It’s Friday, finally, and the holiday weekend awaits! But before I get into the fun and silly stuff I’ve encountered lately, I implore you to absorb this social media thread which is just pure Good Stuff. The poster, Tom Bonier, is a political data analyst (not a pollster) who I happened to catch on Joy Reid’s show the other night. He was relaying the results of recent analysis he’s done on voter registration rates in the swing states since Kamala Harris announced her candidacy in late July. What he’s discovered is nothing short of stunning. Women—mainly under 30, and predominantly black and brown—are registering to vote in numbers that exceed not only those from similar periods in 2020 but even in the weeks after the Dobbs Decision was handed down in 2022. Like, exponentially so. I won’t break the numbers down, but they are extraordinary. Very important to note while beholding these numbers is that these newly registered voters rarely appear in any political polling, because they haven’t yet cast a ballot (meaning they are not in the pool of “likely voters” who have voted over the past few years). So, this enthusiasm is not being captured in a measurable way.
But women know the enthusiasm is there. We all know something is happening in this country; that’s been evident since the Women’s March in 2017 and has only grown in the months post-Roe. But Kamala Harris’s entrance into the 2024 presidential race is changing everything. So take a few moments to just revel in this before we get back to work next week.
Okay, onto the sublime and ridiculous. Enjoy the long weekend. We ride at dawn on Tuesday.
Seriously, the KamalaHQ social media team deserves a raise. This week, they posted a supercut of Trump trying to weasel out of the September 10th debate, but hilariously set to a soundtrack of clucking chickens.
As I think I’ve established, I am a huge fan of fun sports traditions like mascot fails and ceremonial first-pitches. But as a dog owner since 2021, if any of these involve a canine it is a guarantee that I will eat it up. Behold superstar Dodger player Shohei Ohtani, catching his dog Decoy’s first pitch (“pitch”).
This video is part of my desktop collection of “I’m losing it and I need to smile” clips; for no particular reason I clicked on it the other day, and as usual it did not disappoint. Enjoy this footage from a dad who mic’d up his four-year-old during hockey practice. I’m telling you, six minutes of pure joy. Little kids are hilarious.
I mean, it’s clear our phones are listening to us, and that I am often served with reels from Chip Leighton in my Instagram feed is not surprising given the conversations that Stealth Siri overhears in my house. While you don’t need to be married or a parent to appreciate his “Texts From” collections, I will say that as a mom who now has two kids in college, Leighton’s “Teenager Texts: College Edition” spoke to me deeply. (Hi girls!)
Good Stuff Roundup [8.30.24]
Good Stuff Roundup [8.30.24]
Good Stuff Roundup [8.30.24]
It’s Friday, finally, and the holiday weekend awaits! But before I get into the fun and silly stuff I’ve encountered lately, I implore you to absorb this social media thread which is just pure Good Stuff. The poster, Tom Bonier, is a political data analyst (not a pollster) who I happened to catch on Joy Reid’s show the other night. He was relaying the results of recent analysis he’s done on voter registration rates in the swing states since Kamala Harris announced her candidacy in late July. What he’s discovered is nothing short of stunning. Women—mainly under 30, and predominantly black and brown—are registering to vote in numbers that exceed not only those from similar periods in 2020 but even in the weeks after the Dobbs Decision was handed down in 2022. Like, exponentially so. I won’t break the numbers down, but they are extraordinary. Very important to note while beholding these numbers is that these newly registered voters rarely appear in any political polling, because they haven’t yet cast a ballot (meaning they are not in the pool of “likely voters” who have voted over the past few years). So, this enthusiasm is not being captured in a measurable way.
But women know the enthusiasm is there. We all know something is happening in this country; that’s been evident since the Women’s March in 2017 and has only grown in the months post-Roe. But Kamala Harris’s entrance into the 2024 presidential race is changing everything. So take a few moments to just revel in this before we get back to work next week.
Okay, onto the sublime and ridiculous. Enjoy the long weekend. We ride at dawn on Tuesday.
Seriously, the KamalaHQ social media team deserves a raise. This week, they posted a supercut of Trump trying to weasel out of the September 10th debate, but hilariously set to a soundtrack of clucking chickens.
As I think I’ve established, I am a huge fan of fun sports traditions like mascot fails and ceremonial first-pitches. But as a dog owner since 2021, if any of these involve a canine it is a guarantee that I will eat it up. Behold superstar Dodger player Shohei Ohtani, catching his dog Decoy’s first pitch (“pitch”).
This video is part of my desktop collection of “I’m losing it and I need to smile” clips; for no particular reason I clicked on it the other day, and as usual it did not disappoint. Enjoy this footage from a dad who mic’d up his four-year-old during hockey practice. I’m telling you, six minutes of pure joy. Little kids are hilarious.
I mean, it’s clear our phones are listening to us, and that I am often served with reels from Chip Leighton in my Instagram feed is not surprising given the conversations that Stealth Siri overhears in my house. While you don’t need to be married or a parent to appreciate his “Texts From” collections, I will say that as a mom who now has two kids in college, Leighton’s “Teenager Texts: College Edition” spoke to me deeply. (Hi girls!)