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Do not give into cynicism

Do not give into helplessness

And fucking show up to in the 2026

ESPECIALLY SHOW UP IN THE

where we can get more lefty

If people sleep on the too much, the primaries are a fucking ghost town, and that is a painfully disgusting shame

umass.edu/news/article/new-nat

At least 200,000 protesters rally in Munich against ahead of German election

February 8, 2025

MUNICH, Germany (AP) — "More than 200,000 protesters rallied in Munich, Germany, on Saturday against ahead of the country’s .

"The far-right, , or AfD, is in second place in recent polls and has prompted widespread protests across the country before voters cast their ballots on .

"The protest at Munich’s Theresienwiese — where Oktoberfest takes place each year — brought a significantly larger crowd than expected, according to the German dpa news agency. The event’s organizer estimated the crowd could be up to 320,000 people, many of whom carried signs against the AfD with slogans like, ' and is not an alternative.'

"The protest was supported by as well as the , and Munich soccer clubs FC Bayern and TSV 1860, among others. Police told dpa that the demonstration was peaceful.
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"Similar attracted large crowds on Saturday in , , and elsewhere in Germany, mirroring other demonstrations that have occurred across the country in recent weeks."

apnews.com/article/germany-mun

A sane and balanced article on the upcoming General Election in Ireland. I do hope the authors is correct about the independent candidates and that people will not elect droves of those - they are all far-right, racist, misogynist types - would be like electing a bag of cats to run the country.
Where all the mainstream parties are failing is in none of them offering rent controls though some are offering and more social housing.
We live in interesting times.

The Irish general election draws near – Slugger O'Toole sluggerotoole.com/2024/11/19/t

Slugger O'TooleThe Irish general election draws nearFar from causing instability as some detractors of proportional representation allege, Ireland’s politics have generally been a picture of stability over the past century. Governments have generally served their full term, or something close to it, and elections have resulted in an orderly transfer of power from one government to the next – even between the parties representing factions who had once been at war. For many years, the two civil war parties, Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael dominated the …

It was a pain in the ass and hugely expensive to send (by courier) but I have just mailed my Federal Write-In Absentee Ballot. It is expected to arrive October 24th. This is a reminder to all US citizens abroad that *you are running out of time to vote* fvap.gov

Federal Voting Assistance ProgramAmericans can vote. Wherever they are.Ensuring Service members, their eligible family members and overseas citizens can vote -- from anywhere in the world.