it’s election day–go vote if you haven’t already

  • SimplyTadpole@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    4 hours ago

    …Awful?

    It’s so fitting and poetic that, just when I finally start getting my life in order, the world throws itself off a cliff.

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    16 hours ago

    Depressed since Epstein’s Orange friend won. It is a dark day for humanity. As I said in the 5th of november thread I am here to talk you do not need to suffer alone. <3

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    Absolutely horrible. Keeps getting worse. But hey some good news, at least I won’t be alive when the US of A finally fucking implodes on itself due to recent events. 🤬 Bigots and fascists; and this is what I served for, to ‘protect’?? Fuck ya’ll.

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      Thats pretty big, “at least I won’t be alive”… I won’t ask “everything OK?” because like, obviously it isn’t, even if we just consider the trump thing. But… What’s up? You okay?

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        I am not. Wish there where a better answer. I’ve died three times in as many years for different reasons. This next years outlook is dwindling mine.

        But thanks for asking. Doing the best I can, which is admittily not stellar and not even “OK”. I exist, inefficiently.

        • coyotino [he/him]@beehaw.org
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          Ugh i had no clue and this makes me so sad to hear, you are such a cornerstone for this community bee sob emoji I can’t speak to all of the ways that you have “served” over the years, but your service here has not gone unnoticed. I don’t pray, but i’m holding you in my thoughts today ❤

  • Aspect of Fate@beehaw.org
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    Terrified I’ll never get to vote again. Terrified it’s all going to get worse. Terrified for my unborn child.

  • Megaman_EXE@beehaw.org
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    I’m curious if this is the last resemblance of democracy the United States will see.

    I’m worried for the people stuck in red states, and worried this is going to spread outside America again like it did in 2016. I feel like I must live in a very different world compared to rural americans. I can’t imagine how a fascist authoritarian would be the logical choice ever.

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    I am autistic and in my country I’ve been told before by my case worker that I qualify for MAID. This cruel world just isn’t meant for people like me, and I am now starting the application process for MAID.

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      qualified due to autism? You have not explicitly said your reasons for seeking MAID, and whatever they are, I’m sure that you know what you are doing. I just want you to know that I believe autistic people are one of greatest natural gifts that the world has given us. Y’all have a gift to see the world in a refreshingly-different way from everyone else, and there are many autistic folks in my life that I love dearly. Many of them have survived some very dark phases in their lives, where everything seemed hopeless, and yet today they are the happiest people I know.

      Whatever you end up doing, I just want you to know that I believe your existence is a treasure to this world, and many others do as well. But I don’t know anything about the rest of your situation, and I respect whatever you decide to with your own life.

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    Absolutely fucking shit.

    Sorry. I thought things would be different. Sorely disappointed is an understatement.

  • 🎧MutatedBass🖱️@beehaw.org
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    Good so far. My wife and are currently in Miami waiting for our connecting flight to Jamaica. We have been looking forward to this for months. Getting everything ready was stressful but we are very excited. This will be my first time leaving the US.

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    I voted early. My partner voted today. Took 2 hours. We both have anxiety because of the 2016 result. All the polls were looking good, then we woke up in what felt like the wrong reality.

    It’s all everyone is talking about. At work, in my apartment building. Even the sports bar down the block had election coverage on. It’s unavoidable and inescapable. I’m watching a movie to distract myself. Then I’ll turn on the news once the polls start to close.

    I was an election judge in 2020. I’m kind of feeling guilty for not doing it this year. But I don’t have the capacity. I’ve been feeling straight up burnt out for most of the year with no end in sight. I’m actually thinking about calling the employer EAP.

    I always celebrate all the wins in life , no matter how small. October and so far November have not had any of these. I really hope I wake up with good news.

  • Helix 🧬@feddit.org
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    Slept <5h each day since last Wednesday.

    Fucking tired. Sleep hygiene rules don’t help.

    Will probably try sleep meds today.

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      I hope you’re able to find a solution. Sleep deprivation makes everything so much harder.