https://blue.feedland.org/?river=http://data.feedland.org/blue/feeds/JimInWI.xml It's just a feed for now Mon, 20 Jan 2025 23:37:07 GMT feedland v0.6.43 https://cyber.harvard.edu/rss/rss.html Mon, 20 Jan 2025 23:37:07 GMT http://rpc.rsscloud.io:5337/pleaseNotify Mon, January 20, 2025 6:37 PM EST <p>One my friend wrote this on another platform. I couldn’t have said better myself. I’ve made a couple of minor edits for readability. This is also my first experiment with Threadwriter. Please forgive me if the threads don’t make sense.</p> <p>“My friends know I am active politically. The good guys lost. I&#39;m working on changing focus, and have been fairly successful. But today is difficult. I have to say the following. I was going to rationalize it, but nope! Those who love me will continue to love me. </p> <p>Did I say today is tough?</p> <p>To those low-income or middle-income MA!GA supporters (this is not addressed to those weathy MAGA people who only care about their self-interest--money): You are the frog in the pot of water. You think it&#39;s a cool water. But the flame is now lit. Will you figure this out before it&#39;s too late, or will you be an unintended and &quot;unimportant&quot; consequence of the shit show that is now on the road?</p> <p>To my wealthy MAGA acquaintances, if you&#39;re happy because this will be good for you. Shame on you. You have an elected president who is trying to make you think he&#39;s an empathetic dude because he, &quot;doesn&#39;t want to split families,&quot; so he wants to deport the LEGAL AMERICAN children that belong to the immigrants. You know--those first generation Americans who don&#39;t learn Spanish because they want to be &quot;American?&quot; So imagine your kids being forced to move to a country they may no very little about.</p> <p>To the blind followers--it&#39;s time to actually care--do the research. Look at the &quot;media bias chart,&quot; and if it comforts you to listen to lies--fine. Do it. But ALSO actually try thinking for yourself and look up information for yourself. Trump lied in his inaugural address. Look it up. And don&#39;t do the BS that &quot;every politician lies.&quot; That is not the issue. The issue is what Trump says. Stop deflecting.</p> <p>This is Day 1 of the demise of the country I have known and loved, warts and all, for almost 70 years. The anger and violence against any &quot;other,&quot; whether it is gender, orientation, skin color, or native country has grown substantially. This president has reduced the safety of many of your neighbors. My heart ;hurts for those who have been and most certainly will be attacked, quite possibly by strangers, for merely EXISTING. I believe this is also Day 1 of the resurgence of fascism in America. If you&#39;re religious, now is the time for prayer. Please, please prove me wrong.”</p> Mon, 20 Jan 2025 23:37:07 GMT https://blue.feedland.org/?item=788200 https://blue.feedland.org/?item=788200 One my friend wrote this on another platform. I couldn’t have said better myself. I’ve made a couple of minor edits for readability. This is also my first experiment with Threadwriter. Please forgive me if the threads don’t make sense. “My friends know I am active politically. The good guys lost. I'm working on changing focus, and have been fairly successful. But today is difficult. I have to say the following. I was going to rationalize it, but nope! Those who love me will continue to love me. Did I say today is tough? To those low-income or middle-income MA!GA supporters (this is not addressed to those weathy MAGA people who only care about their self-interest--money): You are the frog in the pot of water. You think it's a cool water. But the flame is now lit. Will you figure this out before it's too late, or will you be an unintended and "unimportant" consequence of the shit show that is now on the road? To my wealthy MAGA acquaintances, if you're happy because this will be good for you. Shame on you. You have an elected president who is trying to make you think he's an empathetic dude because he, "doesn't want to split families," so he wants to deport the LEGAL AMERICAN children that belong to the immigrants. You know--those first generation Americans who don't learn Spanish because they want to be "American?" So imagine your kids being forced to move to a country they may no very little about. To the blind followers--it's time to actually care--do the research. Look at the "media bias chart," and if it comforts you to listen to lies--fine. Do it. But ALSO actually try thinking for yourself and look up information for yourself. Trump lied in his inaugural address. Look it up. And don't do the BS that "every politician lies." That is not the issue. The issue is what Trump says. Stop deflecting. This is Day 1 of the demise of the country I have known and loved, warts and all, for almost 70 years. The anger and violence against any "other," whether it is gender, orientation, skin color, or native country has grown substantially. This president has reduced the safety of many of your neighbors. My heart ;hurts for those who have been and most certainly will be attacked, quite possibly by strangers, for merely EXISTING. I believe this is also Day 1 of the resurgence of fascism in America. If you're religious, now is the time for prayer. Please, please prove me wrong.” <p>One my friend wrote this on another platform. I couldn’t have said better myself. I’ve made a couple of minor edits for readability. This is also my first experiment with Threadwriter. Please forgive me if the threads don’t make sense.</p> <p>“My friends know I am active politically. The good guys lost. I&#39;m working on changing focus, and have been fairly successful. But today is difficult. I have to say the following. I was going to rationalize it, but nope! Those who love me will continue to love me.</p> <p>Did I say today is tough?</p> <p>To those low-income or middle-income MA!GA supporters (this is not addressed to those weathy MAGA people who only care about their self-interest--money): You are the frog in the pot of water. You think it&#39;s a cool water. But the flame is now lit. Will you figure this out before it&#39;s too late, or will you be an unintended and &quot;unimportant&quot; consequence of the shit show that is now on the road?</p> <p>To my wealthy MAGA acquaintances, if you&#39;re happy because this will be good for you. Shame on you. You have an elected president who is trying to make you think he&#39;s an empathetic dude because he, &quot;doesn&#39;t want to split families,&quot; so he wants to deport the LEGAL AMERICAN children that belong to the immigrants. You know--those first generation Americans who don&#39;t learn Spanish because they want to be &quot;American?&quot; So imagine your kids being forced to move to a country they may no very little about.</p> <p>To the blind followers--it&#39;s time to actually care--do the research. Look at the &quot;media bias chart,&quot; and if it comforts you to listen to lies--fine. Do it. But ALSO actually try thinking for yourself and look up information for yourself. Trump lied in his inaugural address. Look it up. And don&#39;t do the BS that &quot;every politician lies.&quot; That is not the issue. The issue is what Trump says. Stop deflecting.</p> <p>This is Day 1 of the demise of the country I have known and loved, warts and all, for almost 70 years. The anger and violence against any &quot;other,&quot; whether it is gender, orientation, skin color, or native country has grown substantially. This president has reduced the safety of many of your neighbors. My heart ;hurts for those who have been and most certainly will be attacked, quite possibly by strangers, for merely EXISTING. I believe this is also Day 1 of the resurgence of fascism in America. If you&#39;re religious, now is the time for prayer. Please, please prove me wrong.”</p> Mon, 20 Jan 2025 22:48:09 GMT https://blue.feedland.org/?item=788186 https://blue.feedland.org/?item=788186 One my friend wrote this on another platform. I couldn’t have said better myself. I’ve made a couple of minor edits for readability. This is also my first experiment with Threadwriter. Please forgive me if the threads don’t make sense. “My friends know I am active politically. The good guys lost. I'm working on changing focus, and have been fairly successful. But today is difficult. I have to say the following. I was going to rationalize it, but nope! Those who love me will continue to love me. Did I say today is tough? To those low-income or middle-income MA!GA supporters (this is not addressed to those weathy MAGA people who only care about their self-interest--money): You are the frog in the pot of water. You think it's a cool water. But the flame is now lit. Will you figure this out before it's too late, or will you be an unintended and "unimportant" consequence of the shit show that is now on the road? To my wealthy MAGA acquaintances, if you're happy because this will be good for you. Shame on you. You have an elected president who is trying to make you think he's an empathetic dude because he, "doesn't want to split families," so he wants to deport the LEGAL AMERICAN children that belong to the immigrants. You know--those first generation Americans who don't learn Spanish because they want to be "American?" So imagine your kids being forced to move to a country they may no very little about. To the blind followers--it's time to actually care--do the research. Look at the "media bias chart," and if it comforts you to listen to lies--fine. Do it. But ALSO actually try thinking for yourself and look up information for yourself. Trump lied in his inaugural address. Look it up. And don't do the BS that "every politician lies." That is not the issue. The issue is what Trump says. Stop deflecting. This is Day 1 of the demise of the country I have known and loved, warts and all, for almost 70 years. The anger and violence against any "other," whether it is gender, orientation, skin color, or native country has grown substantially. This president has reduced the safety of many of your neighbors. My heart ;hurts for those who have been and most certainly will be attacked, quite possibly by strangers, for merely EXISTING. I believe this is also Day 1 of the resurgence of fascism in America. If you're religious, now is the time for prayer. Please, please prove me wrong.” <p>One my friend wrote this on another platform. I couldn’t have said better myself. I’ve made a couple of minor edits for readability. This is also my first experiment with Threadwriter. Please forgive me if the threads don’t make sense.</p> <p>“My friends know I am active politically. The good guys lost. I&#39;m working on changing focus, and have been fairly successful. But today is difficult. I have to say the following. I was going to rationalize it, but nope! Those who love me will continue to love me.</p> <p>Did I say today is tough?</p> <p>To those low-income or middle-income MA!GA supporters (this is not addressed to those weathy MAGA people who only care about their self-interest--money): You are the frog in the pot of water. You think it&#39;s a cool water. But the flame is now lit. Will you figure this out before it&#39;s too late, or will you be an unintended and &quot;unimportant&quot; consequence of the shit show that is now on the road?</p> <p>To my wealthy MAGA acquaintances, if you&#39;re happy because this will be good for you. Shame on you. You have an elected president who is trying to make you think he&#39;s an empathetic dude because he, &quot;doesn&#39;t want to split families,&quot; so he wants to deport the LEGAL AMERICAN children that belong to the immigrants. You know--those first generation Americans who don&#39;t learn Spanish because they want to be &quot;American?&quot; So imagine your kids being forced to move to a country they may no very little about.</p> <p>To the blind followers--it&#39;s time to actually care--do the research. Look at the &quot;media bias chart,&quot; and if it comforts you to listen to lies--fine. Do it. But ALSO actually try thinking for yourself and look up information for yourself. Trump lied in his inaugural address. Look it up. And don&#39;t do the BS that &quot;every politician lies.&quot; That is not the issue. The issue is what Trump says. Stop deflecting.</p> <p>This is Day 1 of the demise of the country I have known and loved, warts and all, for almost 70 years. The anger and violence against any &quot;other,&quot; whether it is gender, orientation, skin color, or native country has grown substantially. This president has reduced the safety of many of your neighbors. My heart ;hurts for those who have been and most certainly will be attacked, quite possibly by strangers, for merely EXISTING. I believe this is also Day 1 of the resurgence of fascism in America. If you&#39;re religious, now is the time for prayer. Please, please prove me wrong.”</p> Mon, 20 Jan 2025 22:48:04 GMT https://blue.feedland.org/?item=788185 https://blue.feedland.org/?item=788185 One my friend wrote this on another platform. I couldn’t have said better myself. I’ve made a couple of minor edits for readability. This is also my first experiment with Threadwriter. Please forgive me if the threads don’t make sense. “My friends know I am active politically. The good guys lost. I'm working on changing focus, and have been fairly successful. But today is difficult. I have to say the following. I was going to rationalize it, but nope! Those who love me will continue to love me. Did I say today is tough? To those low-income or middle-income MA!GA supporters (this is not addressed to those weathy MAGA people who only care about their self-interest--money): You are the frog in the pot of water. You think it's a cool water. But the flame is now lit. Will you figure this out before it's too late, or will you be an unintended and "unimportant" consequence of the shit show that is now on the road? To my wealthy MAGA acquaintances, if you're happy because this will be good for you. Shame on you. You have an elected president who is trying to make you think he's an empathetic dude because he, "doesn't want to split families," so he wants to deport the LEGAL AMERICAN children that belong to the immigrants. You know--those first generation Americans who don't learn Spanish because they want to be "American?" So imagine your kids being forced to move to a country they may no very little about. To the blind followers--it's time to actually care--do the research. Look at the "media bias chart," and if it comforts you to listen to lies--fine. Do it. But ALSO actually try thinking for yourself and look up information for yourself. Trump lied in his inaugural address. Look it up. And don't do the BS that "every politician lies." That is not the issue. The issue is what Trump says. Stop deflecting. This is Day 1 of the demise of the country I have known and loved, warts and all, for almost 70 years. The anger and violence against any "other," whether it is gender, orientation, skin color, or native country has grown substantially. This president has reduced the safety of many of your neighbors. My heart ;hurts for those who have been and most certainly will be attacked, quite possibly by strangers, for merely EXISTING. I believe this is also Day 1 of the resurgence of fascism in America. If you're religious, now is the time for prayer. Please, please prove me wrong.” <p>One my friend wrote this on another platform. I couldn’t have said better myself. I’ve made a couple of minor edits for readability. This is also my first experiment with Threadwriter. Please forgive me if the threads don’t make sense.</p> <p>“My friends know I am active politically. The good guys lost. I&#39;m working on changing focus, and have been fairly successful. But today is difficult. I have to say the following. I was going to rationalize it, but nope! Those who love me will continue to love me.</p> <p>Did I say today is tough?</p> <p>To those low-income or middle-income MA!GA supporters (this is not addressed to those weathy MAGA people who only care about their self-interest--money): You are the frog in the pot of water. You think it&#39;s a cool water. But the flame is now lit. Will you figure this out before it&#39;s too late, or will you be an unintended and &quot;unimportant&quot; consequence of the shit show that is now on the road?</p> <p>To my wealthy MAGA acquaintances, if you&#39;re happy because this will be good for you. Shame on you. You have an elected president who is trying to make you think he&#39;s an empathetic dude because he, &quot;doesn&#39;t want to split families,&quot; so he wants to deport the LEGAL AMERICAN children that belong to the immigrants. You know--those first generation Americans who don&#39;t learn Spanish because they want to be &quot;American?&quot; So imagine your kids being forced to move to a country they may no very little about.</p> <p>To the blind followers--it&#39;s time to actually care--do the research. Look at the &quot;media bias chart,&quot; and if it comforts you to listen to lies--fine. Do it. But ALSO actually try thinking for yourself and look up information for yourself. Trump lied in his inaugural address. Look it up. And don&#39;t do the BS that &quot;every politician lies.&quot; That is not the issue. The issue is what Trump says. Stop deflecting.</p> <p>This is Day 1 of the demise of the country I have known and loved, warts and all, for almost 70 years. The anger and violence against any &quot;other,&quot; whether it is gender, orientation, skin color, or native country has grown substantially. This president has reduced the safety of many of your neighbors. My heart ;hurts for those who have been and most certainly will be attacked, quite possibly by strangers, for merely EXISTING. I believe this is also Day 1 of the resurgence of fascism in America. If you&#39;re religious, now is the time for prayer. Please, please prove me wrong.”</p> Mon, 20 Jan 2025 22:47:57 GMT https://blue.feedland.org/?item=788184 https://blue.feedland.org/?item=788184 One my friend wrote this on another platform. I couldn’t have said better myself. I’ve made a couple of minor edits for readability. This is also my first experiment with Threadwriter. Please forgive me if the threads don’t make sense. “My friends know I am active politically. The good guys lost. I'm working on changing focus, and have been fairly successful. But today is difficult. I have to say the following. I was going to rationalize it, but nope! Those who love me will continue to love me. Did I say today is tough? To those low-income or middle-income MA!GA supporters (this is not addressed to those weathy MAGA people who only care about their self-interest--money): You are the frog in the pot of water. You think it's a cool water. But the flame is now lit. Will you figure this out before it's too late, or will you be an unintended and "unimportant" consequence of the shit show that is now on the road? To my wealthy MAGA acquaintances, if you're happy because this will be good for you. Shame on you. You have an elected president who is trying to make you think he's an empathetic dude because he, "doesn't want to split families," so he wants to deport the LEGAL AMERICAN children that belong to the immigrants. You know--those first generation Americans who don't learn Spanish because they want to be "American?" So imagine your kids being forced to move to a country they may no very little about. To the blind followers--it's time to actually care--do the research. Look at the "media bias chart," and if it comforts you to listen to lies--fine. Do it. But ALSO actually try thinking for yourself and look up information for yourself. Trump lied in his inaugural address. Look it up. And don't do the BS that "every politician lies." That is not the issue. The issue is what Trump says. Stop deflecting. This is Day 1 of the demise of the country I have known and loved, warts and all, for almost 70 years. The anger and violence against any "other," whether it is gender, orientation, skin color, or native country has grown substantially. This president has reduced the safety of many of your neighbors. My heart ;hurts for those who have been and most certainly will be attacked, quite possibly by strangers, for merely EXISTING. I believe this is also Day 1 of the resurgence of fascism in America. If you're religious, now is the time for prayer. Please, please prove me wrong.” <p>One my friend wrote this on another platform. I couldn’t have said better myself. I’ve made a couple of minor edits for readability. This is also my first experiment with Threadwriter. Please forgive me if the threads don’t make sense.</p> <p>“My friends know I am active politically. The good guys lost. I&#39;m working on changing focus, and have been fairly successful. But today is difficult. I have to say the following. I was going to rationalize it, but nope! Those who love me will continue to love me.</p> <p>Did I say today is tough?</p> <p>To those low-income or middle-income MA!GA supporters (this is not addressed to those weathy MAGA people who only care about their self-interest--money): You are the frog in the pot of water. You think it&#39;s a cool water. But the flame is now lit. Will you figure this out before it&#39;s too late, or will you be an unintended and &quot;unimportant&quot; consequence of the shit show that is now on the road?</p> <p>To my wealthy MAGA acquaintances, if you&#39;re happy because this will be good for you. Shame on you. You have an elected president who is trying to make you think he&#39;s an empathetic dude because he, &quot;doesn&#39;t want to split families,&quot; so he wants to deport the LEGAL AMERICAN children that belong to the immigrants. You know--those first generation Americans who don&#39;t learn Spanish because they want to be &quot;American?&quot; So imagine your kids being forced to move to a country they may no very little about.</p> <p>To the blind followers--it&#39;s time to actually care--do the research. Look at the &quot;media bias chart,&quot; and if it comforts you to listen to lies--fine. Do it. But ALSO actually try thinking for yourself and look up information for yourself. Trump lied in his inaugural address. Look it up. And don&#39;t do the BS that &quot;every politician lies.&quot; That is not the issue. The issue is what Trump says. Stop deflecting.</p> <p>This is Day 1 of the demise of the country I have known and loved, warts and all, for almost 70 years. The anger and violence against any &quot;other,&quot; whether it is gender, orientation, skin color, or native country has grown substantially. This president has reduced the safety of many of your neighbors. My heart ;hurts for those who have been and most certainly will be attacked, quite possibly by strangers, for merely EXISTING. I believe this is also Day 1 of the resurgence of fascism in America. If you&#39;re religious, now is the time for prayer. Please, please prove me wrong.”</p> Mon, 20 Jan 2025 22:45:33 GMT https://blue.feedland.org/?item=788183 https://blue.feedland.org/?item=788183 One my friend wrote this on another platform. I couldn’t have said better myself. I’ve made a couple of minor edits for readability. This is also my first experiment with Threadwriter. Please forgive me if the threads don’t make sense. “My friends know I am active politically. The good guys lost. I'm working on changing focus, and have been fairly successful. But today is difficult. I have to say the following. I was going to rationalize it, but nope! Those who love me will continue to love me. Did I say today is tough? To those low-income or middle-income MA!GA supporters (this is not addressed to those weathy MAGA people who only care about their self-interest--money): You are the frog in the pot of water. You think it's a cool water. But the flame is now lit. Will you figure this out before it's too late, or will you be an unintended and "unimportant" consequence of the shit show that is now on the road? To my wealthy MAGA acquaintances, if you're happy because this will be good for you. Shame on you. You have an elected president who is trying to make you think he's an empathetic dude because he, "doesn't want to split families," so he wants to deport the LEGAL AMERICAN children that belong to the immigrants. You know--those first generation Americans who don't learn Spanish because they want to be "American?" So imagine your kids being forced to move to a country they may no very little about. To the blind followers--it's time to actually care--do the research. Look at the "media bias chart," and if it comforts you to listen to lies--fine. Do it. But ALSO actually try thinking for yourself and look up information for yourself. Trump lied in his inaugural address. Look it up. And don't do the BS that "every politician lies." That is not the issue. The issue is what Trump says. Stop deflecting. This is Day 1 of the demise of the country I have known and loved, warts and all, for almost 70 years. The anger and violence against any "other," whether it is gender, orientation, skin color, or native country has grown substantially. This president has reduced the safety of many of your neighbors. My heart ;hurts for those who have been and most certainly will be attacked, quite possibly by strangers, for merely EXISTING. I believe this is also Day 1 of the resurgence of fascism in America. If you're religious, now is the time for prayer. Please, please prove me wrong.” <p>One my friend wrote this on another platform. I couldn’t have said better myself. I’ve made a couple of minor edits for readability. This is also my first experiment with Threadwriter. Please forgive me if the threads don’t make sense.</p> <p>“My friends know I am active politically. The good guys lost. I&#39;m working on changing focus, and have been fairly successful. But today is difficult. I have to say the following. I was going to rationalize it, but nope! Those who love me will continue to love me.</p> <p>Did I say today is tough?</p> <p>To those low-income or middle-income MA!GA supporters (this is not addressed to those weathy MAGA people who only care about their self-interest--money): You are the frog in the pot of water. You think it&#39;s a cool water. But the flame is now lit. Will you figure this out before it&#39;s too late, or will you be an unintended and &quot;unimportant&quot; consequence of the shit show that is now on the road?</p> <p>To my wealthy MAGA acquaintances, if you&#39;re happy because this will be good for you. Shame on you. You have an elected president who is trying to make you think he&#39;s an empathetic dude because he, &quot;doesn&#39;t want to split families,&quot; so he wants to deport the LEGAL AMERICAN children that belong to the immigrants. You know--those first generation Americans who don&#39;t learn Spanish because they want to be &quot;American?&quot; So imagine your kids being forced to move to a country they may no very little about.</p> <p>To the blind followers--it&#39;s time to actually care--do the research. Look at the &quot;media bias chart,&quot; and if it comforts you to listen to lies--fine. Do it. But ALSO actually try thinking for yourself and look up information for yourself. Trump lied in his inaugural address. Look it up. And don&#39;t do the BS that &quot;every politician lies.&quot; That is not the issue. The issue is what Trump says. Stop deflecting.</p> <p>This is Day 1 of the demise of the country I have known and loved, warts and all, for almost 70 years. The anger and violence against any &quot;other,&quot; whether it is gender, orientation, skin color, or native country has grown substantially. This president has reduced the safety of many of your neighbors. My heart ;hurts for those who have been and most certainly will be attacked, quite possibly by strangers, for merely EXISTING. I believe this is also Day 1 of the resurgence of fascism in America. If you&#39;re religious, now is the time for prayer. Please, please prove me wrong.”</p> Mon, 20 Jan 2025 22:45:19 GMT https://blue.feedland.org/?item=788182 https://blue.feedland.org/?item=788182 One my friend wrote this on another platform. I couldn’t have said better myself. I’ve made a couple of minor edits for readability. This is also my first experiment with Threadwriter. Please forgive me if the threads don’t make sense. “My friends know I am active politically. The good guys lost. I'm working on changing focus, and have been fairly successful. But today is difficult. I have to say the following. I was going to rationalize it, but nope! Those who love me will continue to love me. Did I say today is tough? To those low-income or middle-income MA!GA supporters (this is not addressed to those weathy MAGA people who only care about their self-interest--money): You are the frog in the pot of water. You think it's a cool water. But the flame is now lit. Will you figure this out before it's too late, or will you be an unintended and "unimportant" consequence of the shit show that is now on the road? To my wealthy MAGA acquaintances, if you're happy because this will be good for you. Shame on you. You have an elected president who is trying to make you think he's an empathetic dude because he, "doesn't want to split families," so he wants to deport the LEGAL AMERICAN children that belong to the immigrants. You know--those first generation Americans who don't learn Spanish because they want to be "American?" So imagine your kids being forced to move to a country they may no very little about. To the blind followers--it's time to actually care--do the research. Look at the "media bias chart," and if it comforts you to listen to lies--fine. Do it. But ALSO actually try thinking for yourself and look up information for yourself. Trump lied in his inaugural address. Look it up. And don't do the BS that "every politician lies." That is not the issue. The issue is what Trump says. Stop deflecting. This is Day 1 of the demise of the country I have known and loved, warts and all, for almost 70 years. The anger and violence against any "other," whether it is gender, orientation, skin color, or native country has grown substantially. This president has reduced the safety of many of your neighbors. My heart ;hurts for those who have been and most certainly will be attacked, quite possibly by strangers, for merely EXISTING. I believe this is also Day 1 of the resurgence of fascism in America. If you're religious, now is the time for prayer. Please, please prove me wrong.” <p>One my friend wrote this on another platform. I couldn’t have said better myself. I’ve made a couple of minor edits for readability. This is also my first experiment with Threadwriter. Please forgive me if the threads don’t make sense.</p> <p>“My friends know I am active politically. The good guys lost. I&#39;m working on changing focus, and have been fairly successful. But today is difficult. I have to say the following. I was going to rationalize it, but nope! Those who love me will continue to love me.</p> <p>Did I say today is tough?</p> <p>To those low-income or middle-income MA!GA supporters (this is not addressed to those weathy MAGA people who only care about their self-interest--money): You are the frog in the pot of water. You think it&#39;s a cool water. But the flame is now lit. Will you figure this out before it&#39;s too late, or will you be an unintended and &quot;unimportant&quot; consequence of the shit show that is now on the road?</p> <p>To my wealthy MAGA acquaintances, if you&#39;re happy because this will be good for you. Shame on you. You have an elected president who is trying to make you think he&#39;s an empathetic dude because he, &quot;doesn&#39;t want to split families,&quot; so he wants to deport the LEGAL AMERICAN children that belong to the immigrants. You know--those first generation Americans who don&#39;t learn Spanish because they want to be &quot;American?&quot; So imagine your kids being forced to move to a country they may no very little about.</p> <p>To the blind followers--it&#39;s time to actually care--do the research. Look at the &quot;media bias chart,&quot; and if it comforts you to listen to lies--fine. Do it. But ALSO actually try thinking for yourself and look up information for yourself. Trump lied in his inaugural address. Look it up. And don&#39;t do the BS that &quot;every politician lies.&quot; That is not the issue. The issue is what Trump says. Stop deflecting.</p> <p>This is Day 1 of the demise of the country I have known and loved, warts and all, for almost 70 years. The anger and violence against any &quot;other,&quot; whether it is gender, orientation, skin color, or native country has grown substantially. This president has reduced the safety of many of your neighbors. My heart ;hurts for those who have been and most certainly will be attacked, quite possibly by strangers, for merely EXISTING. I believe this is also Day 1 of the resurgence of fascism in America. If you&#39;re religious, now is the time for prayer. Please, please prove me wrong.”</p> Mon, 20 Jan 2025 22:44:58 GMT https://blue.feedland.org/?item=788181 https://blue.feedland.org/?item=788181 One my friend wrote this on another platform. I couldn’t have said better myself. I’ve made a couple of minor edits for readability. This is also my first experiment with Threadwriter. Please forgive me if the threads don’t make sense. “My friends know I am active politically. The good guys lost. I'm working on changing focus, and have been fairly successful. But today is difficult. I have to say the following. I was going to rationalize it, but nope! Those who love me will continue to love me. Did I say today is tough? To those low-income or middle-income MA!GA supporters (this is not addressed to those weathy MAGA people who only care about their self-interest--money): You are the frog in the pot of water. You think it's a cool water. But the flame is now lit. Will you figure this out before it's too late, or will you be an unintended and "unimportant" consequence of the shit show that is now on the road? To my wealthy MAGA acquaintances, if you're happy because this will be good for you. Shame on you. You have an elected president who is trying to make you think he's an empathetic dude because he, "doesn't want to split families," so he wants to deport the LEGAL AMERICAN children that belong to the immigrants. You know--those first generation Americans who don't learn Spanish because they want to be "American?" So imagine your kids being forced to move to a country they may no very little about. To the blind followers--it's time to actually care--do the research. Look at the "media bias chart," and if it comforts you to listen to lies--fine. Do it. But ALSO actually try thinking for yourself and look up information for yourself. Trump lied in his inaugural address. Look it up. And don't do the BS that "every politician lies." That is not the issue. The issue is what Trump says. Stop deflecting. This is Day 1 of the demise of the country I have known and loved, warts and all, for almost 70 years. The anger and violence against any "other," whether it is gender, orientation, skin color, or native country has grown substantially. This president has reduced the safety of many of your neighbors. My heart ;hurts for those who have been and most certainly will be attacked, quite possibly by strangers, for merely EXISTING. I believe this is also Day 1 of the resurgence of fascism in America. If you're religious, now is the time for prayer. Please, please prove me wrong.”