I hope they bring back Andrew Prahlow for the music. That OST....
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Some things do celebrate the ephemeral, so perhaps there's a cultural need to wrangle these into joy. We beat illness, graduate from school, solve problems, and complete tasks. Adopting such language might help? They've finshed their dream of owning a bakery, lived their goal of being a writer, proudly escaped the clutches of their successful career etc..
Alaska has had two voting attempts to overturn RCV and will have another during the midterms. The MAGA wing has fought intensely against it and has the majority pull in the mostly red state. The major parties are doing their work to try to prevent alternative voting strategies and generally has the money and clout to do so. Grassroots movements have helped, but is difficult messaging for the average voter. In the last RCV run in Alaska spending was 10:1 towards RCV and it only narrowed out a 3pt margin. Maybe what's happening in DC bludgening federally-dependent state might shake things up, but if we're to believe media/social media trends about MAGA doubling down I won't hold my breath.
At least Alaska doesn't condone such shittery? https://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Text/34?Hsid=HJR004A
A part of "breaking through the glass ceiling" is setting a trail for others where they have not been. Her story of overcoming adversity helps others in such a place have the ability to see themselves. My understanding is that it is important to help bridge our societies failures in egalitarianism, and as such those whom have done so wish for the trials to be highlighted so they can be addressed, to serve as beacons for others in a similar plight, and to validate their negative experience to peoples that would pretend it does not exist. The latter being a kind of erasure.
100%!! Probably also mentioning that Melinda's essentially ripped off Marie's recipes during some sheisty imporg deal.