Coping with despair

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get out and help with midterms instead of eating your feelings, people!!!

+100000

I have never been particularly political/am definitely an independent voter: I did not vote for Trump (either time), but definitely did not realize the impact his policies would have this time around.

I'm getting informed, calling my representatives (5 calls is a great app) and have signed up to work on Abigail Spanberger's campaign for VA governor. I'm still really upset but this has mobilized me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry. I try not to despair because I know it will give Russ Vought an erection. I can’t let him win.

This will be my new mantra!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry. I try not to despair because I know it will give Russ Vought an erection. I can’t let him win.

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Just lost my job today due to this insanity. Don’t have any tips yet but thank you for those sharing.

[Anonymous]

wine and start googling how to take part in the digital army that we'll need to combat trumps $92m a year social media machine.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Just lost my job today due to this insanity. Don’t have any tips yet but thank you for those sharing.

I'm so, so sorry. What was your job?

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Staring at my pores in a 10x mirror for up to an hour at a time.

Going to bed way too early to avoid thinking.

Worst of all ... self isolating.

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Now that I’m in the office every day I’m packing a gym bag and spending up to an hour mid day in the office gym. I hadn’t been going for a while and it does lift my spirits. At least I’ll be in good shape when I’m unemployed

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I worked 10 years in the best job I ever had at a small Legislative Branch Agency that was world renowned for the quality of our work. But the Republican Revolution in 1994 defunded us. Not abolished, that would take a law. They just zeroed out our appropriation. It was under $50 million a year. Our work, even mine, is still cited as authoritative. We were forward looking for the long term. Congress wanted a sound bite for next election and chose lobbyists as sources.
I got another job right away but mourned. For 10 years I had gotten out of metro, looked down the street at the Capitol, and my soul went yesssss!
Being thrown away like trash hurt.
But we survived.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m sorry. I try not to despair because I know it will give Russ Vought an erection. I can’t let him win.

lol this gave me a good laugh, thank you!

OP- I’m also having a pretty tough time, and I’m (theoretically) at a “safer” agency that republicans support. It’s reallly hard, but I think finding community now is more important than ever and we can all be there for each other.

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Anonymous wrote:Exercise. Escapist TV.

Same.

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Take the fork girl!

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What skills do you have that aren't tied to fake DC jobs

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What skills do you have that aren't tied to fake DC jobs

SMD!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Staring at my pores in a 10x mirror for up to an hour at a time.

Going to bed way too early to avoid thinking.

Worst of all ... self isolating.

This is me, too. 7:30? Time to get under the covers.