Saturday/Weekend Randoms

[VillainV]

So my husband got two of those threatening emails from the Proud Boys (or maybe from Iran pretending to be the Proud Boys?) with our home address, threatening violence against our family. He reported them to the FBI.

Also, the Proud Boys provided “security” at a Matt Fucking Gaetz rally.....ygbsm.

ETA: I guess it wasn’t a Matt Gaetz rally,m exactly, it was a “Pro America” rally (whatever the fuck that is) that was attended by Gaetz and a group called “Blacks for Trump”.


weartv.com/news/local/proud-boys-provide-security-at-pro-america-rally-in-milton

[Captain Catnip]

Someone at work tested positive for covid. I'm so furious because no one wears their masks there consistently/rarely at all, really. I've been trying to find a new job because that's just another layer of toxicity but it's difficult right now. Getting a rapid test at 1:30 today and had to call off of my past time job due to it.

[rubytue]

I had my first covid test this morning. Needed for my surgery on Wednesday. It was drive thru at my local hospital. Quick and easy.

@@ talk of adult daughter and her mom follows

Last night, my 20 year old neighbor had a get together and blasting music really late. It was being back in college with bass thumping through the shared walls. I tried to text her to ask her to turn down the bass. And apparently I have her mom’s number in under her name. Oops! She lives with her parents and they were out of town. I wasn’t trying to get her in trouble. I just wanted to sleep. But oh well. Mom should probably know there is some sort of partying going on when she is away. And of course, mom always says how much she trusts her daughter and how she’s a good kid. Yeah, relatively. But, she is still college age. I went ahead and mentioned it was the second time we’ve had this problem. And mom says “this is only the second weekend we’ve gone out of town.” So yeah...

[RoxMonster]

I’m about to do Zoom training for text banking. I also need to drop some lit in my precinct. I’m hoping to squeeze in a hike. Tonight we’re making white bean soup for dinner, which sounds delicious on a cold day.

[bronxgirl]

Yikes, VillainV , that sounds really scary.

Early voting starts today.  I'm so excited.  I really want to go vote this weekend. I hope I can time it so it's not too crowded.

[winecat]

VillainV- Damn, that's some scary shit. I'm so sorry. I hope the FBI can figure out who is sending them and does whatever the FBI does in these situations.

[seeyalater52]

We need to fill out our ballots this weekend. Not really sure why we have procrastinated it for so long.

[VillainV]

Oct 24, 2020 11:35:50 GMT -5 winecat said:

VillainV- Damn, that's some scary shit. I'm so sorry. I hope the FBI can figure out who is sending them and does whatever the FBI does in these situations.

Upon further digging, it looks like it’s coming from Iran. In our state (a battleground state), anyone can request voter registration rolls that include email address and physics address. But it doesn’t sound like it’s a credible threat, so that’s good.

Jokes on them though, because we already voted.

[Jalapeñomel]

We had to go to pick up clothes and happened upon a Trump parade. So fucking gross.

[mbcdefg]

Oct 24, 2020 13:27:47 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

We had to go to pick up clothes and happened upon a Trump parade. So fucking gross.

We went on an outing last weekend and there was a group of them along the side of the highway with signs and flags. A few cars honked in support - not a ton, but one is too many. We’re in northern New Jersey.

[winecat]

VillainV- I'm glad it wasn't from someone in any close proximity. I hate that people suck so much.

[rubytue]

Oct 24, 2020 13:41:53 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

Oct 24, 2020 13:27:47 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

We had to go to pick up clothes and happened upon a Trump parade. So fucking gross.

We went on an outing last weekend and there was a group of them along the side of the highway with signs and flags. A few cars honked in support - not a ton, but one is too many. We’re in northern New Jersey.

There is a group that sets up at a busy corner around here. Disgusts me. I flip them off every time I drive by. Useless, but makes me feel better.

My neighbor has a huge Trump flag out. It showed up just after my ByeDon sign. And then, the neighbor on the other side just added a small flag. 

Did I mention I’m house hunting? The area I’m looking in is a sea of Biden signs. 

[tacokick]

Oct 24, 2020 14:44:13 GMT -5 kellady said:

I just went to check the mail, and our Biden sign is gone, and the Gary Peters sign smashed.  I’m a little surprised - we live on a dead end road so unlikely too many people driving by, and I’m kind of creeped out.  I think I will donate more money rather than buy another sign.  Or maybe both.  I put the sign up because my SIL lives past us towards the dead end, and she is a real Trumper. I kind of want to put it back up.  

Could it have been her then?

[tacokick]

It is still so warm here! And humid. I bought all the ingredients for chili/stew/baked chicken and I barely want to turn on the stove. Not very autumnal!

[tacokick]

Oct 24, 2020 14:52:15 GMT -5 kellady said:

tacokick . I don’t know why, but I don’t think so. She ran for a local office recently, and was upset that her signs were stolen. I can’t see her taking mine. Plus her husband is my half boss. Not that that means anything, but he’d have a fit if she did something like that.

We live is a fairly red area.  Probably some kids.      

Ah, that sounds unlikely then. Probably was kids.

[shortstax]

Trump is currently holding a rally near us and I clicked on our local news live feed link. I’m scanning the maskless crowd (after Ohio posted record C19 records this week) while the lyrics are all “you lived your life like a candle in the wind...”

And it seems so...fitting.

[bronxgirl]

Oct 24, 2020 13:27:47 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

We had to go to pick up clothes and happened upon a Trump parade. So fucking gross.

Yuck!  Where was it?

[edwardo123]

I was feeling pretty good in my suburban bubble with mostly Biden signs. We went to a corn maze outside of town in Trump country.

[Jalapeñomel]

Oct 24, 2020 16:31:48 GMT -5 bronxgirl said:

Oct 24, 2020 13:27:47 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

We had to go to pick up clothes and happened upon a Trump parade. So fucking gross.

Yuck!  Where was it?

Poughkeepsie right by Vassar

[imojoebunny]

Oct 24, 2020 13:27:47 GMT -5 Jalapeñomel said:

We had to go to pick up clothes and happened upon a Trump parade. So fucking gross.

We didn't go to our cabin in the mountains this weekend because there was a trump car parade.  I really do not get their love of trump.  he has done nothing for them (average income is around $30K of locals), and their parade probably cost local businesses a lost weekend, in the high season, of good revenue from us "city folks", who pay higher, 2nd home taxes there, while using very few community services.  I love it up there, and our only neighbor is a hispanic gay man who mainly lives in Miami, so their trump love doesn't impact me on the regular.  I won't lie, I hope with all my heart, Biden wins, and I just have to here to them say how horrible he is, rather than live under the rule of their incompetent dumpster fire.  

[isabel]

Oct 24, 2020 15:53:21 GMT -5 shortstax said:

Trump is currently holding a rally near us and I clicked on our local news live feed link. I’m scanning the maskless crowd (after Ohio posted record C19 records this week) while the lyrics are all “you lived your life like a candle in the wind...”

And it seems so...fitting.

You must live near my mom's hometown. She texted me this morning all annoyed that he was going to be there.

[audette]

Whelp... DH was exposed earlier this week. So we get to quarantine for a while. Whee! If his test comes back positive, I might get a test, too. Not sure if it's worth the bother.


We've both notified our employers already. Mine has asked for a list of folks I was around this last week. DH's boss has reached out to him already, too.



This will be the first time we will both be working from home. *blink* Here's hoping our internet can keep up...

[wildrice]

Oct 24, 2020 17:35:31 GMT -5 edwardo123 said:

I was feeling pretty good in my suburban bubble with mostly Biden signs. We went to a corn maze outside of town in Trump country.

We are in rural Virginia right now, and it's absolutely gorgeous here but I saw more Trump signs today than I have seen in all the months leading up until now. I was telling H it is time to retreat back into our bubble, because it is stressing me out. I did see a Trump truck drive in my town last week (multiple flags waving...) but i have seen no other signs of support for him where i live. Makes me so thankful I live where i do! I feel bad for the few Biden sign owners we saw today... It must be hard to be surrounded by Trumpers like that.

[wildrice]

Also, one of the two early voting sites in my town is on Trumpeter lane. Really? They couldn't have picked a place that did not have a candidate's name in the address?

Obviously it's just coincidence, but we will avoid that one anyway. Seems like a bad omen!

[Captain Catnip]

I followed a vehicle with a Qanon sticker on it on my way home yesterday so that's great.

[rubytue]

Oct 24, 2020 20:29:23 GMT -5 wildrice said:

Oct 24, 2020 17:35:31 GMT -5 edwardo123 said:

I was feeling pretty good in my suburban bubble with mostly Biden signs. We went to a corn maze outside of town in Trump country.

We are in rural Virginia right now, and it's absolutely gorgeous here but I saw more Trump signs today than I have seen in all the months leading up until now. I was telling H it is time to retreat back into our bubble, because it is stressing me out. I did see a Trump truck drive in my town last week (multiple flags waving...) but i have seen no other signs of support for him where i live. Makes me so thankful I live where i do! I feel bad for the few Biden sign owners we saw today... It must be hard to be surrounded by Trumpers like that.

Come about 20 minutes down RT 100 and they are EVERYWHERE. Help me get to Columbia!!!

[wildrice]

Oct 24, 2020 20:46:29 GMT -5 rubytue said:

Oct 24, 2020 20:29:23 GMT -5 wildrice said:

We are in rural Virginia right now, and it's absolutely gorgeous here but I saw more Trump signs today than I have seen in all the months leading up until now. I was telling H it is time to retreat back into our bubble, because it is stressing me out. I did see a Trump truck drive in my town last week (multiple flags waving...) but i have seen no other signs of support for him where i live. Makes me so thankful I live where i do! I feel bad for the few Biden sign owners we saw today... It must be hard to be surrounded by Trumpers like that.

Come about 20 minutes down RT 100 and they are EVERYWHERE. Help me get to Columbia!!!

Yes you need to do that. I did drive past a small group of Biden supporters on the side of a main road last week, waving and cheering!

Granted i don't get out a ton, so there may be Trump signs here and there, but none that I have noticed. Seeing them in front of most houses today was shocking.

[rubytue]

Oct 24, 2020 21:04:03 GMT -5 wildrice said:

Oct 24, 2020 20:46:29 GMT -5 rubytue said:

Come about 20 minutes down RT 100 and they are EVERYWHERE. Help me get to Columbia!!!

Yes you need to do that. I did drive past a small group of Biden supporters on the side of a main road last week, waving and cheering!

Granted i don't get out a ton, so there may be Trump signs here and there, but none that I have noticed. Seeing them in front of most houses today was shocking.

Ha! I’ve looked at 30-ish houses in Columbia, and I have yet to see a trump sign. 

my friend in Elliott city use to live in Glen Bernie. He told me he put up an Obama sign in 2008, and his neighbor started letting his dog poop in the yard. So they listed it and moved. I suspect it had more to do with 

@@@@@

Schools, as he also told me the only reason he bought his house was for the school system. I have resisted making comments about nice white parents...

[AJL]

I had my first ride on a motorcycle ever yesterday. My friend was testing out a Harley Ultra touring bike and wanted someone to go with him. So we went with his riding club on a 200 mile round trip jaunt yesterday. It was so fun! I'm now seriously considering taking the course to get the motorcycle endorsement on my license. Here we are on our way out for the ride back after lunch.

Now I look like a total dork, but whatevs! I was having the best time.

[bears]

Oct 24, 2020 20:29:23 GMT -5 wildrice said:

Oct 24, 2020 17:35:31 GMT -5 edwardo123 said:

I was feeling pretty good in my suburban bubble with mostly Biden signs. We went to a corn maze outside of town in Trump country.

We are in rural Virginia right now, and it's absolutely gorgeous here but I saw more Trump signs today than I have seen in all the months leading up until now. I was telling H it is time to retreat back into our bubble, because it is stressing me out. I did see a Trump truck drive in my town last week (multiple flags waving...) but i have seen no other signs of support for him where i live. Makes me so thankful I live where i do! I feel bad for the few Biden sign owners we saw today... It must be hard to be surrounded by Trumpers like that.

We drove out to the coast last weekend and we saw relatively few Trump signs on the way. I was pleasantly surprised.

There were, however, a good number of Trump signs on the fancy water-front homes. Ew.