I really like to garden. So, due to the orange bastard’s plan to crash our economy, among other things, I am laying out my gardening plans and growing as much as possible to help those who may not have the ability or cash to feed their families. This is my version of holding a stranger’s hand. Support each other until we hit the shore safely.
So far, I have potatoes, bell peppers, and 🫛. Of course, living on the central coast of California, we have an extended growing season. I also have a lot of volunteer plants. Tomatoes and what’s really weird, are the peanuts. Who would have thunk, lol! Carrots and onions are being planted in a few more weeks.
(on Substack?) was recommending stocking up on food (and Rx) to last for a few months.
There is a protein drink called FairLife. Costco sells it. It is Chocolate and delicious.
It comes in packages of 18 plastic recyclable bottles and has a long expiration date.
You can order it online or and have it delivered (we live near Seattle, but should be same other places). Can refrigerate or not.
Jack's idea is supply chains could get disrupted, and if you stock up you can relax whatever happens. Working for me. One less thing to be anxious about.
JoJo, we are ALL with you, even if you are surrounded by
My god. The turns of phrase in this are fabulous. Rivalling the best work of Carl Hiaasen, who, to this not yet settled (after 30 years) Floridian is a near saint. The best read, and spirited soliloquy, on Substack. And the best part - you're just right on everything.
Well, I don't know about the rest of y'all, but every day, for the next four years, I'm going to be telling my good, godly Trump humpers that this is the hellscape they asked for. Once again, HL Mencken was proved correct.
I thought I would give it about 6 months before I start doing that, but that’s probably a stretch. My gut tells me Inauguration Day will be a shit show right out of the gate, if he pardons all the J6 criminals serving time, you will know then we have hit rock bottom and if he does that I would not put it past him to deputized them for personal protection just like the SS. The thought of that makes me want to puke, but I’m just looking through the glass and see nothing good coming from any direction.
Brilliant JoJo. As for that MAGAts there is a simple response that, if that is all the time you have, is ALWAYS appropriate: FUCK 'EM. I'm pretty sure you'll agree.
My flag pole is now here and Old Glory shall be upside down outside my abode for four years. FUCK 'EM
It's going to be a roller coaster Jojo but you are a master conductor! The UPS are worth anticipating through the downs. You remain a bright star out here in mushroom land as we stumble through the dark wallowing in ominous shit!
Beautiful writing and imagery! Keep on whatever you're keeping on 🙏
You're magnificent Jo. I'm really struggling today. So I really needed this post. Big time. So happy your friend found you. That is so awesome!! Hope it brings you some joy in the days ahead. I'm also still struggling trying to publish a note on my Substack page so I hope you don't mind if I post this little note I wrote yesterday to all MAGA men. (I have a few left in my life; soon to be gone). It goes in Tandem with your Fuck 'em all!!! You're the best. Keep these great posts coming. You're my she-ro. I'm staying on X for now. I'm going to keep running my big mouth too. Fuck 'em.
My letter to all MAGA men:
Pain is a great motivator for change. Let's hope so bc I'm probably in the most mental, emotional and spiritual pain I've ever been in in my life. And scared shitless to boot.
On the flip side it also brings moment of great clarity. I think I finally have figured out Trump's appeal to the MAGA men....In reference to the cult of Toxic masculinity he perpetuates. You ALL have a secret fantasy you wish you could DO and SAY ALL the things He does and get away with it. Plain and simple. And I believe MANY of you have a rape fantasy too. You don't care. You're sick of women calling all the shots. You're sick of woke. You wish you, too, could say Fuck you to the world. Well guess what now thanks to YOU and all of the other dumb-ass women who voted against their own interests we're ALL gonna get screwed. So a big FU to every single one of you too!!! Now take me and my fear and multiply it times about 40 million bc that's how many other people feel like me right now. How's that feel on your conscience?! Do you even have one left at this point? That's between you and your God. Better start talking to him too bc you're gonna need him in the next 4 years. Trump doesn't give a damn about you. That's the saddest part of all. By the time you wake up and realize THAT it will be way way too late. Hint: It already is.
I think you are spot on. Many of us wish at times we could just say what we wanted and do what we wanted. But most of us have a filter or internal leash. Trump has none. And I think one of the most appealing things about him to these macho men is that HE HAS NEVER PAID THE PRICE FOR HIS BEHAVIOR. Many others have imitated him and gone to jail or been ruined. Not him. Every a-hole's dream boy. It's like living in the Wild Wild West again with no laws or proper societal behavior. My empathy jar is empty for those who will be negatively affected by Trump who voted for him. You knew - we told you many times what he was about and you refused to listen. I'll save my empathy for the innocent victims of his.
We are here, Jo. And Donny did promise us he would end the war in Ukraine the day after he was elected. It has been 10 now. And we gotta remind everyone how many promises he has ever kept to anyone. Stay strong, ma’am
As usual, your words are on point. I am SCARED AS HELL about the coming 2/4 years, even living in the "blue bubble" area I do. But I do know one thing that we need to do is not "hunker down" but...GET OUT THERE AND DO S**T! My husband and I plan to get more involved in local politics and more socially involved in a faith-based community nearby. We'll also still be political news junkies (at least he will...I'm along for the ride<g>). But it is what it is...and we can do what we can do...and we will.
Since my parents made me move from NJ to CNY, I have always felt like an alien (1970 folks and I went off to Long Island to college a month later). After college and a couple years on LI, a 3 hour traffic jam on the Cross Bronx got us to move to Orange, NJ. I saw my relatives, but I was feeling "crowded", and missed my family so moved myself and hubby to CNY, I still felt like an alien. Except for a few others I've met over the years, I too live in an alien atmosphere. I raised an alien child. She's a warrior and as much as possible has erased trumpers from her life. I only know one; my friend's husband (one of those "economy" ones and a lifer for the R party...some of them are DENSE!) Anyway, I always told myself "my" people must be back in Jersey? I guess not so much; your town sounds like mine - though I KILL for a Shop Rite!
Blue Sky is like Twitter used to be. I LOVE that I can just block a list of magats based on someone else's assessment (so far those assessors have been ones I've followed a good while). It is WAY more political than threads, which aside from the cat and dog posts was sort of totally lacking. Half the people I get substacks from I now follow over there.
Every time I see a post or get an essay from you, I tell myself "see? Jo is handling it and SHE has way more in the fight, with 2 kids than I do!" Reading that you have been feeling much the same disconnect that I have been feeling; it sort of helps, yet hurts because I want you to have it BETTER than I do! I have a prescription for xanax that I kept up "just in case" though I used it maybe once a year. I used it 3 times last week. I am planning on a visit to my GP to ask if there's anything that can disconnect me from my feelings of doom and gloom the minute I read a single piece of email or read a post anywhere. I KNOW I should stop the reading and viewing, I've quit the news, even Jon Stewart and my fave MSNBC hosts. I miss Lawrence!. I can't fully disconnect, because I need to be "prepared". For what? Damned if I know, I'm signing petitions like its my job and already writing letters to my senators.
I'm glad you and your college friend reconnected. I am thrilled the Universe is still planning wonderful things for you. You are like the air I breathe, necessary for life and I'm sending you my old hand to hold whenever you need. This may be one of the top essays you have ever written. Yeah, it all hurts, but I have to tell you, the laugh, chuckle, hehehe I get from these is so life affirming. I can't thank you enough.
Debby, I will watch Lawrence for you. He is one of the best. I do understand what you mean. It is good to unplug. I am trying to connect with two people on my block that had Harris Walz signs. Also, a women at my local bookstore that we quietly discussed how we were not for trump. I want to tell them I am feeling as bad as they feel because we are in this together.
Jojo, I feel your righteous anger. I’m glad you had the chance to step away for a few moments. I’ve had to step away twice since the election and most recently, with the absurd, but deadly (emphasis intended) appointments of Agent Orange. I read and write to quell the demons. I seriously doubt we will be able to stop him, but much to my dismay, I am about to come to the conclusion that the best thing that can happen is to let him burn it to the ground and awaken the misguided masses, but I waver from day to day on that take. My gut says to fight tooth and nail for our rights and our freedom.
I’m right there with you, Jojo! I plan on staying with Twitter as long as I can, but I’m also on Bluesky. Sometimes I need the sanity of the echo chamber.
I teach middle school math, I’m a very small blue dot in a very red state. I also look at my students and think of their parents more than likely voted, for the narcissistic convicted felon. It is disconcerting.
I have ups and downs, but I’m so ready to fight! I need the direction and I need to know where my efforts I’ll have the biggest effect. I’ve written to my congressman and senators (Republicans) asking them to remember their oath of office, and prayed on their “integrity” (ha ha ha ha ha ha).
That probably won’t make a dent here in Alabama, but there have got to be some Republicans with integrity, right?!?
I really like to garden. So, due to the orange bastard’s plan to crash our economy, among other things, I am laying out my gardening plans and growing as much as possible to help those who may not have the ability or cash to feed their families. This is my version of holding a stranger’s hand. Support each other until we hit the shore safely.
So far, I have potatoes, bell peppers, and 🫛. Of course, living on the central coast of California, we have an extended growing season. I also have a lot of volunteer plants. Tomatoes and what’s really weird, are the peanuts. Who would have thunk, lol! Carrots and onions are being planted in a few more weeks.
That’s wonderful! Gardens need tending.
I think it’s a 2 way street. We tend each other.
We are planning the same here
Good to have a garden. 🍎 Jack Hopkins
(on Substack?) was recommending stocking up on food (and Rx) to last for a few months.
There is a protein drink called FairLife. Costco sells it. It is Chocolate and delicious.
It comes in packages of 18 plastic recyclable bottles and has a long expiration date.
You can order it online or and have it delivered (we live near Seattle, but should be same other places). Can refrigerate or not.
Jack's idea is supply chains could get disrupted, and if you stock up you can relax whatever happens. Working for me. One less thing to be anxious about.
JoJo, we are ALL with you, even if you are surrounded by
dumheads there are MILLIONS of us out here.😊
💟🗽🇺🇲🇺🇦
My god. The turns of phrase in this are fabulous. Rivalling the best work of Carl Hiaasen, who, to this not yet settled (after 30 years) Floridian is a near saint. The best read, and spirited soliloquy, on Substack. And the best part - you're just right on everything.
Well, I don't know about the rest of y'all, but every day, for the next four years, I'm going to be telling my good, godly Trump humpers that this is the hellscape they asked for. Once again, HL Mencken was proved correct.
I thought I would give it about 6 months before I start doing that, but that’s probably a stretch. My gut tells me Inauguration Day will be a shit show right out of the gate, if he pardons all the J6 criminals serving time, you will know then we have hit rock bottom and if he does that I would not put it past him to deputized them for personal protection just like the SS. The thought of that makes me want to puke, but I’m just looking through the glass and see nothing good coming from any direction.
Brilliant JoJo. As for that MAGAts there is a simple response that, if that is all the time you have, is ALWAYS appropriate: FUCK 'EM. I'm pretty sure you'll agree.
My flag pole is now here and Old Glory shall be upside down outside my abode for four years. FUCK 'EM
I threw my away before it gets humped.
Jojo. I am so glad your friend contacted you. Yes, we must stick together. Remember one day at a time.
For the record lol — I am on Bluesky and I love it there. The joke was that it’s not really reality. But it’s fun as fuck.
It's going to be a roller coaster Jojo but you are a master conductor! The UPS are worth anticipating through the downs. You remain a bright star out here in mushroom land as we stumble through the dark wallowing in ominous shit!
Beautiful writing and imagery! Keep on whatever you're keeping on 🙏
Thanks JoJo, you're the very first person I'm following on BlueSky.
I’m with ya, all the way. Thank you for saying exactly what I’ve been feeling.
You're magnificent Jo. I'm really struggling today. So I really needed this post. Big time. So happy your friend found you. That is so awesome!! Hope it brings you some joy in the days ahead. I'm also still struggling trying to publish a note on my Substack page so I hope you don't mind if I post this little note I wrote yesterday to all MAGA men. (I have a few left in my life; soon to be gone). It goes in Tandem with your Fuck 'em all!!! You're the best. Keep these great posts coming. You're my she-ro. I'm staying on X for now. I'm going to keep running my big mouth too. Fuck 'em.
My letter to all MAGA men:
Pain is a great motivator for change. Let's hope so bc I'm probably in the most mental, emotional and spiritual pain I've ever been in in my life. And scared shitless to boot.
On the flip side it also brings moment of great clarity. I think I finally have figured out Trump's appeal to the MAGA men....In reference to the cult of Toxic masculinity he perpetuates. You ALL have a secret fantasy you wish you could DO and SAY ALL the things He does and get away with it. Plain and simple. And I believe MANY of you have a rape fantasy too. You don't care. You're sick of women calling all the shots. You're sick of woke. You wish you, too, could say Fuck you to the world. Well guess what now thanks to YOU and all of the other dumb-ass women who voted against their own interests we're ALL gonna get screwed. So a big FU to every single one of you too!!! Now take me and my fear and multiply it times about 40 million bc that's how many other people feel like me right now. How's that feel on your conscience?! Do you even have one left at this point? That's between you and your God. Better start talking to him too bc you're gonna need him in the next 4 years. Trump doesn't give a damn about you. That's the saddest part of all. By the time you wake up and realize THAT it will be way way too late. Hint: It already is.
I think you are spot on. Many of us wish at times we could just say what we wanted and do what we wanted. But most of us have a filter or internal leash. Trump has none. And I think one of the most appealing things about him to these macho men is that HE HAS NEVER PAID THE PRICE FOR HIS BEHAVIOR. Many others have imitated him and gone to jail or been ruined. Not him. Every a-hole's dream boy. It's like living in the Wild Wild West again with no laws or proper societal behavior. My empathy jar is empty for those who will be negatively affected by Trump who voted for him. You knew - we told you many times what he was about and you refused to listen. I'll save my empathy for the innocent victims of his.
Amen!! Thank you. And yes I think that is the most sickening part of all. He's never had one iota of accountability for anything.
We are here, Jo. And Donny did promise us he would end the war in Ukraine the day after he was elected. It has been 10 now. And we gotta remind everyone how many promises he has ever kept to anyone. Stay strong, ma’am
As usual, your words are on point. I am SCARED AS HELL about the coming 2/4 years, even living in the "blue bubble" area I do. But I do know one thing that we need to do is not "hunker down" but...GET OUT THERE AND DO S**T! My husband and I plan to get more involved in local politics and more socially involved in a faith-based community nearby. We'll also still be political news junkies (at least he will...I'm along for the ride<g>). But it is what it is...and we can do what we can do...and we will.
I read a story on Medium today. And its main message will be my new go to, with anyone I’m unfortunate enough to know who voted for the felon.
Here it is: Smile sweetly and say, “I hope you get everything you voted for.”
Watch as they turn pale and clutch their chests. It will be great.
Since my parents made me move from NJ to CNY, I have always felt like an alien (1970 folks and I went off to Long Island to college a month later). After college and a couple years on LI, a 3 hour traffic jam on the Cross Bronx got us to move to Orange, NJ. I saw my relatives, but I was feeling "crowded", and missed my family so moved myself and hubby to CNY, I still felt like an alien. Except for a few others I've met over the years, I too live in an alien atmosphere. I raised an alien child. She's a warrior and as much as possible has erased trumpers from her life. I only know one; my friend's husband (one of those "economy" ones and a lifer for the R party...some of them are DENSE!) Anyway, I always told myself "my" people must be back in Jersey? I guess not so much; your town sounds like mine - though I KILL for a Shop Rite!
Blue Sky is like Twitter used to be. I LOVE that I can just block a list of magats based on someone else's assessment (so far those assessors have been ones I've followed a good while). It is WAY more political than threads, which aside from the cat and dog posts was sort of totally lacking. Half the people I get substacks from I now follow over there.
Every time I see a post or get an essay from you, I tell myself "see? Jo is handling it and SHE has way more in the fight, with 2 kids than I do!" Reading that you have been feeling much the same disconnect that I have been feeling; it sort of helps, yet hurts because I want you to have it BETTER than I do! I have a prescription for xanax that I kept up "just in case" though I used it maybe once a year. I used it 3 times last week. I am planning on a visit to my GP to ask if there's anything that can disconnect me from my feelings of doom and gloom the minute I read a single piece of email or read a post anywhere. I KNOW I should stop the reading and viewing, I've quit the news, even Jon Stewart and my fave MSNBC hosts. I miss Lawrence!. I can't fully disconnect, because I need to be "prepared". For what? Damned if I know, I'm signing petitions like its my job and already writing letters to my senators.
I'm glad you and your college friend reconnected. I am thrilled the Universe is still planning wonderful things for you. You are like the air I breathe, necessary for life and I'm sending you my old hand to hold whenever you need. This may be one of the top essays you have ever written. Yeah, it all hurts, but I have to tell you, the laugh, chuckle, hehehe I get from these is so life affirming. I can't thank you enough.
I love you, Debby. And I am so where you are with so much of this. We will get each other through. That’s what we will do.
Debby, I will watch Lawrence for you. He is one of the best. I do understand what you mean. It is good to unplug. I am trying to connect with two people on my block that had Harris Walz signs. Also, a women at my local bookstore that we quietly discussed how we were not for trump. I want to tell them I am feeling as bad as they feel because we are in this together.
Jojo, I feel your righteous anger. I’m glad you had the chance to step away for a few moments. I’ve had to step away twice since the election and most recently, with the absurd, but deadly (emphasis intended) appointments of Agent Orange. I read and write to quell the demons. I seriously doubt we will be able to stop him, but much to my dismay, I am about to come to the conclusion that the best thing that can happen is to let him burn it to the ground and awaken the misguided masses, but I waver from day to day on that take. My gut says to fight tooth and nail for our rights and our freedom.
Keep up the good work!
I’m right there with you, Jojo! I plan on staying with Twitter as long as I can, but I’m also on Bluesky. Sometimes I need the sanity of the echo chamber.
I teach middle school math, I’m a very small blue dot in a very red state. I also look at my students and think of their parents more than likely voted, for the narcissistic convicted felon. It is disconcerting.
I have ups and downs, but I’m so ready to fight! I need the direction and I need to know where my efforts I’ll have the biggest effect. I’ve written to my congressman and senators (Republicans) asking them to remember their oath of office, and prayed on their “integrity” (ha ha ha ha ha ha).
That probably won’t make a dent here in Alabama, but there have got to be some Republicans with integrity, right?!?