• toomanypancakes@lemmy.world
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    I’m so fucking scared and tired, and we’re not even a month in. This is going to be a long, painful 4 years or so, depending on whether we get elections again.

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      We need to start encouraging our friends and family to vote in mid-terms. Local government is just as important, and often where resistences have the most impact. There’s a reason they’re trying to demoralize sanctuary cities and blue states now. Damage will be done by them, but there’s still hope that he won’t get the full four years to destroy us

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    Step 1.) Get armed

    Step 2.) Get trained

    Step 3.) Repeat steps 1 and 2 for your entire local community

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      Training includes first aid and other emergency care. Any circumstances requiring armed resistance also requires medical supplies and knowledge.

      If you are unwilling or unable to arm yourself, its the best alternative.

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      the small number of dispersed trans people won’t make sufficient numbers for a militia, “community” will need to be much broader

  • inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world
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    So even though the State Department has stopped renewing passports with changed gender markers, Imogene is set for 10 years.

    What is Imogene? I googled the phrase and it literally just goes back to this article.