Hey U.S. mastodonians 👋
I ran large national polls out of two major RO1 universities for >10 years & I have a message:
Ignore the polls. They’re unreliable.
Just get out there and #vote! 🗳️
vote
"The polls look good so I don't need to vote"
or
"The polls look bad so why bother voting"
Notice that in both lazy rationalizations the desired effect is to not contribute
No, you #vote
You always vote
Perfection isn't on the menu
Cynicism is acceptance
You only improve our world by participating
Not participating serves nothing but entitled self-regard, and effectively says "I don't care if #fascism rules"
You *say* you care. But do you really?
The proof is participation
Many #Democrats are essentially just #MAGA lite
Some react "all Democrats the same, nothing matters, why #vote"
Others "so we better show up and vote them out"
The first reaction only helps centrist turds stick around. That's the only real value of #cynicism
So #ElSayed beat #HaleyStevens in the #primaries
Today she goes full #MAGA
Does the disgusting display move you not to vote?
Why?
We vote El-Sayed over the finish line
Replace the shit with real leftists
Edited 9d ago
https://youtu.be/TBLhE1EStYI
⛔️🇺🇸 Fact check: How Kremlin terrorists are helping Republicans to influence US midterm elections with disinformation (DW - German Media VIDEO) #Ukraine #Press #Media #VOTE #VOTE2026 #America #USA #US #News #Brussels #CoE #PACE #France #UK #London #Germany #Democrats #Republicans #Headlines #USAIsAStateSponsorOfTerror
#12yrInvasionOfUkraine #RussiansAreBabyKillers
A new White House rule would prohibit anyone from using federal grant money for voter registration drives, including ones that help disabled Americans vote.
It’s part of the Trump administration’s broader effort to restrict voting access.
https://www.propublica.org/article/disabled-voters-nonprofit-funding-cuts-omb?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #Election #Vote #Voting #Trump #WhiteHouse #Disability #Disabled
Edited 7d ago
So . . .
Things are looking good
Still — I will not feel a relief to my ongoing & paralyzing anxiety until Trump’s Department of “Justice” has finished litigating the election.
#USpol #midterms #election #vote #VoteBlue #USpol #fascism #democracy #trump
Edited 7d ago
Top USPS officials expressed concerns that new mail voting rules could delay or block ballots from reaching large swaths of eligible voters for the upcoming midterms, but the rules moved forward anyway, ProPublica has learned.
https://www.propublica.org/article/mail-voting-usps-officials-concerns-disenfranchisement?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post
#News #USPS #MailVoting #Voting #Vote #Election #Midterms #Democracy #Trump
There's a country with an #election in 2026 where the opposition is #centrist, not #leftist
Messing with the election, corrupt manipulation, by it's authoritarian leader, figures in the election
So what's the point of voting?
Well the point is better, not perfection
Btw:
I'm not talking about the #USA, I'm talking about #Hungary, where this is just announced:
So, for you Americans buried in #cynicism and #perfection, what are you learning?
Edited 37d ago
Lolitober 2026 Completed & Raffle Winners
Lolitober is now over!
Thank you all so much for another fun event! And also congratulations to this years raffle winners! Hope to see ya again next year!
Hope everyone enjoy the art!
Which Loli is your favorite here?
Want to vote for your favorite Lolitober Art? The most voted might get a special sequel art in the future!
👉 https://strawpoll.com/05Zdz27oGn6 👈
#loli #lolicon #lolitober #lolitober2026 #collection #raffle #winners #rafflewinners #poll #vote
Key information for American voters:
1. Check your registration status before October 13th (many folks expect to get a ballot and do not).
https://www.nass.org/can-I-vote/voter-registration-status
2. Check your state laws.
https://voteriders.org/staterules
3. Need a valid ID? VoteRiders offers free services (including registration fees) to those who need it.
https://voteriders.org/freehelp
4. Know your rights as a voter.
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/voting-rights
5. Know your rights against voter deception and intimidation. Especially from fascist federal agents who may be present.
https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/federal-agents-at-the-polls
6. Plan ahead with a safety guide.
https://www.splcenter.org/resources/guides/voter-safety-guide
7. Vote. Please. Find out where (or if you have mail-in ballots).
https://www.vote.org/polling-place-locator
Together we fight. All power to the people. Voting is one of the tools at our disposal.
Boosts welcomed.
#Vote #Election #VoterRights #VoterInformation #VoterSafety #America #USElection
Edited 33d ago
En 2024, j'avais fait des affiches explicatives sur "Comment aller voter".
Pour soutenir les actions du Collectif Nantais contre l'extrème-droite, qui agit entre autre sur les questions d'abstention pour faire barrage à l'extrème-droite pour les présidentielles, je les ai mises à jour.
Tout est accessible librement :
https://framadrive.org/s/RELG8D8FgeqHqeK
Réutilisable, modifiable etc tant que c'est pas pour faire voter RN, Zemmour et compagnie, vous aurez compris.
Le collectif propose aussi plusieurs ressources, dont un livret bien fichu : https://collectif-unitaire-nantais.fr/
https://www.congress.gov/117/plaws/publ109/PLAW-117publ109.pdf
⛔️🇺🇸Public Law 117-109 - Ending Importation of Russian Oil Act:
Link to the Law Trump and His Republican Traitors Are Breaking By Partnering With Russian Terrorists and War Criminals to import diesel (more) #Ukraine #Press #Media #VOTE #VOTE2026 #America #CoE #PACE #Brussels #UK #London #USA #California #US #News #Democrats #Germany #Republicans #Headlines #USAIsAStateSponsorOfTerror
#12yrInvasionOfUkraine #RussiansAreBabyKillers
Edited 31d ago
https://www.youtube.com/live/tSYV94ikhA0
⛔️🇺🇸Historical Video of US President Biden announcing the signing of the law Trump and Republicans have broken by attempting collision with Putin and Russian terrorists to import diesel (US Law 117-109 - signed in 2022) #Ukraine #Press #Media #VOTE #VOTE2026 #America #USA #US #News #Democrats #Republicans #PACE #UK #London #CoE #Germany #Brussels #Finland #California #Headlines #USAIsAStateSponsorOfTerror
#12yrInvasionOfUkraine #RussiansAreBabyKillers
⛔️🇺🇸BREAKING: Zelensky blasts Trump's "energy ceasefire" facade stating Ukraine was ready to agree, but energy facility in Kharkiv has just been hit by Russian terrorist attack (more) https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2026/10/11/8057500/ #Ukraine #Press #Kyiv #Odesa #Lviv #Kharkiv #Kherson #Berlin #Brussels #France #Germany #UK #Vote #Vote2026 #America #USA #Republicans #Democrats #US #PACE #CoE #Paris #London #Media #News #Headlines #NATO #USAIsAStateSponsorofTerror
#12yrInvasionOfUkraine #HybridAttacksAreTerrorism
What we’re up against in the U.S. during this election.
Yesterday:
1. Meta closed the No Kings accounts on the day of the protest. Restored them later, saying “our bad.” But did not restore admin privileges.
2. We learned that millions of people had no idea about the protests because Meta suppressed posts about it.
3. Bluesky closed the Democracy Now account for “unusual activity.” (No idea if it has been restored.)
And for months we’ve been watching the fascists do everything in their power to restrict voting rights.
The billionaires know they’re the minority. Not economically (which is obvious) but ethically. Otherwise they wouldn’t be working so hard to stop democracy.
I wanna believe most Americans are good people. We’re fighting for what’s right. But our enemy has massive resources and control. That what we need to quell.
Keep fighting. Stay vigilant. And for fuck’s sake, vote!
Edited 23d ago
⛔️🇺🇸Report finds Sabotage of Ukraine’s Starlink/StarShield was a Musk led conspiracy carried out by Trump (more) https://english.nv.ua/nation/musk-suggested-limiting-ukraine-s-starlink-to-trump-50650870.html #Ukraine #BoycottTesla #BoycottMusk #ElonMusk #Elon #Musk #X #Tesla #Press #Media #VOTE #VOTE2026 #America #USA #US #News #Brussels #CoE #PACE #France #UK #London #Germany #Democrats #Republicans #Traitors #Headlines #USAIsAStateSponsorOfTerror
#12yrInvasionOfUkraine #RussiansAreBabyKillers
https://youtu.be/7LDwKNwZDv0
⛔️🇺🇸Trump’s deal with Russian terrorists involving diesel is illegal, breaking Federal Law 117-109. This is impeachable and treasonous (Shield of The Republic Media VIDEO) #Ukraine #Press #Kyiv #Odesa #Lviv #Kharkiv #USA #America #US #Vote2026 #Vote #Republicans #Democrats #Kherson #Berlin #Brussels #France #Germany #UK #US #PACE #CoE #Paris #London #Media #News #Headlines #NATO #USAIsAStateSponsorofTerror
#12yrInvasionOfUkraine #HybridAttacksAreTerrorism