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hamsterjill

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10. Proud, you should be!!!!

Reply to Coolgoober (Original post)

Sun Feb 1, 2026, 02:10 PM

Yesterday

That will be a memory that your daughter and granddaughters will never forget. Great medicine for them to see that others are standing up.

We are all scared, too. It usually helps to know that you're not the only one feeling fear. Action helps stop the fear. Way to go, grandparent!!!

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Excellent Grandparenting! PittBlue Yesterday #1

Thank You PittBlue Coolgoober Yesterday #3

I have 2 granddaughters..a little older and both in nursing school wanting a better life Deuxcents Yesterday #6

Me too Deuxcents Coolgoober Yesterday #7

Yes, because it's their future and they need to see first hand the consequences of not voting Deuxcents Yesterday #9

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I SEE THAT FIRST POST. WOOFER !?!? Tetrachloride Yesterday #4

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One Gen Alpha at a time (n/m) Soul_of_Wit Yesterday #5

Yes, younger people need to do something besides, sit around and watch in despair Walleye Yesterday #8

Proud, you should be!!!! hamsterjill Yesterday #10

Congratulations on an awesome outcome! generalbetrayus Yesterday #11

Thank you for exposing them to the greater "us". 1WorldHope 22 hrs ago #12

Very fine! Hope22 22 hrs ago #13

about anxiety and depression. multigraincracker 22 hrs ago #14

Can any of us imagine what kids these days deal with? There was the COVID experience, but fierywoman 20 hrs ago #15

The resistance community and the power of action prop us up. yellow dahlia 18 hrs ago #16

If they loved it steer them into politics. I loved politics applegrove 13 hrs ago #17

Thanks applegrove Coolgoober 2 hrs ago #18

The day after the 2016 election, my wife (a transplanted American) cried all day and all night. BobTheSubgenius 1 hr ago #19

Thanks Bob Coolgoober 41 min ago #21