I've been actively participating in the democratic process for the last several months, cutting into my art time. I will allow myself one thin day to be political here; I imagine it's the last thing most of you want to think about with your escapism, but I want to make a point you may not hear elsewhere.

The politics of blackmail disgust me. This is hardly an unbiased source, but they were first on google, so I'll let "http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/11/03/1154815/-Romney-s-blackmail-Vote-for-me-or-the-GOP-kills-Congress" explain what has me simmering. Romney has more or less asked Congress to sabotage the economy if he isn't elected, without having to actually ask them to.

Also, Barack Obama is the first sitting president to express support for marriage equality, and I look forward to seeing how that goes.

Edit: I am going to be so incredibly glad when this whole mess is done with.