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I looked at the news today. One columnist was telling me that bro-nazis were overrunning the country. Seemingly hiding in every shrub and hedge like the hunch-backed commie of yesteryear.

The next pointed out that a nominally major national party used a study classifying anyone who discusses immigration levels in any way as a card carrying Aryan brother to make a story about 300 racist groups in Canada. Not that they’d name them, of course.

The next story told me a tale of disgusting behaviour by spitting anti vaxxer scum running roughshod over science and reason. Splitting the heads of scientists for their craven lust of mayhem.

The next one mentioned everchanging and contradictory requirements seemingly plucked out of nowhere, police tasing teenagers in parks for playing basketball alone and pulling people over for the crime of being outside their home at 9 pm. Care homes turned into graveyards with no action taken other than to restrict youth hockey games to regional-only play.

What action could be taken to fight the either insurmountable or meaningless threat that was surely breathing down my neck? 

Turn off the news. Delete your apps. Just fucking forget it. I don’t know who voted for what. I don’t know what new outrage is being perpetrated. I’m not crouching over a screen, worrying about decisions I cannot change.

And I’m happy. I read books. I watch old movies. I don’t care about politics and I sure as fuck don’t care about celebrities or athletes. They don’t matter. They wouldn’t mourn you  

Do it. Join me, sisters and brothers.  Live real life. You don’t matter. I don’t matter. Your only responsibility is to enjoy your life and no matter who gets what senate seat your life will not change.

You know how I know I’m right? You might ignore me and watch some hearing or read about some government thing soon. You’ll have an opinion. And you’ll think about for a while. Hours, days. But no matter what your opinion won’t change shit.

At the same time, during the same event, I’ll be free of any worry because I won’t care and I know I can’t change it. Suck on that, nerd.

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BC Dick
An aspiring nihilist who lives in British Columbia and feels nothing while watching the Seahawks, Blue Jays, Lions, Canucks, and several local minor league teams.
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ballsofsteelandfury

Hee hee hee. Welcome back!

Nice job on the AFLW tips, btw.

FWIW, I’m with you. I don’t watch news. I don’t do social media. I don’t like politics. I control what I can control and I don’t worry about what I can’t.

And I’m happy.

ballsofsteelandfury

Now get to posting moar curling stuff!! I miss your curling posts!

Game Time Decision

Same. I use twitter for a bit of news and humour but stay out of the comments. I have other social media accounts but rarely on them. Don’t do news and try to limit my doom scrolling to 5 minutes a day.
Been reading, doing puzzles, working out and so streaming to keep me occupied. Oh and this site. It keeps me entertained

BrettFavresColonoscopy

The season started? Fuck.