Oh man! This is so good! And spot on, me thinks. Trumpism *will* pass.

I wanted to quote every paragraph, but went with this because the humor got me:

""""
As cults became more prominent in the 1970s, self-styled “deprogrammers,” paid by desperate family members, would sometimes abduct cult members and keep them isolated and disoriented until they gave up their beliefs. That tended to backfire: What better proof that everyone outside the cult is a dangerous enemy, to a cult member indoctrinated in that belief, than being snatched up and locked in a hotel room? Whether or not the strategy ever worked, it was clearly unethical and even criminal; some deprogrammers served time for kidnapping.

Today it’s clearly not an option: It would take half the country kidnapping the other half of the country, and then who would feed the pets?
""""

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2023/08/trumpism-maga-cult-republican-voters-indoctrination/675173/

@PeterSagal
#petersagal
#Optimism

📣 Attention Training for wellbeing – welcome post from Jo
There’s a key technique in the CBT treatment of social anxiety that can help people start to feel more content and optimistic. It is called attention training.
https://bit.ly/3HgbRol
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#CBT #optimism #anxiety

"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty." - Winston Churchill #Optimism #ThursdayMotivation #QuoteOfTheDay #ContinuousImprovement #Coaching #LyonStrategic #WinstonChurchill

……Learn some history, or you would be doomed to repeat it. Just remember this saying, “the grass is always greener on the other side”, which is why most of us tend to think that we are always worst off, but actually things were much better than it was before! #pessimism #optimism #positive

📣 Attention Training for wellbeing – welcome post from Jo
There’s a key technique in the CBT treatment of social anxiety that can help people start to feel more content and optimistic. It is called attention training.
https://bit.ly/3HgbRol
.
#CBT #optimism #anxiety

Ah yes, the sunny Adirondack out in the snow. #optimism #Michigan #FensterFreitag

Obviously social media doesn't lend itself to judging that, so all I can do is give as much benefit of the doubt as possible, *as though* they're sincere.

Until I get exhausted.

So ask, boost... Any of those questions you always wanted to ask but were afraid of offending someone. You won't. I'll only refuse if the answer would infringe on someone else's privacy.

Iuno give me strength, and let's see how long I last. 😁

#PainfullyNaive
#Optimism

#BlackMastodon #BlackFedi #Optimism

"Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime. Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble."

- John Lewis

https://youtu.be/gGdGFtwCNBE
Always look on the bright side #optimist #Optimism #positivity #attitude #MrBrightside

#BlackMastodon #BlackFedi #Optimism #Hope

Be hopeful. Be optimistic. Never lose that sense of hope.

- John Lewis

📣 New post: Attention Training for wellbeing – welcome post from Jo
There’s a key technique in the CBT treatment of social anxiety that can help people start to feel more content and optimistic. It is called attention training.
https://bit.ly/3HgbRol
.
#CBT #optimism #anxiety

It's #imagination time. Ready? Given a premise of #Optimism (please), share some ideas for what you think #naturalscience #museums could be like in 20 years (for any aspect, e.g. in terms of people, research, architecture, access, purpose/s, experience ...). GO! #DreamBig

In honor of Martin Luthor Kind Day - "Be the Good"
#MondayMotivation #MLKDay #MLKDay2023 #inspire #optimism #positivity #GISchat #GIStribe

I'm not an eternal optimist, but I believe that you're much better served by figuring out how to be, or how to make something optimistic. Even though I can't seem to spell optomistic without the assistance of a spell checker I accept that and I'm glad its there. :ablobattention:

#optimism

I'm not an eternal optimist, but I believe that you're much better served by figuring out how to be, or how to make something optimistic. Even though I can't seem to spell optomistic without the assistance of a spell checker I accept that and I'm glad its there. :ablobattention:

#optimism

The recent breakthrough in nuclear fusion research may have massive impacts on our lives. If this is breakthrough bears fruit, how do you think it will alter the geopolitical, political, economic, and cultural landscapes in the future? (1/3)

https://www.forbes.com/sites/qai/2022/12/14/nuclear-fusion-breakthrough-the-future-of-clean-limitless-energy/?sh=72bb66563916

#fusion #nuclearfusion #geopolitics #economics #anthropology #politics #SaudiArabia #oil #fossilfuels #globalwarming #climatechange #capitalism #socialism #anarchism #privateownership #energy #future #futurism #futurology #optimism

#Optimism: Birdshite auctioning it's physical accoutrements.

Fanxbutnofanx.

In my experience, most of us don't actually start our days thinking of how to become intolerable assholes.

#Thoughts #Optimism

“You can’t always change the way things are,
But you can change the way you wish to see them.
Never stop looking
For the brighter side and beyond”
- Eric T. Moore
#positivethinking #optimism #perspective #selfhelp #positivethoughts #erictmoore #selftalk #positiveselftalk

“You can’t always change the way things are,
But you can change the way you wish to see them.
Never stop looking
For the brighter side and beyond”
- Eric T. Moore
#positivethinking #optimism #perspective #selfhelp #positivethoughts #erictmoore #selftalk #positiveselftalk