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bdamomma

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19. I keep on thinking

Reply to live love laugh (Reply #5)

Fri Feb 21, 2025, 11:48 AM

Feb 2025

about the convicted felon's revenge on us, our institutions and just us being Americans. he definitely stole this election (water under the bridge now) and taking his revenge on all of us.

Even to the point of eliminating the USPS and other safety nets which we utilized, absentee ballots were used by many of us who live outside of country.

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"JOY IS AN ACT OF RESISTANCE!!!" [View all] niyad Feb 2025 OP

And resistence is an act of joy. marble falls Feb 2025 #1

YES!!! niyad Feb 2025 #11

As Mikail Bakunin once posited: The passion for distruction is also a creative passion. marble falls Feb 2025 #17

I'm drinking more for sure. harumph Feb 2025 #2

Me too, I find those British murder mysteries, very soothing. They're not yelling the whole time. Walleye Feb 2025 #4

Same here. niyad Feb 2025 #8

Weirdly, I think I am drinking less. I will pour a glass, get distracted, involved niyad Feb 2025 #10

I've been sober 3 years and I'm craving Pinot Grigio more and more ... LSparkle Feb 2025 #32

Bright moments! Walleye Feb 2025 #3

YES!!! niyad Feb 2025 #7

Remembering that joy was part of Kamala's campaign for good reason .... live love laugh Feb 2025 #5

Excellent point! niyad Feb 2025 #6

I keep on thinking bdamomma Feb 2025 #19

I look for joy throughout my ChazII Feb 2025 #9

Every act of defiance, large or small. I can see why you would have niyad Feb 2025 #12

Today my small act of defiance was to wish the Canada geese in our yard and flying overhead, LiberalLoner Feb 2025 #13

Beautiful!!! and so loving! niyad Feb 2025 #14

Thank you! 💙💙💙💙 LiberalLoner Feb 2025 #35

Love your post bdamomma Feb 2025 #20

Thanks! 💙💙💙 LiberalLoner Feb 2025 #36

Yes. I do my best to make my little corner of the world a happy place. Oopsie Daisy Feb 2025 #15

It is an act of self-preservation, not denial. And wisely done! niyad Feb 2025 #16

Every little crack that appears in the veneer of despotic gives me hope we can come out of this. allegorical oracle Feb 2025 #18

We cannot bdamomma Feb 2025 #21

I prefer red hot rage! niyad Feb 2025 #30

Yes bdamomma Feb 2025 #38

Exactly! niyad Feb 2025 #39

Yes!!! niyad Feb 2025 #29

It's also the title of a really excellent album by the band IDLES! Initech Feb 2025 #22

Thank you. Had never heard of that band. niyad Feb 2025 #26

We could have had joy with Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. Aristus Feb 2025 #23

Absolutely correct on all counts! niyad Feb 2025 #27

Love Drinking Liberally groups Jimbo S Feb 2025 #24

An old poster from the late 60's, early 70's: "SMILE. Make them wonder niyad Feb 2025 #25

Hear, HEAR! ZDU Feb 2025 #28

Thank you. niyad Feb 2025 #31

They want us to be as miserable as they are. I refuse. LoisB Feb 2025 #33

Paraphrasing Emma Goldman: "If I can't dance, I don't want to be part of niyad Feb 2025 #34

As we used to say back in the day: "Right On"! LoisB Feb 2025 #37