#oneaday Day 694: Nope

I'm really not looking forward to US election day tomorrow. I suspect the day will be filled with speculation and doomsaying, and then when the (I suspect inevitable) result occurs, there's going to be a real mess. At least online there will be, anyway; the vast majority of the people who claim they will "riot" should things not go their way in the polls probably aren't the sort of people inclined to actually leave their houses to do anything productive, anyway. Being a Twitter activist is much easier!

I'll be doing my best to provide some distractions for those who need it. Remember there's nearly two thousand articles on MoeGamer now, covering more than 500 games, so why not sit back and read a bit? Or enjoy a marathon of my videos? Or indeed, pop by the Discord and say hi. I've always said "no politics" on the Discord, so I will be strictly enforcing that tomorrow — not that I suspect I'll need to enforce it with you lovely folks (and the fact everyone is a bit quiet in there at the best of times!). Everyone deserves a nice quiet space with a bit of sanity to it all, and I'm damn well going to provide it.

One thing I will say in all seriousness: regardless of how invested you are in the results tomorrow, I urge you to take care of yourself first and foremost. It will be tempting to stay glued to the news to see what is happening, and to jump into arguments on social media with people trying to stir things up. I'm not saying don't do any of those things, but please do make a point of stepping away for a completely clean, social media and news-free break for a little while every so often. Play a game, read a MoeGamer article, watch a video, pet a cat. Decide if looking at what is going on is going to be a net positive or negative for your mental wellbeing — and act accordingly. I don't want to see anyone burn themselves out!

We're in tough times already and I suspect regardless of what happens tomorrow, even more challenges lie ahead. Just be sure to take care of yourself — and remember it's okay to take a break. It's times like this that arcade games were made for!