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senseandsensibility

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9. You're welcome
Sun Feb 1, 2026, 05:58 PM
Feb 2026

I had a kind of epiphany last week when I drove through my town and saw all the familiar sites, from the homeless lady wearing her Santa garb, to the old neighborhoods with classic homes lovingly cared for by immigrants and older white people alike, to the familiar faces at my grocery store, to the "youths" as my hubby and I call them, leaving the local HS in droves. Just normal scenes, but beautiful in their own way. Everyone free and peaceful. I haven't been feeling appreciate of this or anything else lately, thanks to trump. And that's what he wants. So I decided not to give in to that anymore if that makes sense.

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Warning: this post contains "corniness" [View all] senseandsensibility Feb 2026 OP
Yes, they are becoming role models for the rest of us MadameButterfly Feb 2026 #1
Very strong people senseandsensibility Feb 2026 #2
I felt that way when I lived in New Haven (I'm not too far away now) and there was a strong Dem vibe in that city. CTyankee Feb 2026 #3
Glad to hear your new place seems good. IbogaProject Feb 2026 #5
The last time I moved I was young senseandsensibility Feb 2026 #7
They, indeed, showed us the way Aviation Pro Feb 2026 #4
Indeed! calimary Feb 2026 #6
What they are after is... littlemissmartypants Feb 2026 #8
You're welcome senseandsensibility Feb 2026 #9
Absolutely!! ❤️ littlemissmartypants Feb 2026 #11
...and a Mpls resident, a black man, that had compassion for the Nazi Lange mysteryowl Feb 2026 #10
We need some these days malaise Feb 2026 #12
Thanks for posting MustLoveBeagles Feb 2026 #13
You're welcome senseandsensibility Feb 2026 #15
i feel the same about my neighborhood. the whistles started here. mopinko Feb 2026 #14
As a Californian, I know very little about Chicago senseandsensibility Feb 2026 #16
a place like no other. a microcosm of the world. mopinko Feb 2026 #17
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