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.

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

SMD!!!

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

Take the fork girl!

Anonymous wrote:Exercise. Escapist TV.

Same.

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.

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.

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

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.

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?

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.

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

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.

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 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.