#electionanxiety — Public Fediverse posts

A friend who has lived in Hong Kong and the Philippines says living in a dictatorship isn’t that bad, so chill.

#ElectionAnxiety #fascism #EndlessScreaming

Research suggests that viewing pictures of nature can lower stress levels — so if you're feeling overwhelmed today for any reason, take a look at these prizewinning waterfall images from @Smithsonianmag, which show a sunset over Niagara Falls, a dramatic black-and-white shot of Skogafoss falls in Iceland, and a maple-leaf-sprinkled shot from Canada.

Link: https://flip.it/U7ASxE

#Photography #Photos #Travel #ElectionAnxiety #Stress #MentalHealth

I think it's 🍸 o'clock at my house, folks.

#ElectionDay #ElectionAnxiety #USpol

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Or get free shipping for the paperbacks! (Limited stock.)

#solarpunk #sciencefiction #scifibooks #hopepunk #electionanxiety

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If you need a ride to cast your vote today, good news: #election2024 #ElectionDay #US2024 #ElectionAnxiety #GoVote #transport #uber #lyft https://techcrunch.com/2024/11/04/from-lime-to-uber-to-hertz-free-and-discounted-election-day-rides/

This afternoon I'll be doing my Tai Chi. Big Guy is making chili for dinner.
Going to work on my painting while Monday Night Football is on.
My anxiety cranked a little earlier, so I did have to take half an Ativan (or as the Big Guy called it, a "Minivan" because he's a goofus).
Here's some #ElectionAnxiety antidote photos brought to you by the City of Eureka. A slug eating a rock statue in Sequoia Park, a view of the Redwood Skywalk from below (also Sequoia Park) and a rando window display from a thrift shop in Old Town Eureka.

One more for now, then I gotta get to my other coping mechanisms for the day. On the agenda are sewing and painting because both those activities are good at getting me to hyperfocus and not think about anything else.
BTW ***My total heart goes out to those of you who have to work or take care of kids or parents or any other unavoidable, energy intense responsibilities these next few days***
I'm lucky in that I'm a retired empty nester. It does bug me that the kids are so far away though. My daughter works in Orange County in a office full of MAGAs.
So if you are among the many who have to deal with #ElectionAnxiety while still trying to get through your "normal" life, I salute you! 🫡 You're doing a hard thing.
Now, a picture of vintage butter churns from The Butter Museum in Cork, Ireland. Butter makes everything better.

Next up for your #ElectionAnxiety relief: BBQ Frog!
Not to be confused with Pizza Rat, this darling little Pacific Tree Frog decided to rest on the makeshift smoke regulator the Big Guy fashioned out of the charcoal bag.
Have no idea how or why the little guy or gal ended up there. Was not scared of me at all.

I'm going to be 60 next year. I'm not sure how many times I've voted, but I know I've only *not* voted about 3 times in my life. So, I've voted A LOT. Never have I felt this way about an election.
I've tapped out of news pretty much already. So far so good with Mastodon. I'm not on any other social media save for a long dormant Instagram account.
@MsMerope wisely pointed out that some TV station should provide an alternative to the non-stop elections coverage tomorrow.
I think my contribution in that spirit will be to post a bunch of random pictures that I've taken that have shit all to do with looming fascism, narcissistic billionaires and other assorted existential crises.
First stop:
The Boston Creme Pie I made for the Big Guy's birthday a few years ago.
Remember: comfort foods are a more than acceptable way to deal with distress according to this here formerly eating disordered old lady. Shame ain't worth it. I'm getting off topic.
#ElectionAnxiety

Getting back out on the trail to shake anxiety and get some exercise. Golden grasses yielding to a kind of grey-brown and the deciduous trees in the valley showing their fall colors.

#Fall #Autumn #SanJose #California #SilentSunday #ElectionAnxiety

I’m holding my breath until we turn blue
#BlueWave2024 #ElectionAnxiety

#Journal, Day 1684
Monday, 28 October 2024
Ukraine War: Day 989
Hamas-Israel War: Day 386
Mass shootings in the USA in 2024: 436
Days until the 2024 Election: 8

#electionanxiety #ivoted🇺🇸
#birdsofmastodon #funnyaccident #greencheekconure

Today's "Whistling Through The 2 Weeks 'Til The Election Graveyard"
is brought to you by this apple oatmeal.
#ElectionAnxiety
#Doomscrolling

Every time they say Mark Kelly I keep hearing R Kelly.

Im not sure if that says more about their enunciation or about my brain.

#electionnight #electionnightcats #roevember #roevember8th #electionanxiety

So what time do we break out the #alcohol for #electionnight? Or have we already? Am I Late? I only brought enough for me. I heard it was BYOB.

#electionnight #anxiety #electionanxiety #fuckronjohnson #frj #vote #roeroeroeyourvote #vote