KEITH WILSON SAYS on musingsofanoldfart:  I need to pick my battles. And, I suggest each of you do the same. We should follow our passions and make our voice known when we disagree with the decisions made. But, we cannot fight everything, so be choosy.

I (NAN) am trying to pick my battle.  FOR INSTANCE:

At the end of what will probably be the hottest year in recorded history, with extreme weather driven by climate change wreaking havoc around the globe, the world is confronting a second Trump term.

On the campaign trail, Trump continued to call climate change a hoax, said he would pull out of the Paris accord again, pledged to expand oil and gas production and roll back pollution controls, and threatened to eliminate federal incentives that promote renewable energy and electric vehicles.  (I would choose this cause but feel it’s doomed due to the next president’s strong anti stance and stated active plans to  hurry the end.  And they want us to have more babies to roast?!)

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 ‘Post-Election’ Snarky Snippets

POLITICS OF CULTURAL DESPAIR

Dr. John Persico  (via Aging Capriciously) posted Chris Hedges’  https://open.substack.com/pub/chrishedges/p/the-politics-of-cultural-despair?r=zfnvi&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=email,   Still being a “newbie” after nine years, I can only refer you to Dr. Persico’s blog and let you try.  Hedges’  blog seems quite apt.  As Word Press changes its procedures, I fall back.

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Unfortunately, I doubt that I can limit myself to one cause.  I think it’s too late for climate change, the Supreme Court and abortions, even the Corporations, but surely not too late to take on Women for Liberty?  And I cannot even imagine being forced to resent unwanted foetuses!  I have 4 children, all wanted.  And I am obviously no longer fertile, but if I were I would possibly go around saying “Gay,” for spite.  And I suspect I’ll be against whatever Musk is wanting from Trump.  Going against the richest man in the world?  Rots o’ Ruck!

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ALAS THE POOR POET

Who searches and listens

with open heart and a healthy

muse, awaiting the bursting

forth of a metaphor reflecting

that in life which is soulful,

gentle, appreciative of both

nature and humanity,

loving justice, honesty and the

milk of human kindness,

but which arrives full blown

as….otherwise.