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gab13by13

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7. Posting what is happening is not doomscrolling

Reply to FSogol (Reply #4)

Thu Feb 6, 2025, 11:15 AM

Feb 6

The best way to lose our democracy is for the people to be apathetic like they were in Nazi Germany.

I get my news from a handful of reliable sources and they are telling me that Musk has gotten access to the funds for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, and that pisses me off. We the people need to act now. The best action IMO is to hold town halls to inform and organize the people.
I am ready to fight, are you? Call your Reps every day. Now is the time to fight.

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Just say no to doomscrolling [View all] FSogol Feb 6 OP

My wife has been doomscrolling, I'm afraid. MineralMan Feb 6 #1

Very true. Lots here at DU are falling into that too. FSogol Feb 6 #2

It's so easy to get caught up in it. MineralMan Feb 6 #8

A friend told me yesterday that her husband has been doomscrolling Ocelot II Feb 6 #12

It can be difficult to avoid. My strategy is to just read news stories, MineralMan Feb 6 #15

Just say no to ignoring what is happening. gab13by13 Feb 6 #3

Fighting is daily agonizing on a tiny web forum? FSogol Feb 6 #4

Posting what is happening is not doomscrolling gab13by13 Feb 6 #7

What are *you* doing, besides posting on DU? Ocelot II Feb 6 #9

Excellent article, Ocelot II Feb 6 #5

At what point do we call it 'doomscrolling' Prairie_Seagull Feb 6 #6

Tried to point this out last night in another thread GusBob Feb 6 #10

I was watching the new season 2 of the comedy series "Mo". (Short for Mohammed) LeftInTX Feb 6 #11

Trying my best... My only salvation is my 5AM 3mile hike with my pup and friends each morning. hlthe2b Feb 6 #13

I've started jumping on, get caught up, then jump off again. Lars39 Feb 6 #14

NOTHING wrong with doomscrolling in dire circumstances flamingdem Feb 6 #16

I keep telling myself that I'm looking for one bright spot or piece of good news to stop on, that I can take with me ... Alice B. Feb 6 #17

Some of the responses are absolutely kooky BannonsLiver Feb 6 #18

Which ones, and in what way? Ocelot II Feb 6 #19

The ones telling people that if they're not doomscrolling they don't care about what is happening. BannonsLiver Feb 6 #20

Guilty. jeffreyi Feb 6 #21