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We've got to stop letting them call us "the left". There's maga and then there's everybody else. Walleye Yesterday #1
We aren't the left so much as we are the opposition. Magoo48 Yesterday #21
It's hard, but keep up the good work Walleye Yesterday #25
You As well Magoo48 23 hrs ago #51
We are the Resistance. TomSlick 12 hrs ago #104
Yup Magoo48 2 hrs ago #121
I consider us Mossfern Yesterday #27
That is accurate Walleye Yesterday #32
perfect name! bluestarone 22 hrs ago #57
We are actually the conservatives. kerry-is-my-prez 21 hrs ago #77
Yes, I'm not happy with change sometimes. Specially when it's unnecessary. Walleye 19 hrs ago #81
Maggots are extreme far right, us "lefists" are in the center Clouds Passing 18 hrs ago #89
This is me all the time now bronxiteforever Yesterday #2
The final days of our country Mountain Mule 16 hrs ago #96
It is worse than weird, I can't comprehend how someone like Trump could doc03 Yesterday #3
More like 'The Stand' Mr.Bee Yesterday #33
The parallels are eerie. wnylib 23 hrs ago #46
If yoiu think those parallels are eerie, Mr.Bee 22 hrs ago #73
So true. After he was elected, I sincerely tried to make myself feel better by allegorical oracle 22 hrs ago #72
His most "redeeming" features are laziness, incompetence, and lack of conviction (he has plenty of convictions though). TheKentuckian 21 hrs ago #76
The American Empire has ended, and there's no good plan for what's next. Ron Green Yesterday #4
I don't even think Delphinus Yesterday #5
Try to get out of it as soon as you can Beck23 22 hrs ago #69
I use Bluesky as I used Twitter - as a news aggregate Dennis Donovan Yesterday #6
What is BlueSky? bamagal62 Yesterday #12
It's a social media website Dennis Donovan Yesterday #15
Thx! bamagal62 23 hrs ago #37
Dennis Donovan........ Upthevibe 19 hrs ago #82
Did you try logging out-back in? Dennis Donovan 19 hrs ago #83
I am having the same issue Dyedinthewoolliberal 15 hrs ago #98
Yoiks. DU by itself is already too much on my plate. hunter 18 hrs ago #86
I'm in step with all of you above. Diamond_Dog Yesterday #7
Reagan was a puppet. They picked a genial actor for a reason. yardwork Yesterday #10
Dump isn't the brains behind the destruction of the US. StarryNite Yesterday #20
Never have truer words been spoken. usaf-vet 23 hrs ago #47
Yes. I agree Diamond_Dog 20 hrs ago #79
they didn't have a choice NJCher 11 hrs ago #109
A genial actor with alzheimers. BComplex 21 hrs ago #75
I remember speaking with a LittleGirl 11 hrs ago #112
GE Theater Kid Berwyn 1 hr ago #123
So much corruption! yardwork 5 min ago #124
Yep. bamagal62 Yesterday #13
And the mass media Dave says 23 hrs ago #39
The rethugs vowed during FDR's presidencies that they would someday regain total control and obliterate all that had Texin 22 hrs ago #68
It's how I felt after Bush the Lesser was appointed by the courts peregrinus Yesterday #8
I'm feeling the same way. yardwork Yesterday #9
I'm the first Rec for your post. With one caveat: UniqueUserName Yesterday #11
I hear you-me too happy feet 22 hrs ago #52
Start by not letting them steal election. With the only REAL response is "thank you let me have another." Where is..... usaf-vet 22 hrs ago #54
yup MissB Yesterday #14
The math can be stunning Tbear Yesterday #30
I think we're holding fast MissB 17 hrs ago #92
Many people can't do that Cirsium 19 hrs ago #80
yeah, that is true. I'm able to shave my budget a lot MissB 17 hrs ago #91
Yup orangecrush Yesterday #16
Longest two weeks of my almost 74 year life. KPN Yesterday #17
Processing still... LoCo Cat Lady Yesterday #18
I'm in NOVA too. BonnieJW 22 hrs ago #58
Hi Bonnie.. whathehell 22 hrs ago #63
I don't think Canada wants old people. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong. raccoon 4 hrs ago #116
What I 've Read Recently... LoCo Cat Lady 19 hrs ago #84
Sicily peregrinus 18 hrs ago #88
Unfortunately... OldBaldy1701E 4 hrs ago #119
They want to dismantle the VA Beck23 22 hrs ago #66
At times it may not seem like it... Hugin Yesterday #19
thanks for your most excellent post. NewHendoLib Yesterday #22
You didn't mention it specifically... Hugin 23 hrs ago #45
Ask Stephen Spoonamore Beck23 22 hrs ago #70
Ghosted Doodles 23 hrs ago #48
I agree. It was rigged. BonnieJW 22 hrs ago #61
Perfect diagnosis. I'd like to add one thing here, as to your "they cheated" bluestarone 16 hrs ago #95
Yes, I'm glad you emphasized that... Hugin 14 hrs ago #101
I feel as I have lived to see the fall of the United States. NNadir Yesterday #23
You mean that Trump will help Putin destroy Europe and America if he can then yes. It's weird. BradBo Yesterday #24
I think I can answer some of these things: Gore1FL Yesterday #26
Good points. I can agree withh most of your perspective wnylib 21 hrs ago #74
General Strike. Bluethroughu Yesterday #28
Left Aaeia Yesterday #29
Never did understand that myself k55f5r 23 hrs ago #41
The resistance looks like your local Democratic group bucolic_frolic Yesterday #31
There is a sharp resistance Roc2020 Yesterday #34
It's not unprecedented. Black people lived through this in the Jim Crow South. Yavin4 23 hrs ago #35
It sure seems like... WestMichRad 23 hrs ago #36
Right with you... MiHale 23 hrs ago #38
Welcome to Shock Doctrine U.S.A. Auggie 23 hrs ago #40
That should be the headline on every newspaper in the country k55f5r 23 hrs ago #43
The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism erronis 22 hrs ago #59
Very surreal indeed... FirstLight 23 hrs ago #42
"There's just a sense that something's gotta give, you know?" sprinkleeninow 13 hrs ago #103
On occasion I receive 'words of knowledge', if you will. It happens sprinkleeninow 12 hrs ago #107
I can only speak for myself GreenEyedLefty 23 hrs ago #44
Yes Beringia 23 hrs ago #49
i can hardly say anything to ease your mind barbtries 23 hrs ago #50
Weird is a too nice a word for evil. hay rick 22 hrs ago #53
There are so many Fox type news things playing round the clock and you can tell Maraya1969 22 hrs ago #55
Overwhelmingly what I hear is that we are numb, Prairie_Seagull 22 hrs ago #56
Yes. 1WorldHope 22 hrs ago #60
I felt it in 2016... Blue_Tires 22 hrs ago #62
Yes it's weird Beck23 22 hrs ago #64
I've never been on xitter Linda ladeewolf 22 hrs ago #65
Yep. I feel like I'm on a plane that's going down, waiting for the crash. CaptainTruth 22 hrs ago #67
Whatever was in Pandoras locked box is loose, Arne 22 hrs ago #71
We're not in Kansas any more, Toto. wnylib 21 hrs ago #78
Right and left are not really the main political divide any more soldierant 18 hrs ago #85
Strangely "The Daily Show" spoke to me. mwooldri 18 hrs ago #87
Dystopian NIghtmare cer7711 18 hrs ago #90
The plan was bdamomma 17 hrs ago #93
I feel as if I'm living markodochartaigh 16 hrs ago #94
The only part of that I'm not wondering as well is "how so many people have lost their minds" JHB 15 hrs ago #97
Our Forefathers seen this and knew this Smackdown2019 15 hrs ago #99
2016 already showed us what to do hydrolastic 12 hrs ago #105
The nuclear sabre rattling from russia has been going on for nearly 3 years. Crunchy Frog 15 hrs ago #100
I'm not over it. Sucked the juice out of me Jarqui 13 hrs ago #102
Yes .. I started a diary today proud patriot 12 hrs ago #106
I had to change my laptop homepage away from Google News AdamGG 11 hrs ago #108
Beside the billionaires and "Entrepreneur" Lawn service moguls Fish700 11 hrs ago #110
I think the best definition of what many of us are feeling is "anomie" HighFired49 11 hrs ago #111
Surreal is my word...and Fear! Through the "Funhouse" Mirror. electric_blue68 10 hrs ago #113
It's like 2016 - only worse. Marcuse 10 hrs ago #114
Me too... NT bee_peaceful 9 hrs ago #115
Yes, definitely feeling the same way Blue_Roses 4 hrs ago #117
Yeah. Why is that? rambler_american 4 hrs ago #118
I know in my guts the election was dirty and the worst criminal in American history is going to be POTUS. Botany 2 hrs ago #120
Never underestimate the stupidity of the American people. Vinca 2 hrs ago #122
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