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Stargleamer

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7. I'm nobody too

Reply to angrychair (Original post)

Fri May 9, 2025, 08:52 PM

May 9

I’m Nobody! Who are you?

Are you – Nobody – too?

Then there’s a pair of us!

Don’t tell! they’d advertise – you know!

How dreary – to be – Somebody!

How public – like a Frog –

To tell one’s name – the livelong June –

To an admiring Bog!

Emily Dickinson

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I am a nobody [View all] angrychair May 9 OP

It could also Traildogbob May 9 #1

Not holding my breath angrychair May 9 #8

No- James48 May 9 #16

Afraid you are right. Traildogbob May 10 #21

My dream Joinfortmill May 9 #14

I worry more about critical infrastructure PikaBlue May 9 #2

Yes. This is how it will be done. Isolation and fear. erronis May 9 #4

Then, I guess it comes down to two choices, doesn't it? OldBaldy1701E May 9 #5

If I were to plan resistance PikaBlue May 9 #6

Exactly! (n/t) OldBaldy1701E May 10 #19

Of course if they did it like that, folks couldn't go to work... Trueblue Texan May 9 #9

I worked from home throughout the pandemic. PikaBlue May 9 #12

I believe there is already division in their ranks showing now... slightlv May 9 #13

People will have full tanks of gas. People will have gas to siphon to fill vehicles. chowder66 May 9 #10

Yup. I keep cash handy and tank full. Joinfortmill May 9 #15

We had a Traildogbob May 10 #22

Friends in WNC PikaBlue May 10 #24

K&R UTUSN May 9 #3

I'm nobody too Stargleamer May 9 #7

We are all nobodies... Godot51 May 9 #11

Totally avoid DC area weekend of June 14. Protest everywhere else Bernardo de La Paz May 9 #17

Keep up the pressure. Expose their Russo-Trumpian plan. usonian May 9 #18

I appreciate the spirit and tone of your post. Dyedinthewoolliberal May 10 #20

I am dealing with Traildogbob May 10 #23