Democracy Happy Hour, November 06, 2024

Topic: Election Updates & Open Discussion - Where do we go from here?

Fix Democracy First hosts a weekly Democracy Happy Hour on Wednesdays @ 5-6:30pm PT. Grab a drink and join us and learn about the latest democracy efforts, challenges, solutions, as well upcoming events and actions.

This is a recurring event. You only have to register once.

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Special election program with updates & open discussion on where are we and what happens next

We did not record this program or stream it on Facebook, as we wanted a safe place for people to process and discuss the election results openly.

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FDF links

• Fix Democracy First - https://www.fixdemocracyfirst.org/
• Donate to Fix Democracy First here: https://www.fixdemocracyfirst.org/donate

Democracy Happy Hour upcoming topics/schedule

• Nov 13 - Center For Wise Democracy with Jim Rough
• Nov 20 - Invisible Rulers: The People Who Turn Lies Into Reality with author Renee DiResta
• Nov 27 - NO Democracy Happy Hour this week - CANCELED for Thanksgiving

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Actions and events

1. An Insider’s Guide to the Election Results - Hosted by Brennan Center – Thursday, November 7^th @ 12 pm PT/3 pm ET – Register to join @ https://brennan.swoogo.com/electionresults
2. Harnessing Our Power to End Political Violence: Making Political Violence Backfire – Thursday, November 7^th @ 2:30 pm PT/5:30 pm ET – Register to join @ https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwsc-2pqjkvE9Rfe1tkBU492Ykr8kgCZF4K#/registration
3. Making Meaning of the Moment: Post-Election Mass Call – Thursday, November 7 @ 5 pm PT/8 pm ET. – Register to join @ https://www.mobilize.us/electionresponsecenter/event/734596/?utm_source=fixdemocracyfirst
4. Multi-Member Districts Education Presentation – LWV of WA Project – Saturday, November 9^th @ 10 am PT/1 pm ET - https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0pd-2ppjwoHdQNtgK-wnxesL0ToEq9RmLp#/registration
5. Power to the People: Where We Go From Here – November 12^th @ 4 pm PT/7 pm ET – Register to join @ https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMpdu6pqDwtH9XIzrp7nk2s51HqZesarWsd#/registration
6. SPECIAL EVENT: Fix Democracy First’s Get Together for Democracy in Seattle at Magnuson Park Officers Club on Saturday, December 7^th @ 4-7 pm PT - https://bit.ly/get-together-for-democracy
7. "Worth Fighting For" Community Gatherings - Please fill out this form if you're interested in hosting a gathering in your community. - https://www.mobilize.us/electionresponsecenter/event/741848/

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Democracy in the news

Resources

• 2024 Secretary of State & Other State Races Results - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/secretary-of-state-results
• AP VoteCast: How America voted in 2024 - https://apnews.com/projects/election-results-2024/votecast
• Ballot Measures - https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-elections/ballot-measures

October

October 30

• State ballot measures attract more than $417 million ahead of Election Day - https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2024/10/state-ballot-measures-attract-more-than-417-million-ahead-of-election-day

November

November 1

• Megadonors Playing Larger Role in Presidential Race, FEC Data Shows - https://www.brennancenter.org/our-work/analysis-opinion/megadonors-playing-larger-role-presidential-race-fec-data-shows
• US Supreme Court girds for rush of election-related litigation - https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-supreme-court-girds-rush-election-related-litigation-2024-11-01/

November 4

• Koch Super PAC Shatters Its Election Spending Record - https://readsludge.com/2024/11/04/koch-super-pac-shatters-its-election-spending-record/
• Supreme Court to Hear Louisiana Voting Map Dispute - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/04/us/politics/supreme-court-louisiana-voting-map.html

November 5

• Despite Bomb Threats and Disinformation, a Fairly Smooth Election - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/05/us/politics/election-voter-fraud.html
• Election stressing you out? Here’s how to manage anxiety. - https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2024/11/05/anxiety-election-day-stress
• Outside spending on 2024 elections shatters records, fueled by billion-dollar ‘dark money’ infusion - https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2024/11/outside-spending-on-2024-elections-shatters-records-fueled-by-billion-dollar-dark-money-infusion/
• Republicans fight to keep their narrow majority in the House - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/05/house-control-congress-jeffries-johnson
• Republicans take back Senate control - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/05/senate-control-election-montana-republicans-democrats-majority
• Russia blamed for bomb threats at polling sites in Georgia and other states - https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/11/05/russia-blamed-bomb-threats-that-briefly-shut-ga-polling-stations
• State elections expected to set a new record at $4.6 billion in funding - https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2024/11/state-elections-expected-to-set-a-new-record-at-4-6-billion-in-funding
• Washington state election results 2024: Vote counting continues Wednesday - https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/washington-state-general-election-results-2024

November 6

• 10 Takeaways From the Night Trump Marched Back to the White House - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/06/us/politics/election-takeaways-trump-harris.html
• 2024 turnout is near the 2020 record. See how each state compares. - https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/11/06/voter-turnout-2024-by-state
• An Urgent Message from the RepresentUs CEO - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDj8zMfXxio
• Battleground states counted ballots quickly after mostly smooth Election Day vote - https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/06/politics/battleground-states-vote-count-ballots/index.html
• Donald Trump has sweeping plans for a second administration. Here’s what he’s proposed - https://apnews.com/article/donald-trump-wins-second-term-policies-de3dcf0f173b42602b258042fd7aaafb
• Donald Trump’s transition starts now. Here’s how it will work - https://apnews.com/article/presidential-transition-how-it-works-trump-biden-f9a5f4367fbc9a6a208f47ff3e25538d
• Harris says nation must accept election results while urging supporters to keep fighting -https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/democrats-hoped-harris-would-rescue-them-on-wednesday-she-will-reckon-with-her-loss/
• Live election updates: Harris concedes to Trump - https://apnews.com/live/trump-harris-election-updates-11-5-2024
• Special counsel evaluating how to wind down two federal cases against Trump after presidential win - https://apnews.com/article/trump-jan-6-justice-department-classified-documents-01c2d54177d7c949f62a15604a27b3e0
• The 2024 Election Results Included These Historic Wins - https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/politics/a62829297/good-news-historic-wins-usa-election-2024/‍
• Trump wins the White House in a political comeback rooted in appeals to frustrated voters - https://apnews.com/article/election-day-trump-harris-white-house-83c8e246ab97f5b97be45cdc156af4e2‍
• Trump’s America: Comeback Victory Signals a Different Kind of Country - https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/06/us/politics/trump-america-election-victory.html‍
• What Trump’s win means for the world’s most pressing problems - https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2024/11/06/trump-presidency-global-impact-us-election-winner

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Good news websites

• ABC Good News - https://abcnews.go.com/alerts/good-news
• Daily Good - https://www.dailygood.org/
• Good News Network - https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/
• Politics & Government Good News - https://www.goodgoodgood.co/impact/democracy
• Sunny Skyz - https://www.sunnyskyz.com/good-news
• The Happy News - https://thehappynewspaper.com/

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