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maybe the worst I’ve ever felt was the morning of November 9, 2016, I felt completely hopeless all day we are staring down much worse now, and I’m feeling a lot calmer - possibly because I have my kids now, and I’m responsible for making a world for them to live in giving up is not an option
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Halaylah the Elder, of No House
@halaylah.bsky.social
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It helps that this time we have some idea what to expect, even though its Bad.
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@fiddledeedum.bsky.social
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It's good to have all these bad moments because they bump the worst moments that came before them. Like SCOTUS appointing George w Bush president for instance. Never thought we could top that! Then came 9/11 and the illegal war...and war crimes... These are the good times...
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Dr Ieithydd (Carys)
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It's weird being in the UK. We shot ourselves in the foot in June 2016 and then continued with the Tories in 2017 and 2019 while you voted Trump out on 2020. But now hopefully we are 48 hours away from not having a Tory government while you're about to revert to Trump (possibly, though I hope not)
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vagabond_aeon
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I remember being in a hotel room 5-600 miles from home, unable to sleep and sneaking glances at Twitter, seeing the results come in and trying not to break down crying because I was sharing a room with a coworker I didn't want to wake up, because we both had a busy day tomorrow
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skeetlet
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I remember getting on the city bus the next morning, my eyes tired and puffy and looking up at the Black woman driving the bus and we Shared A Moment.
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The Library Faery
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For me, it started 2001. Or really - 1991, when all my daughter's preschool friends were having nightmares because of the televised war. Preschoolers worrying about being bombed. Eesh. And I'm much calmer now, because my kids are adults, and have chosen to not have kids.
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Geo Vaughan 🔜 AC 🐰
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I wish I could say the same. The first Trump presidency was my moment of calm, only because I knew the president was not some all powerful being but just one more cog in a much greater machine. Now the machine has been smashed, and I genuinely fear for our future.
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Dominique Ramsey 𓆣🍉
@euqinimodart.bsky.social
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Honestly same, I am chilling so hard right now despite everything. I also know that my generation is now at an age where we can make a stand and fight
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Josh D. Stranding 🏴☠️
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This fucking this I felt the same way then and I feel calm about it now. I feel like we can do something about it this time.
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Michael Thomsen
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Even country songwriters from North Carolina felt bad that morning.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ym0S...
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kentropic
@kentropic.bsky.social
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Always remember the #1 rule of resisting tyranny from @timothysnyder.bsky.social: Don’t obey in advance.
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Totally Immune President Warren G. Harding
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It is not an exaggeration when I say the day after that election felt the same as 9/11
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ₚᴀɴᴺᴼᴺɪᴄₐ
@acinonnap.bsky.social
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I cried so much that whole night
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Matt Rowan
@veryrealbatman.bsky.social
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Same. I’m also taking the attacks on their rights and future very personally.
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Dance: 10⁻¹, Looks: 3
@andrew3000.bsky.social
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Well said.
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lorem ipsum
@whiskeynachos.bsky.social
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that day I had to shave off half my beard, because I'd plucked huge patches in it until I could get to sleep. we're staring down worse now, but I refuse to prepay grief (because you can't prepay grief), I'll grieve for our democracy when it's lost, but this November we have a chance to save it!
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Tired Art Goblin
@spaceturtleart.bsky.social
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I feel like there was so much grief and disbelief in 2016, I couldn't believe it had happened. Now it's just like...ok. We know who the enemy is and what they want, and we gotta do anything we can to fuck up those plans. It's gonna suck, but we gotta try.
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Tredain, Writer In Potential
@tredain.bsky.social
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I couldn't talk for half the day.
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G!
@gpike.bsky.social
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Amen. I've been paying attention and learning about history and stuff my whole adult life. Life ALWAYS goes on, even in the worst of times.
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Warhammerchick
@celticdragon1.bsky.social
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I'm honestly coping by working with medieval weaponry. If it ends up having a practical application down the line, then it won't have been a waste of time I guess?
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DMS Wojcicki
@dmswojcicki.bsky.social
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I am not, however, afraid. Fascism must be stopped.
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DMS Wojcicki
@dmswojcicki.bsky.social
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The first time i locked my front door was that night.
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Robin
@mizrobin.bsky.social
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I really hope a lot of people *cough third party voters cough* learned their lesson. At least people now know the stakes. At this point, I want the Democrats to sweep elections like a mega tsunami. I want the Republicans to lose and lose hard.
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The chicken lady
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Exactly! Please please, the White House,the DOJ and the DHS HAVE to move quickly and arrest those justices and judges and trump and Stone and Flynn. THEN they can end the clean up Yes, they are all traitors. Just ask Tusk in Poland:
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StabbityDoom
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I cried myself to sleep, my husband holding me and I was sure trump would use nukes and kill us all
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Franklin Piss🇺🇦
@silkscreenfiend.bsky.social
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Me too. No kids, but a determination not to let the land I love fall into the hands of the most disgusting criminal in it. My life is worth far less than democracy is, which is an oddly comforting thought. I will do my part, whatever that part may be.
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Thomas Nguyen
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Kids also make it harder to move.
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LurkyMcLurk
@lurkymclurk.bsky.social
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I feel like we’ve built different lenses now, we have work to do, we can’t assume DC is gonna help. Kinda liberating kinda scary
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Avi
@cricketmice.bsky.social
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We’re 3 for 4 in winning elections against trump and we’re going to make it 4 out of 5
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Jay Marose
@jaymarose.bsky.social
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I’m at Sep 11, 2001. Bush v Gore, Prop 8 & life under Reagan get dishonorable mentions.
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Gail Drakes
@gaildrakes.bsky.social
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Fascinating. I’m deeply devoted to my children. And while I hear you on the “no choice but to push on” front, I’m having a very, very different response to this moment.
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Dillon (6 Sided Games)
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I'm not hopeless. I'm beyond pissed. Which is a fucking shame. This week was going to be a great week. Starting a new job that should pay more than my last one on the fourth. But, nope. SCOTUS had to shit on THAT ONE.
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J. David Clarke
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“The miserable have no other medicine but only hope.” - Shakespeare, Measure for Measure, Act III
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@soiam.bsky.social
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They want us to kill each other. It releases the SSI to pay down the FED, and culls a lot of people that won't need benefits, redraw the lines and new constitution. One Team two side = Fake. Just adapt an Amish type lifestyle. It is the eventual outcome anyways no matter who wins for we lose
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Sam W
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I remember election day of 2016. In Canada, we were watching the news pretty nervously. I served some guy coffee at the cafe, right after we opened. He was some businessman in his suit, juggling a newspaper, briefcase and his phone. On his way out the door, he yelled out, "I hope she wins!"
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ADK
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Don’t give up, skeleton
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Richard [Garlic Bread Sommelier]
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Yup, this is going to be a fight. Quite possibly a literal one. But there's a hell of a lot to fight for.
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