George Takei, Cheyenne Jackson, Other Stars React To Reality Of President Trump

As many of us grapple with the hallucinogenically dismal prospect of a Donald Trump presidency, our increasingly fallible brains chaff against a grim reality that’s too much to bear… and thus splash giddily into the shallowest pools of escapism available.

Related: PHOTOS: Internet Responds To Soul Crushing Election Results In Humorous Ways

Case in point: This interminable roundup of celebrity squawkings culled from Twitter.

Related: The Next Four Years Are Going To Be Awful. How Awful Is Anyone’s Guess.

Join us as we check in with the likes of Cher, George Takei, Lady Gaga, and Andy Cohen as they reel from the horrible news in 140 characters or less. Chuckle to yourself, and then begin to cry, and then perhaps try to stand up but collapse to the floor and hit your head on the coffee table, and then there’s probably some light vomiting and additional guttural sobs.

world will never be the same. I feel Sad for the young.?will never be more than the toilet, I’ve used as a symbol 4 Him.
U Can’t Polish ?

— Cher (@cher) November 9, 2016

I am in tears

— Ariana Grande (@ArianaGrande) November 9, 2016

The unthinkable happened before, to my family in WWII. We got thru it. We held each other close. We kept our dignity and held to our ideals.

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) November 9, 2016

A true American Horror Story

— Cheyenne Jackson (@cheyennejackson) November 9, 2016

This is an embarrassing night for America. We’ve let a hatemonger lead our great nation. We’ve let a bully set our course. I’m devastated.

— Chris Evans (@ChrisEvans) November 9, 2016

It looks like he won an Emmy and has all his writers & producers with him… this is a dream

— Debra Messing (@DebraMessing) November 9, 2016

I still believe in us. Despite this evident, great divide. It’s time to come together. Hear each other. Not give up, cry, or gloat. Unite.

— Sophia Bush (@SophiaBush) November 9, 2016

Gather your strength. Now we must turn our tears to sweat, do battle with hate, and turn this chaos into progress. The great work begins.

— Dustin Lance Black (@DLanceBlack) November 9, 2016

No one can stop you from being a loving, kind, generous person. No matter who wins we will be okay and find our way back to humanity.

— Mark Duplass (@MarkDuplass) November 9, 2016

He said there were gonna be sooo many jobs. And he is gonna beat the hell out of Isis and be friends with Putin. He is gonna be so busy!

— Judd Apatow (@JuddApatow) November 9, 2016

I want to quit life.

— Rashida Jones (@iamrashidajones) November 9, 2016

Hold your loved ones close tonight. Let ’em feel it. Get some sleep. Back at it tomorrow. Love has a longer wick than hate & fear.

— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) November 9, 2016

Did we just elect a snake oil salesman and his wicked court of terror, or is my ambien kicking in? Or both? ??

— Andy Cohen (@Andy) November 9, 2016

Some didn’t like Bush. Some didn’t like Obama. But this is different. Forget dislike. Many are genuinely fearful now. This is new.

— Seth MacFarlane (@SethMacFarlane) November 9, 2016

I’m taking tonight to grieve for minorities, women, immigrants, muslims & the LGBTQ community but tomorrow I’m waking up ready to fight.

— Jesse Tyler Ferguson (@jessetyler) November 9, 2016

How do we explain this to future generations of women? And minorities?#weshouldbeashamedofourselves

— Will Arnett™ (@arnettwill) November 9, 2016

WE WILL NEVER BE SILENCED. t.co/Co4CYBXg8j

— KATY PERRY (@katyperry) November 9, 2016

What about Dreamers? Muslims? refugees? affordable health care? affordable college? voting rights? minimum wage? climate change? —

— mia farrow (@MiaFarrow) November 9, 2016

America just elected a man who said to “grab em by the pussy” over the first female president. This is really sad.

— Keegan Allen (@KeeganAllen) November 9, 2016

My heart is pounding out of my chest. This has to be a bad dream.

— Ansel Elgort (@AnselElgort) November 9, 2016

I truly hope that people keep their eyes open as we, the greatest democracy on the planet, crumbles. Maybe next time they’ll choose better.

— Chaz Bono (@ChazBono) November 9, 2016

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12 Broadway Songs to Help You Cope with President-Elect Trump – LISTEN 

I’m still in shock so I’m using music to try and come to terms with what happened last night. Check out 12 tracks that feel apropos today.

1. Kelly Clarkson’s cover of “It’s Quiet Uptown” from Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Hamilton. 

We’re living through the unimaginable.

 

2. “Another Suitcase in Another Hall,” performed by Madonna from Evita. 

So what happens now?

 

3. “Defying Gravity”, from Wicked

I hope you’re happy, now that you’re choosing this.

4. “No One Is Alone,” Into the Woods

Mother cannot guide you, now you’re on your own.

5. “Still Hurting”, The Last Five Years

Ok, so it’s never played on Broadway but this cult classic is an honorary Broadway baby.

6. “Tear Me Down”, Hedwig & The Angry Inch

I’m the new Berlin Wall, baby.

7. “I Know Where I’ve Been”, Hairspray

There’s a dream 
In the future 
There’s a struggle 
We have yet to win 
And there’s pride 
In my heart 
‘Cause i know 
Where i’m going 
And i know where i’ve been 

8. “I Dreamed A Dream”, Les Miserables 

When hope was high and life worth living…

9. “And I am Telling You I’m Not Going”, Dreamgirls

Rally to this after you get the ugly cry out of your system.

10. “Springtime for Hitler”, The Producers

If you’re into really disturbing irony.

11. “Rainbow Connection”, The Muppet Movie / The Muppets

Okay, it’s from a movie musical, but the hopeful tone here is really needed today.

12. “Climb Ev’ry Mountain”, The Sound of Music

Let’s feel all our feels, but let’s keep going.

 

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Don’t Blame White Women For Trump's Victory, Blame Internalized Misogyny

How do we break these chains of oppression?

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There Will Be Laughs: Amy Poehler Producing New Gay Sitcom

We could all use a little good news right now, and this is pretty damn good news: Amy Poehler is going to be producing a new show about a gay couple who have fallen in love despite coming from two very different cultures. It’s called “Family Style,” and it’s about two men who run a restaurant in Miami, and their multi-generational family.

If we had heard about this a few days ago, we’d be like, “oh, that’s cute.” But today, a reminder that there are still people out there who care about queer multi-ethnic families nearly moves us to tears.

Amy’s company is also working on a musical comedy starring Carol Burnett, which is perfect. Carol has always been an icon for queer people, and we cannot get enough of her.

You may recall that a few weeks after 9/11, Carol hosted a retrospective of her old comedy show. The country was desperate for something to laugh about at the time, and it was beautiful and cathartic and wonderful even if you never thought The Carol Burnett Show was all that funny.

The point is that now is an important time to find reasons to keep going, and Amy Poehler lending visibility to our lives is a pretty fantastic reason. Thanks to everyone involved in bringing this concept to the screen — we cannot wait to see it.

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Democrat Maggie Hassan Declares Victory Over Incumbent NH Senator Kelly Ayotte

Democratic candidate Maggie Hassan has claimed victory in a narrow win over Republican Senator Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire.

The win would be one of two pick-ups for Democrats in the Senate. Republicans will still control that chamber for the next two years.

.@maggiehassan claims victory in US Senate race against @KellyAyotte. #nhsen #nhpolitics #wbz #wbznews pic.twitter.com/GeQpR9KW6G

— Kim Tunnicliffe (@KimWBZ) November 9, 2016

RELEASE: With 100% Of The Vote In, Maggie Hassan Wins New Hampshire Senate Seat By 716 Votes t.co/pG47M0DOgK #nhpolitics #nhsen

— Maggie for NH (@Maggie_Hassan) November 9, 2016

The New Hampshire Union Leader reports: 

During a hastily-called press conference outside the State House, Hassan said she’s ahead now by enough votes to survive returns from the few outstanding towns that are left.

“I am proud to stand here as the next United States senator from New Hampshire,” Hassan said to cheers from a large group of supporters led by Congresswoman Annie Kuster and Hassan’s husband, Tom.

The two-term governor said she hadn’t spoken with Ayotte.

It’s clear we have maintained the lead in and have won this race,” Hassan said.

Sen. Ayotte issued a brief statement after Hassan’s event but did not concede and deferred to Secretary of State Bill Gardner’s final results.

“I am proud to stand here as the next United States Senator from New Hampshire.” – MH #nhsen #nhpolitics pic.twitter.com/gispA12dMx

— Maggie for NH (@Maggie_Hassan) November 9, 2016

More from CBS: 

With such a slim margin, Ayotte announced she’s still in the race.

“This has been a closely contested race from the beginning and we look forward to results being announced by the Secretary of State, and ensuring that every vote is counted in this race that has received an historic level of interest,” spokeswoman Liz Johnson said in a statement.

Previously, Ayotte flip-flopped on whether she considered Donald Trump a role model for our kids. 

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Hillary Clinton Lost, But She Doesn't Want You to Quit

The candidate’s concession speech was part unifying and part emboldening.

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PHOTOS: Internet Responds To Soul Crushing Election Results In Humorous Ways

 

It is a very dark day for America, especially for LGBTQ people. The country has elected a racist misogynist for President and a proud homophobe for VP. We’re in for a bumpy ride, folks.

Related: The Next Four Years Are Going To Be Awful. How Awful Is Anyone’s Guess.

But as discouraging as as last night’s election results might be, it’s not the end of the world. We promise. Things will be OK. As Hillary just said in her concession speech, “There are more seasons to come!”

Related: Hillary Was The Most Pro-Gay Candidate In American History. And She Went Down.

To help get through this difficult day, we’re turning to Instagram for some silly memes. Because sometimes laughter is the best medicine.

Scroll down to see how Instagram is responding to the sad news…

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Michele Bachmann Says Race Broke for Trump When She Began Praying Last Night: WATCH

Michele Bachmann last night pointed to a graph produced by the New York Times that shows when the race began breaking for Donald Trump and said it was because, at that moment, at 8:30 pm, she and her followers began praying.

Said Bachmann”

“We have a prayer room here. We had people all across the United States joining with our prayer room here in Dallas in prayer, and look what happened. This was the moment. This was the moment when the whole race broke, when prayer began, when the church came out and then we see a 30-point swing here, a 30-point swing here and now we see the swing to a 95 percent chance of winning Trump, a five percent chance of winning Clinton. It’s phenomenal!”

RELATED: Xenophobic Evangelical Homophobe Michele Bachmann Advising Trump on Foreign Policy

Added Bachmann:

“This graphic produced by the New York Times should tell believers and pastors the power of prayer, the power of action.  Already we know that the glory goes to the God Almighty, the God of the Universe, the Sovereign Lord. He is the one who did this for us. He did, because His people got on their knees and cried out to Holy God and said, ‘We can’t go down this road any more, Father, we ask you for your mercy.’ And this is the proof positive of what the Lord did. The Lord did this!”

Bachmann advised Donald Trump on foreign policy and issues of concern to Christian conservatives during the campaign, and served as part of his Evangelical Executive Advisory Board. Surely, she’s hoping for a job in a Trump administration.

Watch:

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Throngs Gather at White House in Aftermath of Trump Election Victory (Video)

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