Thursday, November 7th, 2024 Today, I wish I had better news but Kamala Harris has conceded the 2024 election; President Biden is preparing to rush last minute aid to Ukraine; Pennsylvania's Centre County officials say they are working with their ballot scanner vendor to figure out why the county's mail-in ballot data is "not being recognized when uploaded to the elections software"; Allison Greenfield, the law clerk disparaged by Donald Trump, has been elected as a judge in Manhattan; Democrats have flipped at least 14 seats in the Wisconsin state legislature thanks to less gerrymandering; abortion rights win in 7 of the 10 states where it appeared on the ballot; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Today, I wish I had better news but Kamala Harris has conceded the 2024 election; President Biden is preparing to rush last minute aid to Ukraine; Pennsylvania's Centre County officials say they are working with their ballot scanner vendor to figure out why the county's mail-in ballot data is "not being recognized when uploaded to the elections software"; Allison Greenfield, the law clerk disparaged by Donald Trump, has been elected as a judge in Manhattan; Democrats have flipped at least 14 seats in the Wisconsin state legislature thanks to less gerrymandering; abortion rights win in 7 of the 10 states where it appeared on the ballot; and Allison and Dana deliver your Good News.
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Hello and welcome to the Daily Beans for Thursday, November 7, 2024. Today, I wish I had better news, but Kamala Harris has conceded the 2024 election. President Biden is preparing to rush last minute aid to Ukraine Pennsylvania's center. County officials say they're working with their ballot scanner vendor to find out why the county's mail in ballot data is not being recognized when uploaded to election software. Allison Greenfield, the law clerk disparaged by Donald Trump, has been elected as a judge in Manh. Democrats have flipped at least 14 seats in the Wisconsin state legislature thanks to less gerrymandering and abortion rights win in seven of the 10 states where it appeared on the ballot. I'm Alison Gill.
And I'm Dana Goldberg.
So let me say my heart is full today. My heart is full today. Full of gratitude for the trust you have placed in me, full of love for our country and full of resolve. The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for. But hear me when I say. Hear me when I say the light of America's promise will always burn bright as long as we never give up and as long as we keep fighting. That was from Kamala Harris, concession speech today at Howard University. Um, my friend, how are you?
Um, see, every time someone asks me that is when I start crying because I'm like, okay, I don't have to deal with how I am until someone's actually asking me. Um, I was walking around a little bit like a zombie today, and I was crying on and off in the gym, in public, um, hugging people. And, um, I'm sad that the country's not. It's not the. Neither of the candidates were flawed. Kamala Harris, Hillary Clinton. Neither of these female candidates were flawed. The country is flawed. And he managed to play to everyone's worst instincts on that side and get them to fear and hate imaginary threats, and they voted on that. And in an economy that I thought was actually doing quite well, jobs are good, you know, that sort of stuff. Inflation's down. I don't know. I'm just. I go through being okay and not being okay. And, um, that's how I am today. We're recording the day after after the election. And so I did see a couple posts that, uh, it was hard to listen to last night's show. We can't apologize for that because we didn't know what was going to happen. I think a lot of people are absolutely shocked, including people high up in government, in political government. Um, so thank you for understanding that. Sometimes even we get it wrong. I believed we had it. I absolutely believed we had it.
Yeah, I thought we did, too. And I, you know, I just want to tell everybody, it's totally okay to feel your feelings. We're here for you, and we will continue to be here for you. I know that tonight, by the time you hear this, this will have already happened. But we're going to be jumping on a zoom call with patrons just to check in and be around everybody. I don't know what kind of things we could say. I mean, they're, you know, just want to listen to each other and, yeah, have that community. I'm working with Andy on a way forward for the Jack podcast, and I'm working with Pete on a way forward for cleanup on aisle 45. Like I said, the Beans isn't going anywhere. As Kamala Harris said today, it's not time to throw up our hands. It's time to roll up our sleeves.
Absolutely.
And we're gonna need to look out for each other more than ever. And I intend on continuing to speak truth to power with you, my friend, over the next four years. And, um, we'll continue to be your voices of sanity. Uh, as you have long said in those first four dark years, that that's what we provided. So we're going to keep doing that. We do have some bright spots. Uh, and, you know, I'm not going to try to paint this that, you know, oh, great things. It's a devastating day. And I'm not trying to subtract from that. But I did want to report on some bright spots. First of all, one of your friends, Dana, was elected to congress.
Yeah. Sarah McBride. Sarah McBride. She's the first out trans person elected to Congress. Mal. Or female. And I'm, um, just so proud of her. She's been building this coalition for years. I, you know, I first met her with the Human Rights Campaign, and she was, you know, on the board of directors and spoke at a lot of the galas. And then she ran for a state legislature in Delaware and won. She won the seat there and then, you know, made history. And they love her because she's doing great work there. And she ran for the congressional district and she won. And I am so proud of Sarah McBride. So if you're in Delaware and you voted for my friend, uh, she, uh, will do good things in Congress for us. And she's a voice of reason and as a seat at the table, and I'm very grateful for that. So thank you. If you did vote for her, I appreciate your support, and I know she does.
Amazing. Also, I found myself a kind of a loss for words. Same, uh, today and last night. Was it just last night? It was just last night.
Jesus fuck. It seems like a week ago.
And so I'm going to borrow some words from some of my very smart friends. Glenn Kershner says a bitter pill. I'm struggling to find words this morning, so I will defer to the wisdom and eloquence of Abraham Lincoln. First quote, adhere to your purpose and you will soon feel as well as you ever did. On the contrary, if you falter and give up, you will lose the power of keeping any resolution and will regret it all your life. And second, one of my all time favorite Lincoln quotes. Be sure to put your feet in the right place. Then stand firm. For now, find community and comfort in your loved ones, your friends, your neighbors. Support one another because the struggle for American democracy will continue. Uh, my friend Ruth Ben Guillot says, we will fight on. My, uh, friend Timothy Snyder reminds us not to obey in advance.
Uh, I do love that quote. Yeah, I think, um, it was Whippy Goldberg was on the View, and she was like, I'm not going to give him any of my energy right now. When there's something to fight against, I will start fighting like hell. But until then, I'm not going to give it to him. I'm not going to give him my days, I'm not going to give him my nights. I'm not going to give him this pleasure until there's something to fight against. I'm going to stay in this place as joy as much as I possibly can. And I know it's not easy. I know it's not easy. Trust me. You know, I've got two events this week, uh, tomorrow. See, this is when I start to lose a little bit.
I'm sorry, my.
I have two events this week. Um, one is tomorrow. It's for an organization called Callen Lord. They're in New York and they raise money for healthcare for the LGBTQ community. And then I have a gala in Chicago for the Human Rights Campaign. And the fight continues. This is a new cycle. We're going to be preparing for the Midterms and getting out the vote. And it's so, it's interesting because, like, and Allison knows this, like, her jobs as comedians are to make people laugh. And we have to figure out how to do that while we grieve ourselves and this country. And it is a tight road walk. And so we're going to do the best we can. But I'll be there tomorrow night in New York doing my job there and in Chicago on, um, Saturday. So if you happen to be in Chicago and you're like, you know what, I've got the night free. I've got some money to give. I don't think they're sold out. So, um, you can go to HRC.org events and scroll down to the Chicago dinner, and hopefully there'll still be some seats for you. So, yeah, the fight. The fight continues.
Yeah. And these organizations are going to need so much help in the next four years. So thank you so much, my friend, for doing the work. I know it's not easy. Uh, there's been many times I've gotten up on stage to tell jokes when I'm just wrecked inside.
Yeah, we find it somewhere. We dig deep. We find it somewhere.
You do. Um, my friend Tom Nichols says Americans must stay engaged to make their voices heard at every turn. They should find and support organizations and institutions committed to American democracy, and especially those determined to fight Trump in court. So that is part of the work that you're doing. And I know it's hard. Thank you for rolling up your sleeves and getting out there and doing it.
Of course. And, um, one more quote from Toni Morrison. Uh, she says this is precisely the time when artists go to work. There's no time for despair, no place for self pity, no need for silence, no room for fear. We speak, we write. That is how civilizations heal and take all the time that you all need as you listen. But we have had so many submissions to this show of artists out there, whether you're quilters or painters, drawers, poets, authors, write, heal yourself and create art. Some of the most beautiful you ever will. Find it within you. Use it as a coping mechanism, use it as an outlet and create art. Please.
Well said. All right, we have some news to get to. Let's hit the hot notes. Hot, uh, notes. All right, first up, some bright spots in a dark time. Prop139, the right to abortion in Arizona, passed was 61.7%. Arizona voters have successfully overturned the state's 15 week abortion ban and enshrined in their state constitution the right to an abortion up until the point of viability, with exceptions for life and the physical or mental health of the pregnant person. Amendment 79, right to an abortion and removal of public funding bans in Colorado, passed with 61.4%. Amendment 79 passage means Coloradans have not only enshrined abortion rights in their constitution, but also removed the state's ban on public funding for abortion. With this victory, 1.8 million Coloradans, including 60,000 education workers and 30,000 public employees, will now benefit from health insurance coverage for abortion. Amendment 3, right to reproductive freedom in Missouri. Missouri passed 51.7%. Missouri making history Tuesday as the first state to overturn a total abortion ban following 2022's Dobbs decision. Amendment 3 prevents the government from denying or interfering with a person's fundamental right to reproductive freedom up until the point of viability. Question 6 in Nevada passed 63.3%. Nevadans put a positive outcome, uh, on this in the state constitution, and they're one step closer to including the right to abortion until fetal viability or again, to protect the life or health of the pregnant person. Uh, we have proposal one in New York, passed with 71%. That's a monumental win. And, um, now the constitution will include the right to reproductive freedom and protection from government discrimination based on gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability status, and more. Um, we have CI 128. The right to an abortion in Montana passed with 57.2%. So this amendment affirms, uh, a right to make decisions about your pregnancy, including the right to abortion up to viability. And Democrats came out of Tuesday's elections with substantial gains in the Wisconsin legislature under new district boundaries, setting them up for a run for a majority in two years. Democrats had high hopes that the maps would enable them to seize control of the state assembly for the first time in 13 years. Now, that didn't happen, but the winds still stood out, given that Republican president elect Donald Trump carried the state. Quote, thanks to fair maps and a smart strategy, the GOP's stranglehold on Wisconsin's legislature is coming to an end. That's Heather Williams, president of the Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee. The DLCC is the arm of the Democratic Party tasked with building majorities in state legislatures. Democrats failed to take control of the assembly, but unofficial results Wednesday showed that they had flipped 10 Republican seats. Dana. Narrowing the GOP's edge from 64 to 35 to 52 to 44. And there's still four races undecided.
And I just have to say, and this is my angry part. The cognitive fucking dissidents in this country of people that are voting in abortion access, trusting that there not be a national ban. And the only reason, the only reason I can imagine that there won't be, assuming we have another election, is because if they do all of these people, these massive 71 percents, the 61 percents, the 55 percents, you know, all of these actually. No, 55, because they all. Yeah, there's a 57% and a 51%, uh, in Missouri. If they do a national ban, every one of these fucking people that was like, oh, he's not going to do a national ban. My hope is they vote their representatives the hell out of office in two years. That's my only hope is that if they really believed him and they do a national ban, that the midterms will actually vote so many more people out of office. That's the only thing I can see positive of this. So I guess they're going to have to make a decision on whether or not they actually do it, the national ban or not. Allison, you look like you're about to say something.
Yeah, the ticket splitting confuses me. You know, how did North Carolina Slotkin, but not the North Carolina dude? Dem governor, Dem lieutenant governor, Dem attorney general, Dem school superintendent.
They broke their super majority and still voted for Trump.
I mean, does racism to Democrat representatives to Congress. Yeah. And.
But Trump did racism and misogyny really out. I just. It mind fucking blowing to me. This is the angry part, everyone. And I know you're feeling it like some of the numbers in this election don't make any fucking sense. So I want to tell you not to waste your energy trying to figure them out because trust me, she and I have been texting and seeing tweets and like, what the fuck happened to 14 million Democratic voters? We had the highest turnout that we've ever had. Also, how did Trump lose 3 million? Like none of it made fucking sense. I know there's still numbers coming in. We're going to see what happens at the end. But these states like North Carolina, the governor, the, the I just. Lieutenant Governor, the turn, I just. It mind blowing. So anyway, that's my moment of anger of like, what the actual.
Yeah, it, uh, doesn't make any sense to me either.
Yeah. Okay. This one's from Paul McCleary at Politico. The Biden administration is planning to rush the last of over 60 billion remaining to Ukraine security assistance out the door by Inauguration Day as the outgoing team prepares for the weapons Flow to end once President Donald Trump takes office. President Elect. Excuse me. The plan described by two administration officials who were granted anonymity to discuss internal matters is only option. The White House has to keep sending equipment to Ukraine to fight off continued Russian offenses. But the problems are immense. It normally takes months for munitions and equipment to get to Ukraine after an aid package is announced. So anything rolled out in the coming weeks would likely, uh, not fully arrive until well into the Trump administration and the next commander in chief would halt the shipments before they're on the ground. One big hold up to pushing that aid out the door quickly is that the US can only send equipment already on its shelves. While the money allocated reimburses the Pentagon for that equipment. It depends on how fast new artillery shells and weapons can be produced or contracted to replace them. The Pentagon will remain, quote, on track to continue to provide the authorized assistance to support Ukraine. This is from Pentagon Pentagon spokesperson Lieutenant Colonel Charlie Dietz. That's what he said and went on to say we expect to have further assistance in the coming weeks. The money remaining from April, $61 billion aid to Ukraine, uh, is tied up in two buckets, by the way. There are 4.3 billion to pull existing stocks and 2.1 billion in funding to put weapons on contracts with U.S. defense companies. During Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky's visit to Washington in September, Biden directed the Pentagon to allocate the remainder of the military aid that had been appropriated for Ukraine by Congress before the end of the term. That included plans to parcel out the remaining Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative funds, money that the government can use to put weapons in production for Ukraine instead of buying them off the shelf. And that's all by the end of 2024.
So this is, ah, one of many things that my heart, uh, rushed out.
The door and my heart just hurts for Ukraine, the Ukrainian people. I just, uh, there's, and it's, I think we feel, a lot of us feel helpless and I don't want you to think that is an unrealistic feeling. A lot of us are in these situations. There's not a whole lot we can do to stop this at this point. Um, I think there's going to be opportunities for us to, you know, even take to the streets later. But right now, um, there's going to be some pretty ugly things that happen across the world and we'll see who's our allies and we'll see who fights back against this tyranny and we'll see who he buddies up to and I think we already know the ANSW to a couple of those.
Yeah, I think we do, too. All right, a couple more bright spots. This is from the Associated Press. Allison Greenfield that's the law clerk whom Donald Trump assailed with falsehoods during his civil fraud trial last year. She's been elected as a New York city judge. Greenfield, 38, was one of six candidates for six seats on Manhattan Civil Court, which handle small claims and other lesser staked lawsuits. A uh local Democratic committee unanimously endorsed her candidacy in February, avoiding a primary and clearing the way for her to run unopposed in Tuesday's general election. As a principal law clerk to Judge Arthur and Goran, Greenfield was a frequent target of Trump and his lawyers during the former president's civil fraud trial. Trump made disparaging social media posts about Greenfield on the trial's second day, leading Engoron to impose a limited gag order barring participants in the case from smearing his court staff. Engoron fined Trump $15,000 for twice violating that order, and subsequently expanded it to include Trump's lawyers after they complained in a court about Greenfield passing notes to Engoron. They accused Geron of letting Greenfield act as a de facto co judge and questioned whether her political leanings were influencing what they perceived as demonstrable anti Trump bias. Trump lawyer Christopher Kai said he felt like he was fighting two adversaries, and Goron responded that he had an absolutely unfettered right to Greenfield's advice. Trump's lawyers later asked for a mistrial, which Angoran rejected after conservative news site Breitbart News highlighted a citizen complaint that accused Greenfield of violating court rules by making monetary donations to Democratic causes. Many of those contributions were actually made during Greenfield's prior unsuccessful run for the bench in 2022. Election to the civil court can be a pathway for judges to eventually join New York's main trial court, known as the State Supreme Court, and Goron joined that bench as a civil court judge and was appointed to the trial court a decade later. Greenfield studied economics and politics as an undergraduate at New York University and received her law degree from Cardozo School of Law in Manhattan in 2010. She started working for Engoron in 2019, and before that she was a lawyer for the city and also Dana. Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis was elected to another term in Georgia. Indeed, though the though the cases against Trump may not go forward, the cases against his co conspirators could, and we'll cover those eventualities on the Cleanup on Aisle 45 podcast.
And because those are states crimes in that state, Trump won't be able to actually pardon, I don't know, unless he changes all the fucking rules in this country. But right now, Trump wouldn't be able to pardon those, um, in those in that state because this is a state's crime. Okay, moving on to the last one in this section. And this is from the Century Daily Times. In Pennsylvania, a bomb threat was emailed on Tuesday night to the Willow bank office building. This is the home to Century County's elections office and local police cleared the threat short after 8pm according to Century County Sheriff, that's Brian Samsel. The threat was emailed, emailed in about 6:50pm before about 40 or 50 people were evacuated. In a press release, JJ de la Cruz, the county's commission's coordinator, wrote that Century county is among about a dozen Pennsylvania counties to receive threats, quote, out of an abundance of caution. The Willow bank building was cleared for about an hour while state and local police investigated the threat and swept the building. And JJ Dela Cruz also sent out the following press release. Century county election office is working continuously to provide mail in ballot data in order to post unofficial results. To this point, all ballots have been scanned, including all mail in ballots. Century County's election team and IT team, they've identified that the data are successfully being exported from the mail in ballot scanners, but the data is not being recognized when uploaded to the election software. Central County's administrator, John Freneck Jr. Stated, quote, we have not stopped working. We will continue to work until official results are posted and reported to the Pennsylvania Department of State. As a next step, Century county has begun working with the equipment vendor to adjust configurations to make the two systems in the mail and ballot scanner and the election software where data are uploaded, compatible with one another. So we will provide updates as we make progress. That's what he said. And we say the same to you.
All right, thank you so much, Dana. And, um, we're going to take a quick break and then we're going to really need the good news today. Please, everybody, send in your good news to us. Um, I would love like nothing more than just like a flood of anything good that you can tell us. And we'll get to that right after this break. Stick around. We'll be right back after these messages.
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Everybody, welcome back. It's time for the good news, everyone. Then, good news, everyone. Good news. And if you have any good news confessions, corrections, um, just send it in to us. All your good news, please. We could use it. And just make sure to pay your pod pet tax by attaching a photo of your pet. If you don't have a pet, you can attach an adoptable pet in your area and tell us all about them. We could see if we can find a forever home. If you don't have that, send in any animal photo. And you know, we would love to play any guessing game really, of any kind. Um, and then of course, if you don't have any of those things, you can send us a baby photo. We love those. Those make us happy. Also, we Love shout outs. Whether it's a shout out to a loved one, um, somebody doing something great in your community, maybe, um, you know, a small business in your area that could use a boost or your small business. I know we have a lot of makers and creators here that listen to the Beans. And then, of course, shout outs to government programs, whether it's Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, all the stuff that we still have for the next three months, anything that's done is good for you or a loved one, whether Even SNAP or WIC or Head Start or Section 8, great VA health care you've received and, uh, of course, student debt forgiveness. Send it to us@dailybeanspod.com and click on contact. All right, first up from Stephen. Pronouns. He and they love the show and was thrilled to hear the local Long island town as part of the news. But you kind of butchered the pronunciation of Ron Cona. It's Ron Conkoma. New York. No worries. Everybody does think of Wrath of Khan, which, after the devastating election results, is hopefully not what we're heading into. To truly appreciate how to pronounce Ron Conkoma, uh, you have to ride in the Long Island Railroad back in the day when the conductor would head through the cars and boisterously announce all the upcoming stops. If you need me to scope out the warehouse of Rudy's stash, think Lily Tomlin. Nine to five. I'm totally down for a dose of cuteness. I'm including a pick of two of the deers that roam in the town of the magical Cherry Grove, where I spend as much of my time as possible. During the summer, there's a group of three lovely ladies that come by who I refer to as my darling clementines. I feed them produce and distract them from eating our garden. Love the show. Keep up the great work. Look at these beautiful babies.
I was, um, in Cherry Grove a couple of years ago. I was performing, uh, there, and I had never experienced it. I was walking down the boardwalk, and the largest deer I've ever seen was just walking right toward me. And I looked at my handler and I was like, what do I do? And she's like, just keep walking. They're used to being around people, blah, blah, blah. I could stop and put my hand on if I wanted to. But you don't because they have ticks and cherry groves, so be careful. But, um, yeah, it was fascinating. This massive deer just walking down, walking down.
Neat.
Yeah, it's a beautiful area. If anyone ever has a chance to go to the Fire island and, uh, that area, it's. It's fantastic. Fire Island, Cherry Grove. Okay, I'm rambling, by the way, people, I've had my first drink in the last, uh, week, and I had it before we recorded. Things have been going really well. Ask Allison. I haven't even needed an edit, but it might happen now.
No, you jinxed it.
This is from Lisa. Pronouns, she and her to the beautiful, wonderful DG and Ag. I want to give a shout out to all the furry friends working overtime to comfort their people during the election this year. At 2:45am Nov. 6, I found it was possible to have a panic attack in your sleep. I woke up from a dead sleep with my heart racing. Unfortunately, I was unable to go back to bed, but my sweet baby boy Ajax stayed with me, providing a warm, comforting presence. He didn't once grumble at me for moving around and being unable to settle. He just set his heavy head on my chest and snuggled in and let me pet him. And it should be a candidate for sainthood for this, really, but literally, for hours. I know a lot of pets, Furry, scaly, feathered. All of the types in between, shelled, maybe, are working so hard to keep their people okay right now. During times like this, I'm glad I live in a world where animals like Ajax exist. Here are a few photos of Ajax. One is which, uh, from last time he decided to do his best weighted blanket impression. Lol. But peace. Feel free to guess his breed. I have no idea, but since the shelter picked him up off the road when he was eight months old. He's three years old now. I haven't, uh, ponied up my money for a DNA test yet. Your guess is as good as mine. Much, uh, love. Appreciate you for all that you do, and I would say this is a Great Dane pity healer mix. Maybe just.
Yep. Yeah, I'm with you.
Yeah.
Uh, is he eating an orange?
He's beautiful.
My God, is he eating a little clementine?
Yeah, it's adorable. Could be.
Yes. Big shout out to all the pets taking care of their humans today. Next up, from Mike J. Pronouns, he and him. Hang in there, Allison and Dana. I love you guys, and you've both been key to keeping me in the fight and working. Instead of dreading the world my children now have to navigate. As a proud parent of a trans man, my first priority after waking up to President Elect Turd was to let them know I'm here and ready to do whatever it takes for them to live safely and happily. You guys played an important role in my adaptation as a parent through your ongoing focus on trans rights and issues and the understanding it brought to me as I re wrinkled my brain during their transition. Thank you. My job involves putting federal grant money to good use in my community through aid to low income people and area nonprofits that serve special needs populations. I've come into my office this morning with one laser focused goal. To spend the out of the money available while I still can get it. I know not everyone has a job that allows them to do good as directly as I do, and I'm deeply grateful for the opportunity to help myself cope with this atrocity in a way that people with other jobs might not. My wife, recently retired MSG McAwesome is also going to process this bullshit through her work at the va helping employees with reasonable accommodations. Oh, um, Mike, that's great. Service is the absolute best medicine. I hope this is how both of you see your work because it sure as fuck is how I see it. Keep fighting the good fight. Pod Pat taxes our buddy Lucas. Not 12 years old and slowing down a bit. He's like a flat coated retriever in collie mix, but who gives a shit? He's a great dog and a good boy. All our love and support. He's beautiful. He's absolutely beautiful.
Yeah. My goodness.
Oh, what a sweet baby. Thank you for that.
All right, this is from Alicia Pronoun she and her. This is a shout out to my husband Jesse, a professional jazz drummer in the Twin Cities. I did that once upon a time. St. Paul in Minnesota. Uh, in 2015, he returned to playing and in 2016 he decided to play the music he wanted to keep alive. Since then, he's learned to write grants with which fund free concerts and pay professional musicians that are, uh, what they're worth. He now has a nonprofit that funds a quote sit in series, a chance for students as young as middle school to sit in with pro musicians, which is how pro musicians often audition each other. Oh, wow, that's awesome. This week he's starting a new series featuring jazz organ, something he's always wanted to do. So visit him and there's gonna be link in the show notes, but it's mn m mn hard bop collective.org mnhardbop collective.org for pod pet tax, I present Ariah, our pity mix in her I love mom pajamas and Bernie A uh, what the butt? And the most beautiful baby picture of my new 15 year old, Norman. Y'all keep me sane and keep me laughing. Keep it up.
Oh, look, uh, at Aria and The mom jammies. And then the second one is the what? The mutt.
I think like a rottweiler.
Uh, German Shepherd.
Beagle.
Lab beagle. See lab. Tree walker. Coonhounds, super mutt, Australian cattle dog, pit bull, and chow.
Chow.
How do we chow? Chow.
I know. Oh, look at the baby.
Oh, what a beautiful little baby.
I actually think that's how I slept last night. I think I look just like.
Oh, uh, what did John McCain say after he lost? I slept like a baby. Cried all night, I think was the quote.
Oh, goodness.
On, um, the Tonight show. Everybody, thank you. I really needed this infusion of good news, uh, and these photos to go with it. Uh, please, everybody. I know it's so hard to find a bright spot in these dark times, but if you could think of one good thing in your life, something you're thankful for, um, or just a pod pet photo or a baby picture or your happy place, or tell us how you're doing, or, I mean, anything at all. Um, I think what's important right now is that we really find community with each other. And telling these stories, I think, is one really good way to do it. So send it into us@dailybeanspod.com and click on contact. Dana, do you have any final thoughts today, my friend?
Um, it's just a request. I'm not leaving the platform. Allison's not leaving the platform. But if you've ever looked at the comments on Twitter, um, the people that comment, Allison doesn't get as many because she was smart enough to block anyone that she doesn't follow to be able to comment on her posts. I keep going back and forth between doing that and not doing that. Um, the vitriol is. It is bad. So, um, I'll be announcing shows and other things on Instagram and, uh, doing just photos of life. And hopefully those will be a palate cleanser for you as well. So please follow me. It's DG comedy. It's the same as it is on my Twitter and my threads. And Allison is at Mueller. She wrote, and we could always use her support. So if you're an Instagram person and, uh, you just want a little break from all of this bullshit, uh, head over there, give us a follow. Still stay on X and Twitter if you feel good about it. Um, but also protect yourself and your mental health, please. It's more important than ever.
Yeah, I totally understand if you need to put it down. It's bad over there. It's gross. I'm on. I might be moving over to threads a little bit more, um, perhaps. But, uh, thank you all so much. And if you want to support independent, uh, media and a little bit of sanity, you can always become a patron@dailybeans.supercast.com and help us out that way. We really appreciate all of you and we'll be back in your ears tomorrow. Until then, please, please take care of yourselves, take care of each other, take care of the planet, take care of your mental health, take care of your framily. I've been AG and I've been DG and them's the Beans. The Daily Beans is written and executive produced by Allison Gill with additional research and reporting by Dana Goldberg. Sound design and editing is by Desiree McFarland with art and web design by Joel Reeder with Moxie Design Studios. Music for the Daily Beans is written and performed by they Might Be Giants and the show is a proud member of the MSW Media Media Network, a collection of creator owned podcast dedicated to news, politics and justice. For more information please Visit mswmedia.com msw media.