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EnergizedLib

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Fri Jan 24, 2025, 09:13 AM Jan 2025

Who else is trying to tune the news out? [View all]

Last edited Fri Jan 24, 2025, 10:27 AM - Edit history (1)

The years 2017-2021 felt like forever, felt like an eternity. But I also realized it was torture following along with literally every single thing and letting it get to me.

I can either drive myself crazy over all his nonsense, and I’ve seen it some on BlueSky and my MSM homepage - legalized discrimination, executive order madness, inviting traitors to the Capitol, maybe to the White House, pardoning people who don’t deserve it, renaming Denali, won’t end Ukraine War, doesn’t care about the economy, the conflict with the Bishop, etc. As rotten to the core as it is, I’m just trying to focus on myself, which is what my therapist told me I should do.

I can either doomscroll and let this eat away at me, or I can get on with my life and vote blue for a 2026 midterm win. Like I said, I’m pretending, for my own sanity, President Biden is still in office.

The felon is not beating me. He’s not going to ruin my life and drag me down, and I hope he doesn’t do the same to any of you.

The realist in me says this nightmare is just beginning, but the optimist says a new day is another day closer to this nightmare ending.

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I have mostly opted for the bubble of du lbn kerouac2 Jan 2025 #1
The Daily Show is now my only go to randr Jan 2025 #2
I've been more interested indigoth Jan 2025 #3
Since I am an Optimist True Blue American Jan 2025 #4
30 minutes of Local, 30 minutes of National each night dwayneb Jan 2025 #5
Me. I haven't watched any since nov.6th. I don't Luz Jan 2025 #6
Imagine there's no Republicans, it's easy if you try Walleye Jan 2025 #7
Maybe America would finally join the 21st Century EnergizedLib Jan 2025 #9
Tunes out for 15 yrs - occasional peeks at DU is all. NewHendoLib Jan 2025 #8
This is a tough one..... Chakaconcarne Jan 2025 #10
I read online--newspapers, DU, a few others... I watch BBC International rather than Morning Traitors or CNN now. hlthe2b Jan 2025 #11
PBS live streams via their Roku app. They've been doing that for a few years now. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #18
Thanks... I will check it out. hlthe2b Jan 2025 #20
I did from Nov 5 to Jan 20. Happy Hoosier Jan 2025 #12
Reduce media consumption Ferryboat Jan 2025 #13
I tried since Nov. 6 dreamland Jan 2025 #14
I'm attempting to ration myself. kentuck Jan 2025 #15
You can do it EnergizedLib Jan 2025 #16
I canceled cable & watch Bay Area News every evening BigDemVoter Jan 2025 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author PeaceWave Jan 2025 #22
Too many news sources are going over to the dark side pfitz59 Jan 2025 #19
I may at some point. That was my plan, but I just can't do it yet. Mike 03 Jan 2025 #21
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