Big shovels, Americans who think they are Brits, protecting the King and easy tips for wellbeing.

Its here. The first Sick Of this Sh*t newsletter. All you need to get you through another round of this pure batshittery. Put the kettle on, pull up a chair, we need to talk…

Welcome to the Sick Of this Sh*t (SOS) Newsletter. A middle aged, British wife and mother’s roundup of the lunacy of the Felon, what we can do about it and how we are all going to survive it.

I am going to need a bigger shovel.

Felon Trump promised to increase productivity in America, and he has delivered on that at least. The amount of shit he is producing, both in America and throughout the world, is rising faster than the price of an American omelette. He is pumping it out quicker than anyone can shovel it and everywhere is beginning to stink.

The Felon promised that he would end the war in Ukraine within 24 hours. If that were true, the past 24 hours seem to have lasted for months (see Felon, sarcasm, not as easy as it looks). As one of my readers wisely pointed out, he didn’t specify exactly which 24 hours he would use to end the war. The war in Ukraine mercilessly continues. For the sake of the people of Ukraine, I am praying that the Felon’s magic 24 hour plan comes to fruition soon, but sadly I am not hopeful. The Felon’s latest phone call to Putin allegedly lasted 40 minutes. I would fire the translator if I were you Donnie, doesn’t take 40 minutes for someone to translate the Russian for ‘fuck off’.

The Felon is as ever making it up as he goes along and recently has imposed a travel ban on a list of countries, suspended visas on other countries and declared partial suspensions on countries that don’t pull their socks up. Bold of the Felon to assume that America is still the destination of choice. Certainly America does not seem to be the place to be if you want to educate your kids thanks to massive cuts to the education department or feed your family as the economy tanks. Still the Felon is doing his bit to bring a bit of sunshine to everyone’s lives - his cuts to climate grants mean any season will be SPF factor 50 season soon.

No man is a stinking island, as the saying sort of goes. The Felon’s Long Lashed Bitch, JD Vance has once again been doing for Anglo/American relations what the KKK did for the advancement of racial harmony. Recently he accused the UK of growing ‘lazy by relying on ‘cheap labour’ instead of driving productivity. I fear his eyeliner has leaked into his bloodstream and seeped into his brain. Either that or he is a complete dick.

Alas, it is impossible for anyone to keep up with the lunacy of the tariff mad Felon and his absurd acolytes. It’s a full time job trying to shovel the copious amounts of shit they produce. There are so many more interesting things to talk about. Like this….

Americans stop coming for our brand.

There was a time when an American was an American and a Brit was a Brit. *Chalk and cheese, we knew who we were. But now times have changed, and Americans are taking on a very British trait and it does not suit them. AMERICANS STOP APOLOGISING. Apologising is our thing. We don’t say ‘excuse me’ we apologise. ‘Sorry, could I just’, ‘sorry, please may I.’ If you bump into us, we will rush to apologise ‘sorry, sorry you have just knocked me spark out as I lie here in agony on the floor, sorry, sorry’. I don’t know why we do it and I am British. But we do and we are good at it. We even shorten it to ‘soz’ when we are trying to appear cute, so leave it to us. YOU HAVE NOTHING TO APOLOGISE FOR.

I have received so many heartbreaking messages from Americans apologising for the Felon and what he is doing to the world. Good people, mums, dad, grandparents, college kids, normal wonderful everyday people apologising for what he is responsible for. YOU DO NOT NEED TO SAY SORRY. We on the other side of the pond, and the border and across the world know that TRUMP STANDS FOR TRUMP NOT AMERICA. Do not let his shame wear you down. The neighbours are not gossiping about you and do not blame you – we are on your side. THE SHAME IS ALL HIS. Save you energy for the fight back and for the next time you encounter a British person who will no doubt find something to apologise for before you have even shaken hands.

Protect the King.

It is easy to feel overwhelmed and helpless in the face of such pure fuckwittery but sometimes a little piece of activism can help. Below is a link to a petition to stop the Felon’s state visit. He can’t wait to come here and fawn at the King’s feet. King Charles has done nothing to deserve that. The Felon loves the Royals, hit him where it hurts, his big fat ego. He has denied so many people so much, let the Felon know what it feels like and keep the King out of this:

Petition: Cancel Trump’s state visit – Stop Trump Coalition

And relax….

I am a writer but also a healthcare worker with a background in, amongst other things, mental health. I am concerned about the mental health of everyone now given the chaos in which we live and I want to help. In my practice I often taught the 5 ways to wellbeing (as developed by the New Economics Foundation). In a maze of wellbeing advice and information it is easy to get lost and the 5 ways to wellbeing provide a solid foundation for good mental health. To avoid being overwhelmed, I will share them one at a time through my newsletter. Today we will start with:

Connect – being close to people helps us feel valued. People connect in different ways, with one other person, in small or large groups, in person, online, over the phone or by writing. Try and think of ways that you can connect, especially at times when the temptation is to go to bed and pull the covers over your head. Could you call a friend, write a letter, send a text, ask your neighbour how they are doing and really listen to their reply? Try connecting this week. I will talk you through the next way to wellbeing in the next issue. We need to look after ourselves, we are in this for the long haul and good mental health is key. Don’t let the bastards get you down, as they say (well I do).

That’s all for this week folks, enjoy you tea, look after yourselves and each other. Check your inbox for the next of Sick of this Sh*t Newsletter - as long as he keeps producing it, I will keep shoveling it!

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*British idiom as in chalk and cheese may look like each other but have different qualities - you decide who is the chalk (the Brits) and who is the cheese (the Americans) (just my opinion).