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[sassysnowperson]

Fighting Paralysis

When I get stressed I shut down, and I am very stressed right now. Understandable! But still. (waves hand at the world)

So I'm trying to reach out a bit, just to keep in the habit. To remind myself I'm not alone, that joy and humor and connection and all those good things are out there. And if any of you are very stressed too, maybe it helps to remember that you, also, are not alone. Here's a picture of my cat, who has no knowledge of geopolitics and so much love in his mischievous heart.

If anyone is so inclined, please do reblog and share your own little joys and sanity preservers

[nerditudes]

HELP ME FLEE THE USA

Hey all this is a promo post for my KOFI where I'll be fundraising an attempt to flee my country. I'm a US resident and have been my entire life, but my maternal grandmother was from Ireland so I'm hoping to claim citizenship somehow there.

In the short term I'm gonna try to immigrate to Canada but truth be told I've no idea what I'm doing. Help and knowhow is appreciated.

I do voice work and graphics. Peep my Kofi for samples. Anything raised beyond the goal will go toward helping others escape. I'll be signal boosting posts like this so if seeing this kinda stuff ain't your vibe just block the tag commissions or whatever.

I'll get my thoughts together better in the coming days and maybe make a more official post. Please signal boost with a reblog if you can, and remember that you are not alone and there are folks who will be justifiably upset about this entire ordeal.

[system-of-a-feather]

I was telling / reporting to my therapist how this past week since the election went, and honestly, all things considered, we're doing pretty good; thanks a lot to a very intentional effort to preserve my internet hygiene and giving myself the time to process, express, and re-engage with the local community to set myself in a pretty good place

But a really funny thing that had come up was when we were talking about some of the brief flare ups of angry / aggressive thoughts (obviously XIV driven) and how we very much kind of mentally *pat pat* "No, lets not do that", she did the Therapist Thing and checked to see if that seeming repression / rejection of strong anger feelings was shame driven but like...

Honestly? No, we have an INCREDIBLY positive relationship with our anger, because our anger is 9/10 times XIV / originating from XIV and honest to god, XIV is one of our favorite parts, and I say "our" and am okay picking favorites because I both am and know all the parts in our system and we all know XIV is definitely one of the parts that did and does the most of the system. Like he can be extremely egotistical and egocentric SEEMING sometimes, but probably of all the parts, he's by far the part most of us can rely on the most to be a ride or die support in any situation

And so these days? We LOVE our aggressive and angry thoughts and feelings. We welcome them because honestly, while they can SOUND bad, they are communicating a great need for self advocacy and to address an issue thats bothering us and - most importantly - we very much can work WITH our anger, work WITH XIV, to parse the impulse and knee jerk desire to do Great Violence TM and find a better more productive, more efficient and more in-line with our values way to meet the need / address the issue that set it off

And the thing is, XIV DEEPLY understands and respects and trusts that as well.

So the past week there has been a lot of the classic XIV lines that has probably gotten us on a watch list being said, but they're all at least half jokes and very easily "no, we know we aren't going to do that or authentically humor it beyond the wishful thinking image of it"

And honestly.... I think the emotion we have the best relationship with IS anger these days, thanks to XIV largely.

I dunno, just some system appreciation shit.

[jonquilyst]

Whether you're American like me or not, this election has not been easy for me either and seeing us band together and comfort each other really makes me appreciate you all. Thank you for being the lovely people that you are. You're all a real godsend. The real world sucks and despite the shortcomings of my country, at least you are all there somewhere in the world to make it better 💖

[mrsmarlasinger]

Enough forced-optimism posts with a tone of contrived gentleness. I get it, hope and community and make breakfast and keep fighting and soup and self-care and don't give up and I'm not allowed to kill myself.

Not to be a buzzkill, but it's ringing a little hollow. Can we get more posts about something interesting, like how Joe Biden should use his last month of presidential rights to assassinate Trump

[playbarbies]

this grief is unlike anything i’ve ever experienced before. i had a major breakdown at 3AM, and i think most people would have thought someone died with how agonized the cries were. but something did die. democracy died. hope died. my faith in my country died. as a disabled queer jew with a reproductive system, i have never been so terrified, both for myself and those i care about, and so disappointed. to my fellow americans, i am so sorry, and i am here for you. my IM’s are open if you need/want to talk. i love you all, please try and do nice things and silly distractions for yourself today. take care of yourself as best you can, and i’m here for you always.

[oflorien]

I feel so sick right now. I went to bed anxious but with hope and now i just can’t wrap my head around things. please know that if you need a place to hide, to vent, to scream, to cry or a distraction I am here. ( I also have a spare room in Canada you’re more than welcome to ). And to every American that I’ve met and become friends with through this nerdy medium of joy…please know that it’s always been your kindness, your creativity, resiliency and beautiful diversity that I associate with America not him, not ever him or anyone like him. I wish I had more hope to give but please know, coming from a poc and supportive member of the lgbtq+ community that you have a safe place with me. I love you all and I wish there was more I could do.

[ruinreigns]

at least there's an end to the orange nightmare ... even if it is in four fucking years .

[spidersins]

i know there's a large influx of people posting opinions & emotions over the election but i keep this a pretty safe space from real world issues. just please, i want you all to know that i'm here for anyone who needs a friend, support, or just a safe space to speak. as someone who doesn't live in america i can't begin to imagine the fear and worry this brings people, and it’s easy to feel alone in it all. please remember you don’t have to go through any of it alone.

[reallyreal-madeingold]

ok if i see one more post about the damn election im going to walk into a lake and become a trout. I am so so so so sick of hearing about it. Fuck.

(For the record. Yes. I am American. Yes, I voted.)

[lingeringscars]

gonna throw up

[lonesome--hunter]

how are you doing after the disastrous elections

TW election stuff

I'm ok bb. I live in a red part of Florida so it's something I've had to live with most of my life. I'm just checked out and ready for everyone to get what they asked for. And when they are drowning in the mess they caused they better not ask me for shit.

[purpleflameb0i]

Also yea we will not be posting about the election because um. distress and stuff

but I hope everyone stays alive

Sending hugs (if anyone is okay with them)

-Unknown/Blurry

[jonquilyst]

Advice from my mom about the election results

Hi everyone, today I was talking to my mom about my disappointment over the election results, and with a lot of scary posts going around on tumblr and social media in the last few days, I want to share her advice to hopefully bring some peace and a silver lining to the situation. I highly value her advice, so I wanted to share it with my fellow friends here on tumblr

Here's what she told me:

It's okay to feel upset and betrayed. That's a natural human reaction, but you must not get bogged down by the thought of a Trump presidency.

If you do not respect Trump and what he stands for, then he is WORTHLESS to you, and he is not worth your thoughts or your time. By thinking about Trump and what he might or might not do, that is just feeding into your own fears and anxiety.

The best person you can invest in is yourself, not Trump, not Harris, or anybody else. YOU need to do what YOU can to survive and take care of yourself. Whether that's focusing on your job, saving up money, graduating from school, or anything you're doing to work towards your future, that's what you need to be doing, not worrying about Trump.

No matter what Trump does, he can't take away your home, your job, your family, or who you are as a person, whether you are part of the LGBTQ+ community, disabled, a POC, an immigrant, or anything else.

Most importantly, you must not let Trump take away your dignity and your ability to survive and thrive in this country. By crumbling under the pressure and giving into despair, you are giving Trump what he wants. He wants people that don't like him to crumble and give up. Don't give him the satisfaction.

Do not let this random guy who doesn't even know you exist dominate you.

There's no doubt that Trump has caused and will cause harm, but we've gone through 4 years with him, and we can most certainly do it again, because in the end we will survive. We survived the first time around, right?

We will be okay. Everything is gonna be okay. You will be okay.

Count your blessings, and move forward. Don't think about Trump anymore. It's time to focus on ourselves and our own lives.

[wyrdify]

This is what I wrote on my Instagram/Facebook today now that I've had a day to process. I'm slow when it comes to processing my emotions.

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Sometimes the fight is to survive.

I woke up yesterday to the news feeling apathetic. Was I surprised? A little, but not overly so. I was mildly hopeful that we would not have another four years like 2016-2020, but elevated. Being a trans person was hard during those years, and it's been hard ever since. Never mind that I happen to have a uterus as well. The Republican Party does not like people like me.

Gradually, the apathy gave way to sadness and fear. "But Aly, you live in Maine. You live in New England where people vote blue, and your rights are protected." For how long? That is what I ask. We all know policies and laws can change. They have before, and in my very state no less.

I read a post on Threads today on a black person's reaction to the election results. They were used to disappointment, and it broke the white woman's heart more to hear. While I cannot relate directly to that struggle, my skin white as the White House that was and will be desecrated, I relate to the frequent disappointment as a trans and queer person. It takes everything I have to just survive in this country where so many look at people like me and dislike our existence.

Sometimes all you can do is survive.

Sometimes the fight is to survive.

That's all I can do right now. If that's you too, let's survive together.

[wendyfulmother]

I never get political on here but I need to say this.

If you voted for that orange rat bastard T*ump, Unfollow me right fucking now.

I'm so sorry for not being on to do things. I'm just so scared about what's going to happen now that I nearly threw up at work when I found out the news. (I went to bed early last night and then wasn't able to make this post due too waking up at 4:50am aka the ass crack of dawn) I'm terrified about what the future will hold for us Americans now.

To the rest of you, I am here if you need to talk. I'm just as upset as the rest of you are about this. My dms are always open, and my muts have my discord. I'm here for you. I always will be. I'm a safe person to talk to.

Stay safe, and stay strong. I love you all.