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spicysista

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10. I had to step away, altogether.

Reply to irisblue (Original post)

Sat Feb 2, 2019, 11:20 AM

Feb 2019

I could not believe the crap I was reading. These are my progressive allies? WTF, man? When I starting morphing into a female version of Sam Jackson (softly muttering F-bombs under my breath), I knew it was time for me to step away. I wasn't exhaling properly at all.
This has made me sick.

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Some times I need to deep breathe when reading posts. [View all] irisblue Feb 2019 OP

Breathing deep is good lordsummerisle Feb 2019 #1

Agreed. TDale313 Feb 2019 #2

Repeat after me . . . Haggis for Breakfast Feb 2019 #3

Liquor stores close here in half hour. irisblue Feb 2019 #5

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every day JHan Feb 2019 #6

It's quite disconcerting to have heard the latest on VA's governor; sprinkleeninow Feb 2019 #7

Kick and Recommend rogue emissary Feb 2019 #8

Breathe in Blue The Polack MSgt Feb 2019 #9

I had to step away, altogether. spicysista Feb 2019 #10

Checking white privilege is a long, slow process Boomer Feb 2019 #11

🤦 🤦 🤦🤦 irisblue Feb 2019 #12

I'm with spicysista, sometimes I just Kind of Blue Feb 2019 #13

If I don't say something, who will? I'm not all that great at seeing clearly, irisblue Feb 2019 #14

Oh, wow. I think part of our journey is not Kind of Blue Feb 2019 #15