So relieved Mitt Romney didn't win! Now I can get a good night's sleep...

It's well worth sitting through this almost hour-long talk on above subject! I knew some of this, but Tim Wise brings home just how deep white privilege runs.

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On a related note, Meet The 17-Year-Old Who Blew The Lid Off Racial Profiling With His iPod. I can't be entirely certain, but the young man might actually be standing in the Harlem ( Read more... )

Minaret ban approved by 57 per cent of voters

Why do so many people fall so easily for the scare tactics of right-wing parties?! *sigh*

I got home in time for most of the Inauguration coverage on the BBC! \o/

against shipment, of course:

Commemorative "Yes We Did" stickers from MoveOn.org.

These commemorative stickers mark Barack Obama's historic victory and were designed by groundbreaking artist Shepard Fairey-the same artist who designed the world-famous, iconic "Hope" poster for Obama ( Read more... )

Congrats Obama: Let's Do it Together

I saw my American coworker today whose absentee ballot I had signed as a witness a few weeks ago. I gave her two thumbs up - "Well done!" She laughed. "Oh yes! I take all the credit!" :D ( Read more... )

WE WON!!!!!!!!!!!!

I wish I had woken up a little earlier still (I woke up about 45 minutes before my alarm anyway - as often this past week) so I could have seen the whole speech - but this is amazing! My downstairs neighbours are lucky I didn't squee out loud... :D

WELL DONE AMERICA! WELCOME BACK TO THE WORLD COMMUNITY! \o/

I don't think I've ever had this many candles lit at one time... :)

Of course I'm not only rooting for Obama for President, but also hoping that California voters will say "No on 8"!

Let's pray this is a good omen!

I just did my little bit to help Barack Obama get another vote: I am one of two witnesses on the absentee ballot of an American coworker. :)

It's a rather amusing thing though - you only put your signature and address on the ballot. How they want to decipher the name from the signature or check that the witness really is who they claim, I don't