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berniesandersmittens

(13,093 posts)
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 04:16 PM Thursday

I went completely off line FOR ONE FREAKING DAY

Last edited Thu Jan 8, 2026, 06:19 PM - Edit history (1)

Went out to a friend's cabin in the woods yesterday to both disconnect and reconnect. No electricity, no phone, no water except for the creek(and what I brought). I saw the sun set in peace and the sun rise in anticipation.

Got home this morning and WTAF.


ICE murders a mother in cold blood, denies her medical care, and leaves her child without his momma.
:

Pedofelon takes a foreign tanker in the freaking Northern Atlantic, then reaffirms wanting to invade/bribe Greenland, but only after kidnapping another country's leader in order to steal their oil.

ONE FCKG DAY IS ALL I NEEDED.

10 years of this madness and now they go and stomp on their stolen gas pedal, accelerating their intent on making our lives a living hell.

Something's gotta give. I gotta go do some breathing exercises.








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I went completely off line FOR ONE FREAKING DAY (Original Post) berniesandersmittens Thursday OP
No more going offline for you! C_U_L8R Thursday #1
Oh how I needed this berniesandersmittens Thursday #3
I suggest you go back to the woods. I would if I could SheltieLover Thursday #2
Wish I could berniesandersmittens Thursday #4
Nothing good happens while Trump is president. dalton99a Thursday #5
Watching the Philadelphia protest for Rene now berniesandersmittens Thursday #8
Children malaise Thursday #6
Thank you berniesandersmittens Thursday #7

C_U_L8R

(48,889 posts)
1. No more going offline for you!
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 04:19 PM
Thursday

Geez, who knows what Trump would do next time.
Stay right where you are, thank you !

berniesandersmittens

(13,093 posts)
3. Oh how I needed this
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 04:20 PM
Thursday

Last edited Thu Jan 8, 2026, 05:56 PM - Edit history (1)



Edit to clarify: I needed your post telling me that I needed to be back.

SheltieLover

(76,895 posts)
2. I suggest you go back to the woods. I would if I could
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 04:19 PM
Thursday

Please don't allow repukes to have an adverse effect on your health.

Not much we can do to change this, other than protest when events are happening, and voting.

berniesandersmittens

(13,093 posts)
4. Wish I could
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 04:47 PM
Thursday

Days like this bring me closer to running off in the forest forever. Barefeet in the grass, reading a book by the stove, pondering the river rocks...

Gonna go turn on some music and light some candles. Hoping we all get a jolt of resolve and energy tmrw.





berniesandersmittens

(13,093 posts)
8. Watching the Philadelphia protest for Rene now
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 06:15 PM
Thursday

Can't describe my feelings adaquately without just a stream of expletives, tears, and stomach pain.

How can we possibly take any more of this, let alone 3 more years?

malaise

(292,884 posts)
6. Children
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 04:53 PM
Thursday

She had two from her first marriage and one from her second. Her second husband died in 2023 so her six year old is now an orphan.
Renee Good’s ex husband - father of the preteens - spoke very nicely about his ex wife earlier today.

berniesandersmittens

(13,093 posts)
7. Thank you
Thu Jan 8, 2026, 05:53 PM
Thursday

Just fuck. Trying to catch up with the posts in General Discussion. Our government is attacking other countries, our health and our lives. Absolute evil.

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