Kendall Whitehouse

@eiVega Good point. It would be great to first enter your date range and bed/occupancy choices and then see only the hotels where those are available

@kwhitehouse Gotcha, thx. Yeah, that filter I did see. I kinda wish the front page filters were better. I’d click on a hotel only to see not all the days were available. I can’t waste precious seconds inside a hotel page if they don’t have what I need & have to go back to the main page.

#Hotelpocalypse Also note: the big "average nightly event rate" number may be significantly different than the price of your room depending on the "Room Type" selection

@eiVega It's on the screen where you pick the dates of your stay -- just above the 3x7 date grid. In this example it shows: 1 King Concierge - Single Occupancy

@kwhitehouse I couldn’t find this filter for room type. I was able to set my days and even hotel brand but I didn’t see room type on the filters. The results weren’t accurate to my selections anyway. It was confusing.

#Hotelpocalypse If/When you get in, don't forget to select the "Room Type" dropdown -- significant differences in pricing and availability

@HereForSDCC I'm not attending this year, so it's only of academic interest. I assume the outlet key contact would have received the email and/or have the link in their CCI account. Although, when my editor is "heads down" on a project getting his prompt attention can be challenging 🫤

@kwhitehouse @SD_Comic_Con has happened the past few years but usually the link is circulating more. this year, the link appears to have been sent to key outlet contacts to distribute

#SDCC Press Registration for approved outlets will open on Thursday.

On sale today at your local #comics shop: 'The Exorcism at 1600 Penn' by @Hannahrosemay_, Vanesa R. Del Rey, and Jordie Bellaire from from @IDWPublishing

@Hannahrosemay_ Thanks for your retweet of my review of 'The Exorcism at 1600 Penn'. It's an impressive book with vivid characters and crisp dialog. ontechnologyandmedia.com/2025/08/06/the…

Review: 'The Exorcism at 1600 Penn' by @Hannahrosemay_ , Vanesa R. Del Rey, and Jordie Bellaire -- a tale of supernatural horror wrapped inside an emotionally gripping political thriller and family drama. Coming soon @IDWPublishing #comics #graphicnovel ontechnologyandmedia.com/2025/08/06/the…

@SD_Comic_Con No livestream this year?

@Hannahrosemay_ I'm there with you! Looking forward to spending time in a more sane place for updates on your work.

Alrighty! It appears we’re all jumping ship. Who’s going to be my first friend? Please go be my friend.

@Crazy4ComicCon Despite all the chaos of the world, I hope you have a wonderful birthday!

@BavarianErin @kerrydixon Both of you are simply amazing!

@kerrydixon I love you and want to thank you for helping to keep me sane this election cycle. Whatever happens, it feels good to know you'll be there to commiserate with.

@TomKingTK I can't believe I missed the announcement of this yesterday. Oh, well, hopefully I'll catch you at the next con!

Let’s go Philly!

@ChaseMasterson Thanks for all you do to speak out for justice!

@kwhitehouse WOW back!! Thank you for sharing this, Kendall.

Cannot stop thinking about this story. And I will never try. #ElectionDay #Vote2024 #NeverForget

@ChaseMasterson It brings to mind this choral piece, with text based on the public testimony given before the Maine Senate by WWII veteran Phillip Spooner in a hearing to discuss the Marriage Equality Bill on April 22, 2009. youtube.com/watch?v=tGGXWT…

@ChaseMasterson Wow.

I have a confession and a plea to folks who are flirting with voting Jill Stein. When I was a 20 year old college student in 2000, I voted for Ralph Nader instead of Al Gore. I loved the progressive message Nader offered, and Bush and Gore seemed kinda the same to someone who was paying peripheral attention. I've regretted that vote for my entire adult life. Ultimately, George Bush won by a margin of 500+ votes in the state of Florida over Gore. And that was the ballgame. Ralph Nader peeled 97,000+ votes away from Gore. If only 600 of those 90,000 had voted for the major party candidate that more aligned with their values, things would have been very different. When I was in my senior year of college, 9/11 happened. The country and western world rallied around Bush's resolute response to the traumatizing terror attacks. I was in NY at the time, and it was a terrifying moment for the nation. But the consequences of Bush being in office at that moment were immense. Bush's disdain for his dad's nemesis, Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, led him to invent a rationale to invade a country that literally had nothing to do with 9/11. End result? He killed hundreds of thousands of Iraqi people, thousands of American troops, and spent over a trillion dollars of taxpayer money in the process. Beyond the completely immoral and indefensible Iraq War, Bush was a complete disaster as a president. His "No Child Left Behind" effort turned public schools into standardized testing centers. He tripled down on fossil fuels and ignored climate change. His tax cuts for the rich helped contribute to the 2008 economic downturn that led to the Great Recession. He was a terrible president. In an alternate reality, Al Gore would have been president in 2001 when terrorists attacked America. Would he have gone into Iraq? Absolutely not. Would he have ignored global warming? 100% no! Gore was perhaps the preeminent proponent of fighting climate change at that time. Would he have passed massive tax cuts for the wealthy? No way. This is a sliding doors scenario. What would have happened? We can't be sure. But one thing is for sure: those votes for Ralph Nader (in Florida in particular) were EXCEPTIONALLY consequential for the lives of millions around the world. Gore would have offered a more forward-facing, environmentally conscious & peaceful presidency that wasn't so rooted in grievance and privilege. My point is: Either Kamala Harris or Donald Trump will win the election. That is a fact. You might feel the need to submit a "protest vote" as I did in 2000. Just be ready to wear it when Donald Trump wins, strips away reproductive rights from all Americans, implements an economy-destroying tariff, dismantles the entire federal government, eliminates the Department of Education, prosecutes his perceived enemies, and devolves America into chaos. There are no perfect choices. But rest assured, there are only two. Trust me - I've been wearing my vote for a quarter century.

@ThatsOurWaldo Woah!

Dougie?

If you go to a local election office today or tomorrow to vote, please, please, please understand that while you might be voting early, it is NOT early voting.