2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumI'm watching the first news since 11/8 at about 7:00 pm PST
Every news story is worse than the one before. Recriminalizing marijuana in my state of Washington. Hate crimes up. Now waiting to see story on huge decrease in sea ice. All since the Trump power grab.
cilla4progress
(26,526 posts)Sets in real soon!
The Velveteen Ocelot
(131,232 posts)Just when I think things are as bad as they can get, they get worse.
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)One of the things I noticed after 9/11 was that he people who obsessively watched news programs stayed depressed longer.
cilla4progress
(26,526 posts)Yes I am liberated from feasting on the news. I realize now I was so soothed by Obama as president.
Now instead I'm hanging out just downloading old Springsteen.
Yes I'm still locked into online news but it's less in your face, I don't have to see or hear Trump or his minions. I have more control to live in my alternate reality.
duffyduff
(3,251 posts)I have been binge watching Perry Mason DVDs and flash drive downloads of What's My Line? otherwise.
Been doing it since election night. I boycotted the cable newsmedia a number of weeks ago.
SammyWinstonJack
(44,317 posts)It's so, in your face BS
sinkingfeeling
(58,038 posts)so ever again in this country.
DemonGoddess
(5,127 posts)and that's because Joy Reid is good at what she does. Not watching any actual news.
cilla4progress
(26,526 posts)I love her but I can't bear to see the hurt in her eyes!
DemonGoddess
(5,127 posts)DemonGoddess
(5,127 posts)the racist appointments. WATCH IT.
asuhornets
(2,427 posts)
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