“These times demand our attention, yes. But they also require our emotional discipline. That means not allowing ourselves to be outraged by every single intolerable action of Trump and his regime…” www.americaamerica.news/p/how-are-yo... - ThreadSky

stevenbeschloss.bsky.social • 14 days ago

“These times demand our attention, yes. But they also require our emotional discipline. That means not allowing ourselves to be outraged by every single intolerable action of Trump and his regime…” https://www.americaamerica.news/p/how-are-you-managing-the-trump-overload

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lucylu8.bsky.social•14 days ago

If outrage gets us up and marching

FUCKING FEEL OUTRAGE

Sitting back and letting Nazis destroy our country - really isn’t an option

Expecting somebody else to take care of these problems - THERE IS NO LONE RANGER

sissy70.bsky.social•13 days ago

I hate him and don’t watch any news media because I can’t stand to look at him or hear his disgusting lies!

colliedollie.bsky.social•13 days ago

cookiebkr.bsky.social•14 days ago

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ted-business/id470622782?i=1000543325924

cookiebkr.bsky.social•14 days ago

It’s also time to educate ourselves on how our monetary system works.
We have been deceived for years. Fed budget is not like a household; it cannot go broke. Congress can invest in us, healthcare, infrastructure.
Follow Stephanie Kelton. Demand from Congress to serve us not rich.

debbieocean8.bsky.social•14 days ago

This may sound insensitive but mean no disrespect. Had to learn how to laugh at the absurdity of his people and their actions. I’m not laughing at the pain of the vulnerable he’s hurting. None of that is funny. None. Learned this technique working at a psych hospital. It’s a defense mechanism.

c-blu2.bsky.social•14 days ago

Absolutely! And knowing that people may be on your side even if they aren’t saying things exactly the way you want. Don’t be quick to cut people out

vanillarage.bsky.social•14 days ago

Consider a man who thrives not on truth, nor policy, but pure, unfiltered spectacle. In this realm, scandal is strategy, outrage is oxygen, and the news cycle is his plaything.
Accountability knocks he vanishes in a puff of distraction—yet, in the end, the bill comes due. He owns it. He always did.

jaydad4.bsky.social•14 days ago

By boycotting the Super Bowl!

#BoycottTheSuperBowl
#EndRacism

tchanne.bsky.social•13 days ago

I try to avoid most news.

pexsy.bsky.social•14 days ago

I read "Overload" as "Overlord" but it still hits the same

rburnham.bsky.social•14 days ago

pschmidt643.bsky.social•13 days ago

Melania is such a bad show. Those hats ugh

jacknyoc.bsky.social•13 days ago

Bravo. Nailed it! Outrage overload is exactly what Orange Julius is hoping for. Stop taking our eyes off the goal: throwing him and his klan out of office and into jail.

allovershit.bsky.social•14 days ago

Everyone dies eventually

roadraven.bsky.social•14 days ago

Patiently waiting for him to expire from rot and disease is my self care.

artweber.bsky.social•14 days ago

Trump is assaulting us with a BLIZZARD of actions designed to wreck checks & balances, gather ALL power to himself, & OVERWHELM us into submission. It's exhausting, but we must resist.

"The only tired I was, was tired of giving in."
-- Rosa Parks

https://usa.gov/elected-officials
https://indivisible.org
https://aclu.org

kproud.bsky.social•14 days ago

I knew it would be this bad and nothing, nothing surprises me anymore as it is truly on character. but I know I can't sustain a 4-year daily shock and outrage. it simply is not possible. I hope for karma, what else can be done. so much disappointment in so many people in this country.

artforpeople.bsky.social•14 days ago

Art

renaroasts.bsky.social•14 days ago

I Agree to the quote!! Don’t REACT, ACT! Use that energy to call Congresspeople. Do not whine or gripe about how reckless it is, because that’s exactly what he wants from you. Take his power away by not allowing any emotional reaction. It truly is energizing.

he-le.bsky.social•14 days ago

R E S I S T ✊
We watch a reactionary regime shaping a dictatorship in America.

Russia/Soviet playbook..this evil power is devastating.
My family fled Latvia 🇱🇻 when Russia annexed all Baltic countries WW II.(souls never healed)
This deadly shitshow goes on and on and on…
You must STOP IT ..NOW!

larmarch5.bsky.social•14 days ago

While MAGAs were cheering the disenfranchisement of TEN trans athletes, their Treasury property GOT MUSKED.

jbatterson7.bsky.social•14 days ago

He’s great at throwing out shiny objects to distract.

meh-msw.bsky.social•13 days ago

What a fascinating and timely bit of info. Well worth the read and Substack subscription.

Thank you @Stevenbechloss.bsky.social!

itzmekatherine.bsky.social•14 days ago

Focus. Pick your battles for maximum results.

judithkh1951.bsky.social•14 days ago

That's a nice picture of "Tank" in the middle and "Skank" on the right.

jeezusno.bsky.social•14 days ago

🎯 practicing.

melissa4thrivingmt.bsky.social•14 days ago

Luckily in Great Falls, Montana we have local bozos to make fun of.

lpeterp.bsky.social•14 days ago

Hard to prioritize when everything is deplorable.

j0hnw57.bsky.social•13 days ago

Focus on things you can affect. Don't try to take on everything. That will just exhaust you and give them what they want, which is an exhausted, indifferent, defeated populace.

lpeterp.bsky.social•13 days ago

Thanks.

j0hnw57.bsky.social•13 days ago

No charge. 😎

mlbpanama.bsky.social•13 days ago

Make it personal. Speak about your outrage and despair to those closest you. And then branch out. It gets easier. Do keep your facts straight as you do this. Just keep going

lpeterp.bsky.social•13 days ago

I write letters to the editor of our local paper, trying to add a bit of humor to this grim Trump disaster.

studentsdemocracy.bsky.social•13 days ago

WHEN MAGA LIES

pervert the TRUTH

studentsdemocracy.bsky.social•13 days ago

mdblue58.bsky.social•14 days ago

When I saw this I thought it might be fake Melaria. If it was inside why did she have to dress this way?

imaprivate.bsky.social•14 days ago

TBF she only had a couple days notice the ceremony would be moved inside — and it’s not that easy to find an indoor appropriate “kiss touch is no in contract!” hat

truth2pwr.bsky.social•14 days ago

We need to understand the playbook and what the objective is. The objective by the TechBros and Musk is to totally destroy Democracy and replace it with a Tech Dictatorship. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnTBzgjme20&ab_channel=MeidasTouch

bjgt.bsky.social•13 days ago

Excellent advice

jenhero.bsky.social•14 days ago

I avoid Trump as much as possible. It keeps me sane (ish).

lastoftheelves.bsky.social•14 days ago

No, we MUST become enraged and then channel it into a viable plan to take back democracy.

Boston Tea Party, anyone?

boomerama.bsky.social•14 days ago

He got away with so many intolerable things last time because there were so many of them. We need to call out each and every outrageous thing he does. Staying calm hasn’t proven to be helpful.

lastoftheelves.bsky.social•14 days ago

💯. People are afraid of emotions but as long as you remember you are in control and you can channel them to be productive, there is nothing to fear.

stacijroth.bsky.social•14 days ago

Lexington Green, at dawn, if need be. "These are the times that try men's souls. The summer soldier and the sunshine patriot will, in this crisis, shrink from the service of his country, but he that stands it now deserves the love and thanks of man and woman." (I am this big of a dork.✌️)

j0hnw57.bsky.social•13 days ago

One of my favorite quotes.

lisoosh123.bsky.social•14 days ago

The Latinos and Canadians have the right idea. Starve American businesses. Buy Anything But American. We have tremendous power in this country and we can use it peacefully. No to Amazon, Xitter, FB and IG starve thrm https://www.latinofreeze.com

darwinwoodka.bsky.social•14 days ago

I did find the Hamburglar outfit amusing

katlu92.bsky.social•14 days ago

And, above all, DO NOT GIVE UP.

xinrtj.bsky.social•14 days ago

Yes, we’re in this for the long haul. If we save our democracy, it’s going to be a matter of years.

osteodoc.bsky.social•14 days ago

For sure. It’s definitely a marathon

boatsfra.bsky.social•14 days ago

Agnorant is the word to describe the King Jong Don and his fucking cunt following. Ignorant and arrogant combine to make Agnorant.

my2greatgirls.bsky.social•14 days ago

Definitely taking a different approach than the first go around. Staying informed through Bluesky. Watching zero MSM. Exercising. Enjoying time with my family

bigpoison.bsky.social•14 days ago

Jesus. All this effort into convincing us to temper our emotions. How about ally’all influencers do something a bit more muskular and coordinate a campaign to destroy Tesla, Musk’s primary source of wealth. Boycott, divest, make owning a Tesla a misery. It’s an administrative war out there folks.

schadenfreude666.bsky.social•14 days ago

me..i'm venting on bluesky ...

grobielauren.bsky.social•13 days ago

You can't fight back unless you take care of yourself. That includes doctors' appointments. Appointments with mental health specialists. Etc. If there was a frequent-buyers discount for Penzeys, I'd have a membership. Instead, I upped the trash reading and upped meds.

dont-argue.bsky.social•13 days ago

Democrats need to work a lot harder at influencing and creating awareness in voters minds. Trump and his cronies shutting down federal agencies is not just about the public workers losing their jobs, it is also about Americans losing the services that such agencies provide!

icogitate.bsky.social•14 days ago

I knit with my friends, take a weekly hike, lay in the sun a little, draw house plans, go to bed by nine, and never watch whatever it is that people still call “news” on tv or cable.

sunshine98212.bsky.social•14 days ago

I looking for the long game.
Chairman Musk and First Lady Trump are going to use USAid funds to buy TikTok.

huskerdont.bsky.social•14 days ago

Was just saying this to my wife this morning. This is how they break your spirit.

restorecivility.bsky.social•13 days ago

Yes, and that can free up our attention to identify their actual objectives, develop plans, personally and collectively, to survive this moment, support each other, and work together to defeat the coup. We’ll need to spend our energy and attention wisely to make it through the entire marathon.

lysistrada.bsky.social•14 days ago

Watching Madam Secretary and listening to my Hamilton cd.

danielkurz.bsky.social•14 days ago

I'm doing my best and communicating w/all officeholders.

pua-iki.bsky.social•14 days ago

I don't ever want to see another picture of the Felon in Chief and his hooker wife ever again.

She's precisely the sort of woman who wants all women to live with men's boots on our necks.

marylou13.bsky.social•14 days ago

I'M MAD AS HELL!!!!!

handle.invalid•14 days ago

This is good advice. Reading trusted sources is one good way to follow this advice. For me personally I have 100% stopped television news. 100%. That has helped a lot.

handle.invalid•14 days ago

I notice that trump gets really rattled when he is mocked. Keep it up!

https://www.cbsnews.com/amp/chicago/news/jb-pritzker-donald-trump-joke-lake-michigan-lake-illinois-annex-green-bay/

jcgranet.bsky.social•14 days ago

I’m managing by watching way less news. I used to have MSNBC on in background all day long while working - now I ONLY watch Rachel and that’s it. If I miss her show for some reason, then I wait until the next day. My stress level has improved immensely.

j0hnw57.bsky.social•13 days ago

Good plan.

deniseharris.bsky.social•13 days ago

Same and it has helped tremendously

spotonthesun.bsky.social•14 days ago

Correct.

mlbpanama.bsky.social•13 days ago

Just pick one or two things a day. Write to any congressman or person that you want to. It is your first amendment right. Use it politely but firmly. I am on my second pass through the republican senate and starting on the house of repa.

raymonica.bsky.social•14 days ago

Everything they needed to know. ALREADY on this government website !!

https://www.usaspending.gov/

dreater.bsky.social•14 days ago

How am I managing the Trump overload?

Well, I'm trying to decide whether I need to go to Dick's Sporting Goods, to purchase some equipment to facilitate resistance. I've never been into certain outdoor activities, but I have to wonder if preparation might be wise.

annala2.bsky.social•14 days ago

Or, every time you feel outraged - fire off an email to your representatives. It only takes a minute once you’ve used the contact form a few times. Autofill info and pick any topic. Make your message thoughtful, or sarcastic, or funny - whatever keeps you sane in the moment.
Inaction is the killer.

nicolaasstulting.bsky.social•13 days ago

As part of the emotional management strategy, I joined Bluesky, so I could find and follow sensible oppositional voices that I knew I would need to hear, because "That certainly may include paying attention to and supporting those who are pushing back." You are wise, and so following you helps.

schlic.bsky.social•14 days ago

Not very well.

jcdemund.bsky.social•14 days ago

I manage my emotions with more music, more quilting, more fiction, limited news and daily calls to my congressional delegation offices. https://Www.5calls.org is my go to. It feels right to do a little every day. Also focusing on a single issue for deeper engagement. Can you guess my issue?

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