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There's something about what's going on in the world that triggers something more visceral in me. I feel more afraid, angry, tribal. I am absolutely terrified of how I see everyone responding. It's not really what they say as much as the frames they use to say it.

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@Aella_Girl

Jun 5, 2020

I have such a strong senation that I need to fight this really hard, like everything in me is screaming NO at the world, but I don't know what to do except maybe move. Because the fear in me makes inelegant tweets, so I mostly try to not explode with the words I want to.

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Bay Area is the wrong place to be at the moment, IMHO.

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Yeah I'm starting to regret moving here. I don't really know where else to go now though.

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I know you already lived in Idaho. Things are overall pretty great here in Boise right now.

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Tbf I'm kinda thinking about it. My one complaint is it's so small!

4:23 PM · Jun 5, 2020

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Definitely smaller than the Bay Area, but also not tiny! And MUCH cheaper.

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Yeahhh... It is borderline on the smallest city I'd want to live bear. I have been fantasizing about getting a house outside of Boise in the mountains though.

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Look, if you move to Boise, then Dustin and

@MizzMegz

might be tempted to stay. I've been working for years to get them to move closer. Are you open to negotiations?