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Stinky The Clown

(68,955 posts) Mon Mar 7, 2022, 08:49 PM Mar 2022

I am reacting viscerally to news out of UKR as if it were my own country. [View all]

The dead family on the front page of the NYT is but one example.

Putin has jumped to the top of my list of horrible people I wish to suffer eternal pain, burning in hell.

I want to hug every refugee.

I have suffered through such wars before - starting with Viet Nam,and all wars since them - but none hit me as viscerally as this one.

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I am reacting viscerally to news out of UKR as if it were my own country. [View all] Stinky The Clown Mar 2022 OP

... SheltieLover Mar 2022 #1

Damn near is !! GQP and Putrid have some goals; no democracy uponit7771 Mar 2022 #2

I understand. Nevilledog Mar 2022 #3

Omg! SheltieLover Mar 2022 #4

Fuck no.....just the opposite. I always dream of *losing* lottery numbers. Nevilledog Mar 2022 #10

Lol SheltieLover Mar 2022 #11

Yale is offering free "Science of Well Being" course SheltieLover Mar 2022 #5

Yes I believe we're all taking it personally FakeNoose Mar 2022 #6

Why do you suppose that is? WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2022 #7

For me.... I have friends there. Happy Hoosier Mar 2022 #9

yes, yes. I agree. KarenS Mar 2022 #8

I've cried half the day today over the boy, walking, crying... Grasswire2 Mar 2022 #12

In this case the rights and wrongs seem pretty clear. Tomconroy Mar 2022 #13