Monthly Archives: February 2025

Day 4421: Voices

Posted on February 8, 2025 by Ann Koplow

Because there are so many disturbing voices in the news these days, I’ve been falling asleep at night listening to comforting voices including Pema Chödrön, Ram Dass, and lately Billy Crystal reading his autobiography.

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I also love listening to the voices of my group members, family members, friends, and our cats (even though I don’t speak cat).

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It’s wonderful listening to voices that are warm and welcoming …

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… instead of voices that are hateful, divisive, manipulative, and dishonest.

Last night I voiced a question about voices on social media:

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Are you ready for the voice of the Daily Bitch?

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Is it a coincidence that I’m writing about voices on Opera Day?

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Here’s what I find when I search for “voices” on YouTube:

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Thanks to all who help me give voice to my thoughts and feelings here every day, including YOU!

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Day 4420: Animals

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Ann Koplow

As you may have noticed, I am fascinated by all kinds of animals.

Stephen Colbert has a question about animals he asks guests on his show: What is the most dangerous animal? The answers about dangerous animals rarely match mine — the most dangerous animal is man.

Are you ready for all the animals in my blog today?

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I wonder what animals will be observing Working Naked Day.

Here’s one of the first things I find when I search for “animals” on YouTube.

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Thanks to all the wonderful animals who help me create this blog, including YOU!

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Day 4419: Catastrophes

Posted on February 6, 2025 by Ann Koplow

Yesterday, in my Coping and Healing group, people talked about catastrophes. The discussion included experiencing the common human tendency for catastrophizing in the midst of actual catastrophes.

In case you’re not sure about the difference between catastrophizing and catastrophes, here’s my song “Catastrophizing.”

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Because we tend to catastrophize and imagine the worst case scenario (no matter what’s going on) as a way to prepare for and survive the worst, this can exhaust us when we’re dealing with real catastrophes. On the other hand, many people report becoming calm and focused when catastrophes strike, becoming overwhelmed with anxiety later.

The challenge for us is dealing with extended, elongated catastrophes that have confusing or unknown results.

What catastrophes do you see in my images for today?

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What are your thoughts and feelings about catastrophes?

Thanks to all who help me get through catastrophes, including YOU!

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Day 4418: Who is going to have the courage?

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Ann Koplow

As the current USA administration is wreaking havoc at home and abroad, many of us are asking who is going to have the courage to oppose and stop those who are abusing their power.

Yesterday, I asked “Who is going to have the courage?” on the elon-gated, e-musk-ulated platform formerly known as Twitter.

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I agree that it has to be thee and me.

What will help give us the courage? We need to let go of our fears about taking action.

Yesterday, I spoke with somebody who was paralyzed with fear. We agreed that asking oneself “What’s the worst that could happen?” and “What can I do if the worst DOES happen?” can help dispel panic.

Here goes: What’s the worst that can happen if we have the courage to try and stop this villainy?

There may be retribution and revenge. Lately, I’ve been wondering about the wisdom of always using my real name on social media, especially since I get Social Security payments from a system that is now controlled illegally by Musk.

What can we do if there is retribution and revenge? We can reach out to each other, organize, and take collective action.

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We can also accept all our feelings and focus on self-care to maintain our courage and energy for the long haul.

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On Disaster Day, I’m wondering what I’ll find when I search for “who is going to have the courage?” on YouTube.

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Who is going to have the courage to leave a comment, below?

Thanks to all who are here for this who-is-going-to-have-the-courage? post, including YOU.

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Day 4417: Elongated

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Ann Koplow

I am not alone in being very concerned about the elongated, growing influence of Elon Musk in the USA and the rest of the world.

My worries and fears about the future are elongated by Elon’s elongating interference with and control over the USA government.

My belief is that his elongated greed for power and wealth has no end and will be elongating misery for many.

I do not want an Elon-gated world and I know that I am not alone.

Here are my elongated images for today.

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Like the Daily Bitch, my interest in comfort food is elongated during these elongated times.

Here is what I’ve decided to share today after an elongated search on YouTube:

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What are your thoughts and feelings about these elongated times?

Thanks to all who are here for this elongated post, including YOU.

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Day 4416: Sorry

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Ann Koplow

Even though my country is in the control of sorry excuses for leaders who aren’t sorry for wreaking widespread havoc, I still had a great birthday yesterday which included delicious food prepared by my husband Michael and my annual game of Sorry!

Michael was sorry that he couldn’t find the electric mixer to whip the egg whites and the cream, but he still managed to create wonderful chocolate soufflés as promised.

I’m not sorry to share all these images with you now.

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The Daily Bitch never seems sorry about her behaviors. Maybe she should be in charge of the government.

Here’s what I find when I search for “sorry” on YouTube.

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Thanks to all who are here for this sorry blog post, including YOU!

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Day 4415: Age

Posted on February 2, 2025 by Ann Koplow

Well, dear readers, I’ve made it to age seventy-two!

Now that I’ve miraculously reached this advanced age, I have to rewrite the first line of my song “Shameless Appeals for Applause.”

Any ideas?

While many people have negative feelings about age (some right-wing jerk on Twitter called me an “old hag” last week), I feel incredibly lucky and grateful to be this age. That’s why I never lie about or conceal my age; instead, I brag about it.

Do you see age in my images for today?

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From a very young age I’ve known that my birthday was Groundhog Day, but it took this advanced age to find out that it is also World Play Your Ukulele Day!

Thanks to all who are helping me to celebrate my age, including YOU!

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Day 4414: What’s happening?

Posted on February 1, 2025 by Ann Koplow

Whenever I post on the site formerly known as Twitter, the default text says “What’s happening?” I’m very concerned with what’s happening in the USA, so yesterday I posted this:

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Here are some people trying to make sense of what’s happening:

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What’s happening in my other images for today?

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What’s happening today? A lot.

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Here’s what I find on YouTube today when I search for “what’s happening?”

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What’s happening with you?

Many thanks to all who help me deal with what’s happening, including YOU!

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