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Finding things I can do, and people I can help. Get involved and get organized!
Simple, I don’t get knee deep into politics and whatever everyone else is doom scrolling on.
you’ve heard about global warming though, right? You don’t exactly need to doomscroll to at least have an intellectual understanding of what kind of situation we’re in.
Key word here being “intellectual”. It’s important to recognize the issues and think of how we can affect the solution, but this is not what media at large provides or induces. It sews panic, doom, and ultimately loss of agency.
Avoiding the news mostly and resisting the urge to participate in most online comments. Not getting upset about things I have no control over.
Psychedelics, weed, alcohol (willing to quit alcohol but it’s always a bad week to quit drinking)
As someone who had been there, done that - please don’t. You matter. Hope you find a way without this shit.
Bold of you to assume I’m sane
Absurdist but intelligent humor. Here in Argentina, watching or listening to old shows by Les Luthiers gives me life.
Sorry, but this country fully deserves where it ends up.
I shut off all news and social media, stopped checking newspapers, TV, and podcasts, and unsubbed from all politics and news mailing lists and communities. Told family and friends and they’re being cool about it.
Dove into 60’s detective novels. Anything by Ross Thomas, Donald Westlake, and Lawrence Block. Have stocked up on at least a year’s worth of out-of-print epubs. Will reevaluate once they run out. Mixed with a lot of outdoor walks.
It’s been glorious.
Yup, blocking the news groups was something I did. Half baked articles and idiotic, ranting, comments aren’t worth my time. I don’t watch the news since it revolves around either fluff or fear mongering. I pretty much glance at a news compilation app and scan headlines, blocking subjects that are there as rage bait. I’m very selective about what I read now.
My basic rule is there is no point in getting upset about things you have zero control over and/or don’t have the slightest effect on you.
Which country?
I haven’t tried the 60s yet, but I’ve heard good things about Westlake. My entire reading world changed when I discovered the original hard-boiled works of Dashiell Hammett and Raymond Chandler.
Honestly, sticking my head in the sand in a way. I deleted all social media from my phone (minus Lemmy) and un-joined any news communities on here. I’m trying to keep my world smaller so I can stay sane and keep those dearest to me taken care of as best as I can.
Honestly, it’s worked a treat. I feel a little guilty for not rallying for the cause or keeping up with the world, but it’s just too much.
Your eyes are a commodity. Choose wear they go. Anger and fear is what they need to keep your eyes on their media.
I started a sub as a distraction.
I renewed my tram card today, it expired a few months ago so I was paying full price instead of the low income price since then. I’m happy to have crossed that out of my to-do list
This could be its own post. I posted there about going to get a haircut and asking if sport clips is more or less the Hooters of haircut places. (I’ve never been to sport clips)
I checked the planning of my hairdresser but unfortunately my usual isn’t available this week. it’s not the same if it’s not the regular, mostly because of the chat.
As bad as times are, these times are still better than 99% of human history.
Bold of you to assume Im sane.
Just singing this song everytime something happens https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=T2T0vdfT1ps
Should be asleep ramble but…
Honestly, had a lot of time to think back in chemo. Wasn’t even old enough to drink yet. Caught early, pretty high rates for success… But still… Lots of time to think. Sat next to sweet old ladies with much harder fights…
I appreciate the cosmic absurdity of it all. This whole experience of brief life in a tiny blip of this stupid cosmic scale of infinity in all directions, billions of years either side… Meaning comes from what we make it. It’s the best of times, it’s the worst of times. Try to enjoy the ride while it lasts.
Find hobbies. Learn a new skill. Get lost in a book, or museum, or at a disco. Get that extra slice. Take that road trip. Learn how to play that instrument. No, it’s probably not too late to start skiing, or climbing, or studying French. Grind if you have to. Cool shit often requires luck, but those who put in the hours get lucky more.
I feed my brain new music every day, and try to add laughter to every room I’m in. Make art, be weird, find the helpers.
Much love
From one tiny universal blip to another, thank you for your message. Stay real.
'Preciate you too, and shall do. Keeping it real is the only way I know how to roll. 🤙
There are sane people out there?
Definitely not in America.
Following news from China where pretty much all the positive developments are happening today.
