This is a helpful analysis. I was relieved to read Chuck’s letter, but also this pit in my stomach won’t go away…the pit that knows that dems paint themselves in a corner of rule-following and ambiguity that at the very best slows us down and at the very worst completely freezes us….

Maybe it’s the headfog, but I feel like elected officials are finally starting to realize they can do something to stop this shit…

Word. I drove home from Shrewsbury PA late late last night/early this morning and the eeriness of those twisty back roads, the white trees, the moving shapes…..I’d watch the hell of a non-ironic squonk movie set at pretty boy reservoir….

Overwhelm and shutdown are healthy responses to this very unhealthy situation we find ourselves in.

Can you imagine trying to avoid overwhelm/meltdown at all costs? Utterly unsustainable. Just like this fucking fascist regime.

Aldi still cool, so we gotcher snacks covered.

The purpose of the govt is to serve its people. We learned that day 1 of civics, and yet every service and support is being at best scrutinized and at worst gutted. It’s so disorienting and fucked up. I’m sorry we’re here.

And you have prompted me to look into my local food pantries. Thank you.

I’m beyond self-care & positive thinking & afraid also to confront the actual darkness of my thoughts

I want to burn it all down but so many of the people I love still live in the building