They want you be fed up, tired, cynical and afraid

[malaise]

Take some time off, get some exercise, regroup, listen to Peter Tosh and Start all over again!
You can't give up now - for the sake of the children

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. You are exactly right, my dear malaise! WE CANNOT GIVE UP NOW. The children are waiting. ♥

[malaise]

10. +1,000

[XRubicon]

2. KnR

[Ohio Joe]

3. Agreed...

We're doing it for the cat though... We're not children people

[malaise]

4. Hehehehhehe

[Elessar Zappa]

5. You're absolutely right, of course.

I tell people to do what they can to help the world. I volunteer for Democrats, at the animal shelter, and donate to a few worthwhile charities. Outside of that is beyond my control and I try not to let it affect my mental state. Just keep fighting, everyone, and don’t succumb to cynicism.

[malaise]

6. THIS

I tell people to do what they can to help the world.

[HipChick]

8. Exactly right...I scheduled some spa days

Won't actually be at the spa, but will be chilling away from the computer...

[malaise]

12. Correct

Chilling is as important as activism - I walk in the morning four days a week, exercise daily and ride the stationary bike at night on the other three days. I like cooking shows, game shows and books to relax, but I will never stop fighting the racists and fascists.

[HipChick]

14. yup

Great job...I need to get into the balance side of things more

[blm]

11. Truth

[FreepFryer]

15. Correct, that's the only way they sustain their hate. And we won't let them. (Nt)

[electric_blue68]

16. I have my "Bank of Joy"...

I fill it up with friends, family, nature, music, art and art making, regular and artisan craft making, photography, streaming tv and movies, a modest meal out here and there, etc.

Sometimes it really runs low, and I have to replenish it ...
This way I can continue to try and do my part to ease cruelty, and raise up fairness, and justice as I can.

[malaise]

17. You're a good person

I'm also sure that Garland has lifted DUers spirits today

[electric_blue68]

20. Aw thanks....I try my...

best, and always learning.

My folks esp my mom (because I was around her more) hated cruelty, and believed in fairness. My dad got me involved political stuff when I around 12.

So put these two influences together, and there you go.

Oh, yes, the Garland news has definitely lifted my spirits...
I was doing my best not to be over taken by impatience, slipping at times bc I knew they had to get everything airtight!

[malaise]

21. Kindness was part of our upbringing

It matters

[electric_blue68]

22. Good on your folks...

I think it does, too.

I've given it, and gotten it back including to/from strangers.

[Poiuyt]

18. It's pellucidly clear that if you don't listen to reggae music, the terrorists will have won

[malaise]

19. Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah - probably true

I'm sure there are loads of other very appropriate songs but I use my playlist

[electric_blue68]

25. The first (precursor to regge) ska song I ever heard was...

"My Boy Lollipop" in ?'64. Ska was a favorite of British Mods so it carried over to the USA.

Later when Punk from CBGB's in '74/'75 went to Britain, and influenced bands, then bands likeThe Clash helped promote ska, and reggae bands esp playing them between sets when they were the headliners.

So NYC Rock, and Alt radio would pick up on The Specials, Madness, etc and Bob Marley and the Wailers, Toots and Maytals, Peter Tosh, etc

[malaise]

26. That was a big big tune

Millie died last year.

You are one of the music cognoscenti

[electric_blue68]

29. It really was. Thanks again...being in NYC helps, too...

so many things come our way! Luckily I appreciate different styles so the more is the merrier.

Both my folks loved music, and I picked up on it: classical, movie soundtracks, later some opera.
As for pop, rock stations - post The Beatles and British Invasion they mixed it up with Motown, Stax. So we had all that., too.

RIP Millie

[malaise]

27. That was a big big tune

Millie died last year.

You are one of the music cognoscenti

[denbot]

23. Fatigue is a tool in their arsenal.

That is why the doom posters (anyone paying attention knows exactly who) are suspect to me.

[malaise]

24. THIS

[XRubicon]

31. +1

[bluecollar2]

28. I am fed up, tired, cynical and afraid...

But it won't stop me from doing what needs to be done.

[malaise]

37. But it won't stop me...

[Hortensis]

30. Great thread, thanks, Malaise. Damn right never give up!

For the sake of the children. And for the cats.

It's always been the job of those who believe to take care of the rest, nothing new in that.

[malaise]

33. Ha

for the cats

[crickets]

32. Thanks, malaise!

Good advice, great song. I even had to get up and dance a little for the Tosh tune. 🥰

[malaise]

35. You're welcome

Love Tosh!