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usonian

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5. I SCAN post titles and only open ones where I think I can help.

Wed Sep 24, 2025, 10:05 AM

Sep 2025

Like this one.

Resist temptation. The shitstorm is intentional.

One way to win is to mostly ignore it.

Control what you can control. Influence and help others who are of like minds or just open to ideas.

See "Fight back with Friends" here.
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10114548
And here
https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/765804/

Taking action replaces doomscrolling.

It's like medicine.

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Here's the thing...this stuff is stressful. [View all] LuckyCharms Sep 2025 OP

Some of the stress has been caused by the financial pressure and that is caused by Trump's bad policies Walleye Sep 2025 #1

Exactly. LuckyCharms Sep 2025 #4

It sure is stressful, my dear LuckyCharms! It does take a toll. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2025 #2

How are you today? Back in the world! 1WorldHope Sep 2025 #22

oh there are lots of studies on the effects of stress Kali Sep 2025 #3

I think the "variables" the OP was talking about Wednesdays Sep 2025 #14

That's right. You said it better than I did. n/t LuckyCharms Sep 2025 #19

I SCAN post titles and only open ones where I think I can help. usonian Sep 2025 #5

Agree 100%, but my point is... LuckyCharms Sep 2025 #6

Taking action is less stressful than not taking action. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #10

Yes, in most cases. LuckyCharms Sep 2025 #16

"It only hurts if you care" usonian Sep 2025 #15

Reduce stress by not renting free space in your mind and by taking action Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #7

I had a conversation about this with my department chair last week Redleg Sep 2025 #8

Keep the awareness. REGAIN the tranquility. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #11

I wish it was that easy Redleg Sep 2025 #18

Don't diminish this fight. It's not just one man. Biophilic Sep 2025 #9

This is a good point and probably what bothers me the most Redleg Sep 2025 #12

They should move to another county. CaptainTruth Sep 2025 #61

"...a good number of people in this country are flaming assholes." 3catwoman3 Sep 2025 #62

Yes, hence my point #2 in the OP. LuckyCharms Sep 2025 #17

Like zombies being brought to life PatSeg Sep 2025 #40

"Like zombies being brought to life" LuckyCharms Sep 2025 #42

Thanks PatSeg Sep 2025 #49

Exactly. yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #90

"Maybe it is true, anyone CAN become President!" PatSeg Sep 2025 #105

Yes and no. They've been working towards this for a long time. Biophilic Sep 2025 #47

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Damn, all that work to set up an account... LuckyCharms Sep 2025 #53

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You are not. You are dull. You bring your echo chamber here. We read Reichwing sites, so we know. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #57

The trolls are active today, MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2025 #58

Her 3rd of the day so far! BumRushDaShow Sep 2025 #63

Kinda figured it was LG. MarineCombatEngineer Sep 2025 #65

The tRump Derangement disease is strong in you. You've been CONned about antifa and a lot of stuff. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Sep 2025 #54

I have had the same observation - he let them crawl out from under their rocks. yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #89

I remember when they did not want to be so public because they knew what would happen if they came out in public. OldBaldy1701E Sep 2025 #98

I don't understand it either PatSeg Sep 2025 #48

Joan Baez suggest 85% of time in denail WhiteTara Sep 2025 #13

Understand that DU is a highly concentrated news aggregator. usonian Sep 2025 #20

But DU is only a portion of my life. LuckyCharms Sep 2025 #24

Work on root causes? usonian Sep 2025 #29

Hits home, LuckyCharms some_of_us_are_sane Sep 2025 #70

I was living a similar experience. yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #91

I remember the morning after election day in 2016... LuckyCharms Sep 2025 #92

I have not fully lost that feeling. yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #96

How about THIS, usonian some_of_us_are_sane Sep 2025 #68

But I can't join my own club? usonian Sep 2025 #72

The chin isn't important... some_of_us_are_sane Sep 2025 #74

Thanks for the best compliment I've gotten since the divorce! usonian Sep 2025 #75

Paul Giamatti? nt. druidity33 Sep 2025 #81

NO MERLOT !!! thought crime Sep 2025 #86

You are right... kentuck Sep 2025 #21

A Fragile Ego BOSSHOG Sep 2025 #23

There are PLENTY of reasons why I am going to party like its 1999 the day he dies... Moostache Sep 2025 #25

Let's bottle the tears! ChazInAz Sep 2025 #44

You hit this one out of the park! pandr32 Sep 2025 #26

I am truly sorry for the violence you have endured. LuckyCharms Sep 2025 #34

Thank you. pandr32 Sep 2025 #37

I am sorry for your treatment in this life. yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #93

Yes, it is extremely stressful. People like me who have struggled with anxiety and depression are particularly Martin68 Sep 2025 #27

I can't stop doomscrolling because I don't want to be blindsided by the next awful thing Alice B. Sep 2025 #28

Same here PatSeg Sep 2025 #39

And do you tell yourself you'll stop for the day when you find a piece of hopeful/good news? I do that. Alice B. Sep 2025 #84

Mostly I try to barrage myself PatSeg Sep 2025 #104

I am MAKING myself read good books again, too Alice B. Sep 2025 #106

I've been reading more this past year PatSeg Sep 2025 #107

In one of my classes Turbineguy Sep 2025 #30

So true PatSeg Sep 2025 #38

We are moving to a retirement community, Masonicare, full of old liberals, like us... CTyankee Sep 2025 #31

I think what you are describing is one answer (a very major answer) to the problem. llmart Sep 2025 #71

Well, I try to avoid the ones I call "the religiously insane." They are the worst. CTyankee Sep 2025 #76

...and a saguaro cactus. lastlib Sep 2025 #32

I rec'd this post based on the last line alone. Yes please. Maru Kitteh Sep 2025 #33

It has all taken quite a toll PatSeg Sep 2025 #35

Exactly and perfectly stated. Thank you. LoisB Sep 2025 #36

And his fuckhead kkkuktists endlessly accusing us of TDS Orrex Sep 2025 #41

I know. I just want to wake up and not hear the name. LisaM Sep 2025 #43

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I agree with every word. mountain grammy Sep 2025 #46

Gosh, Lucky. I wish I could recommend this post a gazillion times! hamsterjill Sep 2025 #50

We keep each other propped up. yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #94

I feel your pain. Gimpyknee Sep 2025 #51

Ten years, plus. Miles Archer Sep 2025 #55

Not often I read an DU OP I completely agree with. maxsolomon Sep 2025 #59

It would not be like that if the extreme court "judges" Justice matters. Sep 2025 #60

100%!!! He's going to be obnoxious and make our life hell every day until he's left his mortal form. LymphocyteLover Sep 2025 #64

My go to these days is, Prairie_Seagull Sep 2025 #66

Part of the plan... 2naSalit Sep 2025 #67

A lot of inspirational information... GiqueCee Sep 2025 #69

I feel like I've aged 20 years in the last 6 months. Initech Sep 2025 #73

I second that emotion. yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #95

so perceptive - thank you RT Atlanta Sep 2025 #77

This morning I did a search on how unrelieved longterm stress Mme. Defarge Sep 2025 #78

I say this everyday... PittBlue Sep 2025 #79

It's "Living the Crisis Lifestlye" "On the cortisol rollercoaster" "Always constant drama"............. Clouds Passing Sep 2025 #80

My only hope is that *he* also is subject to the effects of stress intrepidity Sep 2025 #82

Tell me about it!!! BigmanPigman Sep 2025 #83

Amen, thank you, recommend. nt babylonsister Sep 2025 #85

In the book Surviving Autocracy, Masha Gessen likens the stress to living during a war. thought crime Sep 2025 #87

You are absolutely correct. yellow dahlia Sep 2025 #88

I go out to my shop and listen to music or podcasts. Woodwizard Sep 2025 #97

The real stress comes from the lack of oversight by those that took an oath to protect the constitution mdbl Sep 2025 #99

Amen coolhandlulu Sep 2025 #100

3) an enabling SCOTUS Ferrets are Cool Sep 2025 #101

I was comparing a picture of me from 2016 and one from a couple of months ago. Aristus Sep 2025 #102

Same here, Aristus. LuckyCharms Sep 2025 #103