Giving Up On Giving Up: Check-in Post #1

[nanila]

Hello Fine Crew Members,
How are you doing on your Giving Up On Giving Up?

The only thing I'm managing to do every day is force myself to read the news. Possibly this doesn't sound like much, but I desperately want to bury my head in the sand on so many issues, including Trump, Eastern Ghouta, Brexit, the list goes on. So for me, opening up the Guardian Roundup and the Economist Espresso every day, gritting my teeth and reading them, is a triumph over inertia.

Here's hoping you've had some successes, however small, as well!

Comments

[tassosss]

This is a good reminder that I've been meaning to contact my congress peeps about gun control stuff. It's not a huge difference - blue state here - but to let them know that it matters.

On a daily basis, I keep up with the news, which is a heavy lift some days. Solidarity there.

[nanila]

Positive reinforcement is often underrated. I salute you for your intention to support your blue-state representatives.

Kept up with news again today. I am on tenterhooks about what (if any) difference Trump's sudden support for background checks will have on the upcoming battle to push through some meaningful legislation on said topic.