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50. i can hardly say anything to ease your mind

Wed Nov 20, 2024, 11:46 AM

Wednesday

given that i'm still reeling.

I'm loving Bluesky; twitter helped get me through the first TCFSF administration and BlueSky i believe will help me through the next one (or as long as I stay alive for it). it's like group therapy and also a decent news aggregator (DU being my gold standard)

My son, granddaughter, niece and I plan to attend the 2025 Womens March in LA. 18 January 2025 https://www.womensmarch.com/

The resistance will be loud, I think. It has to be. Many, many court cases. For myself, my only firm determination is that I will not change, I will not shut up, I will not cower. This is the very least I can do for the generations coming up. It means everything to me right now.

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Anyone else feel the weirdness of this unprecedented time? [View all] NewHendoLib Wednesday OP

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We aren't the left so much as we are the opposition. Magoo48 Wednesday #21

It's hard, but keep up the good work Walleye Wednesday #25

You As well Magoo48 Wednesday #51

We are the Resistance. TomSlick Wednesday #104

Yup Magoo48 Thursday #121

I consider us Mossfern Wednesday #27

That is accurate Walleye Wednesday #32

perfect name! bluestarone Wednesday #57

We are actually the conservatives. kerry-is-my-prez Wednesday #77

Yes, I'm not happy with change sometimes. Specially when it's unnecessary. Walleye Wednesday #81

Maggots are extreme far right, us "lefists" are in the center Clouds Passing Wednesday #89

This is me all the time now bronxiteforever Wednesday #2

The final days of our country Mountain Mule Wednesday #96

It is worse than weird, I can't comprehend how someone like Trump could doc03 Wednesday #3

More like 'The Stand' Mr.Bee Wednesday #33

The parallels are eerie. wnylib Wednesday #46

If yoiu think those parallels are eerie, Mr.Bee Wednesday #73

So true. After he was elected, I sincerely tried to make myself feel better by allegorical oracle Wednesday #72

His most "redeeming" features are laziness, incompetence, and lack of conviction (he has plenty of convictions though). TheKentuckian Wednesday #76

The American Empire has ended, and there's no good plan for what's next. Ron Green Wednesday #4

I don't even think Delphinus Wednesday #5

Try to get out of it as soon as you can Beck23 Wednesday #69

I use Bluesky as I used Twitter - as a news aggregate Dennis Donovan Wednesday #6

What is BlueSky? bamagal62 Wednesday #12

It's a social media website Dennis Donovan Wednesday #15

Thx! bamagal62 Wednesday #37

Dennis Donovan........ Upthevibe Wednesday #82

Did you try logging out-back in? Dennis Donovan Wednesday #83

Dennis Donovan.......... Upthevibe 17 hrs ago #128

I am having the same issue Dyedinthewoolliberal Wednesday #98

Dyedinthewoolliberal..... Upthevibe 17 hrs ago #129

Yoiks. DU by itself is already too much on my plate. hunter Wednesday #86

I'm in step with all of you above. Diamond_Dog Wednesday #7

Reagan was a puppet. They picked a genial actor for a reason. yardwork Wednesday #10

Dump isn't the brains behind the destruction of the US. StarryNite Wednesday #20

Never have truer words been spoken. usaf-vet Wednesday #47

Yes. I agree Diamond_Dog Wednesday #79

they didn't have a choice NJCher Wednesday #109

A genial actor with alzheimers. BComplex Wednesday #75

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GE Theater Kid Berwyn Thursday #123

So much corruption! yardwork Thursday #124

A crime-line of treason. "Legacy Hires," for instance. Kid Berwyn Thursday #125

He was more of a scumbag than I thought. Dave Bowman Thursday #126

Yep. bamagal62 Wednesday #13

And the mass media Dave says Wednesday #39

The rethugs vowed during FDR's presidencies that they would someday regain total control and obliterate all that had Texin Wednesday #68

It's how I felt after Bush the Lesser was appointed by the courts peregrinus Wednesday #8

I'm feeling the same way. yardwork Wednesday #9

I'm the first Rec for your post. With one caveat: UniqueUserName Wednesday #11

I hear you-me too happy feet Wednesday #52

Start by not letting them steal election. With the only REAL response is "thank you let me have another." Where is..... usaf-vet Wednesday #54

yup MissB Wednesday #14

The math can be stunning Tbear Wednesday #30

I think we're holding fast MissB Wednesday #92

Many people can't do that Cirsium Wednesday #80

yeah, that is true. I'm able to shave my budget a lot MissB Wednesday #91

Yup orangecrush Wednesday #16

Longest two weeks of my almost 74 year life. KPN Wednesday #17

Processing still... LoCo Cat Lady Wednesday #18

I'm in NOVA too. BonnieJW Wednesday #58

Hi Bonnie.. whathehell Wednesday #63

I don't think Canada wants old people. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong. raccoon Thursday #116

They're not actively recuiting them, but whathehell Thursday #127

What I 've Read Recently... LoCo Cat Lady Wednesday #84

Sicily peregrinus Wednesday #88

Unfortunately... OldBaldy1701E Thursday #119

They want to dismantle the VA Beck23 Wednesday #66

At times it may not seem like it... Hugin Wednesday #19

thanks for your most excellent post. NewHendoLib Wednesday #22

You didn't mention it specifically... Hugin Wednesday #45

Ask Stephen Spoonamore Beck23 Wednesday #70

Ghosted Doodles Wednesday #48

I agree. It was rigged. BonnieJW Wednesday #61

Perfect diagnosis. I'd like to add one thing here, as to your "they cheated" bluestarone Wednesday #95

Yes, I'm glad you emphasized that... Hugin Wednesday #101

I feel as I have lived to see the fall of the United States. NNadir Wednesday #23

You mean that Trump will help Putin destroy Europe and America if he can then yes. It's weird. BradBo Wednesday #24

I think I can answer some of these things: Gore1FL Wednesday #26

Good points. I can agree withh most of your perspective wnylib Wednesday #74

General Strike. Bluethroughu Wednesday #28

Left Aaeia Wednesday #29

Never did understand that myself k55f5r Wednesday #41

The resistance looks like your local Democratic group bucolic_frolic Wednesday #31

There is a sharp resistance Roc2020 Wednesday #34

It's not unprecedented. Black people lived through this in the Jim Crow South. Yavin4 Wednesday #35

It sure seems like... WestMichRad Wednesday #36

Right with you... MiHale Wednesday #38

Welcome to Shock Doctrine U.S.A. Auggie Wednesday #40

That should be the headline on every newspaper in the country k55f5r Wednesday #43

The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism erronis Wednesday #59

Very surreal indeed... FirstLight Wednesday #42

"There's just a sense that something's gotta give, you know?" sprinkleeninow Wednesday #103

On occasion I receive 'words of knowledge', if you will. It happens sprinkleeninow Wednesday #107

I can only speak for myself GreenEyedLefty Wednesday #44

Yes Beringia Wednesday #49

i can hardly say anything to ease your mind barbtries Wednesday #50

Weird is a too nice a word for evil. hay rick Wednesday #53

There are so many Fox type news things playing round the clock and you can tell Maraya1969 Wednesday #55

Overwhelmingly what I hear is that we are numb, Prairie_Seagull Wednesday #56

Yes. 1WorldHope Wednesday #60

I felt it in 2016... Blue_Tires Wednesday #62

Yes it's weird Beck23 Wednesday #64

I've never been on xitter Linda ladeewolf Wednesday #65

Yep. I feel like I'm on a plane that's going down, waiting for the crash. CaptainTruth Wednesday #67

Whatever was in Pandoras locked box is loose, Arne Wednesday #71

We're not in Kansas any more, Toto. wnylib Wednesday #78

Right and left are not really the main political divide any more soldierant Wednesday #85

Strangely "The Daily Show" spoke to me. mwooldri Wednesday #87

Dystopian NIghtmare cer7711 Wednesday #90

The plan was bdamomma Wednesday #93

I feel as if I'm living markodochartaigh Wednesday #94

The only part of that I'm not wondering as well is "how so many people have lost their minds" JHB Wednesday #97

Our Forefathers seen this and knew this Smackdown2019 Wednesday #99

2016 already showed us what to do hydrolastic Wednesday #105

The nuclear sabre rattling from russia has been going on for nearly 3 years. Crunchy Frog Wednesday #100

I'm not over it. Sucked the juice out of me Jarqui Wednesday #102

Yes .. I started a diary today proud patriot Wednesday #106

I had to change my laptop homepage away from Google News AdamGG Wednesday #108

Beside the billionaires and "Entrepreneur" Lawn service moguls Fish700 Wednesday #110

I think the best definition of what many of us are feeling is "anomie" HighFired49 Wednesday #111

Surreal is my word...and Fear! Through the "Funhouse" Mirror. electric_blue68 Thursday #113

It's like 2016 - only worse. Marcuse Thursday #114

Me too... NT bee_peaceful Thursday #115

Yes, definitely feeling the same way Blue_Roses Thursday #117

Yeah. Why is that? rambler_american Thursday #118

I know in my guts the election was dirty and the worst criminal in American history is going to be POTUS. Botany Thursday #120

Never underestimate the stupidity of the American people. Vinca Thursday #122

You ask an excellent question about why the left hasn't devoted the resources to countering the right's propaganda markpkessinger 12 hrs ago #130

I don't feel weird, but... bif 11 hrs ago #131