Hey, good news!

[elisi]

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And Cuomo was a gracious loser, congratulating Mamdani and telling people off who were booing! I had forgotten what that looked like.

And then youtube suggested this, and it's wonderful:

Josh Johnson Gives Impromptu Speech About AI and Algorithms during set in Rochester, NY

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ETA: Oh and Josh Johnson also has a whole bit about this election:

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:)

Comments

[elisi]

I just read this; I was so happy when Mamdani won - I was fairly sure he would, but I wondered if it would be a plurality rather than a majority. I was ecstatic when the final edged up to 50.4 percent.
I've been following on the sly thanks to social media. Goodness knows we need good news!!

I did not watch Cuomo; if he was gracious, he must have done so by mistake. The man is such a slimeball.
It was SO SURPRISING. Hence mentioning it. And it's sad that it should be surprising, but here we are.

[kaffy_r]

I meant to tell you that I watched the second video you shared; that man is seriously intelligently funny. I don't watch Saturday Night Live (never have, really; not out of hatred, just disinterest), so I didn't know he was a regular there.

[elisi]

Josh Johnson is truly amazing. He has WEEKLY sets on current events. (Tbh he's one of my main sources of [American] news.) Just a really smart and insightful person.

[kaffy_r]

I'll be on the lookout for his stuff, then!

[elisi]

Just subscribe to his youtube channel! And go back & watch/listen to his old stuff. He's so good. I think the only comparable comedian in terms of comedy/thoughtful observations is Trevor Noah.

Oh and he (Josh Johnson) is currently on the Daily Show. :)