Man ... can everybody just calm down? Sheesh.

And let's do one more thing, m'kay? Don't depend on social media for your news. Social media blew up the whole Croissanterie thing into something political when it wasn't really (and encouraged people who've never been to the restaurant or even live anywhere near here to leave scathing reviews; at least eat something there before you review, and please don't bogart tables during the lunch rush).

Social media has long spread misinformation about news events, vaccines, and any number of other things that can be inherently dangerous, which we saw as it was happening every day during the pandemic.

But social media isn't all bad. It can bring the world together, which can be important when friends and family scatter around the globe (I have friends in many nations and across the country, especially from college and work, a bestie who just moved to another state, and family scattered mostly in the Mid-South, but also in places like California). It can help a lot when crowdfunding is needed (too much in a wealthy nation, but that's another story), or when you need to find a specific item or a missing person or pet. There are a lot of groups I belong to on Facebook and elsewhere that never fail to pick me up when I'm down,........

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