Discouraged by Morgellons

<p>The etymology of “discourage” is de-hearted — courage taken away. Four ways to get it back, why platforms aren’t witness, and an original closing song.</p><p>Crystal Clear proves again how delusional she is on this episode where she waxes philosophic on the word <em>discourage</em> — <em>cor</em>, Latin for heart, so to discourage is to take the heart out, and to encourage is to put it back. </p><p>Four ways to re-heart that aren’t the kitten-on-a-blanket poster version:</p><p>Anger over reassurance — indignation re-hearts faster than “you can do it,” and it’s why “you can’t” sometimes works better.</p><ul><li>Find a witness — courage is partly social, which is the whole problem with what platforms sell as witness.</li><li>One small concrete move — the next single step shrinks the mountain back to a molehill.</li><li>Reconnect to the stakes — discouragement is usually the stakes dimming. Remember what you refuse to lose.</li></ul><p>Plus: aim the anger somewhere that moves. The open records requests still outstanding — OSU (filed Feb 23) and the Stony Brook FOIL on the 2007 Morgellons research — and an invitation to file your own.</p><p>Closing original song &quot;Collections&quot;— claps in triplets, a sleepy acoustic loop, and a lyrical thesis on why there’s no influencer presence here: <em>no name in the public domain, but in the private sphere I have no fear.</em> <em>They capitalize on all of our lives. They need us more than we need them.</em></p><p>For the SEO demons I love so much: Morgellons, More Morgellons podcast, Crystal Clear, etymology of courage, discouragement, FOIA, FOIL request, open records at OSU Tulsa, Stony Brook NY Morgellons research, platform capture, attention economy, why I have no social media but still somehow manage to be the most self-absorbed humanborg on the planet, and original music by The Worms. </p><p>“We can’t say no to pain, but we can say no to suffering. I can transmute fear into anger and isolation into connection.”</p><p>-CC</p><p></p>