If I could afford not reading the news. I would. I'm to the bare minimum ('cause out of the current wars, minimum two affect me and/or my loved ones, directly)- and I'm bare minimum myself. Accordingly.
The baseline is so shitty, pardon my French, that I notice: each time I'm in what would be a normal, calmer mood, I read it as "I'm euphoric, it might be I lose my mind?".
Actually, if not for the life being built the way it is now, with one having to open his laptop,to pay bils, to answer letters, etc etc- I'd gladly throw it in a wall and break it. That'd be a healthy albeit a bit rash. thing to do.
Love your poem, Anagha- and yes all this adsurd and ads in-between adds a specific Idiocrasy touch. (I'm almost never watching as I'd become insane for sure, just reading. Still. Constant ads.)
I know exactly what you mean Chen. Absurdity, tired baselines, and wanting to disconnect from the internet, even though I can't afford to, are all my current moods of the month. Sending love 💙
That is exactly why I've stepped back from news cycles. It's bomb, bomb bomb. Ugly trump faces. Women weeping. Men screaming. Every day. Nope, not for me.
I decided how much news I can tolerate. Reading a few trusted reporters works better than "Breaking News". When Ed has the news on in the TV room, I'm either in the kitchen making supper or in the living room and I have music playing. If I watch some news and it's all bombing stuff, I walk out. I don't have news alerts on my devices.
Brilliant. Perfect. And sadly true…
What an important reflection. Thank you
Thank you, Grace <3
yes, that.
yup. thanks for reading, sean, appreciate it!
If I could afford not reading the news. I would. I'm to the bare minimum ('cause out of the current wars, minimum two affect me and/or my loved ones, directly)- and I'm bare minimum myself. Accordingly.
The baseline is so shitty, pardon my French, that I notice: each time I'm in what would be a normal, calmer mood, I read it as "I'm euphoric, it might be I lose my mind?".
Actually, if not for the life being built the way it is now, with one having to open his laptop,to pay bils, to answer letters, etc etc- I'd gladly throw it in a wall and break it. That'd be a healthy albeit a bit rash. thing to do.
Love your poem, Anagha- and yes all this adsurd and ads in-between adds a specific Idiocrasy touch. (I'm almost never watching as I'd become insane for sure, just reading. Still. Constant ads.)
I know exactly what you mean Chen. Absurdity, tired baselines, and wanting to disconnect from the internet, even though I can't afford to, are all my current moods of the month. Sending love 💙
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Perfect, unfortunately.
Thank you Michelle 💙
That is exactly why I've stepped back from news cycles. It's bomb, bomb bomb. Ugly trump faces. Women weeping. Men screaming. Every day. Nope, not for me.
Your poem catches that perfectly!
Exactly this. Do you have any tips for stepping back from news cycles?
I decided how much news I can tolerate. Reading a few trusted reporters works better than "Breaking News". When Ed has the news on in the TV room, I'm either in the kitchen making supper or in the living room and I have music playing. If I watch some news and it's all bombing stuff, I walk out. I don't have news alerts on my devices.
Hope that helps.