efforts, but it sure as hell should be part of them. It’s especially important to flip the Senate. Mitch is pocket-vetoing every half-decent thing in the Senate.

[she-who-fights-and-writes]

I don’t usually post political stuff on here but I feel like this is important.

It is your CIVIC DUTY to vote and make sure that the country doesn’t fall into the wrong hands. Yes you. The one reading this. IT IS YOUR DUTY.

I know this is a clothespin vote (this is my first election, and it really sucks that I hate both candidates) but if you don’t go out there and vote this coming November, I don’t want to hear any bitching and moaning when Trump wins and Roe v Wade or some other essential human right is taken away.

YOU CANNOT COMPLAIN ABOUT A POLITICAL ENVIRONMENT THAT YOUR INACTION HELPED TO CREATE.

[milqi]

Silence = Complicity

[women-loving-art]

June Jordan, I Must Become A Menace To My Enemies

[whitepeopletwitter]

[gay-tm]

And charged with destruction of evidence

[motherfucker-unlimited]

[silly-slacker-person]

[deactivated-blog]

ALL OUR CUSTOMERS DESERVE TO DIE

AND

LAWS ARENT REAL

GO FUCK IT UP GUSTAV

[squided]

As someone who worked in retail, all customers DO deserve to die and laws ARENT real

[spidaerman]

if you’re white and are protesting, please, please listen to this. if you’re white and have white friends protesting, let them know

this all blows in the face of Black and brown people protesting

[twitblr]

THE headline of all headlines

[its-a-booknerd-thing]

chicken pie pie pie every story in that house was filled with pie pie pie chicken chicken chicken pie chicken pie chicken pie chicken chicken chicken pie

every story in that house was filled with chicken chicken chicken...

[awed-frog]

This is the exact opposite of hostile architecture. Bless.

(Friendly architecture? Neighbourly architecture? Benign architecture?)

[nihilist-toothpaste]

dan going full northern after spending time w phil & the lester clan - or maybe just when he’s agitated at phil and on behalf of phil (x) (x) 

[hilarioushumorfromouterspace]

[filthburger]

"you should wash each other's feet" -jesus. it's right there in the bible

[organizedstudy]

Someone who’s my friend: actually verbally says we are friends or tell me they enjoy being with me

Me: this is literally the best moment of my life and I will cherish this in secret forever

[mybulletsurlove]

ah yes, the three genders: the broken, the beaten, and the damned

[thefandomlesbian]

Hey, everyone! Due to the sudden influx of viewers on AO3, the site has had to modify some things, including the experience of guest users and how hits are counted on the site. This is not the fault of AO3 (they're doing their best to keep things up and running for all of us), but if you're a guest user following stories on AO3, PLEASE make sure to leave kudos for your authors to see. We understand it can be difficult to get an account on AO3 (probably more now with COVID-19 leaving people in their homes), but sudden drops in statistics can be inexplicable and disheartening.

Keep your heads up, people. We're gonna get through this.

[girl-inthe-stars]

Get drunk and tell me how you really feel

[bnmxfld]

I have so much of you in my heart.

John Keats (via bnmxfld)

[thehopefulquotes]

I'm not very good at putting my feelings into words. That's why people misunderstand me.

— Haruki Murakami, Norwegian Wood