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Coleman Rogers's avatar

Good decision. Fuck that guy. Keep up the great work!

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Lisa59's avatar

Who wants to watch the circle jerk inauguration?! Not me. My guess is many will not. Just hearing his voice makes me physically ill.

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Flyman16's avatar

Agreed! Everything about him is repulsive.

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Beth Winfrey's avatar

I have to agree with you I can't stand to look at him and listening to him makes me sick to my stomach. And goes for most of the Republican Party.

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Joy Shepherd's avatar

I absolutely love your comment. Ty

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JN Walsh's avatar

You are NOT alone!

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Ginta Pulles's avatar

Me too. And he is repulsive.

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Mary Traynor's avatar

I agree 100%

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Lea Andersen's avatar

I agree I can’t listen to them or look at them without vomiting a little in my mouth

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TrishStegs's avatar

Omg… can I steal ‘circle jerk inauguation’ ?!!! It’s perfection!

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Jim Wilcox's avatar

If you notice, most of his people are ugly just like him. I believe it comes from within, a reflection of their disgusting selves.

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JN Walsh's avatar

Totally! Makes me want to SCREAM 😱

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Rosemary Walters's avatar

And thank you, too, for not playing recordings of him speaking but only reading the relevant words before making sensible comments on it.

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Toni's avatar

I find it very triggering as well. Very anxiety inducing. I was really struggling with all the videos before the election. I was beyond relieved when Ben stopped showing him.

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Mary's avatar

💯 me too!!

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Kathleen  Hunt's avatar

Yup, grateful for this decision. As is, I already block EVERYTHING showing this despicable deplorable (yes, deplorable)!

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JM's avatar

Same here. I have a visceral reaction to hearing his voice and seeing him.

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Marlene Meister's avatar

Me too! If I do see his orange face or hear his voice my anxiety level immediately goes way up!

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JM's avatar

Yup. Same. :(

It’s going to be a rough and long 4 years.

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Margaret's avatar

So...let's make the best of it. Hang out with loved ones and fun friends, take a class, enjoy a hobby, make art and/or visit museums, galleries, historical places, visit the Great Outdoors, renovate your home space, grow a garden....I'm making a 4-year list of activities for myself. Stay busy, stay happy.

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Lee's avatar

Margaret, I like the way you think! All the best!

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NanceeM's avatar

I'm working through my long-ignored vinyl albums and CDs. Much easier on my psyche!

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WJB Motown's avatar

Get a Spin Clean record cleaner. Many good YOUTUBE videos on how to fix old record covers........buy some new sleaves and plastic covers.......

Once you start back into vinal....there is no going back!!!

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Jill Halpenny's avatar

Sadly in a week moment, I gave all my collection away. Decades of vinyl and cassettes.....Still grieving

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WJB Motown's avatar

Start a new one....HIt garage sales..used record shops...( use a record cleaner on them and they sound so much better than CDs!!)

Before you know it......you grieving will be long gone.

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Jim Wilcox's avatar

Great idea, I still have around 500 albums and nearly the same with cd’s. Thanks for the reminder.

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NanceeM's avatar

Enjoy! It's so much better than just having them take up space, and reminds me that I was once young.

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JN Walsh's avatar

That's what I have done, too. No TV, etc. Books, guitars & Home repairs.

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Dianne Chrestopoulos's avatar

I am quite busy but like your idea for a 4 year list of activities. I want to get back to my piano and guitar playing, I will follow your idea. Thank you.

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Jill Halpenny's avatar

I just started back on piano after years of not playing and for something new.....learning how to sketch.

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Hal Schwalbe's avatar

I feel your pain! Even MSNBC somehow can't resist showing video clips of the Orange One. My visceral reactions: hit mute, switch channels.

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Cynthia Gregory's avatar

I don't trust most network news after they fashioned Trump as a meaningful candidate & then supported his lies & bullshit cause they made money honey. It was a eye opening lesson of just how corrupted those networks really are. MSNBC CNN, of course I'm a never Fox'r .

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Lea Andersen's avatar

Me too, I do the same thing. Whenever I hear his voice, I press mute and purposely change the channel.

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Cynthia Gregory's avatar

Thank goodness for the Mute button.. Vomit bag time. Resistance is power. Meidas Mighty strong ✔️

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Denise W's avatar

You know that feeling you get right before you vomit? That's what I feel when I see a picture or hear his wheezy, whiny voice. 🤮

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Mary Traynor's avatar

Great and accurate comparison!

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Lea Andersen's avatar

The gag reflex

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Beth Reuben's avatar

My blood pressure spikes and heart breaks all over again 💔😰

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Lights Seiferlein's avatar

I hear ya.

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Caroline's avatar

I am the same way. He is a POS! Not my president!

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JN Walsh's avatar

Truer words were never spoken!

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Jean Dempsey's avatar

I agree totally with your policy of not broadcasting the inauguration! Everything about the Orange monster sickens and horrifies me. Sticks to the policy!!

Jean Dempsey

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JN Walsh's avatar

Too bad we couldn't meet up for MLK Jr day.

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John Adams's avatar

I totally agree. He should be ignored as much as possible and yet, brought to bear for his illegal and dangerous attempts at governing.

May he die an early ignominious death.

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Toni's avatar

His voice and facial expressions literally, and I do mean literally, make my stomach hurt. And I can feel my blood pressure rise.

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Cher Newren's avatar

Thank you for supporting democracy

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Lee's avatar

I agree 100%! FUCK that guy and the GOP along with him! I’ll be mowing my lawn rather than watching those scumbags!

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Sylvia Arrowood's avatar

Jeez. Lucky you being able to mow your lawn. Up in Buffalo we have snow.

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Lee's avatar

We are in the 60s in my neighborhood! Better to make a snowman than to watch the Trump ShitShow!

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Linda Makela's avatar

Up here in Northern Ontario we're shovelling snow!

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Barb Johnson's avatar

In BC it’s snow we’ll not on the coast.

hello Ontario

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Jill Halpenny's avatar

No snow in Vancouver but will be in the beautiful mountains to get my fill of the white stuff

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Nancy Logan's avatar

Unfortunately here in the US we are shoveling nasty brown stuff. I'll take snow.

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Julia Sharp's avatar

I am still buried in snow in KY. I wish I could mow! LOL!

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Debra's avatar

Here in Lexington we have snow with a sheet of ice under it!

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Julia Sharp's avatar

It's yucky out for sure. We got about a foot of snow out here in rural eastern KY.

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JN Walsh's avatar

I love Lexington. Lived there for a short time.

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T Allen's avatar

Wish we did! Mid Jan and only light patches of snow in So Maine. :-( I'll be un-subscribing from the "bros" platforms. :-)

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T L Mills's avatar

Yeah, but the pond and lake ice is great this year!!! This is the year to find a friend with an ice boat!

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Ardelle Tuxen's avatar

Near by Lake Onalaska is a ice boater's dream - smooth and clear as glass. I'm sure the races will begin soon....

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JN Walsh's avatar

Ditto and boycotting a few places. In anticipation of his lovely tariffs, wood is very expensive AGAIN. He sucks!

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Ingo's avatar

Then shovel your driveway... 😊

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Debra's avatar

Can't break the ice up.

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Ingo's avatar

Then blame it to the democrats.... the MAGA cultists do this every day. 😐

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Jim Wilcox's avatar

It was 72 here in Cali today, sorry.

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Peggy's avatar

I'll most likely be doing some housecleaning which I absolutely hate!

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Jamie Hamilton's avatar

Yah, but don’t you hate the idea of watching t-rump being crowned king even worse?

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Bonnie Sue Miller's avatar

Whenever I am really upset with someone or something, I immediately start cleaning and purging. No one needs a bunch of superfluous stuff hanging around.

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Patty Rons's avatar

Lucky you! It's snowing in Michigan. I waited to take down my Christmas decorations so I would have something time consuming to do on 1/20/25. I will be playing music loudly and drinking some Jack & Diet too.

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Steven's avatar

I like Cown Royal and I need to buy a bottle before the tariffs kick in.

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Patty Rons's avatar

I’m buying everything that I need now before the clown tariffs hit. Just bought a Hyundai Tucson Hybrid. Love it! 2022 Certified used, 12k miles, $27k. Great on gas!

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Helen's avatar

Same here.... just traded for a 100% electric Chevrolet Equinox.... Not one dime to the Tesla loser Musk!!!!

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JN Walsh's avatar

I had one of those when there were no cars. Do you like it?

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Reese Erwin's avatar

And the tax credit is still available!

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Anna B's avatar

Patty, good for you!! That's exactly what I'm looking for. Hope I can get something close to your deal. WOW.

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Steven's avatar

Sounds good

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Margaret's avatar

Maybe several bottles, Steven!

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Steven's avatar

We'll see a 1.5 liter is 60 bucks.

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Margaret's avatar

Cheaper than therapy. Or repairing damage from banging your head on the wall.

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Steven's avatar

Use a brick wall less damage.. Lol

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Margaret's avatar

Maybe a padded cell...?

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Steven's avatar

That does less damage to the person.

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Margaret's avatar

But what is the point of banging your head against a wall if it does no damage?

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JN Walsh's avatar

No such thing as "Dry January" for a few looooooong years.

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Lee's avatar

Sounds great! That’s a great plan! Go easy on the Jack! It’s gonna be a long 4 years!

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Anna B's avatar

I'm on the west coast so it will still be morning, but I'll have a glass of Prosecco with my lunch to celebrate No TV, No Streaming, a day of No tRump!

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Patty Rons's avatar

I found it on Carvana. And Hyundai is a huge contributor to our party💙. So I am loyal to them forever!

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Ina Mainguy's avatar

Now that’s the spirit. If I was near you instead of Alberta I would join you!

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Catherine Maltby's avatar

Ugh Trade places?? You shovel snow? I mow your lawn!

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Lee's avatar

Sorry, I’m allergic to snow!😜

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Catherine Maltby's avatar

Me too 🤣…….but…..

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Jamie Hamilton's avatar

I live in Hawaii- will be walking on the beach!

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Kathi Miller's avatar

Coleman, I couldn’t have said it better!

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Marsha Carter's avatar

Thank you for your positive decision not to give the orange clown anymore screen time. I appreciate you and your ethical and always factual content.

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Keith Olson's avatar

Thank you Coleman,

I concur with you. Stick to your guns Meidastouch. Not covering the inauguration may lose a few people. That is a small sacrifice to make for calling out the grifter and thief by giving him and his enablers the 2 finger salute! (🖕🖕) Trump thrives on attention.

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Sharon C Storm's avatar

I applaud your decision to refrain from showing the inauguration. If I wanted to see it, I could watch it many places, I would prefer to ignore it completely. Thank you for making this a safe space.

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Coleman Rogers's avatar

This must be a good decision, because I had a troll insult me and the network. Didn’t engage, just ignored and laughed at the weirdo.

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WJB Motown's avatar

Will be occupied upgrading my subscription to MT and support for the MM.

I wonder if Jimmy Carter would approve of the flag being flown upside down?

............that happens when a country is in distress........?????

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JN Walsh's avatar

MAGA MIKE has decided that flags will not be flown at half mast for Satan's shitshow. What a disgrace! Jimmy would be proud of us flying them in distress, because we are!

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WJB Motown's avatar

Satans Shitshow........right on.

There should be a few distress flags flying at the Peoples Marches this weekend.

Toronto Ontario has a solidarity march planned.

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Catherine Maltby's avatar

Have flags made up with “Thank you Jimmy Carter !” ♥️We love you♥️ and put them out until summer’s end.

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Craig Rowling's avatar

I’m hoping for something like July occurs.

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