Can’t get away from politics these days. First thing in the morning I have a cup of coffee and check my e-mail, my Facebook, Bluesky and a few newsletters I subscribe to. Most of what I find is all about Trump and Musk and the snaffu of the day. The only time there is news coverage of anything else is when there is a natural disaster or a mass murder. That can hold headlines for a day or two and then it’s right back to MAGA world and so many lies.

People, I am so tired. My family are all anxious and tense. Friends just shake their heads in disgust at what has happened to our government. Never before have I made so many calls to my congressman and senators to express my disdain about one issue or another. Of course, all I get from that is a snarky reply, most likely from a staffer most of the time. They all are republicans and more loyal to Trump than anything else.

When I make the effort to find news from sources out of this country what I see is that the whole world is fearful because of the leadership we now have here. How embarrassing. So many of us seem to have given up and are just hunkering down and hoping to survive.

What bothers me most is that I struggle to hold on to my usual positive attitude and willingness to stand up for the rights we should have as citizens. Much of the time I want to hide out somewhere and just read novels and drink wine until it either gets better or it all burns down. But what I will do is keep making calls, sending e-mails and encouraging everyone I know to do the same or to protest in whatever way they can.