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i watched.  From the beginning to the end.  I'd not planned to.  Had told self i wouldn't.  Would read about it later.  But i watched.  All day.  Alyssia had appointments about school,  so for the most part,  it was me and Emrie until the bus dropped Julian off at 3:12.  And it was still going. He asked me about it.  I tried to tell him,  "in five words or less".    Meaning being concise.  But he already knew things about it.  He's 9.   So,  i watched all day and it's dark now and i don't know what i can say about it all,  other than i had never imagined,  EVER,  that this would be at issue in this United States of America.   I think how it seems that this angry entitled man will be making decisions for All of Us when Emrie is 21 years.  When Emrie is a woman.  I will be dead then.  But Emrie will be a young woman.

 

 

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  1. jude Avatar
    jude

    I watched it too, all day. My heart breaks in a million ways. For all of them and us. I will stay outside today. Even tho its raining

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  2. Michele Avatar
    Michele

    I was hoping my anger would feel empowering this morning. I doesn’t.

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  3. Liz A Avatar
    Liz A

    My heart pounded as I listened, and though I don’t know the names of the neurochemicals I felt fear. Surely this day will be seared in memory, our shared fate.

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  4. Linda Avatar
    Linda

    I am angry but so sad. I agree that he will now sit with Thomas. Two on the highest court. Making decisions for our children and their children. I am ashamed of all this..

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  5. Mo Crow Avatar
    Mo Crow

    (((Grace))) our earth is in a precarious place, I take heart from these words by Clarissa Pinkola Estés from her “Letter to a Young Activist in Troubled Times”-
    “…One of the most calming and powerful actions you can do to intervene in a stormy world is to stand up and show your soul. Soul on deck shines like gold in dark times. The light of the soul throws sparks, can send up flares, builds signal fires … causes proper matters to catch fire. To display the lantern of soul in shadowy times like these — to be fierce and to show mercy toward others, both — are acts of immense bravery and greatest necessity. Struggling souls catch light from other souls who are fully lit and willing to show it. If you would help to calm the tumult, this is one of the strongest things you can do.”

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  6. Tina Avatar
    Tina

    I watched all day as well … I just could feel her pain and headache. Feeling a bit better today and still holding on to hope. It isn’t over yet.

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  7. Vicky Davis Avatar
    Vicky Davis

    I tried. Just couldn’t watch, anymore. From the first mention of “Trump wants him…” I have said no no no.
    But I am also angry on a personal level. My son doesn’t want to vote. I look at his 3 daughters and steam. But….he is a prison guard, women’s prison. He sees things from that stand point.
    Bah.

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  8. Deb Lacativa Avatar
    Deb Lacativa

    I prowled and growled and had to take myself away from people. My brother kept messaging me. He is newly woke and struggling to understand. 60 and just starting to imagine the fear and the anger. He has four sons who need to know.

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  9. Vicky Davis Avatar
    Vicky Davis

    That is good Deb. Good your brother is waking up to the now world. And yes, I hope he shows his sons that change can happen anytime, any age!

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  10. Angie Avatar
    Angie

    Me too, all day and into the night #metoo Makes me livid…breaks my heart…literally puts me into a rage and totally disgusts me.

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  11. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    yes. the broken heart

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  12. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    anger never feels empowering for me. it rushes up and then fades almost immediately and then there is the deep
    sorrow

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  13. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    the feeling of fear. of being weaker

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  14. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    shame is a big part of what we deal with when we Stand.
    We stand with our shame.

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  15. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    they are Beauty Full words. How do we BE them?

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  16. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    i think the truth is that we will alway hold on to hope. Always no matter what presents.

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  17. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    i can’t find any anger. I can only find Grief for
    all our losses, ALL our losses which make so many feel
    Less than, when it’s not that at all. I will do Metta
    for your son.

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  18. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    don’t know what to say to this

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  19. grace Forrest Avatar
    grace Forrest

    again…rage would at least feel like something. The
    sadness is so sad

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