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Warpy

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10. Get used to it, especially on Fridays

Reply to FirstLight (Original post)

Fri May 9, 2025, 07:54 PM

May 9

when the Friday News Dump will contain the worst outrages..

You might consider tuning out from Thursday until Saturday morning, just looking up selected stories if you must.

I need to take my own advice but today was special, trying to cope with phone trees that don't fit what you need to do is not fun and yelling at King Pustule's Gestapo provided catharsis.

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Jfc! I can't even take a God damn nap without the world starting to fall apart [View all] FirstLight May 9 OP

He wants us to give up Keepthesoulalive May 9 #1

You know all of that sounds great but FirstLight May 9 #2

Many of us are pinched Keepthesoulalive May 9 #4

I'm so sorry. 💙💙💙 LiberalLoner May 9 #6

I am black Keepthesoulalive May 9 #7

Excellent advice but sometimes easier said than done vapor2 May 9 #5

Well welcome to our world Keepthesoulalive May 9 #8

Yeah.. i just went grocery shopping and stopped for lunch in a dead zone for my cell carrier... hlthe2b May 9 #3

This administration fucking sucks. Initech May 9 #9

Get used to it, especially on Fridays Warpy May 9 #10

Well, today was one of the worst MLWR May 9 #11