I can absolutely see how the stress of racism killed our parents and grandparents generations. Why everybody was sick for years before they died. The stress of this has been 2 weeks and I feel like Im choking everyday. Im so happy I have my friends and my new gym and my God. Hold fast your peace - ThreadSky

geauxgabrielle.bsky.social • 101 days ago

I can absolutely see how the stress of racism killed our parents and grandparents generations. Why everybody was sick for years before they died. The stress of this has been 2 weeks and I feel like Im choking everyday. Im so happy I have my friends and my new gym and my God.

Hold fast your peace

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bridgettmdavis.bsky.social•101 days ago

Stress is deadly. We have a medical term for it, finally: weathering. Our bodies are weathered by racism even as we weather through it.

wildflower-farm.bsky.social•101 days ago

I am reading a book for bookclub it appears you might enjoy. Homecoming by Yaa Gyasi. It is very well written, horrifying and very educational for those of us without a complete grasp of black history. Because such a lack is inexcusable. But anyway this book might speak to you.

collette71.bsky.social•101 days ago

I have just 2 friends. Politics is one of the reasons my marriage is ending. Because he don’t care and I do he even hates that I even think about it at all..

liberalruralmama.bsky.social•101 days ago

I am right with you.
Sometimes I feel like I'm screaming at a wall when my husband gets all condescending and tells me I've been "blackwashed" when I see racism or that I am "reading propaganda" and he hasn't seen anything yet to make him worry.
I have hope for him, though.
I will keep trying.

collette71.bsky.social•101 days ago

Well, I’m getting a divorce. He leaves in two days. I’ll be home less than 30 days. I’m dead broke. I have cancer in MS. I’m scared shitless and I have no idea what the hell I’m doing, but I see a a coup happening in my own country by Elon Musk. And it breaks my damn heart that nobody else does.

jahnet.bsky.social•101 days ago

You aren’t alone. One step forward at a time and you’ll get to a better place.

collette71.bsky.social•101 days ago

Thank you, I don’t know how, when or where. It’s even hard to breathe right now.

chitlinkraut.bsky.social•100 days ago

❤️ sending love and understanding from the area where Trayvon Martin was legally lynched

michaelduck.bsky.social•101 days ago

Racism is an insidious disease of the mind eating the soul of the perpetrator and the heart of its innocent victims.

radical-care.bsky.social•85 days ago

Welp. RIP to the rest of us I guess

plicketyplunk.bsky.social•101 days ago

Funny you should write this but I am feeling so terribly anxious and despondent. I am Canadian and I just don't know how to deal with all this😢

drjoep.bsky.social•101 days ago

With you in spirit, my friend. My mother was an immigrant working from 14 until retirement and never made more than minimum wage. Her “pension” was $38 a month.

chroniclebill.bsky.social•101 days ago

Thanks Gabrielle

goodbyeyall.bsky.social•101 days ago

If it weren't for going back to college this semester I'd be having a full blown breakdown, as it is, I by necessity have to focus on classes instead of just the news. Exams should be fun lol

tulipchameleon.bsky.social•101 days ago

Please remember there are so many who don’t think that way 💛

deadchibiwolf.bsky.social•101 days ago

All this evil going on is shredding my heart, and is literally killing me.. the stress is insane…

michaelomorah.bsky.social•101 days ago

The time for peace is gone. This is a time of war!

kindracotton.com•101 days ago

Last week was definitely the longest 2 weeks I've experienced IN A LONG TIME! Doing that for the next decade isn't sustainable at all! SMH.

lisadtrice.bsky.social•101 days ago

It felt like COVID elasticity of time, all over again. 🥺

kindracotton.com•101 days ago

That's a very accurate description! SMH.

tishki.net•101 days ago

My great grandma died from dehydration during a coma cause (my mom is convinced) she was "manipulated" into signing a DNR. (I think she was just old and ready which is such a mood.)

She was pretty healthy and probably could have made it to 150.

Real chill gal. Rest in peace grandma Lois. 💞

stillraptor.bsky.social•100 days ago

🤗

ravenlunatikke.bsky.social•101 days ago

I was still a wee girl when I spent time with my grandpa. He was from the south, we lived in CA. My adult self looks back and sees how broken he was from the racism/segregation. He was a broken man that died of alcoholism. But he could be so so sweet. I don't forget that.

leolascore.bsky.social•101 days ago

It's the same god

richeys-riches.bsky.social•101 days ago

lesliesusan25.bsky.social•101 days ago

No words. Thank you for expressing . ❤️

invisiblelad7.bsky.social•101 days ago

I said out loud that I'm glad my father isn't alive to see any of this. He'd be so furiously heartbroken.

tishki.net•101 days ago

Rest In Peace to your presumably beloved father.

Not enough good dads get the credit they deserve and too many are gone too soon.

invisiblelad7.bsky.social•101 days ago

Thanks that's really kind. I was thinking about them being kids during the civil rights movement and wondering if this desire to undo all of that would feel painful or predictable...

tishki.net•101 days ago

Likely both. Painfully predictable.

Change tends to go up and down like seasons. It's all about trying to make your season as nice as possible while you're alive.

erikkillmongeresq.bsky.social•101 days ago

Same for me, Sis. Meditation, friends (who now include y’all) and family have been my salvation. We got this.

jerrypcdn.bsky.social•101 days ago

If your god is Love then the days ahead will not be kind, but should find the spirit to be so.

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