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calimary

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30. Shit. This is scary. We tried not to let that bum us out today.
Fri Apr 29, 2022, 11:22 PM
Apr 2022

We braved the rain to stand on a busy commercial-district street corner during afternoon rush hour, holding signs for our preferred candidate for Congress.

Our local Indivisible group hosted. Screw the rain! In truth, there really wasn’t ANY to speak of. I only started noticing an occasional sprinkle on the way home after our one-hour sign-waving had ended.

Best of all, I think I made a couple of new friends! Or acquaintances of like mind, at the very least! Got their contact info and just sent hello emails so they have my contact info, too.

Shit, if there’s any way to meet people with whom you might share common interests and political positioning, this is it! Sometimes, somebody brings a friend. Or today, these two were Indivisible members from nearby but from other local Indivisible groups. Never mind! This is GOOD! It’s really nice to know a) that they’re out there; b) that they’re as motivated as you are, and in the same direction; and c) they’re very likely some nice people worth knowing anyway. So far this is how it’s going.

More than a few of us wore masks. I think it was about half ‘n’ half. I did, because I love my cheap blue rhinestone-covered mask and always feel all cha-cha-cha when I wear it. Why the hell not? Why can’t you have a party on yer face? It perks up your mood, and right now with bad news up-to-the-eyeballs, that seems like a good idea.

This was a good day.

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Breached voting systems - Sounds kind of like, I dunno, a crime ck4829 Apr 2022 #1
So if Clerk Dallas Schroeder was told to jump off a bridge for party loyalty he would do it.... turbinetree Apr 2022 #2
Hard time. Now. You or I would never get away with it. bucolic_frolic Apr 2022 #3
yep. AllaN01Bear Apr 2022 #17
Unbelievable... BlueIdaho Apr 2022 #4
The answer to that question is........ groundloop Apr 2022 #5
this will continue in election after election.... bahboo Apr 2022 #6
It already has DENVERPOPS Apr 2022 #7
+1 Unwind Your Mind Apr 2022 #9
Exactly DENVERPOPS Apr 2022 #32
Pennsylvania too Unwind Your Mind Apr 2022 #34
In this day & age of computer hackers KS Toronado Apr 2022 #16
I've been talking about how hackable electronic voting machines are for well, forever Novara Apr 2022 #20
I'm in that same boat with you KS Toronado Apr 2022 #22
Anyone who has seen the 2006 documentary, Hacking Democracy, Dark n Stormy Knight Apr 2022 #25
You are assuming that hand counting would produce correct results soldierant Apr 2022 #26
It's repubs companies that build and control the machines questionseverything Apr 2022 #28
I don't think that paper ballots are 100% either. DENVERPOPS Apr 2022 #33
+1 n/t area51 Apr 2022 #10
Shouldn't we be talking about how "out of touch" Biden is... dchill Apr 2022 #8
I think it's wonderful and utterly amazing that for this election Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2022 #11
AMEN! soldierant Apr 2022 #27
Oh.. Ollie Garkie Apr 2022 #12
All of this was made possible gab13by13 Apr 2022 #13
As a PA voter, I am furious that the DOJ has done nothing Dark n Stormy Knight Apr 2022 #15
This. CrispyQ Apr 2022 #24
Looking for a solution to a non-existent problem Septua Apr 2022 #14
Exactly. 2020 was the most legitimate election in recent history, maybe longer Novara Apr 2022 #21
This sounds like, I don't know - election fraud! Initech Apr 2022 #18
Maybe we should check to see what's on Eric Trump's laptop! GregariousGroundhog Apr 2022 #19
Its beyond the pale BUT....I wish Democrats would have had the same kind of balls back in 2000 LiberalLovinLug Apr 2022 #23
Just for the record here (because i have no idea) bluestarone Apr 2022 #29
County and potentially State ga_girl May 2022 #35
Shit. This is scary. We tried not to let that bum us out today. calimary Apr 2022 #30
"Republicans made eight attempts to breach voting systems in five different states..." myohmy2 Apr 2022 #31
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