Every night before I go to sleep, I ask myself one...very serious question: How many risks did I take today? (and every night...my answer is a non-zero number) I understand that without enough of us willing to take risks...day, after day...after day...we won't survive this. That...is unacceptable.
I’ve burned the boats. This must work. No looking back and no escaping… Here are a few things to chew on!
It's very acceptable dear they are every risks in every day and every hour and minute dear
Not surviving this...is what's unacceptable.
Lol....hi....wyd...to day dear
"This castle is unacceptable condition!!!"
I am a nobody, although my real name is fucking hilarious in that regard, but everything I write and post, I read and reread very carefully. “In my opinion” “Apparently” “Allegedly” “Peaceful” I try to be very careful with my words. Still spread the words and awareness, wake others.
Omfg, we're going to survive this and roll it all back. We just need it to be so fucking severe that a majority of the voting population loses all trust in Republicans for many generations.
Your vote won’t count anymore, pal.
That's why we need more blue states following Newsom's lead. He's the only one fighting back and I find that sad.
Our Democratic Leaders have failed us
JB Pritzker is doing more work with less self aggrandizing BS attached.
Agree.
Every day, riding in my car with various bumper stickers such as this one, I feel it's a risk that must be taken bc it gives hope and makes folks think.
Agree
Give up you comfort willing and act before they come take it forcefully.. and all your actions will be ended
This is the best piece yet…read it carefully and then look at what’s happening…and then we’ll DONT just sit there…do something
There is much more: bsky.app/profile/ogre... or substack: Free read no subscription requested: substack.com/@ogredragon/...
Absolutely... action is what we all need to be doing. Yes, social media posting is okay, but we should all be taking real action in our communities and/or donating to those organizations who are... #LFG
Unfortunately the poem is wrong 1st they came for the ROMA ( Gypsies... the migrant workers and handymen) and then for the disabled children..
When I lived in Germany, some were prejudiced against Romani people.
oops... shared another post of it. Thank you! Yet still... the message is clear.
Good
I wake up daily and as I'm making coffee I ask Alexa if "he is dead yet".. Don't even have to mention his name, she knows
Oh, man I thought you were being a douchey motivational coach for a minute! But Yes, yes! If somebody doesn't start risking something it's over.
I agree
There are many who are taking many risks. An army. we just don’t know about each other & what each one us us are doing but we are doing a lot!!! If not they would had completely taken over already with all the effort they are making & they know it. They are more scared of us than we are of them.
If things don't change after the mid-terms, I'm afraid mass violence will start escalating in very dangerous ways.
You think there’s gonna be midterms?
Twice now I have heard Trump say he is drawing a circle perimeter around our WH to "beautify" our streets. No In or Out with ICE/new goon squad at gates soon
What on Earth will happen in those mid-terms??? If it's not a Democrat victory, how weak will the Democrats remain? How much stronger will trumpism-the gop become?
Balancing reasonable risk against being a bloody idiot is part of functioning as a successful adult. In perilous times like these, we need to lean a little more into risk. I believe that is your point, and it's a good one.
I'm out here with you
At a certain age, bending down to tie your shoe laces is a risk. And, for anyone who is married…well…daily risks abound.
Can't win if you don't play, right, Jack?
I agree! So many aren’t ready for that yet, and I’m afraid they are going to be too late. If he’s allowed to get his ICE Gestapo in place, it’s going to be a fight to the death to save ourselves. We needed to act long before now.
Some of us felt this way starting in the 80’s when they put cops in our kids schools to advertise drugs. And started fighting then. This didn’t happen overnight without the support of millions of Americans too stupid to know what they are doing. They will fight against freedom to the death.
That’s when the wannabe fascist republicans started this in motion. They’ve been working to get us to this point since, and we let them.
Our Democratic Congress let us down.
And they still are. I keep saying that when we take back control, there will be no place for those who abandoned us. They can pack up and leave with the fascists.
#freechicago #iceout #nokings #dueprocess #nohatenofear No hate no fear. Immigrants are welcome here. SHOW UP. STAY PEACEFUL.
Thanks for the graphic. I am going to share it with everyone. AMERICA WILL DEFEAT these traitors in the Trump regime.
So true. I ask myself everyday if my courage that exists today will exist tomorrow. It has to.
Not a risk, but hearing a boss “educating” new recruits about the good Trump has done. I got annoyed enough and spoke out. After a second time, reminded him he supports a pedo. Soooo over the salivating to support this man.
I have two friends who say they cannot participate in a "music festival" because jobs prohibit it... one is at Reuters & other's spouse is a portfolio (fund) manager. Is this valid? What ever happened to free speech? Or, maybe they are just afraid, won't take a risk & that's their excuse?
I work for a public university, and we have the right to participate in political activity on our personal time using personal resources.
Does calling trump & his cult admin arrogant assholes in my posts count?
My dad fought the Nazis in Normandy, so all of my life I’d often wondered what I would have done during those horrible years in numerous situations. I knew then that I believed that I would have done SOMETHING to fight against the evil…cause that is what it was. As it is now.
Jason Stanley said in an interview ‘awhile back’… “Everyone should be as loud as possible, because they can’t take us all out!” Timothy Snyder, author of “On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century,” has recommended his book. youtube.com/@timothysnyd...
Yes I think about this too a lot. Gotta roll the dice if you want a chance at winning. I feel like my posts showing videos of trump edited interview on Fox News today is a risk, he sued news companies for less.
I think about it often but I get really wired when these people do stupid things. I’m sorry, I can’t just sit here and say nothing. My mother used to tell me, you don’t always have to say something
We need someone (s) to lead the Revolution! I’m old and weak but I can fight back online and will continue to do so. I do feel escalation.
I'm not sure what constitutes a risk.
I think people who have a cold resolve stop worrying so much about risks.
One is writing ugly and truthful things about Trump. While theoretically...we're protected by the Constitution, on the practical level...I'm aware that with Trump in office, the Constitution and $8 will get you a shitty cup of coffee. The threat is real. So is my commitment to never stopping.
Without hope and fight, we die. Literally and figuratively.
"...truthful things about Trump." That's basically my jam, and includes writing the harsh truths about his administration and supporters. I also focus on the consequences of his actions, which I really want to help people understand. I indulge a fair amount of snark, too, just to stay sane.
He is the friend of putin. All your concerns are real as my dissident migrated ass
Thanks for all you do - The most effective way to fight back is if we all do it as a collective rather than as individuals
Calculated risks. I don't want anyone to put themselves into situations where they will surely be killed.
But I am ready when it happens. 💙🫶💙
I got my doctor’s office to call in a prescription for my covid vaccine today. They did it in hours instead of five days. I’m 57, a novid, and would like to be 58. Made me feel rebellious.
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What was really interesting to me was the advice nurse saying, they don’t really know, either. They have a short morning meeting every day to discuss changes to the rules. They asked me to let them know how it goes.
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Sometimes protecting your loved ones gets in the way of risk taking. And right now, I’m in protection mode.
I’m right there with you as I have vulnerable family that I have to protect.
I do as well, sometimes you have to stay grey… look normal blend in, fight from the shadows. You are on here for a reason because you want what’s right. And now that’s not safe anywhere. If you aren’t you anywhere, no one knows it’s you!
“I thought what I’d do was pretend I was one of those deaf-mutes.”
A million careless smokers could end this madness very quickly. No one knows what you do in the shadows. Good luck everybody.
RefuseFascism.org Please join us in peacefully FLOODING THE STREETS of DC beginning Nov 5. The time has come for The Fall of the Trump Fascist Regime
Go today. There's a take back DC march
Yep! Sadly I work night shifts all weekend & I live 1000s of miles away. If you review the website you'll see that Nov 5 is different: our goal is to mobilize millions of people to peacefully FLOOD THE STREETS of DC and remain until the regime falls RefuseFascism.org
Wow!
Remember, remember the 5th of November. Expect us.
You are absolutely correct . Thank you
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bsky.app/profile/donl...
Who will command the #Resistance?
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.... I'm carrying. .... I don't expect to survive. .... Having a hard time with that. ....
We boomers are living too long, screws up the system everywhere. Not only congress.
Doing the work. And hoping that many others do their part as well. This past week, we flew to DC and stopped by the offices of 40 House Representatives. Demanded release of the Epstein files + Impeachment. Stood in solidarity with Epstein’s victims (press conference) and our veterans.
#Republicans make choice to disrespect American #Veterans #USMilitary #USMarines #USArmy #USNavy #Pentagon #WhiteHouse #Trump #USAirForce www.yahoo.com/news/article...
It makes me anxious, ain't gonna lie, or maybe I'm paranoid, can't tell anymore
I’ll try harder. I promise.
At some point, Jack, The Regime will notice what we're doing and take exception... weaponizeddivision.substack.com/p/media-comp...
It can be a simple as wearing(even in your profile) a paperclip 📎 or as complicated as taking out Nazis. medium.com/memory-actio...
I’m just learning this at age 71. Thank you!
🖇❤️ Thank you for this. I never knew.
Excellent reminder in these times that small acts add up.
With only one eye, I'm afraid I won't be getting a sniper's certificate but an AR with enough ammo should do the trick.
Peaceful protests, lawsuits, and incessant calls to legislators. We WILL DEFEAT TRUMP AND THE TREASONOUS REPUBLICANS WHO ARE COVERING UP HIS CRIMES, AND THEIR OWN.
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That is the question of this decade...I think
I am. I will. I have.
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Ty for standing up and defending our rights. Gets more votes than the other berate at the end of the post. Enough bullying is going around. Honoring the people standing up and beside each other is the most effective strategy. Giving an honorable avenue gets more engagement. Climate Research shows
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Totally. ✌️✌️✌️
Our risk is putting ourselves out there with the EpsteinStickers.com project and knowing that it’s highly likely that someday someone finds out the employees behind it and targets them. But the victims matters. The children matter. The truth matters. America matters. So WE PRESS ON!
100%
I hear you.
Risk everything or lose everything.
Keep up the fight
In the current climate, I feel as so just posting on here against the orange mucus plug is a risk. I intend to go down fighting. If I get sent to the gulag, please send chocolate.
I’ve accepted that I must take risks to resist this regime in whatever way I can. We’ve all got to face the cold reality that our lives are and forever will be altered by further compliance or complicit silence.
Bud, you need to get some rest. Tomorrow is another day. Expect more buffoonery. Sleep well!
These days…. Every anti felon post is a risk!
Absolutely!
We must make it our duty as citizens
It's targeted chaos against his own people,he has positioned his administration to launch an abusive and aggressive attack on basic human rights.All his rhetoric is about hate and war,he needs to be in a medical facility for the sake of America he needs to be locked up before it gets worse.
#freechicago #iceout #nokings #dueprocess #nohatenofear No hate no fear. Immigrants are welcome here. SHOW UP. STAY PEACEFUL.
I wear my Immigrants aren't criminals but the president is shirt everywhere now. Paid extra to print on the back too. Then I go to publix in the fancy neighborhoods.
I ask myself the same thing as a picture of ICE going through my phone rolls through my mind. If they saw even a smidgen of the anti felon crap that I post I probably end up as dead as epstein & Ivanna ...
Fortunately I can say anything being outside the US. I can take slightly higher risks with my posts. So long as I avoid moderation. And never attempt to travel to the US for the rest of my life lol. I fully appreciate the fear Americans must feel. Fuck the regime.
It's horrible & deeming. Never knowing what tomorrow will bring. The absolute terror I feel when my daughter & grandson leave our home for ANY reason. We stay connected with our phones all the time. My grandson has beautiful long butt length hair & his best friend is Trans. Yes I agonize
We can make all the sacrifices, take risks only to face idiot voters who gamble with our freedoms due to stupid purity tests. I'll never get over them calling Biden Genocide Joe.
My handle on Blu is easily traced to my professional endeavors. It’s intentional, as I won’t work for fascists. Stand the fuck up and be counted god damn it.
I agree 💯👍💙
Time is running out for my baby,Nidal. The lack of food and medical care is a constant threat to his life. Your donation can provide the critical aid he needs to survive this war. Please help.
I love you for saying this, and it reminds me that I can do more. I will not promote violence. But to hear a man in charge of our health get on his horn and say that Heroin made him smarter. Well is it violent to pray for his overdose.
Daredevil, you’re not promoting violence. You’re promoting wisdom and good health. No one is immortal (especially those who fuck with the lives of others like the mother of one’s kids). Madame Karma never forgets. 🐾💙✊🏼✊✊🏽 Hey Jack, thanks ♥️
My mission or task is to somehow motivate people to feel optimistic about our path. Words that might empower others to act. To vote. To share. Attack our opponents on their turf … stand firm. Rally our people to take and defend the gate.
