US Election Day 2024: The Apocalypse Is Here

[Destiny]

The day is here. Voting has started. Snacks have been purchased. Let’s get through this day together. ❤️

Edited November 6 by Destiny

[Destiny]

I've voted. I've done text banking. I've gone to rallies. I've donated. I've got my snacks and wine, so I guess I'm as ready as I will ever be. Let's do this American women. 

[Loveday]

Heading out to vote shortly. I feel a bit like Rosie the Riveter, with my sleeves rolled up and muscles flexed. 💪 

 We've got this, y'all. 

[Howl]

We voted early last Wednesday.  There was a line, but it only took us about 25 minutes to get through the line, get checked in by poll workers, and have a voting booth open up.  We use Domion machines in our county. I have driven by that voting location multiple times since.  The parking lot is always packed and there's a least a short line out the door.   Varied demographic! 

As much as I do deeply want Kamala to win, I deeply want Colin Allred to beat Ted Cruz, as one does. 

More Texans are finally snapping to the fact that besides being a repugnant quasi human, Ted Cruz hasn't done squat for our state in all his years as senator.   And nobody has forgotten that he swanned off to Cancun when the state was in a deep freeze  (literally) for a week, the entire power grid failed and people died from the cold.  The ultimate crime? He and Heidi left Snowflake, their little white poodle, home alone. 

[Destiny]

I am actively hoping for Cancun Ted to lose too, and I am not Texan. He’s a terrible human being and a crappy Senator and y’all deserve better. 

[Zebopzebop]

Love the thread title… that is exactly how I am feeling.

I’m in Virginia, and in-person early voting started on Sept. 20. Husband and one daughter and I voted that day… straight ticket blue. Other daughter and her BF voted early (in person) last week… two more straight blue.

I am working from home today (fed employee who may or may not even have a job, depending on how this election goes). Took tomorrow off work, will be too exhausted from the stress of today and staying up late. 

Eight years ago, I was with my then-15 year old daughter who was hospitalized with a serious medical condition during the election and aftermath… Today, I want to proclaim and reclaim that day and turn it blue. 💙💙💙💙💙

[sndral]

I was up at 5 a.m. my time to make a reservation at 8 a.m. east coast time, it’s gonna be a long day.

I voted several days ago & have email confirmation that my ballot was received & counted. I contributed $$ to the campaign.

After Hillary’s defeat in 2016, my mother (who went to work when she was widowed at age 25 w/ 2 young daughters to raise) sadly said ‘I don’t think we’ll have a woman president in my lifetime,’ she was right - she died too soon. I voted for you mom, & for all of us.

[Loveday]

9 minutes ago, Zebopzebop said:

Love the thread title… that is exactly how I am feeling.

I’m in Virginia, and in-person early voting started on Sept. 20. Husband and one daughter and I voted that day… straight ticket blue. Other daughter and her BF voted early (in person) last week… two more straight blue.

I am working from home today (fed employee who may or may not even have a job, depending on how this election goes). Took tomorrow off work, will be too exhausted from the stress of today and staying up late. 

Eight years ago, I was with my then-15 year old daughter who was hospitalized with a serious medical condition during the election and aftermath… Today, I want to proclaim and reclaim that day and turn it blue. 💙💙💙💙💙

Another Virginian here, cheers! 🥂

[viii]

A Canadian here holding space for Americans today. 💙💙💙

[Scrabblemaster]

As a german woman over here I am very anxious for all of you over there. 8 years ago me and my favorite client discussed the outcome of the 2016 election. We never thought we would be back again 8 years later doing nearly the same all over.

I will cross my fingers and ask the universe  for a favor. 

[BemusedByFundamentalism]

I'm thinking of all of you. Feeling anxious about the results and the consequences. Sending love from the Netherlands. 

[EyesOpen]

Voted, helped my in-laws research the non partisan races and helped get them to the polls, donated… 4 of us voted early and understood the assignment. 
now for stress eating and mindless entertainment for a bit.

[JabberJabber]

I'm feeling anxious for the results today, and I'm a Brit. Holding you all in the light x

[CTRLZero]

We voted early, but my daughter and her husband just sent a photo with their “voted” stickers.  She said there were 60 people in line ahead of them, and 30 in back.  They are a swing county in Pennsylvania, and the Harris/Walz signs are numerous.  She dressed in a pantsuit eight years ago, and is still reeling from that shock.  In our household, I baked cookies and we’ve got wine on hand.  Hang in there, everyone.  ❤️

[Teaistheway]

Another anxious Brit keeping my fingers crossed and sending best wishes to you all 💙

[obiwanfreak]

Voted this morning as soon as the polls opened. So many women in line! Hopefully that’s a good sign!

[Alisamer]

My sisters and I voted on Halloween! Dem down the entire ballot. My mom apparently did the same.

Dad I'm not sure about, but I'd been pushing Walz HARD with him as a "normal down-to-earth guy, grandson of farmers, was a teacher and a football coach, not some rich city kid who'd never worked a day in his life" so I am hoping he went for Harris/Walz as well. Dad "can't stand Trump" and thinks "all those old people need to get out of there and give it up" but also for some reason "doesn't like Harris much" either. To that I took the "she's been a prosecutor, and she's smart enough to know what she doesn't know, and is willing to delegate to people who DO know, instead of people who kiss her butt" tact which he seems to have accepted. 

Today I drove by my polling place on the way to work, and it looked busy but not slammed. A couple houses had new Trump flags and signs out and they got flipped the bird. 

I've voted, donated a little, encouraged the two younger guys at work to go vote after they leave here, and now I'm crossing my fingers.

And also I am employing a little "woo." Today I'm wearing "Nasty Woman" perfume, inspired by the debate between Trump and Hillary Clinton, the description is below:

Quote

As you have no doubt heard, during the third presidential debate, Hillary described her plan to raise taxes on the rich in order to fund Social Security. She took a swing at him over him being a tax dodger (which he is).

“My Social Security payroll contribution will go up, as will Donald’s – if he can’t figure out how to get out of it.”

Trump interrupted her and said, “Such a nasty woman.”

These are two things uttered by the same man within the same hour:

“Such a nasty woman.”

“No one has more respect for women than me.”

Amazing.

Let’s put this pussy-grabbing, racist, predatory, misogynistic, hateful, irresponsible, ignorant, immature grotesquerie out of politics for good, and do what we can to ensure that he and his ilk never cast their miserable shadows over our political process again.

Nasty Woman: black fig and patchouli, filthy bourbon vanilla, honeyed amber oud, and loukhoum

I also put on some bracelets that seemed appropriate - one is either black obsidian or onyx (both for protection, clarity, and decisiveness), aquamarine (luck, trust and truth), tourmaline (grounding, compassion, connection) and clear quartz (clarity and positivity) and stuck some tumbled stones in my pocket - clear quartz again, amethyst (calmness and confidence, and because Harris wears purple fairly often), and cherry quartz (clarity of thought, hope). 

Do those crystals do anything? I don't know, really. But the bracelets are pretty, and the tumbled stones give me something to fidget with, and if nothing else they help me to focus my thoughts, and the intention is the important part I think. Placebo effect works sometimes! Some people pray, some light candles, some do spells, some meditate, some write, some donate, some volunteer, some protest. The common thread is intention, and I think that can have power. Focused intention for the good from such a large number of people must have meaning, IMO. 

I am putting out this intention: that the people of the USA come together to support democracy and the greater good, and to that end Kamala Harris and Tim Walz and those down the ballot who also support the good of the people win this election. Decisively.

 

Edited November 5 by Alisamer

[Howl]

1 hour ago, EyesOpen said:

now for stress eating and mindless entertainment for a bit.

What's your stress eating go-to?  I had dinner with a friend on Oct 13th before we headed back to Texas.   She was already stress eating and her go-to was cheese! 

[Destiny]

7 minutes ago, Howl said:

What's your stress eating go-to?  I had dinner with a friend on Oct 13th before we headed back to Texas.   She was already stress eating and her go-to was cheese! 

I bought fancy crackers, olive tapanade, and wine for mine. If the world is going to go to shit, at least I'll be fancy while it does!

[kittykay]

I'm in NTx  and voted by mail.  They received my ballot but the county starts processing mail-in ballots on election day.  I despise Ted Cruz and love it if Allred could beat him.  But this is Texas.  Everyone here hates Cruz but will vote for him, anyway.

[LongTimeLurkerOG]

2 hours ago, Zebopzebop said:

Love the thread title… that is exactly how I am feeling.

I’m in Virginia, and in-person early voting started on Sept. 20. Husband and one daughter and I voted that day… straight ticket blue. Other daughter and her BF voted early (in person) last week… two more straight blue.

I am working from home today (fed employee who may or may not even have a job, depending on how this election goes). Took tomorrow off work, will be too exhausted from the stress of today and staying up late. 

Eight years ago, I was with my then-15 year old daughter who was hospitalized with a serious medical condition during the election and aftermath… Today, I want to proclaim and reclaim that day and turn it blue. 💙💙💙💙💙

Same,job... 🤞🙏💙

29 minutes ago, Destiny said:

I bought fancy crackers, olive tapanade, and wine for mine. If the world is going to go to shit, at least I'll be fancy while it does!

I'm eating a sub I treated myself to, and bought cookies...ice cream and donuts lol I'll just workout my stress and stress eat lol

[Botkinetti]

Canadian here thinking of all of you and keeping everything crossed for a Harris/Walz victory. 

[Zebedee]

2 hours ago, Loveday said:

feel a bit like Rosie the Riveter, with my sleeves rolled up and muscles flexed. 💪 

For some weird reason, my small town southern German Lidl had a ton of Rosie the Riveter kitchen towel last year. I bought a bunch, and saved most of it, it was useful when we got flooded… during the clean up, I felt much better, dumb as it is.

 

I brought out the remaining lot last week, but even my partner, who had no idea about Rosie two weeks ago, is now begging me to save it for emergencies. He finds her inspirational. He’s great, but really? A woman needs to be on a kitchen towel for him to get it? Oh well, he gets to say “ ka pow” as he cleans up (and saves the kitchen towel too). I look forward to Merkel “we can do it” toilet cleaning wipes, or POTUS ones, for the people who are never going back (to the mess). Apparently, all he needs is a successful lady on a paper towel for him tp want to emulate her. 
 

 Men, they think they’re it, but then a cartoon lady on a kitchen towel influences them to be better. So Glad he doesn’t think being a man makes him a leader ….

He doesn’t need inspiration from toilet paper, though (i did order some for my nephews when the youngest was toilet training. Turns out, Trump helps with that… even in the toddler group, they know what he’s fit for. They wouldn’t use the cute TP with animals on it, that was too good, haha. Both teenagers now, but they’ve never forgotten the Trump TP.)

[onekidanddone]

In 2016 I had a bag of potato chips and a jar of queso ready to go. We all know how that turned out.  
 

I went  to Aldi on Saturday and bought a chips and queso as I often do. 

Didn’t think about it until now and will NOT be eating them tonight.  I’m not a superstitious person, however I’m not going to tempt the fates.  
 

Edited November 5 by onekidanddone

[fluffernutter]

We used to have election night parties. We'd come up with a theme (my favorite was "Keep on Barack'n Me, Baby!") and make loads of food, have beer and wine and a fire going, and invite our like-minded friends over. The last time we did it was Trump/Clinton. We didn't do it in 2020 because of covid and frankly didn't feel in a party mood when so much was at stake. So it's morphed into just my husband and me, we still do loads of pick-y foods and booze. The theme this year is "It's the End of the World as We Know It." 😬 REM will be blaring as well as 80's music. We've voted, our kids have voted, now we just watch and wait and stress eat and drink and listen to music and watch Rachel Maddow and try and have a good night. The kids remember elections as being a positive, fun, and important time. It's less fun for sure now but so very important.