• toomanypancakes
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    1919 hours ago

    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.

    • @[email protected]
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      817 hours ago

      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

  • wazzupdog (they/them)
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    19 hours ago

    Didn’t mind me, just filling these bottles with my favorite cocktail to share with my enemies.

  • @PoorYorick
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    19 hours ago

    Step 1.) Get armed

    Step 2.) Get trained

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

    • Hildegarde
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      1018 hours ago

      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.

    • @[email protected]
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      818 hours ago

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

  • @inb4_FoundTheVegan
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    118 hours ago

    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.

    • stankmut
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      718 hours ago

      Imogene is the name of someone in the article.

      • @inb4_FoundTheVegan
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        Ah okay, I must’ve skimmed that. Thank you for clarification.

    • toomanypancakes
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      218 hours ago

      Imogene, who asked that her real first name and last name not be used in this article,