Why can't food make me feel better? Similar to how other people might ask why isn't this alcohol making me feel better or why isn't this drug making me feel better? Because the key is to SIT with the bad feelings, not escape them. But oh Lord I don't want to. *sad sigh*

It is frightening having few competent people in charge, and the few that are get used up and thrown away.

One person lifts a heavy boulder off a person, another person lifts the same boulder off a person but does so with a sword wound in their side, blood dripping down. Who worked harder to lift the boulder?

😥 www.npr.org/sections/sho...

Republicans don't know how to do *anything* to help the American people, only oligarchs. www.politico.com/news/2025/11...

This makes me SO ANGRY!! He has let the honor of the United States fall so far that he's outright saying he doesn't care about murder. He disparages our allies and kowtows to our enemies. How can anyone who loves the United States support this man?

We can afford to protect and expand Social Security for current and future generations if the ultra-wealthy contribute at the same rate as the rest of us!

The same man who famously said “grab ‘em by the p*ssy” called a female reporter a “piggy”. No other journalists stood up for her. No one spoke out We need people speaking out We need someone, preferably a man, to say “no Mr Trump, you do NOT speak to our colleague that way” We need backbone

I keep thinking about the Raymond Williams line: "To be truly radical is to make hope possible rather than despair convincing". Hope is not easy. Despair seems obvious. But every howl of despair manifests as further malignance. Compliance with fascism is despair metastasising.

I hate this man so much. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Of course they have. 🙄 thehill.com/business/560...

WTF! And Republicans *claim* to be the party of fiscal conservatism. When will people stop believing that lie?

When having a political discussion, Maga Republicans inevitably resort to two things: personal attacks ("you only have 61 Facebook friends, what a loser!") or deflection ("I don't care about anything you said, let's talk about this instead"). They never engage on the merits of the arguments. Never.

How much of the world's pain, and our own, is caused by people legitimately not caring about other people.

It was nice feeling national pride for a little while thinking we might *actually* help the millions of Americans who are going to lose healthcare. Wtf was it all for. WHY don't Republicans CARE.

This from Dr. Martin Luther King's Daughter.......

One of the unacknowledged advantages of this awful era is that it's revealing for all to see the putrid connections between great wealth and great power. The intentions of the oligarchs are fully exposed and more blatant than ever. But remember: We outnumber the oligarchs.

WTF?? States should NOT listen!!

Our creamy Caramel latte! She is a sweetheart but boy does she have energy. Grateful to see her resting!

It makes me sad that the things that make me proud are considered pathetic to the world, but oh well. I will still be proud!

Mamdani: "My message to ICE agents & to everyone across this city is that everyone will be held to the same standard of the law. If you violate it, you must be held accountable. There is sadly a sense growing that certain people are allowed to violate that law, whether they be POTUS or ICE agents."

You know what's fascinating? Of all the transgender people I follow on Facebook, NONE have denied they were born a different gender. It's just commenters who feel the need to remind them. And they're like, "Dude I never said I wasn't born a girl. Here's even a picture. But I'm a guy now." 💗❤️💗

I regularly post about this because it plays such a big role in my life. One of the biggest recurring lessons I've learned is DO NOT commit to do something you are not 100% certain you can do. Why? Because great harm can be done, especially to children.

When are Republicans actually going to work WHILE WE'RE PAYING THEM??

I think this constant push for immigrants to feel & act ‘grateful’ is so insidious. Let’s change the narrative. Migration is a normal part of human behaviour, not a charity case. If you’re doing your best to do your best, you don’t need to do even more to be accepted. It’s your right to be accepted.

Now I’m no doctor, but I’m pretty sure people in “optimal physical health” don’t regularly need MRIs.

Beshear: Let me be clear. The president has both the funding and the authority to fund snap during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.

Thank you, New York City. Together we made history. Now let’s get to work. transition2025.com

Gov. Beshear: “The president has both the funding and the authority to fund SNAP during a shutdown. In fact, every other president in every other shutdown has done so. People going hungry in this instance is a choice that this president has made.”

I really think it's the air traffic controllers that are going to bring Republicans to the table. Not the need of the American people or the reality of skyrocketing healthcare premiums. www.npr.org/2025/11/05/n...

I really think it's the air traffic controllers that are going to bring Republicans to the table. Not the need of the American people or the reality of skyrocketing healthcare premiums. www.npr.org/2025/11/05/n...

I thought this was a joke when I first read about it but no it actually happened. Trump and the Republicans love to dance on our graves. abcnews.go.com/Politics/tru...

Down 53 pounds from my highest weight of 255. In a couple of weeks I should be below 200 again, yay! Thank you to again to the combination of Zepbound and healthy Factor meals.

Republicans keep telling me "sign the CR and negotiate later". I keep telling them NO ONE believes Republicans will keep their word, so if they want to join the Democrats in caring about the American people and their healthcare they can start negotiations RIGHT NOW.

It's honestly surprising to me how much modern day Republicans will argue that poor Americans have no value, only the rich.

As an Adult Child of Alcoholics, when I pay bills, plan for my cat's vet visit, go to my doctors appointments, get dental work done, plan for holidays, try to put aside money for future emergencies, take care of my car, take out the trash, etc., all I can think is: why couldn't my parents do this? 😥

For those who don't know, it's actually better to donate money directly to food banks rather than donating food because they can purchase that food MUCH cheaper than you can, making your dollars go further.

That we have to even ask for this. 🙄 thttps://www.newsweek.com/ice-asked-to...

I had never thought that keeping the minimum wage low enough that people qualify for aid was corporate welfare, but that's exactly what it is. WE are paying with OUR taxes to make up for the fact that employers don't want to rage wages so they can pocket the difference.

Everyone deserves to eat. Those who use their political power to starve others deserve to rot in a cell.

Let this sink in… “At least one expert now predicting this could trigger greatest hunger catastrophe in the U.S. since the Great Depression.” 📌 The Dept of Agriculture posted a notice on its website saying federal food aid won’t go out on November 1.

Because Republicans always say, "F*** the American people." www.pbs.org/newshour/pol...

I think we should all carry around a bottle of hot pink spray paint and if we see anyone dressed as a Nazi for halloween just spray paint the suit. Simple.

Because Republicans couldn't give a s*** about the American people. www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

$40 billion for Argentina. $40 BILLION. But WE can't have free healthcare. AND THEY CAN! 😠😠😠

Trump's Big Ugly Bill includes a $39B annual business tax break for millionaires. For that same amount, we could extend the expiring ACA tax credits for a year — and still have $7B left over. Priorities.