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[–] toomanypancakes@lemmy.world 20 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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.

[–] FoxyFerengi@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

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

[–] dragonfucker@lemmy.world -2 points 1 year ago

There's another way to stop Trump. It starts with G and rhymes with Fun.

[–] wazzupdog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

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

[–] PoorYorick@lemmy.world 14 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

Step 1.) Get armed

Step 2.) Get trained

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

[–] hildegarde@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 1 year 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.

[–] dandelion@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 1 year 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@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (3 children)

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@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Imogene is the name of someone in the article.

[–] inb4_FoundTheVegan@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Ah okay, I must've skimmed that. Thank you for clarification.

[–] knightly@pawb.social 5 points 1 year ago

That's a person's name.

[–] toomanypancakes@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

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