Choosing ignore

[MagnificentUnicorn]

[emoji638]][emoji640][emoji639]][emoji637][emoji6[emoji640][emoji637]][emoji639][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji639]][emoji637][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]]]]No shit, I just spent another week detoxing my ex, [emoji640]th time in a yr., I’m fucking done.

Working Monday, driving to breck, fuck it. Banff Dec [emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]], then breck again, t ride on way to moms for Xmas, hit it all on way back, may have [emoji638][emoji[emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]][emoji640][emoji6[emoji640][emoji638]]] days before new yrs.

You said you were done last time


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[byates1]

I'm going to rabidly argue w everyone, turn every thread political, and spiral into my own my personal hell mentally and emotionally.

Should be a good time

[skiJ]

I'm not sure you can chose to be blissfully uninformed. One of my best friends is this way. Truly does not give a fuck and would rather not know.

Me, I feel the some level of understanding surrounding the news provided context for life. But there is a healthy way to do this. It is not having the TV news on all the time. And it certainly is not consuming to the low grade incendiary commentary.

As the sign at my snowmobile mechanic says, "Stop Covid...Turn Off Your Television". Make incremental change and replace bad habits with better habits. One suggestion I heard is to replace news with history. I like it. Helps me rationalize that the world has been fucked many times in the past and we made it.

So just focus on being the best version of yourself everyday. And whatever you have left over, use that to lift other people up. It ain't easy but it doesn't mean that it is complicated.

Get out of your comfort zone and get around some different groups of people. If you are one of those that is feeling rage, buying into the division, go hang out with the other team a bit. Its the only way.

Good post.

Thank you
( I am not-sure about 'hanging out with 'the other team" , but I understand there are those who will Be optimistic through what lies ahead ; That would be good company to keep. )

peace. skiJ

[Foggy_Goggles]

I'll say it a different way. Don't make it Red Sox and Yankees. That's a choice. Politics isn't life. Respect other peoples reality and give them the opportunity to show you they are good people.

[RolexJr]

Better than just trying to limit national level news intake, most of which you can’t influence. Get involved locally.

Join a mutual aid group. Volunteer with the elderly or Big Brothers. Do something actionable in your local community. You get multiple benefits, you’ll feel better for do something positive, you’ll improve the lives of the world directly around you, you’ll probably see that there are more good people than you thought in the world which will further improve your positive feelings.

TLDR: pay just enough attention to know what’s going on in the world. Then shut off the news and go do actual physical good in your community.

[Foggy_Goggles]

Boom!

And heck. If you want to have your voice heard, go to the meetings! If it makes you feel better, rage there.

[Cono Este]

You said you were done last time


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It’s fucking ugly man. Laid down the law twice, but you find 100 lb girl with three boxes of wine in her, I send the ambulance cause no one else can be bothered. It’s changed me forever, she’s going to die, count your blessings if you dodged that gene.

I have to live with that, and I want to say I did my best to her kids.


Dec 6 I’m north bound, in a hurry.

[liv2ski]

After my wife cried herself to sleep on election night, we instituted a full news blackout in our house. It's helping but not sure how long ignoring will be possible once looney tunes policies that impact our lives start getting implemented.

Come on, you're missing the pure comedy of Dumpy's appointments. I am laughing everyday at him and all the assholes that voted for him. Moved to PA in 3-2-

[liv2ski]

Respect other peoples reality and give them the opportunity to show you they are good people.

Baaahaaahaaa. I am cryin over here

[byates1]

^ that's because you are an enormous vaginal crease

[LeeLau]

I'm going to rabidly argue w everyone, turn every thread political, and spiral into my own my personal hell mentally and emotionally.

Should be a good time

Yeah.... seems like it's the way to cope for many people. Or at least for their online personas

[LeeLau]

I'll say it a different way. Don't make it Red Sox and Yankees. That's a choice. Politics isn't life. Respect other peoples reality and give them the opportunity to show you they are good people.

Thx for that Foggy!!

[Cono Este]

I'll say it a different way. Don't make it Red Sox and Yankees. That's a choice. Politics isn't life. Respect other peoples reality and give them the opportunity to show you they are good people.

Or, learn something about someone before you judge them. We all bring something different, no two lives are the same, we are the sum of our experiences.

[MagnificentUnicorn]

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While I agree with your sentiment don’t denigrate vaginas as a negative. Like don’t be a limp dick loser. See what I mean.


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If people show you that they make poor choices and don’t care about the fallout, do we just let it go or do we encourage them to take on responsibilities that directly impact our communities?
Just wondering

Cuz platitudes are fine and good (cuz who wants to look like a sociopath, amirite? we all care…and yet…that’s why it’s a platitude, many don’t really…it’s just lip service)

We are well past theoretical situations at this point

[fastfred]

gave up paying attention years ago
it's like magic
lucky I got lots of things going on in life so I don't need to fill it
not having tv not having social media other than strava and trg is wonderful
people kept talking about this matt guy this week and I had no clue who he was then someone told me
I like not knowing who these fuck ups are I like not caring

[buttahflake]

You’re so cool

[Foggy_Goggles]

If you choose intolerance, then you have to navigate that. For many, that will include coworkers, bosses, subordinates, your dentist, doctor, car mechanics, kids teachers, ski patrolers and so on. And you also invite others to tread you in the same fashion.

But they are your choices to make. I don't want to live in a monoculture. If everyone acted and thought like me, society would suck.

Its your game to play. I know what works for me. You gotta find what works for you.

[byates1]

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[ötzi]

Do we have a guard house up there?

No guardhouse. I do have a boat we could flee on. If it was summer. And we didn’t have to flee too far.

[m2711c]

two loves... two beavers?

[Cisco Kid]

Back in the day, 1960's, if you asked people who they was voting for they would say "It's a secret ballot" and the conversation would end.

[buttahflake]

Shut up

[Cisco Kid]

????? Moi? If you were choosing to ignore, why are you here?

[liv2ski]

If people show you that they make poor choices and don’t care about the fallout, do we just let it go or do we encourage them to take on responsibilities that directly impact our communities?
Just wondering

Cuz platitudes are fine and good (cuz who wants to look like a sociopath, amirite? we all care…and yet…that’s why it’s a platitude, many don’t really…it’s just lip service)

We are well past theoretical situations at this point

Exactly. I know exactly how I feel about anyone that voted for the Rapist, Twice Impeached, Insurrectionist that got of easy with only 34 (was it) Felonies. Fuck him and fuck you.