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.
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.
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.
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 .
I agree totally with your policy of not broadcasting the inauguration! Everything about the Orange monster sickens and horrifies me. Sticks to the policy!!
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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!
I LOVE that I can find out the news without hearing or seeing him and was already planning to boycott watching the inauguration so I applaud your plan!
What bugs me is that ever since the election, youtube has got this advisory at the bottom before the comments that gives you the election results. Like I give an f. Obviously, this doesn't happen with cooking videos, but even so I have a pretty eclectic mix and that stupid sentence keeps popping up like a rancid mushroom.
I won't be watching, either. You should stream an MLK Jr. speech instead. Not "I have a dream," but one of his seldom played speeches like the ones about authoritarianism and white supremacy.
Saturday Jan 18, 9am-12 a discussion about "How to Advance Dr. King's Dream During this Pivital Time in US History." This is the Livestream Link- www.nationalactionnetwork.net/
Love this idea! Let’s make MLK Day overshadow the inauguration. Wouldn’t it be cool if all anti-Trumpers boycotted the inauguration and watched MLK programming?
I think Kay has a fabulous idea. What can we dig up honoring Martin Luther King and his struggles against white supremacy and racism. This would be perfect alternate programming to earn viewership instead of the inauguration.
Best idea! I'm going to see if there's a MLK documentary I can watch. Leave my tv on that channel whether I'm home or not. Definitely counter programming!
The complete "I have a Dream Speech" is never read. The full text of the speech is well worth reading aloud to America. It talks about a long overdue promissory note that is overdue to our Black brothers and Sisters. Amen to that.
MTN makes very good programming decisions. This is the best suggestion I’ve seen. Would rather hear something inspirational from a true leader like Dr. King than watch the circus come home to DC.
I agree with you!! That sounds like a much better way to spend the day. I'm glad I only have my phone bc I can put my phone down with out upsetting anyone else in my household.
I agree! I would much rather my viewership go to something more useful and meaningful like the Meidas Network than Trump. Essentially the bar is on the floor, you could stream the Meidas team individually watching paint dry on a wall and I'd watch that over the inauguration!
And I want my TIME to go to something more useful and meaningful than watching the orange blob! Even watching the guys watch paint dry is more meaningful!
There’s many things I’d watch as alternatives to the inauguration. But I’m not sure cleaning litter boxes is one of them! Though, probably to your point, I would watch the litter box cleaning video before I watch the inauguration! I bet Ben can come up with something better for us though.
I applaud and 100% approve of this decision. None of us want to give him attention. It’s enough of a sh#tshow already and he hasn’t even taken office. I was hoping that there would be some venue for all of us to join while boycotting the WMDs inauguration and can’t wait to see what you come up with. Many people in different political groups on FB that I belong to are looking for something positive to distract themselves with during that time. I’ll post whatever the MTN decides to do in those groups. Who knows, maybe you’ll actually grow your viewers/subscribers as a result. Principles matter.
And, put an upside down flag on all social media that you use. Ours is, most definitely, a nation in peril. Trump, his appointees, nominees, and followers are a 'clear and present danger' to our country.
Good decision. Fuck that guy. Keep up the great work!
Who wants to watch the circle jerk inauguration?! Not me. My guess is many will not. Just hearing his voice makes me physically ill.
Agreed! Everything about him is repulsive.
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.
I absolutely love your comment. Ty
You are NOT alone!
Me too. And he is repulsive.
I agree 100%
I agree I can’t listen to them or look at them without vomiting a little in my mouth
Omg… can I steal ‘circle jerk inauguation’ ?!!! It’s perfection!
If you notice, most of his people are ugly just like him. I believe it comes from within, a reflection of their disgusting selves.
Totally! Makes me want to SCREAM 😱
And thank you, too, for not playing recordings of him speaking but only reading the relevant words before making sensible comments on it.
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.
💯 me too!!
Yup, grateful for this decision. As is, I already block EVERYTHING showing this despicable deplorable (yes, deplorable)!
Same here. I have a visceral reaction to hearing his voice and seeing him.
Me too! If I do see his orange face or hear his voice my anxiety level immediately goes way up!
Yup. Same. :(
It’s going to be a rough and long 4 years.
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.
Margaret, I like the way you think! All the best!
I'm working through my long-ignored vinyl albums and CDs. Much easier on my psyche!
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!!!
Sadly in a week moment, I gave all my collection away. Decades of vinyl and cassettes.....Still grieving
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.
Great idea, I still have around 500 albums and nearly the same with cd’s. Thanks for the reminder.
Enjoy! It's so much better than just having them take up space, and reminds me that I was once young.
That's what I have done, too. No TV, etc. Books, guitars & Home repairs.
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.
I just started back on piano after years of not playing and for something new.....learning how to sketch.
I feel your pain! Even MSNBC somehow can't resist showing video clips of the Orange One. My visceral reactions: hit mute, switch channels.
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 .
Me too, I do the same thing. Whenever I hear his voice, I press mute and purposely change the channel.
Thank goodness for the Mute button.. Vomit bag time. Resistance is power. Meidas Mighty strong ✔️
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. 🤮
Great and accurate comparison!
The gag reflex
My blood pressure spikes and heart breaks all over again 💔😰
I hear ya.
I am the same way. He is a POS! Not my president!
Truer words were never spoken!
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
Too bad we couldn't meet up for MLK Jr day.
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.
His voice and facial expressions literally, and I do mean literally, make my stomach hurt. And I can feel my blood pressure rise.
Thank you for supporting democracy
I agree 100%! FUCK that guy and the GOP along with him! I’ll be mowing my lawn rather than watching those scumbags!
Jeez. Lucky you being able to mow your lawn. Up in Buffalo we have snow.
We are in the 60s in my neighborhood! Better to make a snowman than to watch the Trump ShitShow!
Up here in Northern Ontario we're shovelling snow!
In BC it’s snow we’ll not on the coast.
hello Ontario
No snow in Vancouver but will be in the beautiful mountains to get my fill of the white stuff
Unfortunately here in the US we are shoveling nasty brown stuff. I'll take snow.
I am still buried in snow in KY. I wish I could mow! LOL!
Here in Lexington we have snow with a sheet of ice under it!
It's yucky out for sure. We got about a foot of snow out here in rural eastern KY.
I love Lexington. Lived there for a short time.
Wish we did! Mid Jan and only light patches of snow in So Maine. :-( I'll be un-subscribing from the "bros" platforms. :-)
Yeah, but the pond and lake ice is great this year!!! This is the year to find a friend with an ice boat!
Near by Lake Onalaska is a ice boater's dream - smooth and clear as glass. I'm sure the races will begin soon....
Ditto and boycotting a few places. In anticipation of his lovely tariffs, wood is very expensive AGAIN. He sucks!
Then shovel your driveway... 😊
Can't break the ice up.
Then blame it to the democrats.... the MAGA cultists do this every day. 😐
It was 72 here in Cali today, sorry.
I'll most likely be doing some housecleaning which I absolutely hate!
Yah, but don’t you hate the idea of watching t-rump being crowned king even worse?
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.
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.
I like Cown Royal and I need to buy a bottle before the tariffs kick in.
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!
Same here.... just traded for a 100% electric Chevrolet Equinox.... Not one dime to the Tesla loser Musk!!!!
I had one of those when there were no cars. Do you like it?
And the tax credit is still available!
Patty, good for you!! That's exactly what I'm looking for. Hope I can get something close to your deal. WOW.
Sounds good
Maybe several bottles, Steven!
We'll see a 1.5 liter is 60 bucks.
Cheaper than therapy. Or repairing damage from banging your head on the wall.
Use a brick wall less damage.. Lol
Maybe a padded cell...?
That does less damage to the person.
But what is the point of banging your head against a wall if it does no damage?
No such thing as "Dry January" for a few looooooong years.
Sounds great! That’s a great plan! Go easy on the Jack! It’s gonna be a long 4 years!
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!
I found it on Carvana. And Hyundai is a huge contributor to our party💙. So I am loyal to them forever!
Now that’s the spirit. If I was near you instead of Alberta I would join you!
Ugh Trade places?? You shovel snow? I mow your lawn!
Sorry, I’m allergic to snow!😜
Me too 🤣…….but…..
I live in Hawaii- will be walking on the beach!
Coleman, I couldn’t have said it better!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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........?????
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!
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.
Have flags made up with “Thank you Jimmy Carter !” ♥️We love you♥️ and put them out until summer’s end.
I’m hoping for something like July occurs.
I LOVE that I can find out the news without hearing or seeing him and was already planning to boycott watching the inauguration so I applaud your plan!
Some have said to turn the tv on to any channel that isn't showing it. Somehow supposed to skew the ratings.
I am going just that to lower the circus ratings.
Agree. I can't stand the sight or sound of him.
Exactly what Kerri said.
What bugs me is that ever since the election, youtube has got this advisory at the bottom before the comments that gives you the election results. Like I give an f. Obviously, this doesn't happen with cooking videos, but even so I have a pretty eclectic mix and that stupid sentence keeps popping up like a rancid mushroom.
Like someone's pecker perhaps?
😂😂😂
I don't think that can pop anymore. I think his entire being is impotent.
I don't think that can pop anymore. I think his entire being is impotent.
All he has left is his mouthy mouth.
I won't be watching, either. You should stream an MLK Jr. speech instead. Not "I have a dream," but one of his seldom played speeches like the ones about authoritarianism and white supremacy.
Great idea! It’s a travesty that this inaugural farce is taking place on the day we SHOULD be honoring Rev Martin Luther King, Jr.
How about reading "letter from a Birmingham Jail?"
YES! alternative programming framed by MLK
My birthday happens to be on the 20th. I am not celebrating my birthday this year; I am celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King.
Please still make your birthday about you as well... It's YOUR day and he's taken so much from us already, you deserve to celebrate you.💙
Sending you a birthday greeting anyways!
My birthday was on election day..... still crying!!!
I'm sorry :'( ((((hugs))))
My thought exactly!!!
Exactly!!
This is an outstanding idea!
This!
YES. Reverand Al Sharpton posted this. He plans to deliver a Call to Action that day
:https://nationalactionnetwork.net/newnews/rev-al-sharpton-to-deliver-call-to-action-to-protect-dei-at-mlk-day-birthday-breakfast-in-washington-next-week/
Saturday Jan 18, 9am-12 a discussion about "How to Advance Dr. King's Dream During this Pivital Time in US History." This is the Livestream Link- www.nationalactionnetwork.net/
Love this idea! Let’s make MLK Day overshadow the inauguration. Wouldn’t it be cool if all anti-Trumpers boycotted the inauguration and watched MLK programming?
I think Kay has a fabulous idea. What can we dig up honoring Martin Luther King and his struggles against white supremacy and racism. This would be perfect alternate programming to earn viewership instead of the inauguration.
Best idea! I'm going to see if there's a MLK documentary I can watch. Leave my tv on that channel whether I'm home or not. Definitely counter programming!
The complete "I have a Dream Speech" is never read. The full text of the speech is well worth reading aloud to America. It talks about a long overdue promissory note that is overdue to our Black brothers and Sisters. Amen to that.
Yes! So true.
I second that idea
I love the idea of the most streamed YouTube video on Inauguration Day being medias doing coverage on great MLK speeches
Maybe include snippets from his speeches in our posts ..? Anything that shows MLK is much more important to us than djt could ever be.
Love this idea!
MTN makes very good programming decisions. This is the best suggestion I’ve seen. Would rather hear something inspirational from a true leader like Dr. King than watch the circus come home to DC.
Yes
I agree with you!! That sounds like a much better way to spend the day. I'm glad I only have my phone bc I can put my phone down with out upsetting anyone else in my household.
Thank you! I will not be watching it.
Fantastic decision. And if you have alternative programming, we could watch that and keep your ratings up.
I agree! I would much rather my viewership go to something more useful and meaningful like the Meidas Network than Trump. Essentially the bar is on the floor, you could stream the Meidas team individually watching paint dry on a wall and I'd watch that over the inauguration!
And I want my TIME to go to something more useful and meaningful than watching the orange blob! Even watching the guys watch paint dry is more meaningful!
I love it, Kay. Or they could show videos cleaning cat litter boxes. I'll watch.🤗
Hmmm that may be a pile too far…but totally agree on the sentiment at least a litter, er, a little bit 🙀
🤣🤣
There’s many things I’d watch as alternatives to the inauguration. But I’m not sure cleaning litter boxes is one of them! Though, probably to your point, I would watch the litter box cleaning video before I watch the inauguration! I bet Ben can come up with something better for us though.
Same 😂
Well said!
Me too Kay!!!
Good one!
Great idea. How about some Schoolhouse rock so we can all learn how government is supposed to work 🥹
LOL!!! That's perfect!
Sadly, the people who need to see that are the people who voted for him and will be watching the inauguration. ☹️
Yes!! Though I fear those who really need it will be watching the inauguration 😞
Thank you too, Ben. I completely concur with your reasoning 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
I wouldn't watch it anyway even if you did stream it. Fuck him.
Thank you! I have no intention of watching it.
I support this decision. I appreciate you and your stance
Good. How about a livestream of you doing a reading of the US constitution and all the amendments instead? Lol.
A wise and principled decision, Ben. I look forward to your debunking whatever “outlandish lies” unspool on January 20.
Thank you none of us should be watching this travesty.
I applaud and 100% approve of this decision. None of us want to give him attention. It’s enough of a sh#tshow already and he hasn’t even taken office. I was hoping that there would be some venue for all of us to join while boycotting the WMDs inauguration and can’t wait to see what you come up with. Many people in different political groups on FB that I belong to are looking for something positive to distract themselves with during that time. I’ll post whatever the MTN decides to do in those groups. Who knows, maybe you’ll actually grow your viewers/subscribers as a result. Principles matter.
For me, I plan on wearing all black that day in protest. Everything I have on is gonna be completely black.
And, put an upside down flag on all social media that you use. Ours is, most definitely, a nation in peril. Trump, his appointees, nominees, and followers are a 'clear and present danger' to our country.
Great idea. I don't have facebook; but, often look in on Next Door so will post something that Meidas does that day.
I agree that this is a good decision. Thank you !
Thank you for standing on business!
Thank you, smart decision MeidasTouch!