Saved this in hopes of a future smile tinged with "Schadenfreude"

[Mira]

Was in Sarasota a couple of weeks ago, visited the Ringling Circus Museum (a jaw dropping, fascinating place) and while there took this photo desperately wanting the facial expression to be apropos on the day of the Midterms.




House Intel Committee Chair 
ADAM SCHIFF 

Financial Services Committee Chair 
MAXINE WATERS 

Committee on Oversight Chair 
ELIJAH CUMMINGS 

Judiciary Committee Chair 
JERRY NADLER 

Speaker of the House 
NANCY PELOSI 

yes, there were heartbreaking disappointments (some might still get corrected) nationally and also locally in my heavily gerrymandered state of North Carolina.
Yet I am encouraged, and grateful. I believe in spite of the huge amounts of evidence to the contrary that we ARE evolving, that we ARE learning, and that so many more than before have begun to pay attention and are waking up.

[FakeNoose]

1. Nice photo!

I've been to the Ringling Museum but it was many years ago. I'll bet it's even better now they have retired their travelling show.

[Stuart G]

2. As someone once said, "The times they are a changing." nt.

[LanternWaste]

3. K&R I believe, too. nt

[Tarheel_Dem]

4. The only good thing about what happened in NC was that the GOP amendments to weaken the...

governor were soundly defeated, and a record number of AA's will replace older white county sheriffs. Not many other bright spots.