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JohnnyRingo

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29. I began to feel that when the tweets stopped.

Thu Jan 21, 2021, 11:38 AM

Jan 2021

I never thought about what daily life would be like after Trump got flicked off Twitter, but it's quiet.

It's like sitting in a Laundromat talking to someone for an hour or so while some guy has four pairs of sneakers and his rock collection in a dryer while he practices the kazoo. The racket continues and you get used to it. You gradually raise your voice and strain to hear without realizing it. You become edgy until... it stops. Just like that, it's over.

Like you went deaf. You're stunned. You wiggle your finger in your ear as a calm settles over the store. You can hear your friend speak in normal tones and everything is clear and lucid. You glance to the door and see a man come in with a bag full of Beanie Babies. Nice, quiet, Beanie Babies.

It's like that.

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And just like that ... [View all] NanceGreggs Jan 2021 OP

It disappeared. Like a miracle. n/t DEbluedude Jan 2021 #1

+1000000 Pachamama Jan 2021 #2

It seemed like every day was an eternity. secondwind Jan 2021 #3

Especially the last one. NanceGreggs Jan 2021 #8

Yes samplegirl Jan 2021 #4

Likewise. Slept like a baby. FailureToCommunicate Jan 2021 #19

I did as well karin_sj Jan 2021 #21

It's bizarre. I've been in the habit of waking up about 6 every morning and immediately turning Vinca Jan 2021 #5

It reminds me of that wonderful song "It's a brand new day" (I think that's the title). CTyankee Jan 2021 #16

Van Morrison--'Brand New Day'. Is that the one? panader0 Jan 2021 #27

Yes! Is there another song with that title? CTyankee Jan 2021 #31

And one day it will just disappear PirateRo Jan 2021 #6

agreed hkp11 Jan 2021 #7

My face hurts.... nebby70 Jan 2021 #9

It is nice to wait up to a sane world Gothmog Jan 2021 #10

Ain't it? Now lets start training Democrats for office and public service, we have a lot ... marble falls Jan 2021 #14

Good morning! gademocrat7 Jan 2021 #11

I felt wonderful in 2009, but nothing compares with yesterday. NNadir Jan 2021 #12

It does. It does, indeed. Now we lick Covid. marble falls Jan 2021 #13

Hope came out of hiding and did a happy dance. sarge43 Jan 2021 #15

Rumplestiltskin stamped his foot Wicked Blue Jan 2021 #17

Well...saner, at least. Tommy_Carcetti Jan 2021 #18

1000s of Biden appointees are already working hard.... Jon King Jan 2021 #20

Exhale (NT) The Wizard Jan 2021 #22

Amen to that! Initech Jan 2021 #23

Indeed.. what a difference a day makes. honest.abe Jan 2021 #24

:-) Bigredhunk Jan 2021 #25

Poof. welcome to the new eara. AllaN01Bear Jan 2021 #26

thanks, Nance! bigtree Jan 2021 #28

I began to feel that when the tweets stopped. JohnnyRingo Jan 2021 #29

K and R Stuart G Jan 2021 #30

As was sung last night at the Inauguration ceremony. William769 Jan 2021 #32

Yeah.. I felt that yesterday.. and Cha Jan 2021 #33