Apparently unconfirmed reports say that at LEAST one "undecided" senator has anonymously said that they will vote for marriage equality. Rumours are saying it's possible we have a SURPLUS of aye votes. I just called Skelos' office and was told "I hear they're really close."

Please, please keep calling. But keep calling Senator Skelos at 518 455-3171 ( Read more... )

There are many things I wanted to talk about (cooking, the Odyssey, finishing The Possessed), but all I can do is keep refreshing twitter and checking news sites and hoping for news ( Read more... )

 I'm very worried I made the wrong vote and I worry that being in America is skewing my ability to understand or look at British politics properly and mostly I just really want to be home for the election. I just read Stephen Fry's election blog and I agree nearly utterly, though I think the case for social and civil liberties is a little worse ( Read more... )

NYC-ers? Remember to vote today.

That was such an amazing show. It was a benefit concert at the Central Park summerstage. I'm kind of sick and exhausted and it was still the best thing that ever happened. I won't post a complete set-list, I know that a bunch of people will (there was a lot of lovely stuff from the new album) but here are my personal highlights ( Read more... )

Last night stared out relatively quietly - some good friends, some foods and four screens telling us election info. When Barack Obama passed 270 we threw on our shoes and ran for the hills (er, 125th and Adam Clayton Powell) screaming and hugging and high-fiving and laughing and sobbing with the people in our neighbourhood. M and I basically didn't ( Read more... )

Senator John McCain has selected Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to
be his running mate, according to Republican sources.

Seriously, spec fiction and normal conversation always talked about "in the future" - especially regarding technology. I would just like to announce that as far as I'm concerned the future has arrivedText messages at 4:29 am from Barack Obama telling me who he picked for veep? Guys, we are now futerettes. Srsly. It made me feel, for a moment, that ( Read more... )

I am very excited about Joe Biden as VP. Really, I've been rooting for him for a long time. But seriously Barack, did you have to send me a text message at 4:30 IN THE MORNING? Were you that worried about getting scooped?

It was kinda cool though:)

So is looking like the next day or so may give us an Obama-rama-veep.

WANT.