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It was honestly the main focus of my day.  I tried to be productive and make money but I kept following politics and the news.

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I have extreme stress and anxiety due to the news and politics updates of the past day

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Watching the MAGA rally at Madison Square Gardens took 4-5 hours on and off.  I was very distracted by and didn't work or watch any other TV shows.  X(twitter)was hopping with comments, feedback and Realtime news stories about the rally. 

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The rally and commentary on X through Aaron Rupar at PublicNotice, DailyBeast: "Campaign Whistleblower Fired", CNN with Dan Goldman's input and analysis, DailyBeast: "Donald Trump's Rally wasn't Vile - It was Suicide", Wonkette: "Trump Had a Rally, Holy Shhh!", MediaNews.com "Australia Denys Visa for Candace Owen" 

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My level of stress is through the roof, I considered asking my doctor for sedatives or tranquilizers because I'm sick with worry and anxiety. 

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Nothing was so jarring that it impacted my day.  There's a lot of nonstop news and I'm usually kind of accepting and numb to it, unless it's a massive story.  Even burning ballots didn't shock or surprise me today. 

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The terror and anxiety I had of 2 days ago has ebbed into disgust and disappointment.  I'm so sad and disillusioned that 40% of my countrymen are voting for this bigot, it says a lot about them.  The US needs German style deprogramming.  We need a lot more money in education. 

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I've calmed down from the previous day/news cycle and in the last 24 hours I consumed a little less news.  Every time I had a break or lull in work tasks I would check news sources on social media for updates.  There was less cause for concern, shock or outrage today. 

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AP: "Hundreds of Ballots Destroyed", AP "North Korea sends 10,000 troops to Ukraine", Detroit Free Press: "Trump is no Gerald Ford, he's not even George W Bush", Wonkette: "Seven Days", Followed Aaron Rupar of Public Notice as he clipped Trump's Press Conference for updates. Watched clips of Melania on Fox because I wanted to spiral in negativity for a minute.  I was curious to hear her speak again. 

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Stress is slightly better today. I'm alert and observing but I don't have the "I can't sleep" doom feelings I had yesterday.  

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The current election and political news is making it very difficult to accomplish anything.  I am constantly checking social media for the latest news clips and updates, including burning of ballots in PNW and another shooter in Georgia, which adds to my angst.  I had to take medication to sleep last night. 

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I have that lowgrade anxiety and stress.  I can't relax or stop thinking about the election and current affairs for more than a few minutes at a time, then I immediately check social media to see "what I missed" in the few minutes I was away.  

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I found myself checking the news constantly, even though I had nonstop jobs and tasks to accomplish.  I checked X and Reddit 20 times or more.  The temperature on Social Media seems to have calmed down a tiny bit except for the faux outrage about Biden calling people "garbage", which he didn't.  Trump is screaming and posting about Election Fraud nonstop -- and he's making threats against Democrats. 

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AP "Kamala Harris speaks at the Ellipse", AP "Biden Suggests Trump Supporters are Garbage", Palmer Report: "Trump is Making it Worse for Himself", Public Notice: "Trump ClownCar Cabinet", Apple News: "Flovent Discontinued", plus various news feeds on X (Ron Filipkowski, Meidas Touch) that are showing RT news clips all day in their feeds like the shooting in GA and the burning of ballots in Washington/Oregon. 

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I'm in a constant state of lowgrade stress and anxiety.  I can't think of anything else and I'm checking my social media accounts dozens of times per day and doomscrolling for election and political updates. 

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Yes again I am constantly logging into X/Twitter and constantly checking Reddit.  I also shared and engaged a lot with like-minded people on both platforms and that distracted me from being productive but EASED MY MIND somewhat.  I feel like satisfying my curiosity and soothing my anxiety is worth the payoff for being distracted. 

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I feel intense anxiety and I read the new's updates where sometimes I'm soothed and other times my anxiety is piqued. 

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My news source was a lot of independent media and newsletters I subscribe to; there was a lot.  Not too many, other than on social media, are talking about Trump's unserious photo op in the Garbage Truck.  I was still very much distracted but felt much less anxiety once I saw my vote was received and recorded...according to Reddit, many in my city didn't receive ballots, including me after 2 requests.  It adds to current scene of altercations at the polling centers.  So, was distracted by these stories all day but managed to function better than yesterday. 

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The midweek including Thursday saw my mailbox full of newsletters and updates. Rollingstone: "Nicky Jams Walks back Trump Endorsement", Wonkette: "Kamala Harris' Magnificent Ellipse Speech", Wonkette: "Jimmy Kimmel did a Good and Important thing", Washington Post: Opinion"Harris October Surprise", Propublica: "The Big Story", AP Afternoon Wire, plus a great deal on Twitter like Detroit Free Press, Meidas Touch, Palmer Report, Ron Filipkowski 

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I feel slightly less anxiety because of the articles coming out in legacy media... Washington Post's opinion piece was all about Harris' incredible ground game comparing it to Trumps.  Other articles show Harris leading in critical states, she's even doing amazing things in IOWA. All this makes me feel calmed, supported, and less anxious. Also, knowing that my ballot was received is a huge load off my mind.  The social pressure and media pressure to make your vote heard is also incredibly stressful, for good reason mind you, but the pressure is there. 

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I find myself checking social media nonstop.  I mentioned 12 times a day previously, but I'm checking it several times an hour now.  There is so much going on and the situation seems volatile with Trump's election fraud claims and violent rhetoric towards Liz Cheney/opponents.  I have lost touch with international news these last few days.  I don't know what's going in Ukraine or Gaza.  This could be an algorithm issue or also because I didn't sign on to Reddit very much.  I have relatives coming to town this weekend and I'm not prepared because almost every spare second I'm checking the news for updates. 

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I'm just noticing mega news sources taking the "middle ground" and it's disappointing.  The Detroit Free Press points has the article that people are against Joe Biden's Electric Vehicles at the same time Harris is leading 3% in Michigan and Senate candidate Elissa Slotkin is also leading by 3%.  NPR writes about what's going in the Detroit polling stations, and abhorrent Trumper behavoir, and the Detroit Free Press doesn't mention it.  Meanwhile, whatever I absorbed from the News in the past day has eased my mind somewhat.  I was great to engage with social media as it was still lit up about Trump's Garbage truck debacle. 

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Less news consumption in the last 24 hours, my Twitter feed is a lot of pro-Trump ads, pro Trump articles and a LOT of Elon posts and misinformation.  I have to toggle to my "Following" tab to see the facts, to see anything Pro Harris, and to see the fake stories corrected.  I continued to read from my independent media newsletters and sources that are emailed to me.  I'm gravitating to satirical articles (Wonkette, Borowitz, The Onion) , they make me feel better and they relax me in spite of the current situation.

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AP: "An AP investigation into the sexual abuse of incarcerated women", AP: "Safeguarding the Pennsylvania Election", NYDailyNews: "Trump actually treats Puerto Rico like garbage", Detroit Free Press: “Voters Disapprove of Biden’s EV Push”, Wonkette: "MAGA Men VERY MAD At Wives Secretly Voting For Kamala. Stop Laughing, It's Not Funny!", The Borowitz Report: "Trump in Race Against Time to Alienate Remaining Minority Groups", NPR: "After a chaotic vote count in 2020, here's what Detroit will do differently this year" 

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Hello! I'm in a state of low grade stress.  At one point I felt some distress about the false claims of Election Fraud and I made a donation. That slight action seemed to help. I don't know if you want to know this, but I'm using cannabis products (gummies) almost every night and more than any other time in my life as far as frequency and quantity.  It's the only way I can sleep. I am not under the influence now or when providing data!

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I felt slightly soothed and relieved at the the news this past 24 hours as early voting results are coming in while at the same time, Trump seems to be melting down. I check news at least every hour for updates and yes, it still is interfering with productivity.   I have a hard time getting up and cooking a meal because I don't want to miss anything. 

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I was shocked and embarrassed watching Trump's behavior at his rally in Michigan.  All of my top outlets are extremely anti-Trump and extremely liberal biased so it lit up social media.  

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There was less news to consume yesterday except Twitter was hopping with trump's latest antics and blunders.  My stress lever is *slightly* and I find myself looking for news and articles that confirm my bias: That Harris is winning.  A great deal of Pro-Trump ads are being pushed on social media, every 4 post, literally, is a post saying Trump is Pro Choice. 

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JoeFlood.com"Four Tips for Watching a Trump Rally", Skipped History: "Vote like your life Depends on it", Democracy Docket: "Pennsylvania Democrats win case over undelivered ballots", Apple News: "How a trump campaign gamble failed", NYDaily: "The Tucker Carlson Road Show"  Also regular updates from Independent Journalists: Palmer Report, Meidas Touch, Brian Taylor Cohen, and Ron Filipkowski.

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I think it's better for my mental state to stay in my liberal bubble and skip over conservative news and commentators because the screams of "Election Fraud" are getting shrill and we've heard this for the last 9 years. It seems like all the news I consumed was from Democrats and I think I consumed less from Mainstream Media.  Seeing Trump mocked and disparaged is addicting for me and it eases my mind somehow.  It gives me hope for the upcoming election results. 

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It impacted my productivity to clean, cook, do side gig work because I focussed on the news all day.  I have complete and utter FOMO every time I'm off social media, I'm afraid of missing the next critical update. 

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Either the algorithms or my own preference is keeping me mostly in my bubble and reading comforting pieces that sooth me and confirm my hopes and biases.  I'm getting many pro Trump ads and I see all of Elon Musk's retweets and posts, but that's about it.  The rest is all liberal journalists and influencers who I've followed for years.  I am hesitant to feel positive about the election due to the trauma of overconfidence in 2016, but I can't help but think that Trump is panicking and the things are looking good for Dems around the country and even leading in states like Iowa.  When I'm reading these articles I think I should be doing something more productive but I cannot tear myself away.  

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I found myself checking the news and following threads of live clips on Twitter, basically all day.  I know I probably missed out on a few good surveys and studies because I was/(am) completely preoccupied with the news. I read every article emailed and clicked on many posts that contained news and updates regarding election coverage. 

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The Atlantic: "Inside the Ruthless, Restless Final Days of Trump’s Campaign", Daily Beast: “Trump Losing Sleep over Polling numbers Days Before the Election”, Daily Beast: “Listen to the Trump Epstein tapes”, Des Moines Register Iowa Poll, "Kamala Harris leapfrogs over Trump to take Lead near Election Day"..,Des Moines Register: “Democrats are preferred over Republicans in 2 out of 4 Congressional Districts”, Yahoo News: “Police hand UK Prosecutors Evidence in Russel Brand Probe” 

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It's less than it was at the beginning of this week.  By that I mean I am less stressed but I think I'm focussing more on liberal media and ignoring the GOP pundits, journos and influencers.  It seems like I'm seeking updates hoping to alleviate my stress but I'm not sure if the constant news is stressing me out more.  I even had a tension headache that started this morning, and I seldom get headaches.  It's not going away.  Even in the 1/2 hour I'm typing out this entry, I feel the need to check the news.  I'm stressed out with news and I'm stressed out without news. 