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Tree Lady

(13,021 posts)
6. Most of us on this site especially those like
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 10:23 PM
Monday

Me who have been here 20 plus years are actively working on campaigns, protesting, raising money for democrats, calling, sending emails, letters, and most of us are over 60 on this site.

I turn 70 this summer. What more would you have us do?

I personally think the youth should be out much more than they have because this will be their future. We can show them the way but most of us are getting up there in age.

We aren’t the site like many others that jabbers about shit then sits back on our tech doing nothing. Most of us are some type of activists.

These days when we protest we are literally putting our lives on the line even if we do so peacefully and are here legally. Just being a strong voice on the left is a danger today and yet we don’t stop when they set up protests we go.

I wish I were across the world, if you find doing all those things for your life and family hard, imagine how it feels for us. The ones who fight so hard for change only to have it taken away time after time. All of us want peace in our lives and retirement. I have to hike, do yoga, take long walks and meditate to find a slice of calm. Just being happy you are not here.

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