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Presence of Mind.

   debacle—
the raucous trill of trouble
subject to flock flutterings
clock strikes thirteen mulligrubs
   spiralling
apart spigot
   bilge brigade
sans glibber blurt
   cicadas
in agony
fallout spire parch
debacle parch bring

Peppermint Frappé (1967). ☆☆

You don't think like a survivor, i said. You pile up all the things you can possibly think of to feel bad about, & then drop this treasure on your head, but that is not how a survivor thinks. A survivor only looks at the immediate problem to be solved, looks at it without reacting emotionally, & may have a vague notion of a wider view & goal, but never gets fixated on feelings of urgency & ultimate attainment. I know this sounds like a truism but it is still essential. It may not yet be so bad that only those who think like survivors will survive, but i'm certain that we will not be given warning or training should the moment itself arrive. You must start thinking like a survivor today.

"You know what's NOT normal US behavior? This is the first time there's been a mass movement to STOP a purge in real time."