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Easterncedar

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6. Excellent post!

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Mon Jan 12, 2026, 12:49 PM

Monday

Thank you for your thoughtful and grounding perspective.

Every bit of volunteering or protesting I do helps me. I know I don’t do enough, but what I do always makes me feel stronger. I like to think that I am contributing to building a more engaged and resilient community.

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There's nothing wrong with feeling discouraged/scared/depressed at times. There's a lot wrong with getting stuck there. [View all] highplainsdem Monday OP

I have faith katmondoo Monday #1

I agree. We'll come out of this stronger and wiser. highplainsdem Monday #9

Speaking only for myself, I am finding that getting directly involved in some way Ocelot II Monday #2

I agree. It's important to do what you can as part of the resistance. And it's important to remind highplainsdem Monday #10

Power to the people is in the universal energy. The old order is disintegrating, don't get stuck in their demise. Clouds Passing Monday #3

Well said! Easterncedar Monday #5

Thank you Easterncedar Clouds Passing Monday #8

You're welcome, Clouds Passing! And thank you for what you wrote so beautifully there. highplainsdem Monday #11

Thanks highplainsdem MustLoveBeagles Monday #4

You're welcome! We all need to encourage one another, as much as possible - while also alerting highplainsdem Monday #12

Bumping thread for visibility MustLoveBeagles 22 hrs ago #16

Thanks! highplainsdem 19 hrs ago #17

You're welcome MustLoveBeagles 19 hrs ago #18

Excellent post! Easterncedar Monday #6

That's exactly what you are doing - contributing to building a more engaged and resilient community. highplainsdem Monday #13

I'm trying not to... Hugin Monday #7

It isn't an endless hill, Trump isn't a hurricane force wind, and there are millions - billions, probably - of highplainsdem Monday #14

"Trump's done more harm in a shorter time than most of us expected." 3catwoman3 Monday #15

Thank you. Never give up! Never surrender! betsuni 18 hrs ago #19