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Here's a thread of good news (personal or political, large or small). If there's anything I should add, let me know!
1. https://twitter.com/ashtonpittman/status/1323855371803545602
1. https://twitter.com/ashtonpittman/status/1323855371803545602
3. https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2020/11/oklahoma-elects-non-binary-black-muslim-millennial-state-house/
4. @rainbowgreens has an ENTIRE THREAD of groundbreaking LGBTQ+ victories, including at least one from my home state, Tennessee. https://twitter.com/rainbowgreens/status/1323909314818547713
5. The Squad is here to stay (even though we already knew that). https://www.huffpost.com/entry/squad-aoc-ilhan-omar-rashida-tlaib-ayanna-pressley_n_5fa23296c5b63dc9a5c22f64
6. @TaylorSmallVT is the first out transgender person elected to the Vermont state legislature https://www.edgemedianetwork.com/story.php?ch=news&sc=politics&id=298804&breaking%3A_taylor_small_becomes_first_trans_state_legislator_in_vermont
7. Victories for @PhillyDSA... https://www.facebook.com/141692255929599/posts/3320125228086270/?sfnsn=mo
8. @nycDSA also killing it (where "it" is capitalism) https://www.facebook.com/141692255929599/posts/3320090881423038/?sfnsn=mo
9. Here in Montgomery County, MD, @MoCo_DSA, @mocoagainstb, @Progressive_MD, and others organized to absolutely crush a confusingly-worded ballot initiative that would have forced austerity on the county. https://twitter.com/FSantosFritz/status/1323847288637263872
11. This is important: my sister has a dog
15. Thread of @runforsomething's election wins https://twitter.com/runforsomething/status/1323790366470975489
16. Gary Peters hung on by his fingernails in MI's Senate race... (1 of 2) https://twitter.com/ilyseh/status/1324186015448391684
17. ... which is very good news for the reproductive rights movement, as @laurenbenet points out (2 of 2) https://twitter.com/laurenbenet/status/1324188669176020993
18. Charmaine McGuffey, a progressive lesbian with a track record of prison reform, won her race for county sheriff in Ohio. https://twitter.com/PaulRudnickNY/status/1324070563262980097
20. Not electoral, but groundbreaking: Black author and editor Sheree Renée Thomas ( @blackpotmojo) is the new editor of Fantasy & Science Fiction, one of SFF's oldest and most prestigious magazines. https://twitter.com/fandsf/status/1323634345265917955
21. @MoCo_DSA's Power for the People fundraiser has paid struggling families' power bills to the tune of $3,000 so far. We're still raising money to meet all requests for help. Donate to help keep the lights on: https://mdcdsa.org/moco-direct-aid-energy-bills/
22. OR decriminalized several hard drugs, MS legalized medical cannabis, and NJ, AZ, MT, and SD legalized recreational marijuana. https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/11/04/election-drugs-oregon-new-jersey/
23. Universal, tuition-free preschool in Multnomah County, OR. Congrats to @PortlandDSA on a successful campaign! (h/t @mary__retta) https://www.opb.org/article/2020/11/04/preschool-for-all-multnomah-county-pass-fail-result/
25. Nevada added renewable energy goals to the state constitution (h/t @emma_searson for this and the next couple of tweets) https://www.vox.com/2020/11/4/21536321/nevada-question-6-renewable-energy-results
26. Thread on the renewable energy initiative that passed in Columbus, OH today: https://twitter.com/CbusReadyfor100/status/1324002540472668166
29. $15 minimum wage in Florida! https://twitter.com/fightfor15/status/1323814886653128704
30. Colorado narrowly voted to join the National Popular Vote Compact! When enough states sign on, the compact will make the electoral college irrelevant, no constitutional amendment needed. Read more: http://nationalpopularvote.com https://www.cpr.org/2020/11/04/colorado-will-join-the-national-popular-vote-compact-proposition-113/
Almost forgot: h/t @WisePaxCat for that last fantastic news story. I've been Twitter-searching "good news," and I'm taking suggestions as well. (Though I might not post them tonight, as I am entertaining faint hopes of maybe going to be soon...)
I'll be continuing this thread of good news after work today! In the meantime, this video is fantastic: https://www.reddit.com/r/philadelphia/comments/jozllr/on_the_dawn_of_the_third_day_look_to_the_east/
33. Noted fantastic journalist human @MayaErgas had a birthday yesterday!
34. A tiny sliver of justice that has been way too long in coming. https://io9.gizmodo.com/johnny-depp-has-been-removed-from-fantastic-beasts-1845595100
35. Puerto Rico voted in favor of statehood! https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2020/11/4/21536603/puerto-rico-status-referendum-statehood-results
37. Congratulations, @justsondering! https://twitter.com/justsondering/status/1324779894618886146
38. Ah, this is wonderful! (h/t @Elizjhaynes) https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-54842623
40. Congratulations and all gratitude to everyone who's been doing the work in PA. (h/t @RookTheBird) https://twitter.com/Bibliogato/status/1324727386450120707
Quick commercial break: if you're enjoying this thread, please donate to Power for the People, the @MoCo_DSA initiative that's directly paying our neighbors' power bills. #LightsOnMoCo http://tinyurl.com/LightsOnMoCo
