Kamala made her final remarks and Biden made a whoopsie

+ SOMETHING REALLY EMBARRO HAPPENED TO ME

Oct 30, 2024

The most embarro thing happened to me yesterday and I simply NEED to tell you about it. So I’d just finished writing the newsy, and Normy came into my lil office to tell me that we had people working on the outside of the house today. Specifically, he said, “they will be walking around and looking in windows.”

*warning, kinda gross oversharing ahead*

I was like, “ok, thanks for the heads up” and decided I’d really quickly go to the bathroom (I’d just had my morning coffee) before they started work.

I went to the bathroom, did my thing, washed my hands, and then realised the window was closed (which was weird because one should always have the window open in the bathroom), so I went back to open it. And JUST as I opened it, the two guys who were working on the house walked past, LOOKED AT ME DEAD IN THE EYES, and we exchanged the most awkward ‘hello’ because they knew exactly what had just gone on in the bathroom.

I ran out of there and straight into Normy who’d heard the whole encounter and who PISSED HIMSELF and told me I had to put this in the newsletter, so here I am, telling you all.

Now, to balance it out with something wholesome

Last night I spoke at my old high school’s senior prize giving (something I promised myself I would never do because that school didn’t exactly vibe with me) and it was the cutest thing ever actually. I wrote something that was hopefully fun and cute and funny and relieved some of the pressure that comes with ‘growing up’ and I actually think I’ll publish it here at some stage for any graduates to read (or anyone that has PTSD from their high school years.)

Anyway, I walked out of there feeling quite emoshe. It was like a TOTALLY DIFFERENT SCHOOL than the one I attended. I have never seen women supporting women so loudly, but more than that, no shit, over half of the students being celebrated were māori or Pasifika students, the use of te reo was so prominent from the staff and students, and the women performed the haka so often and proudly it was quite incredible. Also, the Pasifika students were presented with so many ula lole’s (lolly Lei that are presented when celebrating achievements or graduations) by their family members that some of them couldn’t even see over them by the end of the night - it was so amazing.

Feeling very inspired by how things can change, and also by the young people of today!!!!

PS, let me know if I got any of the above information about the māori or Pasifika traditions wrong, I’m just learning!!!!!

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Key takeaways from Kamala’s final pitch to voters

Kamala Harris just gave her "closing argument" speech (a final message candidates often deliver near the end of a campaign to sum up their core pitch to voters.) She spoke from the same location where Donald Trump addressed crowds just before the Capitol riot nearly four years ago. Here’s what she had to say:

The Importance of the Election: Harris called this election “probably the most important vote you will ever cast,” framing it as a “choice between freedom and chaos.” She reminded voters they can “write the next chapter in the most extraordinary story ever told.”

Criticism of Trump: She pointed out that “Donald Trump stood at this very spot nearly four years ago and sent an armed mob to overturn the will of the people.” Harris claimed that Trump has an “enemies list,” adding that she’d “walk in with a to-do list.”

Inflation: Harris acknowledged that the main challenge now is lowering costs, saying prices were rising even before the pandemic and are “still too high.” She assured voters, “I get it.”

Abortion: Emphasizing personal rights, she stated that people have a “fundamental freedom” to “make decisions about their own bodies,” pledging to restore protections for abortion access.

Biden said the wrong thing which is soooo unlike him

Eeeeeeek! In a viral clip, President Joe Biden responded to a comment from a recent Trump rally that called Puerto Rico a "floating island of garbage." Biden fired back, saying, "The only garbage I saw out there was his supporters."

After the clip made the rounds, Biden hopped on X to clarify that he was talking specifically about "hateful rhetoric," adding, "That’s all I meant to say." His quick response, right after a big speech from VP Harris, showed just how seriously the administration was taking this.

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