Oh…it’s a tankie. Nevermind.

Nothing worth discussing here.

Go back to leather tasting.

You misspelled gallows.

Thank you for not falling into inescapable despair this day. Be well. We’re all struggling in some way right now. Take care of yourself and those around you as well as you can in these times. Disengage when you need to recharge. Just don’t give up.

Feel seen, friend, I’ve felt the same since Gore v Bush was given to the republicans by the Democrats and SCOTUS.

But maybe I’m wrong, and like the old quote they’ll do the right thing at the last moment when they realize they have no more choices.

You mean like the German people did?

but sure as shit I’m struggling to keep up

You don’t have to keep up with all of it. That’s a sure road to being overwhelmed. Follow the topics most important to you from multiple sources in hopes of getting the largest view as possible.

Spend time on new sites not based in the US, it helps to know the rest of the world sees what is going on for what it is.

Make sure to keep at your hobbies and interests that aren’t politically related so you get some downtime and recuperation.

Shut up. You’re doing harm with this bullshit. Stop.

I’m open to finding a way to adapt the ideas and concepts from 1984 into a format that would be digestible to modern audiences without seeming as dated as it is prescient.