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beveeheart

(1,462 posts) Sun Feb 9, 2025, 06:46 AM Feb 9

Just realized that I've started to check DU in [View all]

the middle of the night when I have to get up to pee (I'm 81 yrs old). Definitely didn't need to do that during the Biden years, check DU, that is. Kinda like the poster who asks is he dead yet.

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Just realized that I've started to check DU in [View all] beveeheart Feb 9 OP

I am checking too. mgardener Feb 9 #1

Me too LiberalLoner Feb 9 #2

Me, too. leftyladyfrommo Feb 9 #7

I got you beat by 20 yrs and do exactly the same. woodsprite Feb 9 #3

I've been doing that, then not getting back to bed William Seger Feb 9 #4

I also, but I've had a 2 hour bladder alarm for 50 years now. elocs Feb 9 #5

Every 2 hours? beveeheart Feb 9 #15

Yep, every 2 hours...eerily, like clockwork but after 50 years of it, I'm used to it. elocs Feb 9 #19

I try to stay off media when I get up for that. Old Crank Feb 9 #6

You may catch some of my posts Pototan Feb 9 #8

I figure if he does something stupid, it'll be just as stupid in the morning. I need a little downtime. Magoo48 Feb 9 #9

Morning question chicago guy Feb 9 #10

Doom scrolling look it up GusBob Feb 9 #11

The mottor of the defunct Scanlon's magazine: "You trust your mother, but you cut the cards," comes to mind RVN VET71 Feb 9 #13

Never heard that saying before. beveeheart Feb 9 #14

Scanlon's was a muck raking magazine in the late 60's early 70's RVN VET71 Feb 9 #24

My father warned me when I began joining adult card games.... nocoincidences Feb 9 #27

A wide man, your father! RVN VET71 Feb 10 #29

First thing in the morning... last thing before I go to bed. Spot checks during the day. Alice B. Feb 9 #12

Me too. beveeheart Feb 9 #16

I keep looking here for something positive "to end on" before bed... or before I get off the internet at any time of day Alice B. Feb 9 #22

Me too. milestogo Feb 9 #17

Me, too. Breaking news. Solly Mack Feb 9 #18

The latest breaking news column Unwind Your Mind Feb 9 #20

I've been doing the same. Is he dead? Do we need to run? Maru Kitteh Feb 9 #21

Similar but different issue RandomNumbers Feb 9 #23

I was just about to post this myself, but was too busy Dark n Stormy Knight Feb 9 #25

Me, too. Ocelot II Feb 9 #26

I'm checking more often, too see what's next.. Permanut Feb 9 #28