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Unspeakables: The Politics Thread 2024
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Hi, guys:
Any posts elsewhere will be moved to this thread.
This is not a thread for arguments or nasty debates. We will be closely monitoring and moderating this thread in a way that we usually do not.
This is a thread for grieving, sharing resources and help for people who are impacted by all of this (which is all of us, but some more than others).
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I love y’all. Stay safe.
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Here’s a really good “steps to protect yourself from a worst-case scenario” thread on bluesky from a person who is very reasonable about these things (rahaeli, if any of y’all use dreamwidth): https://bsky.app/profile/rahaeli.bsky.social/post/3labvxce57a2r
If you’re in a spiral, having concrete steps to take will help you out of it.
If you need legal assistance in the States, regardless of where you are, and you don’t know where to go, reach out to me. I will help you find people who can help.
If you’re in Louisiana and can’t leave, reach out to me. I will help you myself, or find people who can. Also, like, reach out to me so I can have more friends.
I don’t care if we’ve fought like cats and dogs in the past. If you need legal help and don’t know what to do, reach out.
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Scattered thoughts.
It’s okay to be tired. I am so, so, so, so, so tired. Thinking about this is just exhausting, and right now I can’t stop. I am so tired of these fucking people, I’m tired of dealing with them, tired of hearing them, tired of them sticking themselves into every aspect of my life, tired of them threatening my friends and my strangers, and I’m tired of being afraid of them.
It feels like nothing matters and nothing has mattered. I’m tired of that too.
I’m tired of 2024 in general, and looking ahead doesn’t offer any break from any of it.
So.
It’s okay to be tired. But what these folks want from us, more than anything, is for us to give up. That’s their victory, and for all that they win, they haven’t won until that happens.
If you’re feeling hopeless, which I am, then I’d like to offer that spite can also be a fine motivator. It’s okay to be tired, it’s okay to rest, and it’s okay to get back up with nothing more than a desire to keep these fuckers from getting that last thing from you.
That sounds like an empty platitude, but it comes from the heart. If you’re in a dark, dark place right now, I want you to know that I am too. There are other people in here with us. Millions. You’re not alone.
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If you don’t feel comfortable or safe living in the US and you’re lucky enough to have a parent (or possibly grandparent) that migrated here from another country - look up their country of origin, and see if they have Citizenship By Descent Laws. I was born in the US, but because my mom was born in Germany (and was a German citizen when I was born), I was able to get a German passport.
Obviously this won’t help EVERYONE out - but for the folks that are unaware that it is an option to them, it might be useful.
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My current mood:
UGHHHHHHHHHHHHH
