Sage advice Grams! Taking out despair on Sara Lee only comes back to kick you in the butt (with a few more pounds) in the end. Remembering what you love and what and who loves you brings you back to the center of life you can influence (not control...as no one has that) and that sustains you. That's one thing the idiots who elected Trump and his circus of a presidency can't take away.
I'm sure Little Debbie is sad; she's seen a lot through the decades and, just when she thought it might be safe for a wholesome marketing girl to grow up, this shit happens! Grams has seen enough decades to know that, enraging as this moment is...this too shall pass. The reality of life under Trump will show its ugly self. This will be a long game. Let the fools, buffoons and boot lickers loose...then watch and work to see them self-implode (or as the bard would say, "hoisted on their own petard"). Revenge is, after all, best served cold!
Erika, I really enjoyed this read! I also had a lot of questions about McDonald's, haha. My theory is that people like him are so bloody selfish and self-absorbed that their health is not affected by stress that frequently comes from empathy and concern for other people. I think after the elections, I am gonna end up having another autoimmune condition because of the people who literally voted against themselves.
Also, I have a similar idea how to survive the upcoming four years. I have been on Twitter for more than 15 years and it has never been this toxic and filled with a bunch of right-wing crap impossible to escape. And no, I don't feel like moving to Bluesky, at least not for now. I will just focus on what is meaningful - writing and reading. Thus, I will try to be more active here and on other platforms where I can be surrounded with people who have similar interests and passions, and protect myself from all the toxicity as much as possible.
Again, great piece! Looking forward to reading more.
Thank you! And yes! I’m definitely committing to focusing on connections and creating, too. I think it’s necessary to stay sane in the whirlwind of madness we’re in right now.
Sage advice Grams! Taking out despair on Sara Lee only comes back to kick you in the butt (with a few more pounds) in the end. Remembering what you love and what and who loves you brings you back to the center of life you can influence (not control...as no one has that) and that sustains you. That's one thing the idiots who elected Trump and his circus of a presidency can't take away.
I'm sure Little Debbie is sad; she's seen a lot through the decades and, just when she thought it might be safe for a wholesome marketing girl to grow up, this shit happens! Grams has seen enough decades to know that, enraging as this moment is...this too shall pass. The reality of life under Trump will show its ugly self. This will be a long game. Let the fools, buffoons and boot lickers loose...then watch and work to see them self-implode (or as the bard would say, "hoisted on their own petard"). Revenge is, after all, best served cold!
Erika, I really enjoyed this read! I also had a lot of questions about McDonald's, haha. My theory is that people like him are so bloody selfish and self-absorbed that their health is not affected by stress that frequently comes from empathy and concern for other people. I think after the elections, I am gonna end up having another autoimmune condition because of the people who literally voted against themselves.
Also, I have a similar idea how to survive the upcoming four years. I have been on Twitter for more than 15 years and it has never been this toxic and filled with a bunch of right-wing crap impossible to escape. And no, I don't feel like moving to Bluesky, at least not for now. I will just focus on what is meaningful - writing and reading. Thus, I will try to be more active here and on other platforms where I can be surrounded with people who have similar interests and passions, and protect myself from all the toxicity as much as possible.
Again, great piece! Looking forward to reading more.
Thank you! And yes! I’m definitely committing to focusing on connections and creating, too. I think it’s necessary to stay sane in the whirlwind of madness we’re in right now.