Thank you Thank you Margot for putting a "community" together here on your substack. I have so many questions to be answered constantly such as "Why does Elon Must have any power at all?" and "How do we get the orange cyst to simply shut up?" I am just full of these and they drive me crazy!
I have an ex-sister in law who is married to a retired Detroit Free Press journalist who tries to keep me informed on the back end of a lot of happenings because her husband still has the connections. And things are just as bad as we imagine. Hugh (x-SIL husband and journalist) normally stays quiet and out of the way on political topics on his social feeds because he knows he will get "hit" with the questions. So we all communicate through the private messages. But today he was out there loudly because of orange freaks reaction to the fires!
This is part of what he wrote "I’m trying you all, but the bottomless pit of lies being spread by the President-elect and his lickspittles about the devastating wildfires are sickening. Absolute filth. In a previous generation they would have been shamed and ridiculed for it. Today, one-third of the nation cheers — the bigger the lies, the louder the cheers. In the midst on a natural disaster. Since no one beyond journalists seem to care about fact checking any longer let’s be clear: ... and then he goes on to list all the FACTS concerning these fires.
I certainly hope that many people come forward to give us FACTS and those that already are giving them continue to do so. I think it is up to each one of us to say something to people that are so outlandish in their beliefs or statements. Even though being "respectful" and not saying a thing is my first reaction, we all know that negative garbage spreads far quicker than anything else and we need to stop it! Keeping truth alive is going to be a full time job for many of us I am afraid!!!
I am so happy to be off of social media, between the garbage pit of X and the soon to be garbage pit of Meta, it's all about dividing and distracting and manipulating. I have a lot of questions too, which is why I write. I want to understand. I'm afraid that may become increasingly difficult. I'm just doing my best to keep shining my light and speaking truth to power as long as I still can. Keep truth alive, my friend!
I am feeling the same sense of overwhelm. I also love Heather and Robert! We are living parallel lives! I am going to do my best to straddle the divide between staying aware and offering comfort and community. We will need that more than ever in the coming months. I think most of us ache for a little levity these days, and I hope to provide that along with creativity and a little clarity when I'm able. So happy to have you here!
Thank you Thank you Margot for putting a "community" together here on your substack. I have so many questions to be answered constantly such as "Why does Elon Must have any power at all?" and "How do we get the orange cyst to simply shut up?" I am just full of these and they drive me crazy!
I have an ex-sister in law who is married to a retired Detroit Free Press journalist who tries to keep me informed on the back end of a lot of happenings because her husband still has the connections. And things are just as bad as we imagine. Hugh (x-SIL husband and journalist) normally stays quiet and out of the way on political topics on his social feeds because he knows he will get "hit" with the questions. So we all communicate through the private messages. But today he was out there loudly because of orange freaks reaction to the fires!
This is part of what he wrote "I’m trying you all, but the bottomless pit of lies being spread by the President-elect and his lickspittles about the devastating wildfires are sickening. Absolute filth. In a previous generation they would have been shamed and ridiculed for it. Today, one-third of the nation cheers — the bigger the lies, the louder the cheers. In the midst on a natural disaster. Since no one beyond journalists seem to care about fact checking any longer let’s be clear: ... and then he goes on to list all the FACTS concerning these fires.
I certainly hope that many people come forward to give us FACTS and those that already are giving them continue to do so. I think it is up to each one of us to say something to people that are so outlandish in their beliefs or statements. Even though being "respectful" and not saying a thing is my first reaction, we all know that negative garbage spreads far quicker than anything else and we need to stop it! Keeping truth alive is going to be a full time job for many of us I am afraid!!!
I am so happy to be off of social media, between the garbage pit of X and the soon to be garbage pit of Meta, it's all about dividing and distracting and manipulating. I have a lot of questions too, which is why I write. I want to understand. I'm afraid that may become increasingly difficult. I'm just doing my best to keep shining my light and speaking truth to power as long as I still can. Keep truth alive, my friend!
I am feeling the same sense of overwhelm. I also love Heather and Robert! We are living parallel lives! I am going to do my best to straddle the divide between staying aware and offering comfort and community. We will need that more than ever in the coming months. I think most of us ache for a little levity these days, and I hope to provide that along with creativity and a little clarity when I'm able. So happy to have you here!