As it turns out, most of the recommended coping strategies for the layperson (like paying less attention to politics) don't work very well for non-laypeople.

Also the more obnoxious nonsense the legislators get up to during floor debates. Looking at you, Texas, with your 22 amendments and a dozen points of order on a single bill. And your pointlessly large Speaker's gavel.

Hello!

With COVID rates high and hospitalizations rising, we are seeing every institution from governments to hospitals wheel out excuses for doing nothing. We're years into the pandemic. You all know what you need to do. But you are choosing to prioritize profits over people's health.