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Neural Foundry's avatar

This is such a sharp take on why nostalgia is gripping everyone rn. The bipartisan point really hit - never realized how both sides are clinging to diferent versions of a past that wasn't actually better. I catch myself doing this constantly with like 2010-era social media, when honestly I was just as stressed then. The part about honesty being a personal choice not a group project is really the move.

Liz Lenkinski's avatar

Thank you! It’s so easy to romanticize the past and hard to take accountability in the present but we can try our best!

Deborah Nagle-Burks's avatar

Brilliant! Needed the salve after two horrendous weeks. Thank you from CA.

Liz Lenkinski's avatar

You're so welcome. Sending you big hugs, Deborah!

Zabrina Law's avatar

This was a great read!

Liz Lenkinski's avatar

Thank you, my queen! Sending you lots of love in these unhinged times <333

Ian Simbotin's avatar

After shoveling snow for a few hours, I'm totally knackered... too exhausted to say something meaningful, but this post is very sobering... My favorite Substack "strategist" is uttering particularly profound thoughts here...

Liz Lenkinski's avatar

It happens occasionally! Stay safe and warm out there ❄️ don’t fall into a snowbank!

Ian Simbotin's avatar

I'm in a snow-blank... mentally and physically exhausted by everything... Can we make 2026 a snow year.. just take this year off the calendar?