New York witches aim hex at Supreme Court’s Brett Kavanaugh despite death threats — Reuters
Oct. 19, 2018 – The planned casting of an anti-Kavanaugh spell, one of the more striking instances of politically disgruntled Americans turning to the supernatural when frustrated by democracy, has drawn backlash from some Christian groups but support from like-minded witch covens.
“It gives the people who are seeking agency a little bit of chance to have that back,” Madara said. The ritual was scheduled to be livestreamed on Facebook and Instagram at 8 p.m. EDT on Saturday (1200 GMT Sunday).
I’m just a traveller. Sometimes I see things need fixin’, I do what I can.
“the only language I know / is my body and all its flinching notes.”
— Hiwot Adilow, from “no preponderance,” published in Vinyl
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Seeing some people on Tumblr still bitching about how it’s too late for voting and the only thing that will fix things is revolution.
How about you fucking vote anyway? It’s not going to seriously cut into your “sitting on the couch waiting for a revolution to start” time.
There’s no “none of the above” option here. You want a revolution, fine, but there’s still little shit to do in the meantime.
You can vote AND protest. They’re not exclusive. Hell, you can even protest the person you voted for when they fuck up. You’re not signing a blood oath with your ballot. But a desire for an ideologically pure candidate or nothing only serves the status quo right now.
The effects of voting may be blunted by moneyed interests and gerrymandering and vote purging, but people fucking DIED to make sure you had THAT RIGHT.
Failing to vote because you don’t have an ideologically pure option on the ballot isn’t really all that different from boomers and right wingers saying “things could be worse, stop fucking whining”. It’s rationalizing preemptive failure and never changing.
Please vote. Yes, it’s not a panacea, but it’s all we’ve got. Don’t give up. Your vote is valuable and desperately needed.
strategy not philosophy
#THAT’S CANON™ BABE!!!
People in the Rebellion just get used to dramatically arguing couples. Space is tight, and people will insist on having their arguments in the halls.
when she left to join the resistance, her father sat her down and said, “honey, i’m proud of you. you’re doing the right thing. but there’s something you should know: rebel organizations are simmering hotbeds of sexual tension, and sometimes you’re just gonna have to shoulder your way directly through an argument between two people who aren’t yet ready to admit how badly they want to bang. that’s just something you’re going to have to get used to. if I hadn’t, I’d still be standing awkwardly in a corridor on Hoth waiting for General Solo and General Organa to sort their shit out.”
Quick reminder, especially for you younger undergrads: Discipline is a skill, not a character trait. And just like any skill, it can be practiced and improved upon incrementally. Try not to get discouraged if you have a day, or multiple days, where you are less disciplined than you would like or need to be. Don’t quit. Don’t spend the next week binging Netflix because you think it’s a hopeless endeavour. Just get up the next day and try again. Each day you try is more practice, and each day you practice, you’ll get a little bit better, and that continual improvement will pay dividends in the long run.
Keep at it.
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