#Resistance

[kropotkindersurprise]

February 16, 2025 - Ultras Red Men, supporters of CODM, Meknès, Morocco, showed their support for the resistance in Gaza, and their opposition to Trump's ethnic cleansing plan, revealing a banner reading: "GAZA NEEDS NO RELOCATION, ONLY LIBERATION". [link]

[guerillas-of-history]

Hamas (Harakat al-Muqawama al-Islamiya)

Military wing known as the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades

[our-trans-punk-experience]

Some concrete ideas for people in the US looking to do harm reduction re:Trump of varying levels of intensity

- follow cops who are harassing homeless people (they are emboldened now, esp regarding nonwhite folks). Film then, ask for their badge #s, ask if the individual they are bothering is being charged with anything and if they’re free to go. This doesn’t require aggression but rather a calm, implacable patience. Try to give off “You have all day to make sure rights are followed. You can out wait them” vibes

-Record ICE while they are detaining folks

-distribute know your rights flyers / paste ups / graffiti. Print red cards (google them) in the language(s) common in your area and leave them in bathrooms or bus stops.

-look up if your local hospitals have stopped offering gender-affirming care to minors. If your state law still protects trans youth rights, contact local lgbt+ groups. Chances are they’re putting together a letter to that hospital(s) to say that they’re breaking state law to get federal funding. If a group doesn’t exist, you can maybe write a letter like that yourself.

-find out if your workplace or school has a “reacting to ICE raid” policy. Know it. Distribute it. If it doesn’t exist (and you’re comfortable asking - good thing for documented folks to do with their privilege) ask for one to be made.

-give calling your Senator a break and contact your state’s AG to ask them to file on behalf of one of the many unconstitutional things that are happening. Especially good if you live in a red state and are concerned about, say, Musk having access to everyone’s SSN and Treasury info or similar.

-write people’s rights on sidewalks in chalk. Teach your friends their rights. Learn the letter of the law as it actually exists regarding you and your friends

-stay alive. Outlive these bastards and their bullshit laws and fearmongering

FUCK YEAH!! this ask helpfully answers a few others i got about ways to get involved as a minor / someone new to resistance / someone with limited ability to do certain active forms of protest

daily acts of resisting tyranny for those in the US - have fun

[kropotkindersurprise]

February 15, 2025 - The Palestinian resistance raised a banner at the hostage exchange location in Gaza, reading "No migration except to Jerusalem", in respsonse to Trump's and Israel's plans to ethnically cleanse Gaza by resettling the population somewhere else. [link]

[thedoctordoesmarvel416]

this is my new roman empire

[dopaminetreasurehoard]

My grandfather isn't around to teach me about fighting fascism from twice-occupied Estonia. But we all have lessons from Tolkien about fighting evil, with or without hope, with or without despair.

Frodo was named in Noldor Endurance Beyond Hope.

Sam was named Hope Unquenchable.

If you feel small, helpless, or insignificant, remember Frodo. May we display even a fraction of his bravery.

[delirious-clownfish]

In other cases, callers who want to talk out an issue more fully could be directed to a staff member who has expertise in the area, said State Senator Liz Krueger, a Democrat in New York.

Ms. Waite, who has had a calendar reminder for each Monday morning alerting her to "call party leadership," said that first-time callers often fear they will be quizzed or interrogated, but that they generally just need to offer their opinion and basic personal information, like name and city.

She implored people to be courteous, since the staff members might be getting many calls.

"Communicate in a way that someone can't ignore," Ms. Waite said.

[sassysnowperson]

The world is exploding and you want me to take care of myself?

I live in the U.S.A. As you might have heard, things are PRETTY BAD right now. It's been bad before, sure. I mostly coped with 2016-2020 by ignoring the news and writing a TON of fanfiction.

But between then and now I went and got a job as a therapist, and it turns out I can't just stick my head when my whole job is to help other people with the stuff that's stressing THEM out. So I've had to find a better way to deal with it. I thought some of y'all might appreciate a distillation of the conversations I've been having, with myself, and with the people I'm working with, as we try to figure this out together.

Yeah, It's Bad.

So yeah, we know that depression and anxiety are lying liars that lie. But. Your anxiety or depression isn't lying to you about this one. Things are bad. That said, maybe it's helpful to check if they are lying to you about your ability to survive this, to handle this, to find spaces where you can act. We are not doomed to paralysis and misery.

The Paralysis is the Point.

The current administration is using a playbook that involves trying to make their opponents feel overwhelmed, helpless, miserable. Any action we take against that is action against tyranny.

Action is the Antidote.

We live in an age where we can take in endless misery, about things that are either so big or so distant or so both that we are not able, by ourselves, to fix them. And that sucks. We need to find a way to turn that fear energy into action.

More Things are Action than You Think.

Self-care is an act of resistance. Authoritarianism does not do well with a hopeful, resilient, connected populace. Taking care of yourself is action, taking care of those you love is action, building hope and resilience is action. Talking to your neighbors, taking care of them, paying attention to their needs and seeking local solutions to address them - all actions. Any step you take towards building resilience in yourself and your community fights the crap you see on the news.

Speaking of the News.

Lets talk about digital self-care. This is not an all-or-nothing situation. If you need to detach completely, go ahead. But your options are not only ignore or open yourself up to an endless stream of misery. This is going to look different for different people, but we have got to refine our information boundaries. That might be blocking or unfollowing people (even people we agree with, who are saying things in a way that triggers our own despair). It might be losing certain platforms, it might be seeking out news from specific trusted journalists or a weekly roundup. Pay attention to how you feel during and after your news and social media use. Is it helping you live the life you want to live? Is it meeting a need? Is there a better way to get that need met?

Some Things are Still Good.

Let's make a Still Good list. All the crap in the world, but you know what, my cats purr is still good. The smell of vanilla and old books is still good, the look of a new-green shoot sticking out of the dirt is still good. No, we're not doing this to ignore the bad and pretend life is wonderful. But our brains are designed to prioritize threats, and with so many threats, it will wear itself out trying to protect you. Find the things that are still good, focus on them. Let yourself rest in the good, at least for awhile.

You are not alone.

It's so easy to feel alone. Feel like we misjudged the world, what was important to people. How can people think so differently than ourselves? The world is so big, things are so bad, and it feels like we're fighting by ourselves, so why not give up?

You are not alone. There are people that believe in the same things you do. You are not the only one fighting. Anything that you find full of despair and hopelessness, I promise, there are smart people with good ideas working on it. Take comfort from their presence. If you have space to do more, try to find them for the thing that's close to your heart.

I want better for us. And I know I am not alone. Neither are you. I promise. Neither are you.

[galerymod]

At some point, what seems unthinkable manifests itself in reality and becomes thinkable.

mod

A nation that has access to and is even entitled to weapons should make you think twice about what kind of measures you use to put pressure on them.

Pressure creates counter-pressure, and at the moment it is only graffiti, but now the thought is visible to the world.

Thought, written, read, done?

mod

New York

[randomalistic]

While we're on surface level white liberal political takes - I think I finally understand (very basic idea) that pretty much everyone assimilated into any society is bound to have horrible subconscious biases. Not always because they're those "Bigoted Slur-chanting Assholes TM" but simply because EVERYONE has absorbed bigoted information at SOME POINT in their lives. Bigotry is also a quiet, insidious force that is perpetuated through EVERYONE in small ways, not just a mean & loud minority. It's good to think about this often

AKA: If you live in society (which you do), you 100% unknowingly have inherited racist, ableist, misogynistic, queerphobic preconceptions. YOU ARE NOT IMMUNE TO PROPAGANDA. NOBODY IS. And that's NOT YOUR FAULT. And I think the sooner everyone realizes that (notably those of privilege, myself included) and you DON'T take that fact personally - is how you change and grow into someone better equipped to fight for good. This growing does not stop

[consentcactus]

[the-moon-loves-the-sea]

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ETA more options since the phone line is back down (WOOT):

The digital tip line:

And this:

(From a source I will not link.)

[guerillas-of-history]

🟢🔴⚪🟡♦️ The Martyr Izz El-Din Al-Qassam Brigades, Martyr Abu Ali Mustafa Brigades, Mujahideen Brigades, Al-Aqsa Martyrs' Brigades, and National Resistance Brigades (Omar Al-Qasim Forces) released media documenting their participation in the handover of the bodies of 4 zionist captives earlier today.

The message of the resistance was clear and united: We will not forget. We will not forgive. Al-Aqsa Flood was our promise. And Netanyahu is responsible for the killing of several zionist captives held in Gaza with US-provided bombs.

On Saturday, a number of Palestinian prisoners, including Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, will be released in exchange for the bodies.

[sailing-ever-west]

the trolley problem vs. systemic oppression: a comic.

[the-psudo]

This is the post to bring my blog over the 5,000 reblogs threshold. And it's 3,800+ of those reblogs. Clearly, I need to write more about positive consequences from resistance to Trump.

Trump got absolutely dumpstered in court in the last few days.

His and Elon's program to pay people to retire early has been halted by a temporary restraining order issued by District Judge George A. O’Toole Jr. of the US District Court, District of Massachusetts in American Federation of Government Employees et al v. Charles Ezell (acting Acting Director of the Office of Personnel Management). This temporary order only lasts until they have a hearing on Monday to determine whether this program is constitutional.

13 state attorneys general sued to prevent Elon from accessing personal data about government employees and citizen clients of their agencies, leading to Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly in the case Alliance for Retired Americans v. Scott Bessent (Trump's Secretary of the Treasury) ordering the Department of Justice to ensure no unauthorized persons, including Elon and his team, have access to the Labor Department's database of information on tax filings, employment, and the like.

Two separate judges have ruled that Trump's executive order trying to eliminate birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment is unconstitutional. U.S. District Judge John Coughenour of the western Washington district, a REAGAN appointee (!), said, "It has become ever more apparent that to our president the rule of law is but an impediment to his policy goals. The rule of law is, according to him, something to navigate around or simply ignore, whether that be for political or personal gain." The other judge, US District Judge Deborah Boardman of Maryland, ruled that the executive order cannot be implemented until she has had a chance to rule on the merits of the case.

US District Court Judge Royce C. Lamberth in DC paused Trump’s restrictions on transgender women being incarcerated in women’s prisons and federal prisons providing gender-affirming medical treatment, after inmates (!) sued to block the policy.

US District Judge Loren L. Alikhan of DC broadly blocked the Trump administration’s memo halting almost all federal assistance.

That's six rulings scrapping five of Trump's major policy operations in the past four days (Feb 3rd through the 6th, 2025).

That's news worth celebrating!