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Post Election Potpourri
A Black woman, an Indigenous woman, and a Latina walks into a bar.
The bartender says, “What can I get you, Governors?”
I must admit that I am having way too much fun reveling in the aftermath of this week’s election. I am sort on a high and I do not want to come down. I will eventually, but not yet.
Why is Mississippi’s vote counting so slow?
Because they are counting, 1-Mississippi, 2-Mississippi…
Pictured is our yard sign. It supports Gina, a longtime friend, who was our state representative, until she was term limited. She then marked time as a judge until our former state senator retired. Gina ran unopposed, receiving 100% of the vote and was elected to be our new state senator. Today, I took down her yard sign and took it to one of the MoBot sponsored pickup locations. Apparently, they foul the single stream recycling equipment.
Roses are red, Texas is blue
Abbott is gone, Elon is screwed
Anne at Magic Gardens
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The Morning After
Keisha Lance Bottoms (D), first female African American elected governor—Deb Haaland (D), first female Native American elected governor—Peggy Flanagan (D) from Minnesota, became the first indigenous woman to win election to the Senate—Amy Acton (D) for refusing to take Vivek’s Ramaswamy’s (R) concession call—Over 100 women will now be serving in Congress at the same time for the very first time in American history.
Choosin’ Texas with a slate wiped blue—Senator-elect Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed (D), first Muslim senator—Senator-elect Adam Hamilton (D), first Democrat elected senator for Kansas in a century—Both Tesla and Trump Media stocks are down this morning as the stock market rockets upwards on Democratic victory.
Oh, dammit just realized I’m not gonna get that $5000—Speaker Mike Johnson (R) will not run for minority leader—Susan Collins (R) is no longer concerned, may she rest in peace—Scott Colom (D) currently holds the narrowest of leads. If elected he would be the first African American senator from Mississippi since Reconstruction. The previous one was a former slave.
In Japan the phrases Blue Wave and Tsunami have entirely different cultural contexts; the Japanese press is referring to last night’s US Election as the “National Scolding”. This morning, I am sipping coffee while reading the news. I feel extremely fine. Where we go from here, I do not know, but now at least we are turned around. I am joyously living in the moment.
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Blue Waving about While Waiting
Anne’s election day began at a 3:45 AM this morning. She is working all day as an election official/poll worker/election judge. I woke, wished her well and went back to bed. Left home alone, I settled in for a quiet day. It is a rainy day and Anne has the car. So, I am homebound. Pictured below is a tryptic of three George Caleb Bingham paintings that cover Missouri politics, circa the 1850s. Back then Missouri was a slave state, (remember the Missouri Compromise?) and a Democratic stronghold. It remained “blue” through our arrival here in 1980. Then slipped to purple, before becoming deep red. Here is hoping this year is different. We live in the most Democratic congressional district in the state. The Missouri Republicans tried to redistrict for this election but were outfoxed by the Democrats. They were trying to steal the Kansas City seat. There is a proposal on this year’s ballot that would outlaw any future such mid-decade redistricting efforts. We live in District 1, adjacent to us is Ann Wagner’s (R) District 2 seat. If this is a blue tsunami year, then her seat could switch.
