One little empathy builder I do from time to time (& just did now, before bed):
Go to one of the hellsites and find an account for a person who fiercely holds a view that doesn't match yours.
Scroll through their content. Try not to get caught up in how much you disagree with it. Pay attention to reposts especially.
Think instead about what it must be like to be inundated by similar content all the time. How it might change a person.
Then look away.
Turn it off.
And be thankful that you can.
Night all.
Take care of your hearts.
Watch your fool noggins.
And above all else, give yourself grace--and others too--for doing what seems right at the time to get by.
It might not look that great from the outside--and you or they might live to regret those actions later on--but for now? *Right* now?
It is what it is, and it'll have to be enough, until you or they get to the point where a brighter idea comes along. 🫂
You too, Tacitus. I know you've been having a rough one.
I'm really glad you've shared as much here, and hope you always will. It matters, as do you. 💙
@MLClark Much appreciated and so grateful for all of you.🙏 ☮️
@MLClark you’re a warrior, ML, and I wish you good rest✌🏼💤❤️
@MLClark 🙏 💜 Goodnight. And thank you for the kind reminder and gentle send off.
@MLClark Goodnight. I just read a couple of your pieces. The wildfire one is a real eye opener!
Thanks for taking the time with it, Stuey! I know the UK has its own challenges with rising temperatures, especially with infrastructure capable of weathering both extreme cold *and* extreme heat.
What are you seeing in the way of local chatter about climate-related problems and solutions? Anything of pressing concern in your neck of the woods yet?
@MLClark Nothing extreme as of yet. Personally we've had flood mitigation measure by our landlord and local council because we live in a flood prone valley, and we're seeing wetter winters.
Roads are becoming a bit of an issue due to the more extreme temperature changes causing damage.
@MLClark Goodnight M. L.