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Nov. 9th, 2016 12:35 pm
glass_icarus: (Default)
[personal profile] glass_icarus
I couldn't sleep last night, but this morning, as President Obama said, the sun rose again. My heart is heavy, but if there was ever a moment for generosity: this is it.

Open thread day: how are you all doing? I'm listening. ♥

Date: 2016-11-09 06:17 pm (UTC)
inkstone: small blue flowers resting on a wooden board (Default)
From: [personal profile] inkstone
I am barely holding it together at work.

Date: 2016-11-09 06:32 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] magnetic_pole
I don't know what to say, Y. I appreciated the generosity and professionalism of both Obama's and Clinton's speeches just now, but I can't help thinking that the Republicans haven't been very generous or professional these past eight years, and now they have the White House, the Senate, the House, and the Supreme Court, and I wonder what's to come. M.

Date: 2016-11-09 06:33 pm (UTC)
riverlight: A rainbow and birds. (Default)
From: [personal profile] riverlight
I'm alternating between weepy and full of rage and full of ferocity and willingness to do work. Not many words right now...

Date: 2016-11-11 04:38 pm (UTC)
riverlight: A rainbow and birds. (Default)
From: [personal profile] riverlight
Challenge fucking accepted, indeed. ♥

Date: 2016-11-09 07:15 pm (UTC)
watersword: Keira Knightley, in Pride and Prejudice (2007), turning her head away from the viewer, the word "elizabeth" written near (Default)
From: [personal profile] watersword
I'm staying disassociated and numb as long as I possibly can, because that seems like a much better option than any alternative. Time to crack open Gibbon's Decline and Fall, I think.

Date: 2016-11-09 07:22 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] puckling
It's been a while, but I wanted to comment because it feels like today is a day for checking in on everyone and holding each other up.

Thanks for listening.

Date: 2016-11-09 07:24 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] karanguni
It's been pretty shitty, and I'm not even an American. I just live here, and have a life here, and pay taxes. /half bitter But the wheel turns and life will go on.

You doin' okay?

Date: 2016-11-09 07:39 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] karanguni
There's a lot to be said about being a person who your friends and community can reach out to in general :) Keep chugging!

Date: 2016-11-09 11:02 pm (UTC)
trascendenza: ed and stede smiling. "st(ed)e." (Default)
From: [personal profile] trascendenza
So heartbroken, and appalled that this is where we've arrived. I'm trying not to devolve into complete anxiety but there's so much to be anxious about right now.

Date: 2016-11-10 12:01 am (UTC)
secretsolitaire: Jack Twist crying (sad)
From: [personal profile] secretsolitaire
Can't remember the last time I cried this much in one day. It feels like a death.

Date: 2016-11-10 02:31 am (UTC)
tielan: (SGA - JT4)
From: [personal profile] tielan
Trying to think of things I can do to help my worried friends in the US.

Resolving to get involved in things that matter here in Australia.

Offering a listening ear and a shoulder for weeping to people who don't have elsewhere to go.

Not sure any of it's doing much.

Date: 2016-11-10 03:53 am (UTC)
vi: (Default)
From: [personal profile] vi
I'm so heartbroken for you guys; how are you going? <3333 I'm determined to do what I can down here to stamp out bullshit.

Date: 2016-11-10 04:13 am (UTC)
zippitgood: button with landmarks from world around it (gen - button planet)
From: [personal profile] zippitgood
I'm mostly numb and devastated. I had about 3 hours of sleep so the main focus was staying awake through work then class and making sure I made myself eat.

It's been a long day. And only one of many.

Date: 2016-11-10 07:04 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] littlebutfierce
I'm mostly stunned at this point, I think I am a bit immune from terrifiedness from being over here (but then I find Trump as a leader definitely someone who could impact my safety over here, so!). But it'll happen, I'm sure.

I feel really powerless -- not just in terms of affecting things at home, but even over here (11 European elections next year! 11 waves of populism to fight, & how can I help the ppl fighting that good fight when I'm not French/Austrian/etc.?).

Date: 2016-11-11 12:31 pm (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] coffeeandink
<3

Date: 2016-11-12 06:32 am (UTC)
carthaginians: ([comics] and i must scream)
From: [personal profile] carthaginians
thinking of you, and friends and family across the sea — hope you're doing well.

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