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SARose

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4. Personally

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Wed Mar 26, 2025, 03:12 PM

Mar 2025

There are days I closet myself with a book. No internet no news no tv.

This whole mess gets to be too much. Then I come here for just a peek, read some awesome analysis or interesting news tidbit and I’m hooked again! 😂

During Trump’s first term I found myself compulsively checking the news - nope not anymore.

Most days I just don’t care. Let the red hats have what they voted for. But you know what? Jokes on them. These rural folks are gonna hurt wayyyy more than the people they hate.

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It seems to me like traffic is low on DU [View all] senseandsensibility Mar 2025 OP

Maybe people already have Trump Exhaustion leftstreet Mar 2025 #1

This is real. I've got a bad case. NewHendoLib Mar 2025 #10

That's where I'm at now. llmart Mar 2025 #43

same here, I've foregone ALL TV and Radio News. My contempt for the media is in competition for the level of contempt msfiddlestix Mar 2025 #85

Low traffic... homegirl Mar 2025 #49

Signalgate may be making folks more paranoid than "usual." Bmoboy Mar 2025 #2

This is not big brother newdeal2 Mar 2025 #7

If people in the Intelligence business can be hacked ... Bmoboy Mar 2025 #21

If you're referring to the Signal mess newdeal2 Mar 2025 #22

Except a few days before the Russians DownriverDem Mar 2025 #30

People might be hiking, gardening etc. SheltieLover Mar 2025 #3

Good for them! senseandsensibility Mar 2025 #6

Nice! SheltieLover Mar 2025 #9

I'm doing that plus enjoying our new grandson! NewHendoLib Mar 2025 #11

Good for you, NHL! SheltieLover Mar 2025 #14

Congrats to you and your family unc70 Mar 2025 #27

It's the beginning of weed season here in the Piedmont. I don't call it gardening. 58Sunliner Mar 2025 #41

Piedmont, CA? senseandsensibility Mar 2025 #82

No, although, I used to live there. I refer to the Piedmont in Virginia. 58Sunliner Mar 2025 #86

Personally SARose Mar 2025 #4

Lol...you should join MIRT. sheshe2 Mar 2025 #5

Good One, Sheshe! ProfessorGAC Mar 2025 #50

Why, thank you ProfessorGAC! sheshe2 Mar 2025 #56

It's Spring Break for a lot of schools. bif Mar 2025 #8

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Welcome to DU senseandsensibility Mar 2025 #13

Even 538 dropped mercuryblues Mar 2025 #15

538 no longer exists Wiz Imp Mar 2025 #61

Rasmussen? Mr. Evil Mar 2025 #16

Hopefully you can find someone Keepthesoulalive Mar 2025 #17

FWIW, traffic is up over previous levels EarlG Mar 2025 #18

Truth Bmoboy Mar 2025 #23

I am very glad to hear that senseandsensibility Mar 2025 #31

Here's To That Being The Bulk Of What We've Noticed! MayReasonRule Mar 2025 #47

That's what I thought. multigraincracker Mar 2025 #62

I find myself spending more time of BlueSky these days. intheflow Mar 2025 #19

Thanks for your honesty senseandsensibility Mar 2025 #29

Sadly I just read a thread where a newby got hides for questionseverything Mar 2025 #37

That's not what happened. The many hides resulted from their trashing of Jasmine Crockett Ocelot II Mar 2025 #55

Actually this makes the point, I can't debate you because questionseverything Mar 2025 #57

I Too... MayReasonRule Mar 2025 #46

Post removed Post removed Mar 2025 #71

Trafffic in good news is low. Traffic in bad news is unavoidable. Thus, a lot of us who tire of bad news Ping Tung Mar 2025 #20

Thank you for your post. nt AnotherMother4Peace Mar 2025 #24

Thanks for this post, my friend. calimary Mar 2025 #25

Well, it is Wednesday. AmericaUnderSiege Mar 2025 #26

Keep hope alive! H2O Man Mar 2025 #28

I'm just not surprised anymore. Beck23 Mar 2025 #32

Recommended. H2O Man Mar 2025 #33

Love it senseandsensibility Mar 2025 #35

Thanks for your comment about CNN hvn_nbr_2 Mar 2025 #34

I find that when it comes to serious foreign policy senseandsensibility Mar 2025 #36

My take...... LilElf70 Mar 2025 #38

Rec. I noticed the same. Drastic drop-off after the election. 58Sunliner Mar 2025 #39

Where I live the weather is great. Supposed to be 85 in Kansas tomorrow Bengus81 Mar 2025 #40

Staying with my sister for a few days markodochartaigh Mar 2025 #42

Well, you are right that trump is a symptom senseandsensibility Mar 2025 #80

I've Noticed The Same Thing MayReasonRule Mar 2025 #44

There's way too much redundancy on DU....too many doom and gloom posts Wanderlust988 Mar 2025 #45

And it's like no one checks to see if something is already posted. bif Mar 2025 #48

Except... ProfessorGAC Mar 2025 #53

The sites traffic could be up with out people posting questionseverything Mar 2025 #60

If You Say So ProfessorGAC Mar 2025 #70

Post # 68 explains it better than I did questionseverything Mar 2025 #75

There's a difference between traffic and engagement... Violet_Crumble Mar 2025 #68

I Enjoy Bouncing Between DU And Blue Sky MayReasonRule Mar 2025 #81

A couple of work weeks from hell here. DFW Mar 2025 #51

Everyday it's just doom scrolling, no fault of anyone on here, just the way it is. I don't see much hope left. OverBurn Mar 2025 #52

Am still cleaning up from hurricane Helene, and at 77, it's going slowly. Also am allegorical oracle Mar 2025 #54

Yes it would be nice senseandsensibility Mar 2025 #64

Thank you very much. Get pretty low some days. allegorical oracle Mar 2025 #74

Could it be Bluesky? MuseRider Mar 2025 #58

Tax season - it's getting to be crunch time for the procrastinators, like me progree Mar 2025 #59

DU has been really slow and glitchy. Not fun to use. nt SunSeeker Mar 2025 #63

Yes. It's sometimes taken me several minutes to post an OP or reply after it's written. highplainsdem Mar 2025 #78

Trump Exhaustion here.. Permanut Mar 2025 #65

I was just thinking of how many fewer comments I make than I used to, relying on rec and bookmarks. mahina Mar 2025 #66

That's a great perspective, mahina! senseandsensibility Mar 2025 #67

Maybe because DU seems to be the place where hope comes to die. elocs Mar 2025 #69

How do you know? Meowmee Mar 2025 #72

I am myself exhausted.. I think we are all exhausted.. I feel like we have been chasing a group Peacetrain Mar 2025 #73

They have all the power and they know it Meowmee Mar 2025 #77

I've given myself a social media curfew of 5pm weekdays and abstaining on weekends. Basso8vb Mar 2025 #76

Yes, limits are important senseandsensibility Mar 2025 #79

With 95 rec's, you just proved yourself wrong. usonian Mar 2025 #83

I know I'm here a lot less ... Raine Mar 2025 #84