work in progress, 2015 oil on canvas 

It has dual meanings in that la pista can be “a track”, but it’s also “clue”. My assumption is it’s related to “things you follow”.

For that reason la autopista “highway” is literally “car track”, and pista y campo is “track and field”. And la pista is sometimes used to discuss a specific area where something is done like la pista (de baile) is “the dance floor”, and you might see la pista de (patinaje sobre) hielo “ice rink / skating rink”.

Additionally when it comes to detective stuff, la pista is used as “clue” or someone’s “trail”, something you follow. This is probably because the etymology has to do with las huellas “footprints/fingerprints” or “trail” left by animals that people would follow. 

The first primaries are coming up fast and if Bernie Sanders is going to turn his lead in the polls in early states into a primary victory young people NEED to vote. In just a few months all this activism comes to a head and Bernie Sanders has a very real chance at winning.

Bernie Sanders is already winning in two of these early states and by much wider margins than previous Democratic challenger candidates. This can become a real victory, it really can.

Unfortunately though there is a huge obstacle to overcome, a lot of Bernie Sanders supporters are young voters who consistently fail to show up to the polls come election day.

If young people turn out to vote though at rates far above 13%, even as low as 50%, that would be MASSIVE. That would fundamentally change how our government responds to the needs of young people. It is a tall order, but it isn’t that hard. Registering to vote isn’t that difficult and there is no reason that anyone should not be registered by the deadline. It needs to be done soon, but there is still plenty of time.

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It doesn’t stop there though, you need to know how to vote and how each primary election type is different.

BLUE STATES: Anyone of any party affiliation can vote for Bernie Sanders in the Democratic Primary. RED STATES: Red states are closed primaries, meaning you MUST BE A REGISTERED DEMOCRAT. You need to be a Democrat if you want to vote for Bernie Sanders in the Democratic primary. PURPLE STATES: Are Caucuses and the party affiliation required differs by state. GREEN STATES: Most Green states are mixed primaries, meaning INDEPENDENTS or NON-AFFILIATED voters and DEMOCRATS can vote for Bernie Sanders. You can not vote for Bernie Sanders as a registered REPUBLICAN, in one of the red states. ONE MORE THING IN THE STATE HIGHLIGHTED BELOW YOU CAN VOTE FOR BERNIE SANDERS IN THE PRIMARY ELECTION IF YOU ARE 17 AND WILL BE 18.

Tumblr, for once you need to actually get off your asses & DO SOMETHING if you care about social justice as much as you claim to. If you believe in Bernie Sanders’ ideas & want him as President, you MUST vote in your state’s Democratic primary. This post has all the info you need about how to do that.