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usonian

(24,101 posts)
21. Control what you can control. Influence and encourage those you can influence and encourage.
Tue Jan 27, 2026, 03:01 AM
Jan 27

DU is on overload by reflecting a piece of reality, small but very important.

You have limited control. We all do. Try to make some positive contribution each day.

I pick up the vibes from the concentration on politics, and my answer today was to post a very long email from Indivisible, fixing and checking all the links. Eyes on the Prize.

I am a very sensitive person and cannot watch these videos. I avoid videos, because I can "see" without seeing, and I read "The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich" as a very young person and was horrified just by the reading.

Please find an outlet for your understandable feelings.

I try to post action items. So I wander a bit.
But I do try to post one a day if I can.

I actually have a backlog of altruistic projects. I was looking for a way to connect helpful things for my family and friends and with the larger community. I believe that is taking shape.

If I spend a bit less time on DU. It's not so much FOMO (I have a bit of tech FOMO with Hacker News, but I pick up immensely valuable tech tips there. Just solved a computer problem that way). but Fear of not doing enough for this, the most important cause one could imagine --- saving lives from a nazi death machine --- which was started by the "need" to cover up the largest sex, blackmail and money laundering scheme in the history of the world.

Get to root causes, make them known. Demand answers.
I have disks full of mostly home-made graphics to advance that cause.

Is it just to make me feel good? Honestly, I hope that one or more will take off from here and make a difference.

Peace.

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I can't stop crying!!!! [View all] BigmanPigman Jan 27 OP
Your angst is understandable. Keep hope alive. LoisB Jan 27 #1
I'm having difficulty breathing. BigmanPigman Jan 27 #2
Breathe in through your nose, out through your mouth. Breathe. Don't hesitate LoisB Jan 27 #10
You're right. BigmanPigman Jan 27 #14
You are human oldtime dfl_er Jan 27 #3
It's not a mental breakdown alittlelark Jan 27 #4
I've been very ill CountAllVotes Jan 27 #5
I just threw up...no wonder I'm only 83 pounds. tRump is killing me and all of us. BigmanPigman Jan 27 #6
I'm so sorry CountAllVotes Jan 27 #11
I'm hoping to reincarnate on a different planet. Earth sucks! BigmanPigman Jan 27 #15
Is there someone you can call to help you cope with this trauma Keepthesoulalive Jan 27 #7
Actually, I have been listening to podcasts BigmanPigman Jan 27 #16
Everyday with this degenerate is a new horror Keepthesoulalive Jan 27 #23
I tried to distract myself with something humorous BigmanPigman Jan 27 #31
I see and hear you. Hope22 Jan 27 #8
Maybe an anxiety attack. Dear_Prudence Jan 27 #9
You're describing "mindfulness". BigmanPigman Jan 27 #17
Ever try ashwaghanda? JudyM Jan 27 #28
No, and I am not opposed to drugs that are helpful BigmanPigman Jan 27 #30
It's a plant (evergreen). JudyM Jan 28 #33
Thank you for the info and support!!!!! BigmanPigman Jan 28 #34
You aren't alone. orangecrush Jan 27 #12
Take a break from social media Sector 001 Jan 27 #13
That's what I did. BigmanPigman Jan 27 #18
I have a son who is about Pretti's age and is an ICU nurse with the same desire as Pretti to help people William Seger Jan 27 #19
the fact that you haven't been able to post about it is very understandable orleans Jan 27 #22
hang in Shellback Squid Jan 27 #20
Control what you can control. Influence and encourage those you can influence and encourage. usonian Jan 27 #21
I understand what you're feeling. Duncanpup Jan 27 #24
Being an empath EuterpeThelo Jan 27 #25
Oh honey mahina Jan 27 #26
We all understand your angst LetMyPeopleVote Jan 27 #27
B P I am sending you calming, nurturing, healing energy 🩵🧡💚 Clouds Passing Jan 27 #29
I have "industrial strength insomnia" BigmanPigman Jan 27 #32
Excellent ritual specially for protection. Focus white light into the spleen too, it's the empath organ. Clouds Passing Jan 28 #35
I don't know if EuterpeThelo Jan 28 #36
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