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  1. Comment on Is there a reason that we aren't seeing pushback to US President Donald Trump's blitzkreig? in ~society

  2. Comment on Is there a reason that we aren't seeing pushback to US President Donald Trump's blitzkreig? in ~society

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    Dunno why it was deleted but protests in LA over ICE raids where they got on the freeway and stopped traffic.

    Dunno why it was deleted but protests in LA over ICE raids where they got on the freeway and stopped traffic.

  3. Comment on Is there a reason that we aren't seeing pushback to US President Donald Trump's blitzkreig? in ~society

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    Yeah there have also been protests in San Diego and Houston on live videos I've seen.

    Yeah there have also been protests in San Diego and Houston on live videos I've seen.

  4. Comment on Please check on each other in ~lgbt

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    I don't know that this was protest - I don't want to speak for the dead and haven't seen a message - but it was someone who had been in the psychiatric unit previously and who clearly felt...

    I don't know that this was protest - I don't want to speak for the dead and haven't seen a message - but it was someone who had been in the psychiatric unit previously and who clearly felt hopeless.

    It was still a hit, and one that spurred me to keep pressing on in the work I do.

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  5. Please check on each other

    Hey all, given everything going on, please keep checking on your communities. There was a recent death by suicide in Syracuse of a VA patient who had wrapped themselves in the trans flag prior to...

    Hey all, given everything going on, please keep checking on your communities. There was a recent death by suicide in Syracuse of a VA patient who had wrapped themselves in the trans flag prior to their death.

    We're in this together, and I know it's going to get worse, and the only way we get through is with the support of each other. So, just, please check-in.

    During the darkest days of the AIDS crisis, we buried our friends in the morning, we protested in the afternoon, and we danced all night.
    The dance kept us in the fight because it was the dance we were fighting for. It didn't look like we were going to win then and we did. It doesn't feel like we're going to win now but we could. Keep fighting, keep dancing. -Dan Savage

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  6. Comment on US Pentagon shocked by Donald Trump’s order to house migrants in Guantánamo Bay in ~society

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    They track the number of phone calls they get on the subject. It's worth calling even the ones that agree with you

    They track the number of phone calls they get on the subject. It's worth calling even the ones that agree with you

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  7. Comment on Is there a reason that we aren't seeing pushback to US President Donald Trump's blitzkreig? in ~society

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    There's no budget/approval to pay those folks. And they wouldn't likely qualify for unemployment. Maybe you can fight it given the lie of it all. But so much of this is so unprecedented like.......

    There's no budget/approval to pay those folks. And they wouldn't likely qualify for unemployment. Maybe you can fight it given the lie of it all. But so much of this is so unprecedented like.... Who knows

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  8. Comment on US President Donald Trump announces 25% tariffs against Canada, Mexico starting Tuesday; 10% against China in ~society

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    No worries at all, I was wondering if I was misunderstanding that you meant like primaries or something! This is that whole thing where our brains like patterns and correlations can trick us, like...

    No worries at all, I was wondering if I was misunderstanding that you meant like primaries or something!

    This is that whole thing where our brains like patterns and correlations can trick us, like how shark attacks and ice cream sales go up at the same time.

    I'm open to contradicting evidence though, perhaps it's more complicated than it looks.

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  9. Comment on US President Donald Trump announces 25% tariffs against Canada, Mexico starting Tuesday; 10% against China in ~society

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    But 2015 and 2019 aren't election years? The difficulty here really is there are so many other factors involved with gas (and oil) prices. And I don't know if the entire country switches about the...

    But 2015 and 2019 aren't election years?

    The difficulty here really is there are so many other factors involved with gas (and oil) prices. And I don't know if the entire country switches about the same time, or if it ripples from North to South, etc. I just catch that sharp drop every year.

    I can't say elections don't impact it since it's a commodity and publicly traded and stuff but I'm not sure it's more than that + the fuel switch

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  10. Comment on US President Donald Trump announces 25% tariffs against Canada, Mexico starting Tuesday; 10% against China in ~society

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    It drops going into the winter and rises going into summer. Winter blend gas runs 10-30 cents cheaper. So it seems like it's the election and really it happens every year. (If gas prices have...

    It drops going into the winter and rises going into summer. Winter blend gas runs 10-30 cents cheaper. So it seems like it's the election and really it happens every year. (If gas prices have other reasons to spike or crash those happen too, but there's also this very consistent well documented reason)

    But September or so is when stations switch.

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  11. Comment on Is there a reason that we aren't seeing pushback to US President Donald Trump's blitzkreig? in ~society

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    Also r/50501 I'm unable to attend a weekday protest (but that is the best option for making a point to lawmakers ) so I haven't looked into any of it. Every state capital.

    Also r/50501

    I'm unable to attend a weekday protest (but that is the best option for making a point to lawmakers ) so I haven't looked into any of it. Every state capital.

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  12. Comment on Is there a reason that we aren't seeing pushback to US President Donald Trump's blitzkreig? in ~society

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    So, it sort of depends on where you are, what your areas of interest/passion are and then the variations in how the people organizing those things are running those groups. First - what area do...

    So, it sort of depends on where you are, what your areas of interest/passion are and then the variations in how the people organizing those things are running those groups.

    First - what area do you want to focus on? Look up resources in your community for that area - immigration reform, women's rights, LGBTQ rights, etc. Many of those groups will have mailing lists, facebook pages, etc. that will also share upcoming political action. That's usually how you get to the people who are organizing protests and things if they're not being widely advertised. Also talking to people you know who share those values. Our city and university LGBTQ+ orgs are where I get most of my info on both immigration and queer actions locally because they're focused on justice more broadly.

    Social media is rather key to that sort of organizing, and it goes more private as security needs grow. But your basic level stuff you'll find via local groups. Check libraries for who meets there - groups like the DSA often use those spaces, check the bulletin boards when you're at those libraries.

    There's a thread as well about what you can do from Robert Reich, I recommend reading his suggestions too.

    (Luckily I had an errand to run, it'd be nice to know how long I'm stuck waiting 10 minutes between posting but til my sins are absolved I'm stuck here.)

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  13. Comment on Is there a reason that we aren't seeing pushback to US President Donald Trump's blitzkreig? in ~society

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    There are protests. I see immigration protests on my social media feeds pretty regularly the past week. There have been some on the campus I work on and various other parts of my state. But...

    There are protests. I see immigration protests on my social media feeds pretty regularly the past week. There have been some on the campus I work on and various other parts of my state.

    But organizers are organizing - so i'm part of several advocacy groups and whether it's contacting legislators, spreading "know your rights" material, setting up systems for housing or providing transportation for abortion services, etc. Not everything is being advertised broadly because there's so much harassment and some actions open people up for liability issues.

    You may need to look in your local community for those groups and reach out. The "protest" isn't the only action of a movement! It requires a lot of prep work, legal action, and community outreach.

    @Wolf_359 I'm still rate limited so replying to you here:

    I think to a large extent, we just don't know whether he'll be held back until they do it. I'd say "be prepared," "don't panic," but do engage in lower level political action like contacting your representatives and Senators or being engaged in local politics like town councils and county boards to do your part to advocate against similar things being implemented locally.

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  14. Comment on Declassified US CIA guide to sabotaging fascism is suddenly viral. The e-book is now one of the most popular books online. in ~society

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    If I set our current moment aside, I really enjoy reading historical documents like this and I'm amused at its popularity now.

    If I set our current moment aside, I really enjoy reading historical documents like this and I'm amused at its popularity now.

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  15. Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (February 2025) in ~health.mental

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    We only had him for just under five years. They told us he was 3 when we adopted him but he was probably closer to 8. He was very well loved but it's unfair that this is all the time we had.

    We only had him for just under five years. They told us he was 3 when we adopted him but he was probably closer to 8. He was very well loved but it's unfair that this is all the time we had.

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  16. Comment on Trade tariffs tomorrow and now US President Donald Trump is jockeying for Canadian water. Americans, what's your take on this? in ~society

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    Oh I was just doling out consequences for someone not caring about others because it doesn't affect them. I'm not personally particularly upset

    Oh I was just doling out consequences for someone not caring about others because it doesn't affect them.

    I'm not personally particularly upset

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  17. Comment on Hi, how are you? Mental health support and discussion thread (February 2025) in ~health.mental

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    Note: pet death mention in this post. I was already struggling this week. I had to have a conversation while trying to support a student. I couldn't tell them things would be getting better. It's...

    Note: pet death mention in this post.

    I was already struggling this week. I had to have a conversation while trying to support a student. I couldn't tell them things would be getting better. It's sort of my job to instill hope. And I don't have any, and I'm not going to lie to my students. We talked about how to keep going when things are hard and if something does happen to her friends or family what she can and should do.

    It's improbable out of everyone they get targeted, but it's not impossible.

    And then we had to take one of my cats to the vet yesterday and say goodbye. We were hoping it was something treatable but he'd successfully hidden and minimized his kidney failure so we didn't see how bad he was doing until the past few days. He was our big black pool of darkness, the gentlest cat ever (even when bopping our orange boy for being dumb), and I miss him and his chainsaw purr so much.

    It's so much harder to take care of others and do the emotional labor of my job when I'm going through struggles with the same things the students are carrying. Last month sucked so bad. And now I am supposed to move forward? Fuck.

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  18. Comment on What's your take on capital and corporal punishment? in ~talk

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    The deep lack of empathy on display here is far more frightening than a low income area with relatively high crime. This is, in my opinion, one of the best examples of the worst sort of thinking -...

    The deep lack of empathy on display here is far more frightening than a low income area with relatively high crime.

    This is, in my opinion, one of the best examples of the worst sort of thinking - because it's "just a hypothetical" but one that treats humans like bad code.

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  19. Comment on Easy come easy go in ~life

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    No, that didn't particularly help. Lots of thresholds exist and are crossed. I just don't agree with your assumption/conclusion that "the road to wisdom is through excess." $80k a year isn't my...

    No, that didn't particularly help. Lots of thresholds exist and are crossed. I just don't agree with your assumption/conclusion that "the road to wisdom is through excess." $80k a year isn't my life either.

    Maybe for some that's how they figure it out, but it's not a universal aphorism.

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  20. Comment on US Pentagon shocked by Donald Trump’s order to house migrants in Guantánamo Bay in ~society

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    If the only thing stopping you is a lack of certainty about whether the people who will be abused in the concentration camp indefinitely will also be intentionally killed... We should already be...

    I do not contest that the conditions will be poor, but come on, if those 40k are likely to be executed, we should all take to the streets right now.

    If the only thing stopping you is a lack of certainty about whether the people who will be abused in the concentration camp indefinitely will also be intentionally killed...

    We should already be in the streets until every other government official stops backing him.

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