This is gobsmacking.

Sickening to imagine someone feeding their child industrial chemicals. Always boggles the mind how many of the same people who are concerned about minuscule preservatives in vaccines are OK with industrial chemicals and other absolute nonsense.

The quote doesn't equate the battles, just states that everyone has invisible struggles, that struggle/suffering are universals, commonly ending w/ a call for kindness.

ME/CFS & fibro are hell. I wish you sublime sunshine + peace in your day, kitty or puppy cuddles if you have furry fam. 🤗💕

Agreed 😥

I don't think another country can step in. El Salvador has said he's a terrorist, will not subject him to due process, and won't be transferring him anywhere. Remember, they were paid $6M but US to take these ppl: they want to keep that $$. Maybe if another country offers $$ they'll rethink. 😥

This govt is rotten to the core. It's like they actively want to destroy the US and laugh at they do so.

America's adversaries rejoice at Trump's hatred of American values, institutions, business engines, & ppl. Americans must fight this govt at every turn if they wish hold onto democracy.

Then of course there are the ppl who are ACTUALLY in the inner circle, like the Signal Chat folks, who are all about deny, lie, be silent and they should actually be held accountable. So much legally questionable stuff with this gov't, I hope that the US citizens get angry at flouting of the law.

There are also cases (like with the deportees) where, for example, the gov't lawyers aren't even being given talking points. The gov't is outright defying the Supreme Court, and it's legal reps can only throw their hands up because there's no reasonable defence of their clients. It's insanity.

I imagine that there's cases where ppl actually don't have answers. Trump is doing whatever he pleases, as hoc, & ppl who SHOULD be in the know are totally left in the dark. When queried they opt out of answering lest the truth of their being sidelined & not consulted (or even informed) be known.

The hard thing about good advice is that it's quite human to ignore it and instead have to learn at the school of hard knocks. I imagine that most of us got some supplemental lessons on the relevance of Maya's insight, haha. You're certainly not alone there!

Yes, 100%! I endorse Maya Angelou's advice that "when someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time", and I think that when public people WON'T answer questions (esp politicians), you ought to believe that their secrecy is a deliberative strategy & will likely intensify w/ more pwr.

Some cannot tolerate sound, visuals, or even mental exertion; so, of course, none of above is compatible. For those limited by sounds/visuals (but not thought) going thru memories (or making stories) in-depth can be wonderfully distracting & mood lifting. Depends if you're also in pain, though.

If I had CFS at a diff time &/or place, I'd probably be sent to an infirmary or other wretched place. CFS is so poorly understood, & many drs still treat it like a mental illness (in spite of the research). So, I guess I try and feel gratitude for my situation (as best I can) + history helps that.

Those documentaries, podcasts, or other facts allow me to situate myself in history, and see that human existence has always been a struggle on a knifes edge, and therefore that my suffering (& the present chaos of the world) is just part of that continuum. In fact, in some ways it's not so bad.

2) I read/listen-to/watch history, especially things that my family/ancestors would've experienced. Often that stuff really sucks, like wars, famines, political strife, poor living conditions of people in various eras, and so forth.

I'm sorry you're in a flare. Sending hugs. <3

I do two diametrically opposed things to boost my mental wellbeing:
1) I watch lighthearted, romantic comedies, funny videos, and even look at personal pictures/videos that made me laugh or feel warm fuzzies;

Trump should recall that there's no honour among thieves. When (& if) it suits Bukele, he will tell the truth: Trump (or his ppl) asked Bukele to say that they couldn't return Kilmar Abrego Garcia. Garcia isn't a known gang member. Bukele is just doing Trump a favour, & favours have repayment terms.