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Jennifer's avatar

I live in California, which I now refer to as my country. I refuse to listen to one word, one press conference, one speech that comes out of trump's putrid hole. I'm going to rest, take care of my brain and body, and then I'm going to start a foundation in my deceased daughter's name. I've been wanting to for a long time but it's been too painful. At ten, she had more care and consideration for women, POC, immigrants, and the LGBTQ than most adults I know, and the only person on the planet she detested was trump. That is going to be how I contribute and heal and hopefully do something, no matter how small, to combat the shitstorm that is to come.

Thank you for being here, Jeff. We need you. We will continue to need you and everyone else who speaks against him until this nightmare is over.

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Rhoda Ozen's avatar

I’m deeply sorry about your great loss. I know that doesn’t help because I lost my daughter to domestic violence. She was murdered in a most heinous way.

I’ve been wanting to do this as well for victims of domestic violence.

You’ve given me a push Jennifer. Thank you.

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Lisa59's avatar

I'm so sorry for your pain. That kind of aching pain never goes away. 💔

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Rhoda Ozen's avatar

Thank you for that.

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Lisa59's avatar

I've been there. But, fortunately I got out. I so very young at the time. And he was 15 yrs older than me.

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Patricia Gomes's avatar

We are not supposed to bury our children. The hardest thing I have ever done and yes, the ache never goes away. My heart goes out to all who have suffered this pain. 💔🫶

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Patrick Daniels aka Cromulent1's avatar

❤️❤️❤️❤️‼️

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Vickie Berry's avatar

I’m so sorry. 🌷

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Hannah Olufs's avatar

My heart goes out to you. ♥️

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Jennifer's avatar

I'm sorry for your loss as well. It doesn't make the pain lessen but if we're in this terrible club of child loss, and as much as it's godawful that we're not alone in that pain, at least we're not alone in that pain.

Best of luck on your endeavors and we should compare notes on how our foundations progress. <3

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Ellen McKenzie's avatar

Sending you a heart full of love today.

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FTrump And FPutin Too's avatar

Me too. Caring.

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Nightmaher's avatar

I think the loss of a child of yours or anyone must be the hardest to bare. Be strong!

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Jennifer's avatar

<3

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Jennifer's avatar

Thank you <3

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JustAnAverageDude's avatar

Me, too. I'm quitting him and his gibberish, hate speech. WaPo goes away on Nov. 21. NYT went away a couple-few years ago. I'm relying on Substack. I'm looking at you Tiedrich.

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Cordeliane's avatar

I live in true blue Seattle, and I get the ‘“my country” bit. All of Cascadia voted Harris. Seceding sounds really good right about now. (I know, impractical.)

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Jennifer's avatar

Maybe our entire west coast can secede. The United States of Not That Asshole Again

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Christine Gernant's avatar

Maybe we could add the East Coast: NY, NJ, DE, CT? Otherwise, bonne idee as the French say...

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Jennifer's avatar

I had that thought yesterday that I would LOVE to secede but I don't want to lose the east coast blues, especially NY. But hey, maybe we don't need to be bordering each other to tell trump and the red menace states to fuck all the way off, as Jeff would say.

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Tess's avatar

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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Sher''s avatar

I'm deeply sorry for your loss.

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Diana-Sedona's avatar

💙💙

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arne link's avatar

I am so sorry for your terrible loss.

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Jennifer's avatar

Thank you, arne

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Hannah Olufs's avatar

Jennifer, peace and love to you ❤️.

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Jennifer's avatar

thank you <3

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