Day 4,580—Election Day 2026!—
What an exciting time to be alive! Which is always my mantra when I don’t know how to describe how I am feeling. I hope the election results will be meaningful, but regardless of the outcome, I am worried about the negative whiplash that will likely follow. I don’t want to think about January 6th part II. It's hard to understand how short the average voter's attention span is and how we ended up where we are today. How did so many voters forget about the current administration’s first term in office? But I can't do anything about that, so there is no point in dwelling on it. Instead, I want to focus on how likely I think the local Missouri election is to deliver for women’s rights and protect the ballot measure. I also want to encourage people to celebrate their right to vote today. Not everyone throughout history has had the opportunity to take part in elections, and I don’t take that for granted. For me, being a United States citizen means being an informed voter. It is...
