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From WBEZ Chicago, this is Nerdette.

I'm Greta Johnson.

We did it.

We made it to another weekend.

And wow, do we have a lot to unwind from. The vibes out there are intense. A lot of you have probably been checking in on friends and loved ones. And we decided this week we want to do the same thing. So we are actually skipping the panel altogether. We are turning towards our community of nerd out listeners, and we asked how you are handling tough news. And y'all showed up.

Hi, Nerdette. This is Caitlin in Tucson, Arizona. Hey, Nardet. This is Allison from Chicago.

Hey, Nardot. This is Chloe. Hi. My name is Michelle. Hi, Nerdette. This is Allison from Chicago. Hey, Nerdat. This is Chloe.

Hi, my name is Michelle.

Hi, Meredith. This is Jessica in Baltimore.

It is Steph. I am just outside of D.C. and how am I?

How am I?

I'm a little nervous, too, to put it out in the world about how I am because it kind of feels like maybe it's not the right answer, but you got me thinking and it feels good to say

things out loud. So here we go. I have been absolutely devastated since I heard about the decision on Friday.

I feel pretty beat down and discouraged and sad and angry.

Just rage.

Unshakeable rage.

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