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NewHendoLib

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2. Yup. It's why we are enjoying a great day on our favorite

Reply to Iwasthere (Original post)

Thu Dec 4, 2025, 01:11 PM

10 hrs ago

Radio station - and basking in the delight of our nearly 1 year old grandson.

Eliminating all news from our lives for over a decade has made a big difference...just brief check ins here.

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Look around. Do you see fewer smiles and laughter? [View all] Iwasthere 10 hrs ago OP

I've noted a lot less "planning for the future" among acquaintances (not sure about my friends as I am hlthe2b 10 hrs ago #1

Yup. It's why we are enjoying a great day on our favorite NewHendoLib 10 hrs ago #2

Yes, an Ugly Orange Cloud hangs over everything we think and do..... Escape 9 hrs ago #3

no WhiskeyGrinder 9 hrs ago #4

I noticed people decorating early Tree Lady 9 hrs ago #5

My grandson has given up on a future. Aristus 9 hrs ago #6

I'm sorry to hear that; can't really blame him either biophile 3 hrs ago #29

The word I keep thinking popsdenver 8 hrs ago #7

When I got a BMW hurl 4 hrs ago #24

Sorry, but here in sunny Democratic California, I don't see the doom and gloom... PeaceWave 8 hrs ago #8

I live in a Democratic area too Iwasthere 8 hrs ago #11

Not really. I've found that online angst doesn't translate to the real world. BlueTsunami2018 8 hrs ago #9

Pretty much what I came here to say. Xavier Breath 3 hrs ago #28

Yet so many of his sycophants consider Trump and themselves to be victims Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin 8 hrs ago #10

I refuse to be like them markie 8 hrs ago #12

Yeah, I bonded with a Ralphs employee over Play Doh (my post below) IcyPeas 7 hrs ago #14

"... why so many are leaving the country? " IcyPeas 7 hrs ago #13

Yes, and I live in a red state. Grim Chieftain 7 hrs ago #15

Here in San Francisco I notice decorations are back. Demobrat 7 hrs ago #16

No. Haven't noticed any difference Kaleva 7 hrs ago #17

If I Could I Would. BBbats 6 hrs ago #18

There are expat areas where you can live very well for a fraction Iwasthere 5 hrs ago #20

I live in NM where we saw the disaster coming a mile away Warpy 6 hrs ago #19

I live in an Atlanta suburb Roc2020 5 hrs ago #21

Or maybe they just know B.See 4 hrs ago #23

My situation is the opposite of yours. The Magas in my family are happy as clams Boomerproud 3 hrs ago #27

No, people seem pretty happy to me. nt Raine 5 hrs ago #22

Yes blubunyip 4 hrs ago #25

Well put Iwasthere 2 hrs ago #31

Grim is how I'd describe it. Fearful of a future envisioned by this misadministration. OAITW r.2.0 3 hrs ago #26

I try to be as happy and uplifting as I can when I'm out....make others happy and I'm here for them. a kennedy 2 hrs ago #30

Me too Iwasthere 2 hrs ago #32

I don't want to leave my Country because of these thugs. If anything, I'm smiling because I know our day in the Sun SWBTATTReg 2 hrs ago #33