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Kelly Rundel's avatar

Damn right Jack! Thanks for all the inspiration πŸ™

Jack Hopkins's avatar

My pleasure, Kelly. Truly. Thank YOU.

-Jack

Joe Keller's avatar

Thanks Jack. Calming for me. πŸ™‚πŸ‘β€οΈ

Jack Hopkins's avatar

Joe...that brings a smile to my face. You're welcome :)

-Jack

Mo Robinson's avatar

#HOLDFAST FOLKS ‼️

Jack Hopkins's avatar

Oh yes, Mo....#HOLDFAST!

-Jack

Sue P's avatar

Thank you Jack. I have been told all my life that I was stubborn. Nice to see that trait is useful.

Jack Hopkins's avatar

You're welcome, Sue. And....ohhhhhhhh...it IS!

-Jack

Kimberly McInerney's avatar

Paying attention to, with and through you is salve for the soul.

Deborah Jacobson's avatar

Thank you again for this article. As I was reading, I happened to look down at my wrists which reminded me of a time 50 years ago when I was 21 years old and had decided to do something really stupid based on the darkness in my life at that time. This article reminded me of what I did in the aftermath of that decision. My friend found me and hauled me to the emergency room and as she was driving talking about how had I been successful what that would have meant to her. She then reminded me of how in her dark times I had repeatedly told her that giving in and giving us was not an option. From then on I have strived to not let darkness reign and your articles and this community continue to re-enforce what I truly believe people do make a difference. Thank you for listening.

1WhiteTree's avatar

You've reminded me that our thoughts, intentions, and tenacity are forms of renewable energy that impact the world's energy field.

Alexa Russell's avatar

Thank you so much Jack. The insight is timed perfectly. Really needed to β€˜hear’ this. Steady as we go.

Susan's avatar

Jack… Thank you. You always seem to know when to write something like this and I appreciate it.

I’m plenty tired but not the kind of tired that gives up.. Not a chance in hell.

I’ll sleep better tonight because you reminded us of this.

Always glad to be here no matter what the news is.

#HOLDFAST

~Susan

Joanne Pons's avatar

Thank you, Jack. You described pretty well how the French Resistance worked during the four years of Nazi occupation in France (1940-44). They worked quietly, secretly, were organized, persistent, present and never gave up in spite of hazardous circumstances and risks of betrayal and death. Today’s Resisters, Americans with a moral conscience, have the advantage of modern communication. Because of the way it works, they’d need to be careful and more underground than ever. Let’s encourage them work with the same fervor and passion as the ancients.

NK's avatar

Thank you! πŸ’• Jack.

Once you told us about gutting the watchers, the analysts, I knew there is more to this. Congress and others are going by some old model that is no longer true. They are not sheltered because they are in Congress. Most of Congress doesn't want to move to stop the war.

People are sitting around yelling,"That's UNCONSTITUTIONAL!"

So...we have the war, and people letting it happen, not shutting it down. We ARE ISREAL. DT is now being " ran" by ISREAL, and Putin. CONGRESS is not being warned. Don't know if they would see it they were warned. Wherever this is going, EVERYONE wanted to destroy AMERICA.

They are already reaping the spoils.

Not sure what they accomplish by killing us all, by keeping RFKjr trashing every safeguard that kept us alive.

Julie's avatar

I felt the left side of my smile go up when you wrote "stubborn."

I know I'm stubborn enough. I also have thought about this for...too long. We have grappled with the same existential threat for the better part of a decade. My FB profile picture is of a white rose. Most people have no idea why, and when I commented that I wanted to be able to change the banner, a good friend asked if I didn't have the tech know-how. I want to change it to something else like a beautiful sunset, or the deer that snack on my crab apple trees, or my beautiful dogs.

I know I'm stubborn enough, but I don't know if I have all of the courage. Sorry...this feels like a confessional. I have a lot of courage. I just don't know that I have the courage of Sophie Scholl.

Judy Robinson's avatar

Thank goodness we are not finished yet with what we are doing! Thank goodness we are not alone in our caring and determination, and thank goodness for you, Jack! You guide us, inform and teach us, and you bring us together! You even make it feel good to have been called the stubborn one in earlier years! That fact is amazing! Thank you!