Taylor’s music has been the soundtrack to my life and I am incredibly grateful to be alive the same time as her. A few weeks ago my family found out that my dad has cancer. He and I are extremely close as he became a single father when my mom died when I was 10. Taylor’s beautiful music is something that has closely bonded us throughout the years and folklore has been something holding us together during COVID. I haven’t listened to evermore yet but my dad and I were given a little “tay” of light today with her evermore album announcement. Next week my dad will find out the date for the surgery to remove his cancer. I know that her new music will be the soundtrack playing to get him through this terrible time in our lives. I want to thank her for sharing her gifts with the world.
Tianna Arata is a black woman who is about to face 15 years. She currently has eight charged against her including multiple felonies, all because she organized a peaceful protest. A FUCKING PROTEST. She’s an active activist using her 1st amendment to speak on systematic racism and other important issues. Please reblog and check out the linktree below with links for the petition, go fund me for legal matters, etc
https://linktr.ee/freetiana
1. Check your Voter registration to make sure everything is up to date. If you can, request a Mail-In Ballot. I live in CO, where all elections are Mail-In only now, so I get one anyway.
2. Fill out your ballot per the instructions on your Ballot. Some Notes:
Read Instructions thoroughly, and fill out your Ballot in private.
Do NOT post pictures of your Ballot as this may invalidate it. DO Post pictures of your “I Voted” sticker.
Make sure to vote for all the offices up for election- as important as the presidential election is, your mayor, governer, local school board and sherrif have a MUCH bigger impact on your immediate safety and quality of life. Google your candidates, look up the Leauge of Women Voter’s Guides for a reliably Impartial rundown of your local candidates.
Remember also that it is better to have someone in office that is only moderately incompotent, than it is to have someone that actively wants you dead. It is the first step to having someone worthwhile next time.
If you wanted a third party option, your local elections are the best place to do this- my own city council has several Green Party members and it got me city-sponsored single-stream recycling! Its also moving the state legislature significantly farther left.
3. INSTEAD OF MAILING IT- LOOK UP WHERE YOUR BALLOT DROP-OFF LOCATIONS ARE.
They’re boxes you drive or walk or bus or bike or whatever up to and drop your ballot in, and the elections officials will have it that evening. Pros of Ballot Drop-Off:
Can be turned in the same day you reccive your ballot, if you want to get this over with ASAP
Open 24/7, so you can drop it off whenever
Absolutely guaranteed to get your vote counted, regardless of what Donald does with the Post Office.
No waiting in line
No exposing yourself to the coronavirus
Most cities will have several ballot Drop-Off locations, at places like the grocery store, the county courthouse, city hall, at high schools etc. Google your town or county name and “Ballot Drop Off Locations” and it’ll give you directions even.
Absolutely Save the USPS, but this is the BEST way to make sure your vote gets counted this
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Hey please signal boost this- I used to participate in selfie nights here but as some of you know, around eight months ago I was outed to my abusive, homophobic, transphobic parents, I had my phone taken away, my original account deleted, and I was living with almost no internet access. Please, I’m begging you, I can’t go through this again. If you ever think you’ve seen my face on a selfie night, I’m asking you to go back and delete it. Please please please signal boost. Thank you
It’s time now to stand up for what is right, just, fair, and equal for all. Here are some thoughts I have on how one person - one voice - can make all the difference.