Thank you! I was charmed at how many of my friends later followed up to tell me their voting plans or report they had successfully taken care of my birthday present (i.e. voted).

And really, all of this has proved the very best kind of birthday present I could possibly wist for - I’ve been much more moved than I was expecting when I first half-jokingly conceived of doing this (+ a succession of $10 donations to various causes and downballot candidates on some very thoughtful political slates in lieu of my usual monthly savings transfer) instead of throwing myself a big 30th bday bash of some kind. (Granted, my parents did take me out for a nice dinner, and I’m pretty sure some colleagues at work are throwing a semi-surprise birthday brunch for me and another colleague with a birthday close to mine today, so I haven’t been wholly without celebrations - somehow it’s ended up being a birthday week +.)

Anyway, definitely a birthday - and a midterms election - to remember. Now I get to update my donation spreadsheet of minor doom with the outcomes for all the candidates I donated to - really hoping the Great Slate folks in particular do well!