If youโ€™re reading this, push your tongue to the roof of your mouth to unclench your jawโ€ฆ

This is going to be a long fight.

June 12, 2025 - 23:40 UTC

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I just woke up from a nap.
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Thank you
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Thank you: I've had to put myself on soft foods for 2 weeks bc I've been grinding/clenching so much that my jaw doesn't work....
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๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃ๐Ÿคฃโ€ผ๏ธ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿ‘

Ty. I needed this.๐Ÿ’œ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿฆ‹
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Holy cow I was actually clenching my jaw from the daily atrocities I was reading when I came across this, and I didnโ€™t even realize I was doing it. You are a magician.
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Thanks. I really needed that reminder.
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and relax your shoulders!
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I am reading this literally with my shoulders up in my ears.

Theyโ€™re back down now because you made me laugh. Thank you.
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They aren't actually supposed to be that close to your ears...
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Jess, I appreciate you so much
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Thanks, Jess! Broke the spell. Time to set the phone aside. See you all virtually at the protests!
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Amen sister.
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Ok. Thank you.
I needed that.
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I am so afraid we have already lost.
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Nope. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜‰
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As long as there is breath in the lungs of people who know the truth and are willing to fight for justice, nothing is lost.
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Good advice!
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- Bring your shoulders down from around your ears
- Inhale to a count of five, exhale to a count of five
- Drink some water
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I drank a rum and cokeโ€ฆdoes that count?
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Ah, thanks I needed that reminder. Just took a deep breath too.
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๐Ÿค”โ‰๏ธ How does โ€œpushing your tongue to the roof of your mouth unclench your jawโ€?! It doesnโ€™t- all it does is give you a cramp in your tongue in addition to your clenched jaw. This is some bizarre unhelpful advice for supposedly reducing tension. ๏ฟผ
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And open another bottle of wine!!!
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And a long recovery and rebuild
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Thanks. I didnโ€™t realize I was holding my shoulders up and teeth clinched. Iโ€™m listening to my play list titled โ€œGirl Rageโ€. Might be time to put on some piano music. ๐Ÿ˜œ
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My jaw has been clenched since November and I have a headache by every day now. ๐Ÿ˜”
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We need to look to the people of Ukraine for inspiration. This ain't been nothing yet!
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Man, you just called it! Now I am trying to unclench my jaw. What about the knots in my stomach?
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That actually helped
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You reached into my brain right away. How did you know?
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How did you know?
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Oh Lordy! Yes, Jess! Grinding down my teeth at night too. Wth
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๐Ÿ˜ค they didn't have a breathing emoji. Closest thing i found! ๐Ÿคช
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My dentist had to make me a mouth guard. All the clenching was making my ears hurt.
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Good advice, thanks ๐Ÿ‘
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We need to be prepared! Shit is happening now!!
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I wish that would work, thanks. Reagan gave me my bruxism, and it's gotten worse over the decades.
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I can't sleep.
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I have to start putting in my mouth guard before I read the news. ๐Ÿซค
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Thank you for the reminder. Iโ€™ll put my mouth guard in now.
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Get a night guard for your teeth.
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Trumpmerica sucks
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Could you please tell my husband itโ€™s going to be a fight? He thinks โ€œit will all be fine.โ€ ๐Ÿซ 
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thank you
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Yes it is. We all have our part. You know what that part is? Just giving a shit. Paying attention . If that is all one can muster. Believe in the power of good over evil and we shall prevail .
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Thank you for the reminder
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Thank you for the reminder!!!โค๏ธ
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Sorry, but I'm fighting mad at this stage...peacefully and by the law.
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Thanks. Needed that too.
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Pay attention to your shoulders & consciously relax and drop them. Roll your shoulders a few times too.
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There is clear video of the Senator identifying himself. Noem lied. Millions of us will be protesting peacefully across this country Sat. We are not constrained by petty things like getting re elected or being bi partisan. We are standing as patriots for our country. US.
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Thatโ€™s amazing! For two days Iโ€™ve had a clenched jaw and have wondered whether I might have had a mini stroke, seriously. Iโ€™ll try this! Thanks. ๐Ÿ™
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Fucking great advice.
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Omg. My jaw has been aching. Thank you.
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Realizes I'm clenching as I read this
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It's like you're watching me. ๐Ÿคช๐Ÿ˜
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Aaaaaaagghghhhhhhh!!!
I take screaming into a pillow breaks!
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I donโ€™t think I can
Itโ€™s stuck
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How did you know?
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Thanks Jess . I needed that.
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Thank you.
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Weโ€™re ready
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Canadians are stressed for you too.
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Needed that! Thanks! Keep fighting for Missouri (where I was born and raised) and other rural areas. โค๏ธ
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And don't forget deep breaths
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I bit my tongue. Thlanks.
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Tall order.
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No joke.
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๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿผ
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Thanks for reminder
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And invest in a mouthguard cuz I know yโ€™all grinding then chompers while you sleep.
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How did you know?? My teeth actually ache.
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I didnโ€™t even realize until I saw this post.
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Please, everyone attending a protest tomorrow:
Watch each other's backs. You'll be all you've got.
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My TMJ hasnโ€™t bothered me in a while but is raging now.
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Same
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Mine has been up since January.
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Thanks
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How did you know? ๐Ÿ˜‚
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Instructions unclear, dentures fell out.
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I'm so damn mad I could bite 10 penny nails. Lord, how I wish I were younger. I'd have to kick ass and take names.
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Holy crap, that works!
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Woah. I feel seen.
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Excellent advice ๐Ÿ’™
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I agree with you. I will be out again Saturday. cbwrong.blogspot.com/2025/06/something-i-have-written-many-times-on.html?m=1
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Say more, Jess.
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I think it's stuck
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I never knew this, and clenching my jaw is a regular thing these days. Thank you!
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Not sure my jaw is unclenchable, but I'll give it a try
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Iโ€™m had to unclench my jaw and contain my TICS (Trump induced cussing syndrome) many times today
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It's another Trump Pandemic.
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This bruxor is grinding his teeth.
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Jess, I donโ€™t know anymoreโ€ฆ๐Ÿ’” Iโ€™m a female veteran. This sucks big dick!!!
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Thanks! I needed that.
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Omg 20 times a day. Thanks for the reminder.
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I need a gummy! Oh wait, I live in hell, AKA South Texas.
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Iโ€™m in MO. Just glad the devils lettuce is legal here at least.
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It is either clenched or it's like this
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This helps, and it looks like I need a new cartridge ๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ’จ๐Ÿ’จ #cannabis
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Howโ€™d you know.
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Let me repeat my prediction from four months ago:

"Christofascists will soon realize that formalized violence against groups is not effective anymore and will resort to physical attacks on individuals."
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Didnโ€™t realize how much I needed that. Headed from my blue sanctuary in NYC to Missouri today. Gonna be a long weekend. ๐Ÿ˜‘
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Welcome to town, if coming to Kansas City!
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I apologize- way, way back in Jr High (middle school, now), there was a time when I thought, "Gee, America seems almost boring, now. Wonder what it was like to live through something really exciting & HISTORICAL?" I am so sorry. I have recanted that long- ago &%$# thought.
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Midterms! ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ’™
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Probably going to be fighting these GOP chucklefucks for the rest of my life.
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Thank you. We all need to be reminded from time to time to take care of ourselves too.
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Thank you, can you remind me tomorrow also?
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Thanks, Jess.
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We have an enemy within his name is Don!
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And get a mouth guard for grinding if you can sleep
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I relax by looking at historical artwork.
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Thank you
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Oh my, today was hard! When I watched Padilla get roughed up I literally had a moment of terror. I know it's here, I know this is the moment and it has been for a minute. And it's f****** scary. So I gave myself the moment to be scared...and then took a breath and straightened my spine
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Saturday. June 14. Peaceful. Clearly, itโ€™s now or never and up to us. Find an alternative vent near you. Nokings.org
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I was doing exactly this. I'm so angry I can hardly sit still. As Padilla was being ejected - saying, I think, that Noem employs criminals in her Gestapo - Noem was CALLING FOR THE "LIBERATION" OF CALIFORNIA by OVERTHROWING ITS ELECTED GOVERNOR AND LA'S MAYOR.

PROTEST ON 6/14, AMERICA!
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The battle for America
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I did this just now. It hurt.
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substack.com/inbox/post/165658733?r=3r4sd6&utm_medium=ios&triedRedirect=true
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And drop your shoulders down from your ears!
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Itโ€™s been a day. Watching my Senator thrown to the ground and zip tied. Absolutely shocking and sickening.
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Ready for Saturday:
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I've cracked four teeth from grinding after having a perfect dental checkup in October.
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My jaw just cracked ๐Ÿ˜ซ
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Thank you.
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Thank you I needed that
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Iโ€™m feeling really down today.
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Hi Miss Debbieโ€ฆ remember, one day at a time. Rest when you can and stay hydrated. And the biggest reminder, there are more of us than them. *virtual hug ๐Ÿซถ๐Ÿฝ
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Same
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And please, for your sanity, get outside and get some exercise. Pent-up stress is not good for your mental health! Even being outside for 10-30 minutes of walking and observing nature will do you a world of good. Take care of yourself!
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๐Ÿ’ฏ. After Covid and changing to working from home I didnโ€™t realize how much this impacted me. Now I purposely get outside daily, even if just to sit and read. It helps immensely.
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This is why we need to win 2026 and have a majority in both houseโ€™s of congress. A super majority would be best to stop DJT and his criminal empire !!!!!!!!!!
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I needed that
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You're not kidding, I'm so angry.....
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Needed that
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Thanks Jess. โ˜บ๏ธ We all need to take care of ourselves so that we have the strength to fight.
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You have been fighting for a while, thank you! We all must prepare for the long haul.
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Do you think we have a fight or is it over or almost over?
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since 2015 no end in sight
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Great advice. I clench my jaw when I should be clenching my fist! Weโ€™re in uncharted territory right now and we NEED leaders like you.
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โค๏ธโœŠ
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Aauuuggghhhh
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This is why Iโ€™m waking up with jaw pain
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Iโ€™m going to have to have some serious dental work done if I keep it up!
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Thank you, I actually was clenching! Now, what about my stomach.ach which is upside down!!!
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Told Hubby this was going to be a long, hot summer ('60s reference). Just didn't expect it to start this soon.
But here we are
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How did you know?!!
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Thank you, that helpedโ€ฆ
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Not sure weโ€™re going to make it, Jess.
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We will make it, we have to.
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I try to remember to do that! And
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Breathe in for 5 and out for 7. No? Pour another drink.
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That.... Helped a lot.

Thank you.
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Thank you for your voice! Consistently pissed but still coming back for inspiration too. Itโ€™s hard being a blue dot. I want to use this feeling today as energy. The grifters are really hoping we have no empathy left. No shock left. Just self interest like them.
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Letโ€™s dig deep - and admit itโ€™s not going to be a fast dig. With our coworkers and neighbors who annoy us a lot ๐Ÿคฃ.
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Thank you. Followed your advice as I read.
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We shall overcome...someday. And then someday we will have to overcome all over again, and then repeat until human kind grows up.
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bsky.app/profile/jess-murray.bsky.social/post/3lrgsfc4rrc2u
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Sadly....
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Which one?
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Yes it is!
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Breathe
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You're right Jess, thanks for all you do, you're fearless.
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Wellโ€ฆ Long Fight WE Must !!! ๐Ÿ‘๐Ÿพ๐Ÿซก๐Ÿซต๐Ÿพ
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I'm cracking teeth over here.
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Thanks
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I am ready.
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Wow! That helps! Thank you
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Howโ€™d you know lol
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This also works when you get freezer brain from a Slurpee from Sev.
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I'm taking care of sick people. If not I would have been on a plane home a week ago
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Thanks, Jess. I also drank some bourbon. ๐Ÿ˜ฃ
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Thanks. I needed that reminder.
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We're in it for the long haul. ๐Ÿ’ชโœŠ๏ธ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ
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Thx
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Thank you.
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๐Ÿ˜Š thanks
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Thanks for the reminder.
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It makes me feel a fiery fury Iโ€™ve never felt before in my life.
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Thanks for reminding me to do that this day has made my jaw hurt
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Gurl! You got us!
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Thanks. I needed that. ๐Ÿ’™
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Sure is, sister.
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I was born for this.
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