Days 306-312

1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration • Days 306-312Hi, it's Josh.Mindfulness. Optimism. Hope.“1461 Days of Ignoring The Trump Administration” is the series in which I endeavor to remind myself — and you, if you feel like it — to remain mindful, optimistic, and hopeful during these challenging 1461 days.We are living in trying times that are trying to take our time away from living. The goal with this show — beyond entertainment — is to reclaim that time, regain my mind, and focus on what is important.I am not a self-help guru, I'm just trying to help myself.™+++Follow The “1461 Days of Ignoring with Josh Bloom” Podcast!Choose Your Preferred Podcast AppThis week on the show…On Day 306, I follow up on some anti-capitalist rhetoric from the previous two days by trying to sell you something! I wrote my first book – a bio on the iconic indie-pop, psych-rock band The Apples in Stereo, which was just published by J-Card Press. If you like the way I frame the political world here, then you will like the way I frame the music world there. At the risk of sounding hypocritical when it comes to capitalism, I recommend choosing your preferred retailer at applesbook.comOn Day 307, we turn 21. I don’t even remember turning 21 because I left home at 18 and was already deep into the kind of trouble that less-damaged people wait until 21 for. I remember 21 on this day, however, because we are now 21% through 1461 days of ignoring the Trump administration. I speculate, based on accidentally seeing yet another troubling photograph of the leader of the Trump administration, that I might end up having to retitle this series before we even get to 22%.Day 308 is vocabulary day. I discuss the word “churlish,” which is a word I use to describe the leader of the Trump administration. I wonder if he knows this word. Somehow, I doubt it, but it is a perfect word to describe him. Listen and find out if you are not already familiar. Since this day also fell on the first Monday back to work after Thanksgiving, I offer some words of encouragement, as well. “Churlish” is not one of them!Day 309 is dedicated to the topic of fighting with family at Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, it is essentially a cliché at this point that families have become bitterly divided over politics. On this day, I suggest ways in which those who are dwelling on the aftermath of those arguments can consider these situations from perspectives that allow us to persevere with purpose. I believe that anyone who has fallen victim to this current climate can recover.On Day 310, I address a commenter, which frankly I am going to have to do less of, because TikTok penalizes me for that, which you will hear more about on Day 311. I get pretty heady with this commenter and claim that free will does not exist. I go on to explain that every moment of my life and his has led to this meeting. It is pretty magical, I’m not going to lie, and that’s why I manage to squeeze in a reference to R2-D2 and suggest that this commenter and I may cross paths again one day on the planet of Tatooine.As mentioned, on Day 311, I take to referring to the series you are listening to now by a new, non-threatening name: “1461 Days of Ignoring Someone’s Something.” Apparently, the pending exchange of ownership hands by TikTok has triggered a ramp-up of methods to keep the leader of the Trump administration from having his feelings hurt. Of course, this could be my own paranoia, and as a stalwart advocate of the arts, I ceased my self-censorship the very next day. Today, though, you can share in my frustration.On Day 312, I go right back to goofing on the subject in question and the inherent hypocrisy of referring to Joe Biden as “Sleepy Joe” while we watch Donald J. Trump sleep through a cabinet meeting that he himself called. Would you do this? No. You have too much dignity. Of course, hypocrisy is a way of life for people like these, but I do wonder why no one simply says, “Hey man, it’s not like you or I care because we are here to do damage anyway, but maybe we should come up with an alternative plan to go with our alternative facts that might include not sleeping on camera.”+++Thanks for listening!Follow the 1461 Days of Ignoring with Josh Bloom podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your preferred podcast app! Watch a compilation of the daily videos that this week’s episode of the show is based on over at YouTube.Follow The Josh Bloom Podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your preferred podcast app!+++If you enjoy my work and want to support me, please consider a Substack subscription, or you can Buy Me A Coffee!+++Let's connect! Visit me everywhere for everything at superjews.com or iamjoshbloom.com.+++More about Josh:I published my first newsletter before the age of ten, written using my next-door neighbor’s typewriter, copied with carbon paper, and distributed to mailboxes on my bicycle.One of my first stories was the obituary of John Belushi. Strange for a ten year old? Yes!I'm serious about not taking life too seriously.™❤️ 🏳️‍🌈 ✡️ 🧘‍♂️ 🥯 🍔 🍩