The Cheerful Pessimist
@mlhild.bsky.social
Retired HS Teacher, Greenhouse/Farmer’s Market Grower, Traveler, Advocate for Justice, Research Nerd. Proud BLUE dot 🔵 in a hopelessly red state. 🚫 DMs
Found out today the hospital has granted us some financial aid. I fell on my knees & cried when I got the message. It shouldn’t be this way, but I’m so happy there will be some relief.
November 14, 2025 at 3:22 AM
Found out today the hospital has granted us some financial aid. I fell on my knees & cried when I got the message. It shouldn’t be this way, but I’m so happy there will be some relief.
And with Fox “News” endorsement.
November 11, 2025 at 2:34 AM
And with Fox “News” endorsement.
A year ago, my husband was in a storm accident. Broke his neck, back, sternum, and both feet. This January, I had a bad mammogram that resulted in me having a biopsy. We are both now okay but owe $15,000 in medical bills. It would have been $250,000 without the ACA. I’m so scared.
November 11, 2025 at 2:32 AM
A year ago, my husband was in a storm accident. Broke his neck, back, sternum, and both feet. This January, I had a bad mammogram that resulted in me having a biopsy. We are both now okay but owe $15,000 in medical bills. It would have been $250,000 without the ACA. I’m so scared.
Hurting. I rely on ACA. Taught for 31 years, now am self-employed. Thought I could make it. Now I don’t know.
November 11, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Hurting. I rely on ACA. Taught for 31 years, now am self-employed. Thought I could make it. Now I don’t know.
Well, by golly, he’s right. He doesn’t know anything about everything!
November 5, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Well, by golly, he’s right. He doesn’t know anything about everything!
Wouldn’t it be nice if GOP congress got the message from last nights election results that Trump is a liability. An easy way to remove him might be to, say, release the Epstein files?!?! 😏
November 5, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Wouldn’t it be nice if GOP congress got the message from last nights election results that Trump is a liability. An easy way to remove him might be to, say, release the Epstein files?!?! 😏
He’s officially the very best at being the absolute worst president ever!
November 5, 2025 at 2:25 PM
He’s officially the very best at being the absolute worst president ever!
His is so removed from reality.
November 5, 2025 at 2:16 PM
His is so removed from reality.
Stupid question, but what’s to prevent ICE from arresting people who show up to vote for so-called “looking” illegal & preventing legitimate votes to be cast?
November 3, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Stupid question, but what’s to prevent ICE from arresting people who show up to vote for so-called “looking” illegal & preventing legitimate votes to be cast?
““And so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past”
November 1, 2025 at 5:19 PM
““And so we beat on, boats against the current, borne back ceaselessly into the past”
Although shallow and self-centered
November 1, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Although shallow and self-centered
A Great Gatsby themed party…perfect! Nothing like the themes of greed, wealth, cheating, lies, excessive living, and not letting go of the past.
November 1, 2025 at 1:54 PM
A Great Gatsby themed party…perfect! Nothing like the themes of greed, wealth, cheating, lies, excessive living, and not letting go of the past.
I also can’t get past the symbolism of East vs. West Egg = Old rich vs. Newly rich. Trump definitely aligns himself with elite aristocracy. (Although he’s now turning what was classic -the White House - into a tacky imitation of wealth.)
November 1, 2025 at 1:43 PM
I also can’t get past the symbolism of East vs. West Egg = Old rich vs. Newly rich. Trump definitely aligns himself with elite aristocracy. (Although he’s now turning what was classic -the White House - into a tacky imitation of wealth.)
How this insanity isn’t an alarm to GOP moderates is beyond me.
October 23, 2025 at 10:59 PM
How this insanity isn’t an alarm to GOP moderates is beyond me.
Symbolic of his entire presidency and the sanctity of the rule of law.
October 23, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Symbolic of his entire presidency and the sanctity of the rule of law.
I so hate him.
October 23, 2025 at 10:23 PM
I so hate him.
Unbelievable. Sad.
October 23, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Unbelievable. Sad.