Now, imagine Senator Elizabeth Warren from my great Commonwealth of Massachusetts holding hearings on all the dirty tricks that were pulled, and regulating the bejeezus out of these behemoth companies so they are never allowed free rein to damage our country again.
From your lips to gods ears. I’ve been off Facebook since July which has been heavenly because I no longer have to see on a daily basis how far down the Trump path my mother (a life-long Union Democrat) has traveled, or how my wife’s extended family just barely skirts the line of white supremacy. And if I could trace the changes in these people to one thing, it’s that they’ve spent their days and nights on Facebook sharing the same Q-Anon baloney. (Twitter isn’t any better but I couldn’t social network cold turkey and while Im’ on it more than I was, it’s my safe place. None of my followers are family or friends. Much easier to block and stay uninvested.
Attached is a good article by Anand Giridharadas on the political brainwashing that’s been going on for some time. Anand was also on Morning Joe this am discussing this particular story (link attached).
https://the.ink/p/why-don-quit-donald
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yud8kpeZpIs
Chris Christie! Did you see this?
OMG!!
"I believed that when I entered the White House grounds, that I had entered a safe zone, due to the testing that and I and many others underwent every day. I was wrong. I was wrong to not wear a mask at the Amy Coney Barrett announcement and I was wrong not to wear a mask at my multiple debate prep sessions with the President and the rest of the team," Christie said in a statement obtained by NBC News.
"No one should be happy to get the virus and no one should be cavalier about being infected or infecting others," Christie said. "It is something to take very seriously. The ramifications are wildly random and potentially deadly."
He also said public officials "have not treated Americans as adults, who understand truth, sacrifice and responsibility."
"When you have seven days in isolation in an ICU though, you have time to do a lot of thinking," Christie said, advocating that people "follow CDC guidelines in public no matter where you are and wear a mask to protect yourself and others."
"Every public official, regardless of party or position, should advocate for every American to wear a mask in public, appropriately socially distance and to wash your hands frequently every day. At the same time, we should be reopening in every corner of this nation under these guidelines," Christie said.
"I believe that these two steps can bring our country together while our pharmaceutical companies invent the therapeutics and vaccines which will rid us of this virus," he added.
"While we may seem very divided today, I do believe we can use this public health tragedy to bring us together. It is never too late to start," he said, but "It will take leadership that both challenges and trusts the American people."
More Below at the link.
The NY Times also did an interview with Christie where he said he'd actually been in intensive care for several days during his hospitalization. I find it very interesting that he waited a week to issue the statement above. It could be that he was still recuperating, or it could be that he is angry about Trump's behavior in the last week.
@lovendures @deetoo it is interesting that during one of our Circle of Light sessions, two of you were sending healing to Christie even though we didn't know how sick he was at the time. Then the next day, I found myself concerned for him much of the day. I even remarked about it to my husband - why am I finding myself sending healing to Christie? I never liked the guy, especially after he pulled that Washington Bridgegate scam. But last week I was feeling his heart and and caring so much about him. Perhaps we felt his heart opening during those days in ICU.
@jeanne-mayell, I was just thinking that about Christie! Around that time Vestralux and a few other community members also posted about feeling the need to pray for him.
It felt good praying for Christie. It was something I was directed to do -- that it could help him, if he allowed it. I think he has opened his heart a bit, and I hope he continues to allow it.
Yes, both the Circle of Light meditations and that day with Vestralux. It was amazing how everyone was popping in saying they felt the need to pray, meditate for him. This is so very moving to me. So spiritual. It certainly altered his life, at least for the time being, perhaps fundamentally. For now, I am grateful.
This might not be the right place to post this, but I recommend two documentaries on Netflix: 'My Octopus Teacher' and 'Our Social Dilemma'.
I would also like to add that my sense that the major transition is upon us just keeps growing stronger everyday. I see the end of patriarchal rule and all the positive things that will come out of that. The Donald Trumps of the world will disappear one way or another.
I myself also felt the need to pray and send light to him around the same time as Dee and Lovendures did. I also never liked him much but suddenly even asked my husband to send light to him after we heard he tested positive. We sometimes watch the panel part on This Week w/George S. on Sunday mornings and Christie is sometimes on the panel. I truly believe that all the lightworkers who sent him light and healing must have helped him and he has, learned the hard way, how foolish the President has been. This was so wonderful to hear how he said this. I hope they play this on Faux news too! ?