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America, you stupid beautiful disaster. 

With the early Saturday announcement that former Vice President Joe Biden had succeeded in his bid for the US presidency, I couldn't help but tear up a little at the sheer relief that democracy is not totally dead in my southern neighbor. It's kind of dead, since 47.7% of them still voted for Trump, who might actually go down in history as the worst president America has ever had (name another president with a website dedicated to dispelling his lies, I'll wait).  I'm not entirely sure how the newly elected Biden will handle unifying a highly divided America, or whether that can even happen now that the division seems to be deepening. I look forward to January when the military coup escorts Trump out of the now barricaded oval office. 

Photo credit: Eileen Grench/THE CITY

Although, seeing the people dancing and reveling in the streets of New York seemed to fill a part of my soul that I wasn't aware I was missing. It was like, "Finally, we can remember what it's like to feel joy; to celebrate things that make us happy." That's just something kind of beautiful if you ask me. 

Anyhow, now to descend into a deep, post election season slumber where I no longer have stress dreams about how Melania chopped down Jackie Kennedy's apple trees and can return to my eternal struggle over whether I support Trudeau's minority government good bad or indifferent, or if I continue to be a dreamer who'll follow Jagmeet Singh to the ends of the earth. 

I vow starting today that I will attempt to limit my political musings to the absolute minimum on this blog. I can't promise anything, but I'll do my absolute best. 

10. your love (deja vu) - glass animals
9. supernatural - ruby waters 
8. pistol dave - epic beard men ft sage francis, b. dolan, atmosphere, blue raspberry
7. more money more problems (stripped down version) - the notorious b.i.g. ft mase, diddy
6. altitude check - the bad tenants 
5. no pr blues - netherfriends ft FIN
4. hold up - the kaleidoscope kid
3. the wave - commonminds ft myles cameron
2. oh-lawd - jarv & thief 
1. love thy soul - calimossa