#u.s. elections

[saywhat-politics]

Fontes on U.S. elections: 'We have a threat from the executive branch itself'

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes appeared at a congressional forum in Washington, D.C., to talk about security concerns ahead of the

Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes appeared at a congressional forum in Washington, D.C., to talk about security concerns ahead of the nation’s upcoming elections.

Fontes told the Senate Democrats who hosted the meeting that local and state election officials used to have a close working relationship with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, or CISA, a federal agency created during President Donald Trump’s first term to help states deal with election security threats.

“It was not that long ago that I had the director of CISA's personal cellphone number in my phone. That's the kind of relationship that we had with our partners,” Fontes said.

But he says that’s not the case anymore.

Fontes’ comments come as many state officials told NPR they are not receiving the same level of support from CISA.

Rather than helping, Fontes accused the Trump administration of exacerbating the issues facing election officials.

“Now we have a threat from the executive branch itself, and that is in the fomenting of this misinformation and lies and erosion of confidence,” he said.

[dicapiito]

I see white and nonblack liberals already writing dissertations as to why REPRESENTATIVE Jasmine Crockett can’t win the Texas Senate race and I don’t fucking like that

Anyone who agrees with the fact she can’t win means yall do not give a fuck about Black Democrats.

Funny how white and nonblack liberals can be ten toes down for California’s Prop 50 being passed but heaven fucking forbid Jasmine Crockett runs for Senate since the GOP gerrymandered her district.

They’re going to really struggle in ‘28 when Kamala Harris wins the nomination over their favorite white male Gavin Newsom

[desultory-suggestions]

As Election Day begins in the U.S. there will be a huge rush of anxiety and emotions for many of us. This is an incredibly difficult time to be hopeful and resilient, but we must. Please remember that the polls will not accurately represent the outcome until well after polls close, and it could take days before the race can truly and unequivocally be called. Instead of checking every ten minutes to see who is ahead, or feeling trapped by two bad outcomes, today I urge you to care for yourself and your community. This election will matter, but what will matter the most is the human resiliency and compassion that overcomes the greatest of obstacles. Think today about how you can strengthen your heart or honor and fight for those who need it most. Election Day will pass, and whatever the outcome we will continue to live in a world filled with people of kind hearts and hard working hands. Don’t fall for despair, prepare to roll up your sleeves and do what you can. All is easier said than done, so start by taking a deep breath, think of something you love, and carry on on step at a time.

[outofthemouthsof]

1. Witness statement about this morning

2. Statement from the victim’s family

3. An extortion attempt by Trump in Minnesota (which holds the longest streak of voting blue in presidential races—13 consecutive elections)

[whentheynameyoujoy]

Honestly marvelling at the hubris it takes to spend countless hours making sure your latest thesis on the evils of U.S. imperialism is worded juuuuuuust right as to not offend a single soul living or dead, and then not even bother to go vote in the grand imperial elections that will effect the rest of the imperial periphery, without even having the decency to wonder for a single solitary second what a privilege it is to throw away a right the rest of us don't have, yet saddling us with the consequences.

[liberaljane]

When you vote, you’re not just voting for a candidate - you’re also voting for a child’s education, policing and public safety, affordable housing and rent, public transit and more 🚌 #Roevember Your vote matters. 💓 Many election outcomes are razor-thin, and your ballot can decide who makes the laws that impact your life and your community. Don't forget to vote, and if possible, vote early!

[fashionlandscapeblog]

Here's a little story and my 2 cents:

Honduras (where I'm from) experienced in 2009 a U.S. backed coup d'état, which led the country to live a lot of what the United States is currently undergoing, namely the extreme polarization of society, the fear of the rampant threat of a scapegoat (in HN it was communists who would allegedly take away your children, belongings, etc) or foreign forces (in HN's case it was Chavez, in the case of the Ú.S. it's illegal immigrants), and the outrageous lies from all mainstream media to justify the illegal regime's repressive actions against the population. Zelaya's wife is the current president of Honduras and none of that is happening, because neither of them is a socialist (not that socialists take away your belongings or children lol), but social democrats. I will never ever forget when Manuel Zelaya (the democratically elected president ousted by the putsch) clandestinely returned to the country after being ousted, specifically when Hillary Clinton qualified this action as 'reckless' and instead of supporting his return, she pushed for new elections.

On the other hand, a huge part of the population (the resistance) realized all of this and started to educate themselves and others politically. They took action through activism, protests (which received violent crackdown resulting in the death of peaceful unarmed protesters by the military), art, culture, etc.

People realized we had a two-party system problem, where the very same elites that backed the coup controlled both and whoever was in power (like Animal Farm's pigs vs the humans). The part of the population that was aware of all of this worked incessantly for 12 years to break the two-party system. They succeded, but for that the country paid a high price: 3 far-right extremely corrupt narco governments that managed to entirely plunder an already extremely poor country. Only then, the majority woke up. It seems a recurrent fact in history that the the worst has first to happen for change to occur, which is extremely sad.

[stone-cold-groove]

MAD magazine - October 1968.