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Tommy Carcetti

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10. It's been a rough week.

Thu Oct 12, 2023, 03:00 PM

Oct 2023

Nothing major for me compared to what’s going on in the world, but still.

Both my parents are getting over a bout with Covid, my kid’s over-stressing about a grade at school, I’ve had to deal with some of the most exhausting people ever as it relates to my work, and my baseball team (Orioles) fell flat on their faces in the playoffs after a 100 win season (and that was supposed to be my escape mechanism.)

So seeing the news of the world has just compounded on things.

Today I’ve tried to distract myself by listening to some songs from a singer whose work I’ve just discovered (Onuka, from Ukraine actually). And swimming—that’s always a good way to collect my thoughts and center myself.

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I honestly really don't know what to say at all about the situation in Israel and Gaza. [View all] Tommy Carcetti Oct 2023 OP

Yes. MontanaMama Oct 2023 #1

Yep. Lunabell Oct 2023 #2

maybe what we need to ask ourselves is GenXer47 Oct 2023 #3

++++ Tetrachloride Oct 2023 #5

I'd imagine it's because Israel is our closest ally. England a close second. jimfields33 Oct 2023 #6

"The places in Africa don't seem to want to be Ally's or even try to be. Just a thought." obamanut2012 Oct 2023 #12

Wow. Mosby Oct 2023 #15

The way forward needs civilians Tetrachloride Oct 2023 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author raccoon Oct 2023 #7

but there is someone to blame MadameButterfly Oct 2023 #8

Brings back memory of an old term, "LIHOP" Dave says Oct 2023 #17

except there's a basis for my comments MadameButterfly Oct 2023 #23

A friend told me that for my own mental health sake ... LenaBaby61 Oct 2023 #9

It's been a rough week. Tommy Carcetti Oct 2023 #10

Hang in there okay? LenaBaby61 Oct 2023 #21

Good post, Tommy obamanut2012 Oct 2023 #11

nothing is cut and dried/right v wrong in this world maxsolomon Oct 2023 #13

Putin's delusions aside, the solution to the war in Ukraine is so incredible simple. Tommy Carcetti Oct 2023 #16

you're right; the solution is simple in ukraine. but it won't happen. maxsolomon Oct 2023 #19

This is close to how I feel. yardwork Oct 2023 #14

"Everybody's suffering matters" - yes Dave says Oct 2023 #18

"dating back years to decades" progressoid Oct 2023 #20

Go to the source dwayneb Oct 2023 #22