Notices by Sean (squizzleflip@forcedconversation.com)

Maybe I'm just craving more human interaction, but I've been playing a LOT more multiplayer games lately. I used to get really frustrated in ranked games but now I've embraced the ones with really good match making.

I don't know what it is, but it's finally clicked that I don't HAVE to be in diamond/master/ultra whatever rank. It's much more fun to be playing against similarly leveled opponents. I'm at the bottom of silver league in #SF6 and it's been a blast having such close matchesn

@HistoPol @randy I get what you're trying to say, it's important to put our strongest candidate forward. But to me the lingering question is "why isn't that Kamala Harris, why isn't it the person who we ALREADY elected to be president should Biden not be able fulfill his duties?"

When people suggest a white man like Newsom, without even acknowledging why it shouldn't be Harris, it just sends the message that people like me are a "nice to have, but not this time. Maybe next time!" This is the closest we've ever been to a woman being president, to an Asian person being president. And to just pass on Harris would make me think "people like me are never going to be enough here."

I'm gonna vote blue no matter, I know the stakes here. And I know trump is way worse, of course. But sitting out doesn't mean someone is supporting Trump, it means they feel like they aren't included so why even bother?

@GottaLaff @randy @HistoPol also, the idea of having ANYONE other than Harris step up, especially another white man, would be a huge slap in the face to women and people of color. It already feels like she was solely used to appeal to that voter base, not choosing her would cement that idea. I understand the need to vote against Trump at all costs, but the thought of sitting out would still cross my mind.