Lockdown Update Day 235 (Finally!)

[elisi]

Heading out this weekend to celebrate the one good thing that happened in 2020 #ByeByeTrump pic.twitter.com/7q2HC5rDP1

— Alex ☘️ (@MrAlexCollins) November 6, 2020

I've been on a trip down memory lane... The world has changed, but oh, I remember those days. Have been listening to this one on repeat for days:

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("But in the unlikely story that is America, there has never been anything false about hope.")

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Good luck America. ♥ Goodness knows we could use some hope over here...

ETA:

If you’re in a 500-person conga line screaming in victory with honking traffic, STAY IN LINE

— Louis Virtel (@louisvirtel) November 7, 2020

From outside the White House:

https://twitter.com/alizaslav/status/1325124734485409795

https://twitter.com/NBCPolitics/status/1325129506185768963 (live)

NY:

https://twitter.com/Alyssa_Milano/status/1325120877365616640

https://twitter.com/vicbekiempis/status/1325139692413718529 (near Trump Tower)

https://twitter.com/JamesMartinSJ/status/1325156808680411137 (near Trump Tower)

https://twitter.com/SteveMartinToGo/status/1325125768846848004

https://twitter.com/jsmooth995/status/1325173833213435905

Postal workers:

https://twitter.com/PeterKoltak/status/1325122939943964677

https://twitter.com/sbarolo/status/1325132664827912192

Bells in Paris:

https://twitter.com/aliaena/status/1325121977917403139

Brooklyn:

https://twitter.com/emmaladyrose/status/1325113686198013954

https://twitter.com/SenSchumer/status/1325144934588928000

Los Feliz:

https://twitter.com/CShalby/status/1325128374595936256

Atlanta:

https://twitter.com/AnthonyMKreis/status/1325113248417542145

Chicago:

https://twitter.com/mandophotos/status/1325169378522886144

Round-up from Channel 4. Money quote: "Now, even after Obama was elected for the first time, in 2008, you just didn't see crowds like this. This feels more like the end of a regime than the end of a collectively elected government. The sense of collective relief here is quite extraordinary."

These are the scenes of celebration across the United States among supporters of President-Elect Joe Biden after he won the election. pic.twitter.com/lmUi8JUAWp

— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) November 7, 2020

ALSO THIS BECAUSE IT'S FUNNY.

History will record that this was Donald Trump’s last tweet before he lost the 2020 presidential election #Election2020 https://t.co/Wr5rIbMRyh

— Nick Bryant (@NickBryantNY) November 7, 2020

ETA2: Damn. This is powerful.

Today is a good day.
It’s easier to be a parent this morning.
Character MATTERS.
Being a good person MATTERS.
This is a big deal.

It’s easy to do it the cheap way and get away with stuff — but it comes back around.

Today is a good day.#PresidentBiden#VotersDecided pic.twitter.com/h8YgZK4nmk

— Van Jones (@VanJones68) November 7, 2020

Comments

[kerk_hiraeth]

https://twitter.com/garywhitta/status/1325125872773337092

kerk

[elisi]

:')

Kids. <3 <3 <3

[kaffy_r]

All of this. Van Jones' reaction was straight from the heart, and echoed hearts across the country; across the world.

And here, this was what I played while I was crying for joy.

https://youtu.be/HUZOKvYcx_o

[yourlibrarian]

Thanks for sharing those Twitter threads. Seeing people coming out to cheer the postal truck made me tear up. Some great comments in the threads, such as "Another mail truck just stopped in front of an outdoor bar to lay on the horn. Not sure any of us grasped how personally postal workers took the last few months."

Listening to things like the recording of horns and cheering in Manhattan makes me think that this is what it must have been like when VE day was declared. I've certainly never seen any response like this to any previous presidential election.

Also:


Hillary Clinton
He would be proud today.
Quote Tweet

John Lewis
The right to vote is precious, almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument in a democratic society. We must use it.

[elisi]

All of this. Van Jones' reaction was straight from the heart, and echoed hearts across the country; across the world.
It's amazing to scroll through Twitter and everyone is HAPPY.

And here, this was what I played while I was crying for joy.
Thank you. ♥

[kaffy_r]

John Lewis and Elijah Cummings are dancing in the clouds right now, along with RBG and so many others who fought for justice and love.

[elisi]

Thanks for sharing those Twitter threads. Seeing people coming out to cheer the postal truck made me tear up. Some great comments in the threads, such as "Another mail truck just stopped in front of an outdoor bar to lay on the horn. Not sure any of us grasped how personally postal workers took the last few months."
I saw that too!! And yes, that so much. And I hoped people would follow the links and look through the threads.

Listening to things like the recording of horns and cheering in Manhattan makes me think that this is what it must have been like when VE day was declared. I've certainly never seen any response like this to any previous presidential election.
I think you're onto something. People were happy when Obama won, but the sheer relief, the lifting of the burden... That's new.

And oh, I'll have to go look up that Hillary tweet. Thank you. <3

[kerk_hiraeth]

Just posted by Channel 4 https://twitter.com/Channel4News/status/1325188869273382913

kerk

[elisi]

Oooh brilliant! *runs off to add to post* THANK YOU.

[unfeathered]

What a day. What a week. Hell, what a year. But as hubby said earlier: at least something good has come out of 2020!

Amazing scenes. What a relief, for so many people. :-)

[beer_good_foamy]

https://twitter.com/alexdecampi/status/1325197133469814784?s=19

[shadowkat]

They were dancing in the streets in New York City. In my neighborhood, people line up along Ocean Parkway and Church Avenue - a major cross section, with noise-makers, and cheered on passing cars - who honked and cheered in response for about two hours. Then people went to Prospect Park and partied. Times Square was filled with people celebrating. Fort Green, Brooklyn's streets were packed. And in front of the White House on the newly renamed Black Lives Matter Parkway, People were celebrating.

It was amazing.

And tonight, I listened to Biden and Harris's President Elect speeches - and it was such a relief to hear someone who was coherent, kind, unifying, professional, who could speak in sentences, didn't insult anyone, and didn't make me want to cringe or run screaming out of the room.

To add to your Twitter links..

1. Steve Martin - Grammar is back

2. The World is Out There Celebrating Like it is the Return of the Jedi - because it kind of is..

https://twitter.com/RanttMedia/status/1325221486827884546

They celebrated around the world.

3. Live from NY - Brooklyn - It's Saturday Night: https://twitter.com/ambertamblyn/status/1325263424645976065

[elisi]

What a day. What a week. Hell, what a year. But as hubby said earlier: at least something good has come out of 2020!
Maybe that's why it feels almost unreal? The whole year has been one awful thing after another and then suddenly something GOOD happens??

[elisi]

omg

That is AMAZING

[elisi]

They were dancing in the streets in New York City.
I was glued to all the little videos on Twitter, such wonderful and spontaneous joy. You all deserve it!!

And tonight, I listened to Biden and Harris's President Elect speeches - and it was such a relief to hear someone who was coherent, kind, unifying, professional, who could speak in sentences, didn't insult anyone, and didn't make me want to cringe or run screaming out of the room.
One day, we will get someone like that too... *looks at Boris and sighs* Ah well, I'll live vicariously through your new leaders.

And thank you for the links. <3

The grammar one made me think of this juxtaposition, because yeah.

And the Star Wars one is just ♥ ♥ ♥

[elisi]

Did you see this, which shadowkat linked to below?

https://twitter.com/RanttMedia/status/1325221486827884546

[beer_good_foamy]

IKR?

(And I love that icon - I've been bingeing GBBO lately!)

[elisi]

Who could have foreseen that 2020 would end on a HAPPY note???

(I mean, so far.)

And this was the BEST season. Every time I use the icon I remember how much I loved it. <3

[unfeathered]

Good point! Definitely explains why it may be so hard to believe it actually happened!!!

[kaffy_r]

I just took a look at it, and now have a big grin on my face!

[elisi]

I love it to bits. :)

[elisi]

Collective trauma is a real thing...

[sea_thoughts]

Twitter thread of video celebrations

[elisi]

\o/ \o/ \o/ \o/ \o/ \o/

And thank you for the link, I was literally just scrolling through a similar one (from outside the White House).

:D

[sea_thoughts]

Bells ringing across Paris

[elisi]

OMG!!!

*adds to post*

[desdemonaspace]

I've been crying with relief and happiness since I heard.

**HUGS**

[elisi]

I am just so RELIEVED. For the world, for all of you, my friends. <3

[geekslave.livejournal.com]

Van Jones has done some stuff to annoy me over the last 4 years, but his reaction was powerful and clearly wasn't faked. Reflected the way I feel - and a lot of people feel.

Stacey

[masakochan.livejournal.com]

I was reading an article on dailykos, earlier today, that was listing off a bunch congratulations from various world leaders that had been posted on twitter- along with them saying they look forward to working with 46 & co. <3 I'm pretty sure I'm still mentally crying in relief.

(the only congrats tweet i didn't care to see was boris johnson's.)

[elisi]

I was reading an article on dailykos, earlier today, that was listing off a bunch congratulations from various world leaders that had been posted on twitter- along with them saying they look forward to working with 46 & co. <3 I'm pretty sure I'm still mentally crying in relief.
I hear ya.

(the only congrats tweet i didn't care to see was boris johnson's.)
The snippet I saw said something about working together to tackle climate change, which tbh is as a pretty good outcome.

[elisi]

Ah yes, Twitter has been busy listing all of his flaws. But hey, like you say it's a good reflection of the mood. <3

[classics-lover.livejournal.com]

West Clare hotelier loses out in US Presidential election https://t.co/RFoPusmU5x #Election2020 | @thepmanofficial pic.twitter.com/sfIRVN6YY5

— The Clare Echo (@ClareEcho) November 7, 2020

[elisi]

NICE!!!

[classics-lover.livejournal.com]

Now we need NAMA to take away Doonbeg and he won't even be a West Clare hotelier XD

[elisi]

Well he will hopefully go bankrupt, so... Here's to stripping him of all his assets.