unfortunately, part of this job I have created for myself is to wake up early in the morning and stress out over 'what the fuck am I going to write about today'
unfortunately, part of this job I have created for myself is to wake up early in the morning and stress out over 'what the fuck am I going to write about today'
I need you Jeff to get me thru the next few months or until the next election if we get to have a free and fair election. I’m going to share something personal and confidential.
In 2016 when the orange turd was declared the winner. it was on my birthday. I was beyond devastated. I wanted to drink and I had 19 years clean and sober. I really wanted to numb out. But i told myself, I’ll be damned if I let that fucker get the best of me. I committed to stepping up my attendance at AA and I committed to be the administrator of a weekly Zoom meeting through the pandemic and still going. It got me through. I celebrated 37 years of sobriety in September. My 70th birthday is tomorrow. And my emotions won’t let no damn fat fucking orange turd mess with me and my serene recovery. I’m going in for a mani/pedi this afternoon and be back for my 5:30 Zoom meeting.
Peace out ☮️ and to all! We live to fight, laugh and love another day while we still can.
P.S. i don’t judge or begrudge anyone for drinking, eating gummies or doing shrooms. I just got to do what I know I have to do so that my life doesn’t become unmanageable again. Cheers to all who partake!
Congrats on your sobriety! 37 years 🏆. You are an inspiring example of #TheResistance and s of care. Our health, sobriety is #1, before any politics. Stepping up your AA - bravo!
What an inspiring post, thank you! Awesome that🎂🎊 you celebrate 37 years AND your birthday. Besides this, I found much comfort in the presentation of the ACLU head, Romero, I think on Alex Wagner. He said they were ready for this result with 550 lawyers, and they will create as much resistance as possible. I am ready to fight.
I am a friend of Bill as well. I will celebrate 23 years of sobriety on 11/11/2024. If I can get clean and sober after 9/11 knowing I had lost friends that awful day I will be damned if I let the re-election of the mango grifter “steal” my sobriety. I will double down on my AA commitment to help others. I am NOT going back— no fucking way! One day at a time…
Well, I'm sure as hell not going anywhere. I love what you write. I feel like I found my people. And now, I need this space more than ever. You make us laugh and think at the same time. It's a gift. And you have it. Help us navigate the goddamn fuckery. I got your back. And bail money if necessary.
There's a cat 2 hurricane in the Gulf hanging out by Cuba, but projected to move more in the direction of TX/Louisiana -- so I checked out the Weather Channel's take on it this morning, and the weather-reader assured me that the projected path is moving west and maybe a little south, so it will hit Mexico instead of the US -- like as long as America's not hit, it's all good. I think the Weather Channel might be okay, especially if they ix-nay the ience-say.
So fuck the Weather Channel -- going back to my snarky phone app. At least it's occasionally funny.
I am the same. Won't ever miss Jeff (and Chicago Public Square) but I am done with MSNBC and I have scrubbed the phone and laptop of anything vaguely political. I was sick yesterday, in despair, enraged. But we're in it now and we can get through it. We will probably be broke and lose our Social Security and Medicare, but who needs health or money???
Well, a friend pointed out the fact that the Repubs also get SS and Medicare and the Nazis will not dare take it away from them, their people. That gave me some comfort.
A lot of the Social Security cutting plans leave over-60's alone, but really stick it to Gen-Z, delaying their retirement rights, reducing their benefits, etc. Since Gen-Z apparently was the group voting most strongly for Trump, I'll try to find my tiny violin.
Politicians have talked for years (but no action) about setting income limits for SS for the very wealthy. IOW, if your income from whatever source is $xxx.xx per year, you don't get SS. But even if it's Jeff Bezos', the money deducted from his paychecks IS HIS MONEY. Hey, Bill Gates, David Geffin, Warren Buffet, other billionaires -- donate your SS checks back into the SS fund!
There’s definitely truth to this Arne, however the congressional finance committee has also claimed the current status of both Medicare and social security isn’t sustainable, a proposed 23% cut of benefits is on the table!
Great! Let the billionaires donate their SS back into the fund! These BASTARDS aren't paying income tax, so fuck them. No one needs more than a billion $$. Since Reagan, the wealth transfer from middle class to wealthy increased to a mind-numbing degree. Where the FUCK were our DC govt. to stop the evils of income inequality??? It didn't just happen overnight. 🤬🤬🤬
I am with you on time off from MSNBC.The only one that I really like is Lawrence O'Donnell. He was the sole commentator who stood up for Biden after his less than stellar debate performance. All of the others, Rachel included either said nothing "Meh" or maligned what he said.
I like Stephanie for her economics, along with Lawrence. Can't do Rachel anymore. Nicole's ok if I'm bored mid-afternoon. She did seem almost in tears with Drumpf's win.
My daughter took boxing lessons last year after a kid stuck a gun in her face as she was getting out of her car in front of her house. Now, she is teaching my granddaughter to box. Yeah, they can't underestimate the threats. Be prepared. Fucking misogynistic shit for brains. Good job mom and dad. A new generation of misogynistic bigoted bullies. Project 2025 wants all 18 yr old males to sign up for military service. At least for 2 years. Send those fuckers today. They will piss themselves.
They were young boys and stole her camera equipment. One of them forced her to the ground with the gun on her forehead. Yes, she did attend trauma therapy.
Nick Fuentes was shouting that on his show today. That would be enough to send me straight to the doctor to get my tubes tied, only stopping on the way to get lots of pepper spray.
Not the most effective plan Nancy, while not being a fan of carrying a weapon, pepper spray sounds like a plan until it’s turned on you… we’re entering a terrifying time of confusion and idiocy for women and people of colour, protect isn’t an option against authoritarian despots!
Women and girls are going to go through some shit. The younger girls have no idea how that will be. They don't remember a time when there was no birth control or abortion. A time when you had to have a husband in order to survive. Is NOW still viable? I hope they step up to protect us.
Sickening that there were 26,000 rapes reported in Texas for the 16 months after Roe. Rapes have gone up overall in the no-exception states that banned Roe.
Over half the denizens in this country are ignorant! I’ve been pointing out this sad truth for years, the overlords who run this country have wanted this as a means of control, appears they’ve achieved their objective!!
It came up on my phone news. It thinks its on CNN. The students thought it was a joke. It wasn't. They said things like "we are coming to get you to bring you back to the plantation. "And some pretty vile shit. All across the country. One girl described how young MAGAQ boys were chasing her down yelling hateful vile shit. Another young white supremacist was arrested for trying to blow up a power grid today. This same guy was picked up last summer for discussions about conducting a mass shooting. The shit just got real.
This is sick. Students need to report this to the principal and/or police. Time to find out what students & adults can carry for protection. Not guns, but pepper spray, bear spray, etc
BIL is a school super in a small rural red area of a blue state. Said kids were coming in Wednesday wearing all kinds of Trump paraphernalia, hooting it up, along with racist jokes. He told the teachers to correct them when they could (no students of color in the school) but said considering Trump does the same thing, what else can you expect from the parents and their kids. He's retiring this year so think he's just given up on it. He is going to tell the Board (all Trumpers) that the GOP/Project 2025 plan is to cut costs to all school districts by the 2026 school year, so plan accordingly.
In other countries I’ve often visited, machismo is an acceptable thing… in this country GenZ men spend their time on hate, misogynistic, racist and fascist group sites, it’s disgusting that these knuckle dragging derps are jealous of the female accession to positions men once held...making better wages is often based on education, which the GenZ group sorely lack! This is the Epstein /Trump celebration of assault and abuse on women! Certainly not a place I long to live and accept as the norm! Fuck Trump and his unctuous derps of mindless- brain washed culture !!
Demographics show Gen Z voted overwhelming for Agent Orange. In addition to the Latino men who embrace white supremacy, because they state it helps be seen as more white. That come from a highly respected Latino journalist and author on this subject. Paulo Ramos.
Your stream of higher consciousness blarney always seems to come to the rescue!! I just lost my entire origin family to MAGA. I'm sorry to hear subscribers bailed. How are we going to get through the manifestation of a Q shit storm coming, another Mao's Cultural Revolution, caught in a Jerry Springer show loop in Stalin's gulag, without your humor and zeal for muckraking to keep us on our toes? One of my favorite poets T. Roethke wrote: In a dark time the eye begins to see/I meet my shadow in the deepening shade/I hear my echo in the echoing wood/a lord of nature weeping to a tree/I live between the heron and the wren/ Beasts of the hill and serpents of the den. We have some seriously empowered Beasts and serpents to deal without taking a leap. Laughter is the best medicine and you have the gift. thanks again for sharing. I'm upgrading to Founding.
Hey listen up billionaires now your nightmare begins, ever heard of the oldest mafia Street crime of ‘PROTECTION RACKETS’ ? Ok Zuck it’s prison for you except maybe if I got a million a month from you… Spread the word to all your friends Zuck Donny Dumfuck is in charge and he will maybe let you keep your failing brand if…
He’s gonna shoot for the richest guy in the world trophy and EVERYONE is going to be buying it for him NO EXCEPTIONS! He has no loyalty or recognition of who helped him in the past ,present or future! Pay up you saps ! All of you pricks stole it from us now he’s gonna suck you fools dry !
Lucky you. I’m working on moving my “exit plan” forward by a year.
So, I’m thinking to coordinate my exit my full-time residency in the US by late 2025, (if not sooner).
Now that I’m fully cognizant of the misogyny, full-throated and active racism, white supremacy, the many supporters of this system and the ignorance of a number of Americans - I cannot allow myself to exist in the toxic environment that is the (dis)United States.
I’m uncomfortable with what was promised should IQ 45 win the election. I am aware of the plans of Project 2025 via the controllers and coordinators of MAGA and their unhinged figurehead. I expect there to be concentration camps, mass incarcerations, the US becoming a pariah internationally, a devastating economic environment, more homelessness, no human services safety-net, the destruction of the EPA, the Dept of Education, the status of many government departments and employees, etc. The sponsors of MAGA will do everything using full control of all branches of government to deconstruct American society - as directed to by Putin and his conspirators.
I expect that most aspects of US society will deconstruct and become virtually miserable for everyone making less than the equivalent of 300K annually.
Those who have sufficient financial resources, but who do not agree w/MAGA will probably opt to be silent and “wait it out” and/or leave the US.
Those who have family members who are disabled and/or have insufficient financial resources will be/are torn - they have to help themselves and their immediate family first and might not have the resources to help everyone else in their family/grouping of loved ones.
There will be MAGA brownshirts - neighbors tattling on others for perceived “favors”. You will have to be mindful of what you say and to whom. Trump has acknowledged that he is vengeful and holds grudges - no matter if someone has financial resources or not. He will attempt to follow Putin’s example and imprison his detractors AND steal their assets.
His followers will continue to listen to his dog whistles and follow his directives.
This is the future that US residents are looking at. Trump may opt not to leave office, as he has claimed.
Currently-there is a MAGA majority composing the Supreme Court-able to rubber stamp any corrupt decision that is made. There are dark times ahead.
I wish that what I am saying was hyperbole, but it’s not.
He has repeatedly claims that admires Hitler, Nazi Germany and all of the evil that arose during those dark times. He plans to reproduce all of that and more in the US. Many of his followers are unquestioning cult members-they will happily do his and MAGA’s bidding.
This is real and coming the moment that he assumes office in January of 2025.
He said that he would be a dictator on day one and though he is a consistent liar, I believe him.
I am saddened, but on high alert - because I’ve watched them, am a student of history and
Partly by finding safe spaces, like Jeff's SS. I live in a large apt. complex. I don't know my busy neighbors, except for one friend. I'll be working on that. Yesterday three people here mentioned that they are trans, or have trans family members. We need to establish plans to hide/help trans/LGBQT+ acquaintances & friends, and make sure we have a safe plan for them. I'm not in either group, but #Diversity & #Inclusivity are very important for me.
Good question! I take care of myself with home made bread, red wine, good stuff to read, and waking in the woods. I make glass jewelry. Can I send you some? How about some cookies? How can I get stuff to you?
If I can't mail stuff, then I'll keep a candle lit for us, and whenever I see it I'll send some good energy.
I read, I cook, I bake, I walk, I talk to the few sane people I know. I appreciate your kind thought of sending me things, but I don't want to post my address on the internet, not even on this site. Light that candle for me. I want to leave the country but that is impossible, so I'll just have to somehow stick it out.
Candle is lit, good thoughts and energy are on the way. I was born in Canada but I have a lot of family here, and I'm too old to start over. I'm fortunate to live in the country/woods so I can escape.
Focusing on what is right in your world…your family and loved ones who would love to see you more often (love always wins), doing things you enjoy doing, volunteer. Just remember to take care of yourself and know that millions of us ready to support you. 💕🌷
I am completely estranged from my Trump-loving family. Most of my oldest friends are either dead or lost down the MAGA rabbit hole. My few friends here are just as terrified as I am. There are very few people to support me. I am barely surviving on Social Security. There's really nothing left for me.
Timothy Snyder says forming alliances and friendships and knowing now who we can rely on (and who can rely on us) is crucial. Doesn't have to be a revolutionary cabal, just a connection. Authoritarians want people to be separated and feel alone. (That was part of the idea behind Texas' abortion restrictions.) So we need to know who our friends are and cultivate those friendships to see us through.
I’m not going anywhere. I’ve become voluntarily dependent on my morning dose of reality and intellectual sarcasm here and I’m counting on all of us to persevere and continue to share this space. After all, misery loves company, right? 😵💫 Only 1460 days to go!
I am not leaving, Jeff. I deleted all my local fake news apps on my phone this morning so I will be depending on you to tell it like it is. I wasn’t using them anyway!!! Thank you!
unfortunately, part of this job I have created for myself is to wake up early in the morning and stress out over 'what the fuck am I going to write about today'
I need you Jeff to get me thru the next few months or until the next election if we get to have a free and fair election. I’m going to share something personal and confidential.
In 2016 when the orange turd was declared the winner. it was on my birthday. I was beyond devastated. I wanted to drink and I had 19 years clean and sober. I really wanted to numb out. But i told myself, I’ll be damned if I let that fucker get the best of me. I committed to stepping up my attendance at AA and I committed to be the administrator of a weekly Zoom meeting through the pandemic and still going. It got me through. I celebrated 37 years of sobriety in September. My 70th birthday is tomorrow. And my emotions won’t let no damn fat fucking orange turd mess with me and my serene recovery. I’m going in for a mani/pedi this afternoon and be back for my 5:30 Zoom meeting.
Peace out ☮️ and to all! We live to fight, laugh and love another day while we still can.
P.S. i don’t judge or begrudge anyone for drinking, eating gummies or doing shrooms. I just got to do what I know I have to do so that my life doesn’t become unmanageable again. Cheers to all who partake!
Congratulations to you! That takes a lot courage and tenacity.
Thank you ☺️
Happy Birthday tomorrow! 🥳🥳. Congratulations on your sobriety!
Fortunately sobriety is not for all of us.
LOL!
Congrats on your sobriety! 37 years 🏆. You are an inspiring example of #TheResistance and s of care. Our health, sobriety is #1, before any politics. Stepping up your AA - bravo!
P.S. Happy Birthday tomorrow! Your positive attitude is contagious -- pls don't give anyone to steal your joy! 🎂🎂🎂
I'm using the serenity prayer regularly. I have 12 years and no way I'm going back. XOXO
Congrats, Eileen! 🥳
What an inspiring post, thank you! Awesome that🎂🎊 you celebrate 37 years AND your birthday. Besides this, I found much comfort in the presentation of the ACLU head, Romero, I think on Alex Wagner. He said they were ready for this result with 550 lawyers, and they will create as much resistance as possible. I am ready to fight.
F Trump and Vlad: You are the post of the day :)
Good on you mon frere, and happy birthday!!
congratulations! Stay strong there ! you got this !
I am a friend of Bill as well. I will celebrate 23 years of sobriety on 11/11/2024. If I can get clean and sober after 9/11 knowing I had lost friends that awful day I will be damned if I let the re-election of the mango grifter “steal” my sobriety. I will double down on my AA commitment to help others. I am NOT going back— no fucking way! One day at a time…
Congrats to you, Chet. 😊
Thank you. I have been eating and drinking too much in the run up. Now the reality makes me want to drink more. This is going to be difficult.
Go with the flow Arnie.
Hippo Birdee to you.
Sobriety is too important to lose over this Orange Shitstain. He isn't worth it.
One day at a time and don’t ever give up! Our country needs you now more than ever!
Good for you!!
Well, I'm sure as hell not going anywhere. I love what you write. I feel like I found my people. And now, I need this space more than ever. You make us laugh and think at the same time. It's a gift. And you have it. Help us navigate the goddamn fuckery. I got your back. And bail money if necessary.
I'm taking time (maybe a lot of time) off from MSNBC, but you're a necessary part of my morning, Jeff.
Same. Instead of MSNBC in the background, I"m going with The Weather Channel. At least until that's eliminated....
I’m on the 24/7 “live” RuPaul channel for the foreseeable future; that, or sleep completely through the next four years fml
There's a cat 2 hurricane in the Gulf hanging out by Cuba, but projected to move more in the direction of TX/Louisiana -- so I checked out the Weather Channel's take on it this morning, and the weather-reader assured me that the projected path is moving west and maybe a little south, so it will hit Mexico instead of the US -- like as long as America's not hit, it's all good. I think the Weather Channel might be okay, especially if they ix-nay the ience-say.
So fuck the Weather Channel -- going back to my snarky phone app. At least it's occasionally funny.
What’s with the Mexico hate poco, it’s a beautiful place, with exceptionally beautiful people??
Agreed. :)
I. CAN'T. STOP. LAUGHING!!!!!
LOL + Not Funny
I am the same. Won't ever miss Jeff (and Chicago Public Square) but I am done with MSNBC and I have scrubbed the phone and laptop of anything vaguely political. I was sick yesterday, in despair, enraged. But we're in it now and we can get through it. We will probably be broke and lose our Social Security and Medicare, but who needs health or money???
Well, a friend pointed out the fact that the Repubs also get SS and Medicare and the Nazis will not dare take it away from them, their people. That gave me some comfort.
A lot of the Social Security cutting plans leave over-60's alone, but really stick it to Gen-Z, delaying their retirement rights, reducing their benefits, etc. Since Gen-Z apparently was the group voting most strongly for Trump, I'll try to find my tiny violin.
Politicians have talked for years (but no action) about setting income limits for SS for the very wealthy. IOW, if your income from whatever source is $xxx.xx per year, you don't get SS. But even if it's Jeff Bezos', the money deducted from his paychecks IS HIS MONEY. Hey, Bill Gates, David Geffin, Warren Buffet, other billionaires -- donate your SS checks back into the SS fund!
There’s definitely truth to this Arne, however the congressional finance committee has also claimed the current status of both Medicare and social security isn’t sustainable, a proposed 23% cut of benefits is on the table!
Great! Let the billionaires donate their SS back into the fund! These BASTARDS aren't paying income tax, so fuck them. No one needs more than a billion $$. Since Reagan, the wealth transfer from middle class to wealthy increased to a mind-numbing degree. Where the FUCK were our DC govt. to stop the evils of income inequality??? It didn't just happen overnight. 🤬🤬🤬
Interesting point.
I am with you on time off from MSNBC.The only one that I really like is Lawrence O'Donnell. He was the sole commentator who stood up for Biden after his less than stellar debate performance. All of the others, Rachel included either said nothing "Meh" or maligned what he said.
I just can't right now. Maybe in a month or so, IDK.
I like Stephanie for her economics, along with Lawrence. Can't do Rachel anymore. Nicole's ok if I'm bored mid-afternoon. She did seem almost in tears with Drumpf's win.
Lawrence is the only intelligent voice of reason at MSNBC, the others are all corporate shill!!
Agree! Not watching anyone at MSNBC xc Lawrence
Also, Joy Reid.
I concur
Same!
Love the bail $ thing you tossed in there Lisa!
You never know. The shit is already hitting fan. MAGAQ are threatening black students at colleges across the country today.
What?
In addition to that, some boys in high schools are telling girls "your body, my choice." Rape will be more normalized than it already is.
These girls need to report this. Name names of known. Girls must find out what's legal to have in purses, pepper spray, etc.
My daughter took boxing lessons last year after a kid stuck a gun in her face as she was getting out of her car in front of her house. Now, she is teaching my granddaughter to box. Yeah, they can't underestimate the threats. Be prepared. Fucking misogynistic shit for brains. Good job mom and dad. A new generation of misogynistic bigoted bullies. Project 2025 wants all 18 yr old males to sign up for military service. At least for 2 years. Send those fuckers today. They will piss themselves.
Yikes! How scary for your daughter! It sounds like she was uninjured. Traumatized for sure. Glad she's teaching boxing to her kiddo!
They were young boys and stole her camera equipment. One of them forced her to the ground with the gun on her forehead. Yes, she did attend trauma therapy.
🙏🙏 Lisa, how terrifying. I hope your daughter is doing ok.
Nick Fuentes was shouting that on his show today. That would be enough to send me straight to the doctor to get my tubes tied, only stopping on the way to get lots of pepper spray.
Not the most effective plan Nancy, while not being a fan of carrying a weapon, pepper spray sounds like a plan until it’s turned on you… we’re entering a terrifying time of confusion and idiocy for women and people of colour, protect isn’t an option against authoritarian despots!
Holy shit.
Right!!
Women and girls are going to go through some shit. The younger girls have no idea how that will be. They don't remember a time when there was no birth control or abortion. A time when you had to have a husband in order to survive. Is NOW still viable? I hope they step up to protect us.
Sickening that there were 26,000 rapes reported in Texas for the 16 months after Roe. Rapes have gone up overall in the no-exception states that banned Roe.
Isn't TX open carry? Sounds like women need protection. JFC, is this real? 26,000 rapes in 16 months??? That's a FIVE ALARM FIRE!
Over half the denizens in this country are ignorant! I’ve been pointing out this sad truth for years, the overlords who run this country have wanted this as a means of control, appears they’ve achieved their objective!!
It came up on my phone news. It thinks its on CNN. The students thought it was a joke. It wasn't. They said things like "we are coming to get you to bring you back to the plantation. "And some pretty vile shit. All across the country. One girl described how young MAGAQ boys were chasing her down yelling hateful vile shit. Another young white supremacist was arrested for trying to blow up a power grid today. This same guy was picked up last summer for discussions about conducting a mass shooting. The shit just got real.
This is sick. Students need to report this to the principal and/or police. Time to find out what students & adults can carry for protection. Not guns, but pepper spray, bear spray, etc
BIL is a school super in a small rural red area of a blue state. Said kids were coming in Wednesday wearing all kinds of Trump paraphernalia, hooting it up, along with racist jokes. He told the teachers to correct them when they could (no students of color in the school) but said considering Trump does the same thing, what else can you expect from the parents and their kids. He's retiring this year so think he's just given up on it. He is going to tell the Board (all Trumpers) that the GOP/Project 2025 plan is to cut costs to all school districts by the 2026 school year, so plan accordingly.
In other countries I’ve often visited, machismo is an acceptable thing… in this country GenZ men spend their time on hate, misogynistic, racist and fascist group sites, it’s disgusting that these knuckle dragging derps are jealous of the female accession to positions men once held...making better wages is often based on education, which the GenZ group sorely lack! This is the Epstein /Trump celebration of assault and abuse on women! Certainly not a place I long to live and accept as the norm! Fuck Trump and his unctuous derps of mindless- brain washed culture !!
Absolutely!! 💯
Demographics show Gen Z voted overwhelming for Agent Orange. In addition to the Latino men who embrace white supremacy, because they state it helps be seen as more white. That come from a highly respected Latino journalist and author on this subject. Paulo Ramos.
I hadn’t seen that Lisa, please elaborate… wTF!
I don't think you're going to run low on fodder any time soon. Assuming we still have an electrical grid through which to transmit your column.
Your stream of higher consciousness blarney always seems to come to the rescue!! I just lost my entire origin family to MAGA. I'm sorry to hear subscribers bailed. How are we going to get through the manifestation of a Q shit storm coming, another Mao's Cultural Revolution, caught in a Jerry Springer show loop in Stalin's gulag, without your humor and zeal for muckraking to keep us on our toes? One of my favorite poets T. Roethke wrote: In a dark time the eye begins to see/I meet my shadow in the deepening shade/I hear my echo in the echoing wood/a lord of nature weeping to a tree/I live between the heron and the wren/ Beasts of the hill and serpents of the den. We have some seriously empowered Beasts and serpents to deal without taking a leap. Laughter is the best medicine and you have the gift. thanks again for sharing. I'm upgrading to Founding.
Thank you for articulating my rage and stress so well. We must weaponize the snark or sink forever into a pit of despair.
Hey listen up billionaires now your nightmare begins, ever heard of the oldest mafia Street crime of ‘PROTECTION RACKETS’ ? Ok Zuck it’s prison for you except maybe if I got a million a month from you… Spread the word to all your friends Zuck Donny Dumfuck is in charge and he will maybe let you keep your failing brand if…
It will be just like Goodfellas: "Oh you got the flu? Fuck you, Pay me!"
He’s gonna shoot for the richest guy in the world trophy and EVERYONE is going to be buying it for him NO EXCEPTIONS! He has no loyalty or recognition of who helped him in the past ,present or future! Pay up you saps ! All of you pricks stole it from us now he’s gonna suck you fools dry !
We are going to need your wisdom come January 20th. Why don’t you take a week off?
I will be out of the country on 1/20. Thank God. The problem is I can't stay out of the country.
Lucky you. I’m working on moving my “exit plan” forward by a year.
So, I’m thinking to coordinate my exit my full-time residency in the US by late 2025, (if not sooner).
Now that I’m fully cognizant of the misogyny, full-throated and active racism, white supremacy, the many supporters of this system and the ignorance of a number of Americans - I cannot allow myself to exist in the toxic environment that is the (dis)United States.
I’m uncomfortable with what was promised should IQ 45 win the election. I am aware of the plans of Project 2025 via the controllers and coordinators of MAGA and their unhinged figurehead. I expect there to be concentration camps, mass incarcerations, the US becoming a pariah internationally, a devastating economic environment, more homelessness, no human services safety-net, the destruction of the EPA, the Dept of Education, the status of many government departments and employees, etc. The sponsors of MAGA will do everything using full control of all branches of government to deconstruct American society - as directed to by Putin and his conspirators.
I expect that most aspects of US society will deconstruct and become virtually miserable for everyone making less than the equivalent of 300K annually.
Those who have sufficient financial resources, but who do not agree w/MAGA will probably opt to be silent and “wait it out” and/or leave the US.
Those who have family members who are disabled and/or have insufficient financial resources will be/are torn - they have to help themselves and their immediate family first and might not have the resources to help everyone else in their family/grouping of loved ones.
There will be MAGA brownshirts - neighbors tattling on others for perceived “favors”. You will have to be mindful of what you say and to whom. Trump has acknowledged that he is vengeful and holds grudges - no matter if someone has financial resources or not. He will attempt to follow Putin’s example and imprison his detractors AND steal their assets.
His followers will continue to listen to his dog whistles and follow his directives.
This is the future that US residents are looking at. Trump may opt not to leave office, as he has claimed.
Currently-there is a MAGA majority composing the Supreme Court-able to rubber stamp any corrupt decision that is made. There are dark times ahead.
I wish that what I am saying was hyperbole, but it’s not.
He has repeatedly claims that admires Hitler, Nazi Germany and all of the evil that arose during those dark times. He plans to reproduce all of that and more in the US. Many of his followers are unquestioning cult members-they will happily do his and MAGA’s bidding.
This is real and coming the moment that he assumes office in January of 2025.
He said that he would be a dictator on day one and though he is a consistent liar, I believe him.
I am saddened, but on high alert - because I’ve watched them, am a student of history and
I am too old and poor to leave. What the hell am I going to do? I'm a 74-year-old leftist and have never been so terrified.
Me too. Somehow we gotta take care of one another.
How?
Partly by finding safe spaces, like Jeff's SS. I live in a large apt. complex. I don't know my busy neighbors, except for one friend. I'll be working on that. Yesterday three people here mentioned that they are trans, or have trans family members. We need to establish plans to hide/help trans/LGBQT+ acquaintances & friends, and make sure we have a safe plan for them. I'm not in either group, but #Diversity & #Inclusivity are very important for me.
Good question! I take care of myself with home made bread, red wine, good stuff to read, and waking in the woods. I make glass jewelry. Can I send you some? How about some cookies? How can I get stuff to you?
If I can't mail stuff, then I'll keep a candle lit for us, and whenever I see it I'll send some good energy.
What would make you feel better?
I read, I cook, I bake, I walk, I talk to the few sane people I know. I appreciate your kind thought of sending me things, but I don't want to post my address on the internet, not even on this site. Light that candle for me. I want to leave the country but that is impossible, so I'll just have to somehow stick it out.
Candle is lit, good thoughts and energy are on the way. I was born in Canada but I have a lot of family here, and I'm too old to start over. I'm fortunate to live in the country/woods so I can escape.
Thank you. You're very kind. It helps a little.
Focusing on what is right in your world…your family and loved ones who would love to see you more often (love always wins), doing things you enjoy doing, volunteer. Just remember to take care of yourself and know that millions of us ready to support you. 💕🌷
I am completely estranged from my Trump-loving family. Most of my oldest friends are either dead or lost down the MAGA rabbit hole. My few friends here are just as terrified as I am. There are very few people to support me. I am barely surviving on Social Security. There's really nothing left for me.
I didn't want to "like" your comment, Linda, but I want you to know I hear you.
Timothy Snyder says forming alliances and friendships and knowing now who we can rely on (and who can rely on us) is crucial. Doesn't have to be a revolutionary cabal, just a connection. Authoritarians want people to be separated and feel alone. (That was part of the idea behind Texas' abortion restrictions.) So we need to know who our friends are and cultivate those friendships to see us through.
How do you get your money overseas? Asking for a friend.
One day at a time. Our country desperately needs us. Hang in there and fight, fight, fight!
The only reason I am not going anywhere is writers like you. I depend on reading your writing every morning, but you need to rest up too!
I’m not going anywhere. I’ve become voluntarily dependent on my morning dose of reality and intellectual sarcasm here and I’m counting on all of us to persevere and continue to share this space. After all, misery loves company, right? 😵💫 Only 1460 days to go!
I am not leaving, Jeff. I deleted all my local fake news apps on my phone this morning so I will be depending on you to tell it like it is. I wasn’t using them anyway!!! Thank you!
Thank you from the bottom of my broken heart.
Jeff ,..You keep writing it’s more important than ever ! The stress will be there regardless! You have plenty of company to share it with!
I'e had a free account for a while. Just upgraded. Please don't go anywhere.
we love you Jeff.
Maybe Project 2025 will give you topics aplenty. ;) Keep on keepin' on.
You'll have no lack of content in the coming 4 years, at least.