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LittleGirl

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4. I'm very much feeling helpless rn

Reply to angrychair (Original post)

Tue Jan 20, 2026, 06:39 PM

22 hrs ago

My spouse still works in Europe and I want him to come home without fear. The 12 hour flights are enough stress. This political breakdown is deadly sometimes.

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I'm not sure our country understands the situation [View all] angrychair 23 hrs ago OP

i'm past predicting a depression rampartd 23 hrs ago #1

All they need do popsdenver 21 hrs ago #10

NOEMNUTS! HAHAHA. Joinfortmill 16 hrs ago #17

I nice global pandemic might put the brakes on this madness. progressoid 23 hrs ago #2

With rfkr.jr in charge of health policy in the US - it's very probable and probably intended. erronis 22 hrs ago #6

Agree and it's much worse.... Bread and Circuses 23 hrs ago #3

I'm very much feeling helpless rn LittleGirl 22 hrs ago #4

Perhaps you should consider joining him in Europe - at least for a while? erronis 22 hrs ago #8

That's what I was going to suggest. nt Laffy Kat 20 hrs ago #13

I gave 10 years LittleGirl 19 hrs ago #14

Hea, girl.... slightlv 22 hrs ago #5

I don't think the night sweats ever end! nt 😎 LittleGirl 19 hrs ago #15

and so far only NINE repukes are standing up Skittles 22 hrs ago #7

MSM discusses policy implications, polling numbers, appropriateness of opposition quotes, etc but the wiggs 21 hrs ago #9

Most of the public is ignoring the elephant in the room Johonny 21 hrs ago #11

Our best case scenario at this point quakerboy 20 hrs ago #12

It's one man enabled by people who are: Joinfortmill 17 hrs ago #16

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