I turned off the TV around 10 pm central and spent the next five or so hours listening to pretty much the entire New Pornographers catalog. Your voices gave me great comfort. I was glad to see your message today -- feisty Neko is the best Neko. You also are loved by so many!
I'm going to post what I sent to my friends earlier this morning.
Only we can save ourselves.
Get organized. Get your hands dirty. Get out there and actually talk to your neighbors. Get armed. Get skilled. Get educated.
And for the love of all that is good in the world, get hopeful that a better world IS possible. We may not live to see it, but our children and our children's children might.
Thanks Neko. Big hug. Whew, this is hitting me hard. I'm going from mad, sad, to problem solver, to pissed to looking for hope, back to confused... sort of like stages of grief I guess. Trying to process how this is even happening. At the same time coaching myself to slow down, breathe, focus on the beautiful sunshine outside. Knowing that we need to take care of ourselves in order to be able to walk forward and stand for the things we know are right. Thanks for this safe space to grieve. ❤️🩹
More than ever, people of good hearts, love, courage and good consciousness need to stick together.
Do the things you CAN do something about.
Let go of the things you CAN’T control (including the anger and suffering for it).
Personally for myself I pledge to stand up for what’s right to protect the earth, and everything and anything to protect the rights of women in this country.
Prior to tonight we lived in a democracy. Now we'll exist, for a time, in an autocracy with a fascist, vindictive, ignorant man child in power.
The above is just my initial dark reaction. Actually, I believe this administration will be a disaster. He'll drop dead of natural causes or get assassinated by some mega lefty wacko or just plain Uhmerkin homegrown wacko we are so good at cranking out. Americans will see their foolish, deadly mistake, followed by a fierce palm slap against collective forehead. Gonna be messy for a spell, but we'll make it.
I've GOT to be optimistic, otherwise I WON'T make it.
And for those of you who say you are feeling scared I am holding you close to me. You will find strength in there when you are ready.
Grieve for a minute. Fight forever.
I turned off the TV around 10 pm central and spent the next five or so hours listening to pretty much the entire New Pornographers catalog. Your voices gave me great comfort. I was glad to see your message today -- feisty Neko is the best Neko. You also are loved by so many!
I'm going to post what I sent to my friends earlier this morning.
Only we can save ourselves.
Get organized. Get your hands dirty. Get out there and actually talk to your neighbors. Get armed. Get skilled. Get educated.
And for the love of all that is good in the world, get hopeful that a better world IS possible. We may not live to see it, but our children and our children's children might.
So with you in this fight! We are warriors! LOVE YOU NEKO!!!
Thank you Neko 💙I wanna believe in a country that has more people like you and less people like him.
Thanks Neko. Big hug. Whew, this is hitting me hard. I'm going from mad, sad, to problem solver, to pissed to looking for hope, back to confused... sort of like stages of grief I guess. Trying to process how this is even happening. At the same time coaching myself to slow down, breathe, focus on the beautiful sunshine outside. Knowing that we need to take care of ourselves in order to be able to walk forward and stand for the things we know are right. Thanks for this safe space to grieve. ❤️🩹
I’m so fucking angry and scared.
Love you, too. Big hugs to everyone feeling numb, terrified, angry, betrayed, or isolated right now.
More than ever, people of good hearts, love, courage and good consciousness need to stick together.
Do the things you CAN do something about.
Let go of the things you CAN’T control (including the anger and suffering for it).
Personally for myself I pledge to stand up for what’s right to protect the earth, and everything and anything to protect the rights of women in this country.
Love each other.
Maybe in a bit. I hope in a bit. Right now I’m just not there yet.
I'm right (not) there with you. Just trying to remember to be patient with the process of reconnecting to the good trouble.
I love you too, Neko.
Can't say the same to 70-some-odd millions of others, tho. No fucking way.
And now more than ever music matters
RIP AMERICA 1776 - 2024.
AMERICA HAS LOST ITS MIND.
A MASS PSYCHOSIS HAS OCCURRED.
Prior to tonight we lived in a democracy. Now we'll exist, for a time, in an autocracy with a fascist, vindictive, ignorant man child in power.
The above is just my initial dark reaction. Actually, I believe this administration will be a disaster. He'll drop dead of natural causes or get assassinated by some mega lefty wacko or just plain Uhmerkin homegrown wacko we are so good at cranking out. Americans will see their foolish, deadly mistake, followed by a fierce palm slap against collective forehead. Gonna be messy for a spell, but we'll make it.
I've GOT to be optimistic, otherwise I WON'T make it.
Gene King
Right back atcha and thanks. Tough morning but the sun is shining and here we are. Thank you for this. Peace.
*You* matter and I love you, too.