I think we mistook the power and dominance that they were displaying for wellness, but they weren’t ok.
Rachel Simmons, on the Slate Cultural Gabfest about middle school boys.
Jason Becker
2024-10-28
Voted today. I was always going to vote, but the Nazi rally made me really really want to take care of things ASAP.
There are years I would just say just vote. This is not that year. This year there is a right way to vote. Full stop.
Cancelled my WashPo. Sorry folks, I need the fourth estate to be strong and I need to make clear that this isn’t the way.
There’s someone out there I could help in theory, if the goal was just to achieve the outcome they want. But I know that the process would be very difficult for them (and likely me too) and so it’s not worth extending my hand. It’s frustrating, but process matters.
I just finished the book for the Atomic Books bookclub meeting tomorrow night. I had to miss the last couple, because I was out of town when they were held.
It’s funny how disappointed I was to miss them— just a few years ago I was adamant about not wanting to join a bookclub.
The reason I’m worried Trump will win is he keeps being insanely racist and wearing his fascism on his sleeve and there are still people saying, “Yeah, but people are always saying that about him, I just don’t know about Kamala.” They are out there looking for any reason to justify voting for him.