If you spent yesterday worried about something you couldn’t control, and today you’re too tired to take action on the things you can, the chaos worked. You burned energy that could have been spent on action. Emotional regulation keeps us functional, so practice some skills today to help you get through chaotic times.
Service members are in a tight spot: it’s illegal to refuse legal orders, or to follow illegal ones. Service members face prison for choices courts take months to decide. Show a friend or family member you have their back, particularly now.
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Trump is about to do a victory lap, meanwhile the “ten point deal” grants Iran a two million dollar toll for every boat passing the Strait of Hormuz, forever. Oil prices aren’t going down, so don’t let anyone forget who did that. Click through for pictured sticker by Sons of Liberty, and other options.
Since Trump’s deranged Easter rant, social media has buzzed with speculation about whether Trump “will or won’t” do something almost unimaginably awful. Normally what Trump says and what he does are unrelated, but he adores attention, so in the process we’ve made “will” at least a little more likely. Today, give real thought to everything you share. Bring the temperature in the room down. Change the culture online from attention-seeking to knowledge-sharing, one interaction at a time.
If you get a big refund April 15th, it means you loaned the government interest-free money. Adjust your W-2 withholding to withhold less. Aim for no refund, and a bill under $1000 next April. This is not a tax protest. It’s your legal right to adjust withholding.
Elections matter. If they didn’t, Trump’s election wouldn’t matter. Start talking about how political decisions affect our daily lives. Avoid idealism or quick-fixes. It took years to build to this regime, and it will take years to recover from it. Fight cynicism and make hard work cool again. Elections set conditions for all our other fights.
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