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calimary

(85,182 posts)
74. Well, you came to the right place, my friend!
Sat Jul 1, 2023, 12:56 AM
Jul 2023

You came to the right place anyway, but especially on a day (and evening) like this.

We're up here in the PNW too, and are almost literally drunk with delight at all the tall trees! Can you get out for a little walk through some leafy green areas or local parks? It'll feed your spirit and distract you from your troubles because it's just so damn beautiful! That tends to work for me. I can't believe the views up here - can't see the river or the volcano peaks, but who cares, for all those trees? Find some natural splendor to ease your worried mind and sinking heart.

I hope you'll keep this thread, too. It's bound to help lift your spirits even if only a wee bit. But every wee bit starts to add up, after awhile. We've got a good guy in the White House and the Senate is ours, and a Democrat in the governor's job. and chances are good that the Supreme Court will have thoughtfully kept enough of us pissed off that we will vote and make sure our friends are at least reminded about it.

I've never heard so many people in news stories and in man-on-the-street interviews lately - urging people to vote! And that's all we have to do: VOTE! Just remember, there are more of us, anyway, than the other guys have, so we have a built-in advantage already.

On a personal note - I'm SO glad there is DU. With everybody here. It's a feel-good tonic of a site, and as our own beloved Skittles once observed - "someone's always here." I can't tell you how often the mere thought of that has buoyed me up and kept me going. It's worth keeping in mind whenever you need your spirits lifted.

And somebody really is always here!

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Keep up the good fight. I truly believe we will overcome the current b.s. going on. LoisB Jun 2023 #1
I'm trying. And I hope it does. My faith in humanity has suffered. nolabear Jun 2023 #20
We still have Joe Biden as President! 50 Shades Of Blue Jun 2023 #2
And I think we can keep him. nolabear Jun 2023 #14
You are not alone. mahina Jun 2023 #3
Let's stick together and fight. nolabear Jun 2023 #15
Still fighting in NC. blm Jun 2023 #4
And I LOVE NC! Lived there for years. nolabear Jun 2023 #12
My optimistic words have already been posted here. wnylib Jun 2023 #5
That's what I hang on to. Thanks. nolabear Jun 2023 #13
I know how you feel, it plagues me constantly. My only solution has been to RKP5637 Jun 2023 #6
I wouldn't want to live in the South now, which is sad. nolabear Jun 2023 #16
I currently live in the hellhole of the nation, Florida. It is disgusting! I am on RKP5637 Jun 2023 #41
I know. I'm sad about Florida. nolabear Jun 2023 #46
I attribute our current and future situation to reliance on one "strategy" ... Grasswire2 Jun 2023 #7
Pattycake politics and "across-the-aisle" bonhomie no longer is an option. nt Grasswire2 Jun 2023 #8
I also feel that way about Biden refusing to even consider Dark n Stormy Knight Jul 2023 #80
legal weed and 71% acceptance of gay marriage GenXer47 Jun 2023 #9
I hear ya. We can ignore our own impending demise nolabear Jun 2023 #17
For me, it's a comfort to vent here today. yardwork Jun 2023 #10
I'm certainly signed up for my part. nolabear Jun 2023 #18
You are not alone-- rage & grief plague all of us here. But as Joe said of the AA ruling.... Hekate Jun 2023 #11
Thanks. We have to be family. I believe that. nolabear Jun 2023 #19
"This will not break us." ShazzieB Jun 2023 #22
For what it's worth, nolabear . . . peggysue2 Jun 2023 #21
nolabear in the words of Stephen King bronxiteforever Jun 2023 #23
Thank you for posting this excellent quote, my dear bronxiteforever! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2023 #29
One of my favorites too! bronxiteforever Jun 2023 #30
Aw, thank you. I am definitely hanging in there. CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2023 #33
Love to you, Peggy. You make me happier than you know. nolabear Jun 2023 #48
Back atcha, darlin'! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 2023 #63
King is a smart, smart man. And he puts his words in great mouths. nolabear Jun 2023 #47
My hope is that younger people are seeing the excesses of the Republican Party and especially Lonestarblue Jun 2023 #24
I think so too, and I hate seeing them hurt. nolabear Jun 2023 #49
there will be words of comfort in this thread, I know. barbtries Jun 2023 #25
I'm beginning to feel stronger, if no less mad. nolabear Jun 2023 #50
I'm with you. There are millions of us. We vote. Take care and take heart. Joinfortmill Jun 2023 #26
In the words of a great woman... nolabear Jun 2023 #51
Ignore the court, it's been done before. Bluethroughu Jun 2023 #27
+1 The Wizard Jun 2023 #45
I wish I was younger. nolabear Jun 2023 #52
My daughter is 24, she walked in the door this afternoon and Bluethroughu Jun 2023 #65
The pendulum always swings back The Blue Flower Jun 2023 #28
We're not giving up in SW FL--people are coming together to fight the hateful policies Timeflyer Jun 2023 #31
Excellent advice. nolabear Jun 2023 #53
Try to stay positive! I can recall Quakerfriend Jun 2023 #32
Yes, you're right. I can be a good ally if nothing else. nolabear Jun 2023 #54
It's a lot, nolabear, these troubled times, this labyrinthine hell we're living through. thatcrowwoman Jun 2023 #34
You brought a good tear to my eye. nolabear Jun 2023 #55
It ain't over yet. They're fools if they think it is. marble falls Jun 2023 #35
I'm counting on that. nolabear Jun 2023 #56
Feel the sorrow. And fury. Wild blueberry Jun 2023 #36
I take heart from all that, and from those around me nolabear Jun 2023 #57
Thank you for posting that. Think. Again. Jun 2023 #37
And you for caring. nolabear Jun 2023 #58
I with you.. it seems overwhelmeing mountain grammy Jun 2023 #38
I won't. And I agree with you nolabear Jun 2023 #59
If we vote out hate & vote in compassionate Democrats, things can change. That must be our focus. CaptainTruth Jun 2023 #39
True dat. I'm feeling all these words of encouragement. nolabear Jun 2023 #60
Again, I AM WITH YOU! CaptainTruth Jun 2023 #70
Your beautiful biracial grand kids will know love from you Botany Jun 2023 #40
They're magnificent. I want the world for them. nolabear Jun 2023 #61
I got my "interesting perspective" from either the The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers or Mr. Natural Botany Jul 2023 #81
"What does it all mean?" nolabear Jul 2023 #83
I'm feeling it too. You are not alone. The assault on democracy and decency is palpable. Take care Evolve Dammit Jun 2023 #42
This message was self-deleted by its author ancianita Jun 2023 #43
Thank you. You too. nolabear Jun 2023 #62
It is important to have connections. Especially with people who sincerely care about our future. Evolve Dammit Jul 2023 #90
I feel you, nolabear. You've received lots of kind, caring thoughts here. ancianita Jun 2023 #44
I will. We will thrive in spite of all. nolabear Jun 2023 #64
Hear ya NB. What I'm not hearing anywhere are brilliant Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2023 #66
I'd love to hear that myself. nolabear Jun 2023 #67
I'm thinking it's just impossible to effectively communicate Laura PourMeADrink Jun 2023 #68
AM hate radio and Fox News got us in this mess. Initech Jun 2023 #69
I'm with you there. nolabear Jul 2023 #79
Basically agree but Elessar Zappa Jul 2023 #86
PLEASE check in with us tomorrow & let us know how you're doing! CaptainTruth Jun 2023 #71
Thank you, dear. It's near midnight and I'm at peace. nolabear Jul 2023 #75
Those hateful conservatives are in the minority RainCaster Jun 2023 #72
I'll remember. I do believe it. nolabear Jul 2023 #77
Fierce? No RainCaster Jul 2023 #82
Not mean. Just fierce. Courageous and proud of it. nolabear Jul 2023 #84
Glad to hear you got a good night's rest RainCaster Jul 2023 #85
The arc of the moral universe is long wryter2000 Jul 2023 #73
What a brave and moral man. nolabear Jul 2023 #78
Well, you came to the right place, my friend! calimary Jul 2023 #74
Amen and amen. nolabear Jul 2023 #76
Yeah, I do, too! She doesn't weigh in so much anymore. Anybody know why? calimary Jul 2023 #88
You are loved. Maru Kitteh Jul 2023 #87
They can try to legislate white supremacy and other types of bigotry, Jamastiene Jul 2023 #89
One major thing that I've latched onto...demographics. BobTheSubgenius Jul 2023 #91
We've still got a huge country and roughly half it still swings... TreasonousBastard Jul 2023 #92
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