I do a 5 hour drive from eastern Ontario to Muskoka pretty often. One of the towns has a house that was flying a Trump flag for a long time and then a Russia flag added to it.
And don’t even get me started about the idiotic convoy occupation of our capital.
…. You know that modern rock music as we know it was directly copying the work of black artists like Little Richard, right?
Maybe “bands play different genres in some proportions” (that you know of) due to the disproportionate marketing and airplay they received at the time Bowie was speaking about this issue.
Channels selected bands based on what they thought they could sell. And they weren’t interested in platforming black artists. Maybe they weren’t selling black music because the white music execs didn’t want to give it a chance (racism). This is exactly what people talk about when they say racism is a systemic issue.
There’s also a little bit of history to know that when Bowie was talking about this MTV was the biggest thing that could skyrocket an artist or a band to popularity. Multiple “channels” didn’t exist.
What happens when you have to go see the company doctor who has been paid by the town’s management to ignore your health issue when that issue was caused by the town’s negligence. Maybe the town uses chemicals that are known to be toxic, or has eroded safety standards. They’re already trying to neuter workplace safety laws federally.
Americans just go smooth brained at the mention of freedom. This isn’t freedom.
Oh I think he’s totally going to try and set up a DARVO because he’s clearly a narcissist. Especially now that Canada is keeping ours.
Deny - I never caused the instability with the tariffs. I’m just trying to put America first.
Attack - Canada put unfair retaliatory tariffs on us etc.
Reverse Victim & Offender - Canada’s attacking America so we’re really the victims here ( and then US reinstates stronger tariffs).
I appreciate all of the ideas and I do think they’re solid. How does anyone reach the US citizens who don’t pay attention to the news or who don’t think this is a big deal. It’s probably a pretty significant overlap between Fox Propaganda viewers / Soft Republican and/or Swing voters / and the generally disengaged. I don’t think these people are necessarily listening to Ukrainian or Gaza voices or consuming long-form/thoughtful journalism. I do think it’s happening slowly. The town halls are a good start.
I don’t want to see people go through pain. And I don’t want the propagandists to try to blame international countries for the sadism that the US government is inflicting on their own people. How do you get through to people? It’s so weird to see how fractured it is.
It’s so ridiculous. There are enough resources globally for everyone. There are just too many billionaires gobbling everything up.
I think some of the interviews he did in the first term hurt him like the Axios one.
I’m hoping that as he continues to mentally slip, which is clear when you go back and watch campaign video even from 2016, he’s going to say something so nasty and inexcusable that the non-cultists will be upset and take action. Or it will become very clear - like it did with Biden - that he’s so far gone. Trump just hides it better for now under stimulants, anger, and unpredictability.
It’s a long shot but they have to keep trying. Or else what is there? Roll over and let him declare himself president for life without much of a fight?
They need to push. If he’s finding the thinnest of excuses to ban the AP they should give him a real reason to ban them. Watching in Canada it’s worse than a train wreck in slow motion like someone please grow a spine.
The only ones saying or doing anything remotely of substance are Bernie, Crockett and AOC and it’s still not enough.
Journalists still aren’t asking hard enough questions.
“Why would you possibly think you are the only one who can get a deal done with Russia? It doesn’t seem to be about a lack of respect for other world leaders because you’re already capitulating to what Russia, the global pariah wants, without getting anything in return. Doesn’t seem like good deal making or putting “America” first. Your comment.”
“Are you saying Benjamin Netanyahu is weak by insinuating October 7th happened because you weren’t in Office? Or are you just mad that civilians in Gaza weren’t genocided fast enough?”
Since Bezos recently ordered WaPo’s editorial board to defend the free market maybe someone could ask them if Trump ordering a company to adhere to political policies is truly indicative of a “free” market?
Does Tim Apple enjoy the “personal liberty” to tell Elon and pool boy Trump to go fuck themselves?
Is America free yet?
What really helped me was simplifying my life and putting myself first. Let’s take your statements one at a time:
Ex-Boyfriend - does not care about you. Don’t waste your energy there. It helped me to mute these people on socials and put them on limited view of my posts if you don’t want to block or remove.
Girlfriend - decide if you want to stay in this situation. What would need to improve to make it better? Will your partner accept these improvements? This should be your top priority. I don’t know you and I don’t know your background but the boyfriend breakup -> new sexuality -> open relationship jump seems confusing, complicated and a lot to take on. Take a hard look and make sure you’re doing this because it’s what you want - not from a place of looking for validation/acceptance or chasing someone.
Long-Time Friend - cut contact fully and take some space. Not now does not mean not ever. I had to have a difficult conversation with a friend recently where they really bought into rumours someone was spreading about me without asking me about it and wanted to make it up to me and I had to tell them I’m happy to be on friendly terms but don’t have the personal emotional capacity for more at this time. You don’t even have to tell the friend this much. You can just decide it and answer or not when you’re ready. No one has you at gunpoint forcing you to talk to people. See above on muting them on socials so you’re not tempted to interact.
Then, fill your time with things you enjoy. Take a fuck it attitude and get out there. For example, I found a group on meetup who had a common interest and went to some nights. It wasn’t expensive - the price of a cup of coffee - and it got me out of the house and interacting with new people. Look for low commitment things so you don’t overextend.
Exercise is good too. I find when I’m in crisis I tend to potato to weather the storm. Then when I’m on the mend I tend to get back into my routine.
Try to notice the way you talk to yourself in daily life too. You’ll get stuck longer if you’re down on yourself. For example jokes like “I’m dumb” become reality and your perception of yourself really quickly. I write one positive line about myself every day in my planner/journal.
I also found finding one to two “hype” people on social media who said positive things to be helpful. You mentioned your anxiety. If you’re not already doing so, seek out healthy, positive content to help you with that. It’s 2025 and therapy is expensive. This is a good first step.
Controversial, but there is a chatgpt therapist extension (not sure if free or paid). If I really feel emotional and stuck, and in my case I couldn’t vent to my friend anymore, I turn on temporary chat and let it fly with the chatgpt therapist. It is helpful to get validation/perspective on my situation in the moment and without judgement.
I know this is a lot but you can get through it by taking small steps. We all go through difficult times throughout life and each one is going to help you build resilience. Again, I don’t know you, your age or your circumstances but your post reads like you are younger. I know it’s cliche but the things that seemed like the world was ending when I was younger don’t even seem like real challenges now. Life really is one crisis after another.
Yep we have braindead idiots here too.
I do a 5 hour drive from eastern Ontario to Muskoka pretty often. One of the towns has a house that was flying a Trump flag for a long time and then a Russia flag added to it.
And don’t even get me started about the idiotic convoy occupation of our capital.