Gotta say that this whole terrible period of time makes me want to be more hopeful and warmly encouraging out of sheer cussedness, because if there's anything that makes despair somewhat less convincing and a LOT less appealing it's suspiciously convenient for rich asswipes with power.
G'night Mastodon. You're damn valid and I suspect you've got a lot of potential awesomeness ahead of you. Sleep well when you get there.