Even Muggles like yourself should be celebrating, this happy, happy day!

[anoel]

That's how I (still) feel about Obama winning. Where Muggles are people who didn't vote for him or people from other countries. It still feels so glorious and wonderful each day waking up to know the Obama (President Obama!) is going to be our next president. It's just this happiness that washes over me each morning and randomly each day. I want to chase this feeling /Toby. Already he's working on making the goverment more democratic and participatory. Check out www.change.gov for more including "requiring his Cabinet officials to have periodic national broadband townhall meetings to discuss issues before their agencies", not signing "any non-emergency bill without giving the American public an opportunity to review and comment on the White House website for five days", "improve the assessments used to track student progress to measure readiness for college and the workplace and improve student learning in a timely, individualized manner. Obama and Biden will also improve NCLB's accountability system so that we are supporting schools that need improvement, rather than punishing them", supporting "the principle of network neutrality" and trying to "pass the Fair Pay Act to ensure that women receive equal pay for equal work and the Employment Non-Discrimination Act to prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.". SO AMAZING.

Another good thing this election brought me? Rachel Maddow. Even when I was ignoring politics, I couldn't help but watch a few minutes of her show just to see how brilliant, funny and hot she is. I'm going to be involved in politics more now, watching a bit more news, reading more about what's happening, the government and the issues so this LJ may not be as politics free as it used to be but there still should still be a large amount of fandom with vidding and all the shows I watch. I just finally feel like we can bring about real change and I want to be a part of it, to do my part in making this country better.

Now about Prop 8. I'm trying to leave aside my disappointment, sadness and anger and instead channel that into actually doing something about it. On the good side, Prop 8 only applies to future marriages and there are going to be court challenges to it. I can only see that as good because it is not fair at all for the majority to take away the rights of a minority. I'm all for propositions and direct democracy but not in cases like that. Also I hope we can add a proposition to reverse Prop 8. I do think that it is horrible that people are blaming African Americans for passing this as it's everyone who voted yes for the Prop that's caused this to happen. Lashing out like that is wrong and doesn't accomplish anything. The same thing goes for acting like chickens are getting more rights. Um NO. Animal rights has nothing to do with Prop 8 and giving farm animals basic decent treatment is a good thing that should not be bashed.

I am heartened by all the anti-Proposition 8 protests happening in California although I wish I could be there to join them. But now I can and you can too! Join the Impact is organizing a nationwide protest against Prop 8 and the other measures that take away equality and civil rights next Saturday, November 15th, 1:30 - 4:30 (Eastern/10:30 am PT). I urge everyone to check out the website and find the closest location to you for the protest taking place at City Hall or another place as mentioned. I am organizing the Syracuse protest here because I really want to do something against this proposition and I urge anyone who is in a city without a organizer or that's not represented to try to help start one. So that's what I'm going to be working on this week.

In vidding news, laurashapiro put together a vidding documentary for MIT to show to middle and high schoolers. It's here and there's a bunch of vidders there talking about vidding. I'm in it as well, the second person with the LA shirt in the What is vidding? video. I saw it at Vividcon and I was so happy to see how it turned out. Everyone should go check it out and see how awesome it is! Also if you're looking for AMAZING vid meta, check out tishaturk for some wonderfully interesting thoughts about vidding and narrative, two of my very favorite things.

I hate the new LJ profile page. Why do they change the things that aren't broken?! At the very least they should give us an option to opt out of it. Argh.

Other good things: new Sex and the City movie next summer! Let's hope they don't give a BS reason for splitting Carrie/Big up this time and give us lots of time with all four of the gang. Also can't wait to see Quantum of Solace, mostly for the Daniel Craig hotness. Speaking of movies, I got four movies including Harry Potter 5, American Gangster and Sex and the City for only $20 dollars the other day. And I'm starting on getting one of my friends to watch The Wire and she likes it so far so I'm really happy about that. Still working on catching up on shows, did Ugly Betty, Grey's Anatomy, Entourage and working on Friday Night Lights which is amazing as usual. Hopefully I'll have some thoughts about them in a later post.

Comments

[caesaria82.livejournal.com]

Another good thing this election brought me? Rachel Maddow.
I have the world's biggest crush on her <3
I was never more of an expert on American politics than now, because I watch her show all the time (since she made it available non-geo-blocked on the website)... I'm slightly addicted *lol*

@video of you: awwww, how cute are you? :D
I so wanna get better at vidding... I feel like my most of my vidding efforts are not really worthy of public display yet *lol* But I'll keep trying :p

[anoel.livejournal.com]

Oh god me too. How can you not? She's adorable. I try to watch the show when I can but it's hard to find the time. Going to try more now though!

Thanks :) You can do it! If you ever need a beta, I'm willing to help you out and there's plenty of other people and meta out there to help.

[quellthesurface.livejournal.com]

HOMG DANIEL CRAIG. I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!!!!!
It comes out the day before my birthday, so it's like, the world's gift to me. :D

And the first SATC movie, ugh. I mean, it was hilarious, but the whole splitting up thing was BS, you're so right about that. And they better give lots more time with the gang, hopefully that'll happen since Samantha's back in NY.

[anoel.livejournal.com]

Me too! The previews look incredibly hot. What an awesome gift!

Yeah I enjoyed it a lot but I hated how they split up and I thought it was unnecessary and so half the movie was ruined for me. True about Samantha! I just hope it's even better.

[illusionaltzu.livejournal.com]

I adore Rachel Maddow -- her show is the best thing on cable news.

[anoel.livejournal.com]

It is! I always was blah about cable news but she made me change my mind. At least about her show ;)

[severuslovesme.livejournal.com]

Thank goodness for Rachel Maddow! I don't know what I would have done for the past two months without her. And bonus, we have her forever so I will stay at least partially invested in politics! ;)

[anoel.livejournal.com]

Yeah she helps a lot. I'm so glad she's staying! She picked exactly the right time to get into cable news.

[rebeccama.livejournal.com]

A part of me still can't believe that we will have Obama as President.

I have also heard the lashing out against African-Americans and it makes me sad. If you are going to judge people by how they vote then judge them personally- not by whatever demographic they are in.

[anoel.livejournal.com]

Me too! It's amazing in that surreal, I can't believe we did it way. It'll be much more real once he takes office.

Exactly! You can't blame an entire race if not all of them did something and what the hell does race have to do with anything anyway? It makes me sad as well.

[boheme06.livejournal.com]

I hadn't heard of half of those things you mentioned in that first paragraph. The whole idea about getting everyone to weigh in on the website is a bit odd. But I think it could work if they find a way to make sure everything's fair.

I've heard it was minority voters, not just African-Americans... and that they didn't see it as a civil rights issue. It doesn't matter who it was, the fact that it was passed is insulting enough.

[anoel.livejournal.com]

When I saw the site, I was just amazed by all the change he really was going to enact. Wow. I think it's awesome! In the end, Obama and the cabinet make the decisions but the people should still have a say in it.

Yeah but they were blamed more unfortunatly because of the Obama connection. Very true about the passing, it's best to try to fix it instead.

[boheme06.livejournal.com]

Well the only thing I'm worried about is however they're going to get the feedback. Because online polls and stuff are tough to keep fair and/or unhacked-- and reading every individual form sent in, if that's the plan-- would be a long process. He seems pretty computer literate-- or at least surrounded by people who are, so I'm sure it's all in good hands. But there's a reason we can't vote using online ballots yet. All I'm sayin' :D

But I'm definitely looking forward to the changes!

[anoel.livejournal.com]

Well I'm pretty sure he'd have his people go through them and summarize all the points and such. I'm sure they'd keep the security up to. It should be fine.

[doki.livejournal.com]

Rachel Maddow was on The Colbert Report last week. It was pretty good.

re: The Wire
I've been meaning to watch it, but apparently it's one of Obama's favourite shows (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/uselection2008/barackobama/3401168/Barack-Obama-The-50-facts-you-might-not-know.html). :)

Also, more on his plans (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/08/AR2008110801856.html?referrer=digg).

[anoel.livejournal.com]

I saw it! She was amazing.

I know! He never stops being awesome. You really should check it out though, it's the best and I'm not overstating at all.

Wow, I am just so proud of him. I love that he's getting rid of the crap the Bush admin has been doing for eight years. Hopefully we can help get rid of some of his horrible legacy.

[countessmary.livejournal.com]

Will have to look into Atlanta locations for the protest. Thanks for the link. :)

Ooooh going to have to watch the documentary again so I know what you look like. :)

And yes... feeling the epic win on the Obama win... even still.

[anoel.livejournal.com]

I know that there's going to be an Atlanta protest so I hope you protest/help!

Cool :) It's so good to see all my vidding friends in it.

Me too! Everytime I think of it, I'm just so happy at how legendary it is.