#poc community

[dusk-the-cat]

People saying “People are acting SO over dramatic over the election! It’s not that big of a deal, it’ll barely affect my life!” piss me off so much.

Like yeah, good for you that you’re so privileged to the point that tr*mp won’t affect you. But don’t be fucking delusional and think that this is a privilege that everyone has.

[blairwaldcrf]

[sebs-out-of-spoons]

not my usual posts, but needs to be said, especially as a queer disabled transman.

we live. we live. we live.

we live to purely spite that bastard.

we live to purely scare him.

we live to purely stomp on his ego and big ass head.

we live to show each other we can, to find a way to come together, and to keep living our lives exactly as we’ve wished to, no matter what anyone may say.

we live. no matter what. and i don’t want to lose a single POC, Queer, Disabled, ANYBODY, etc. brother, sister, or sibling to this election. i don’t want to mourn your deaths, because i know there’s still a chance of us living to see our lives the way we wish. because this bastard of a person is not worth your brilliant life.

we live. we live to fight. we live to LIVE as we always have and always have wanted to, in spite of what that fucking bullshitter is gonna say.

you live. i live. we all fucking live. and we win next time. we beat his ass into the ground next time.

i love you, every single one of you, and i hope you know that we’re gonna make it out of this. i hope you know your lives are still worth living and gonna be worth living for many years to come.

[milesworld96]

YALLS OH SHIT, PLEASE GET IN CONTACT WITH SENATORS TO SPEAK OUT AGAINST THE BILL. THIS IS LIKE BAD, REALLY BAD FOR MANY PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS. WE JUST NEED WON SENATOR TO SPEAK AGAINST IT

HELP CHIP IN AS WELL IF YOU CAN, PLEASE THESE ARE DIRE TIMES RIGHT MOW

[kerosene-saint]

felt like sharing this post that has been shared around my irl friend group on insta in case it is helpful to anyone on here too

[irlbeanieboo]

right now is extremely stressful and terrifying for all of us americans. i try not to post very serious stuff because all of us have probably already heard it, but please stay safe. hold onto hope, live out of spite, live for your friends, live for whatever you can.

get involved. organize locally and care for your communities. i promise it is so worth it and change starts somewhere.

you deserve to live a life without this kind of fear, everybody does. take care of yourself and take up space in the world no matter what.

[daughterovcain]

hey y’all, i need some advice. i’ve gotten pretty chronically ill this past year, and it’s really affecting my mobility. with the election outcome i want to get involved with local communities again and be active in organizing and mobilizing like i used to be, but physically i fear it’ll be challenging. could any disabled or chronically ill folks let me know how you help out? i do a lot of online connecting, but i miss that face to face aspect. keep loving and fighting💗💗

[kiwisandpearls]

i really wish more people understood that just because your in a minority group and your comfortable with something that doesn’t mean every single other person in the minority group is also going to be comfortable with that thing.

like, one person of a minority is not the whole Speaker of that Minority™, because minorities (and just in general with all groups of people) are not monolithic and really should not be treated as such

[boggy-auggy1]

Hold on guys <3

Especially for my American peeps who have to deal with the direct consequences of this, hang in there.

I know, it's scary. I'm scared too.

This election will influence not only this country but the world, and that is absolutely scary.

I'm scared for the people in my life who are immigrants, I'm scared for my black and brown family members, I'm scared for my Asian friends, I'm scared for me and all of my LGBTQIA+ friends and family members, and I'm especially scared for all of the women and AFAB people in my life, including myself, that could and WILL be affected by such a heinous man entering office.

I'm scared, and I know so many of you are scared too.

But luckily, we have till January to for safety plans, to know where to move to escape to if worse comes to worse, and we have time to get active in our communities to make sure so much of his policies don't impact the communities we love and live in.

Let me tell you this to everyone who has been disappointed or will be impacted by the election. LIVE. Live and thrive as your authentic and full self. Yes, you need to be safe, and if being in the closet keeps you the safest then by gods STAY CLOSETED! but NEVER let them snuff out your light. Find a community, among friends or shared interests, and care for it as much as possible.

Live and thrive despite and out of spite of the ones who want you dead, live for YOU and all the people who LOVE YOU. Keep living to see the next day, take it one day at a time. Our existence is rebellion.

Fight for causes that you believe in, and donate if you can. Sign petitions, KEEP FIGHTING.

One day, we will win and thrive in peace.

Talk to the ones you love, reconnect with those you've lost, grive and feel and cope now, and then make plans.

Keep safe y'all, don't stop living, thriving, and fighting <3

[btd-forcemasc]

HEY IF YOU ARE A US CITIZEN OR A RESIDENT PLEASE READ!

Hey I know the results just came in and I know the majority of my audience is in some type of minority like me. I know it’s hard to believe but you still have time.

Get with people, plan out how to support each other come inauguration. If you think you need to move, try to find a country where immigration policies aren’t as strict or where you can get in quickly.

If you can’t move, please band together. Community is going to be central through this. Save your money, pool it into a group fund that will cover everyone.

If you are in a red state and can’t move, still find that community. It’s out there I promise.

Just band together please. We will live regardless of what happens. We existed then, we can exist now.

This is for everyone. Be safe

[octou-sin]

TO ALL MY GIRLYS LGBTQ POC AND THOSE WHO SEE A SAFE SPACE IN THE LEFTIST COMMUNITY

I WILL ALWAYS BE ON THE SIDE OF HUMANITY. I WANT TO BE A VOICE OF REASONING AND CHANGE.

things are hard right now, personally to me, very very hard. i don’t need all of us to be bed rotting, day drinking, chain smoking, and more. this is our time for community. i’m here for all of you rn.

i’ve always as an autistic queer hispanic woman have had a hard time keeping friends who don’t share my mentality. IM HERE FOR YOU. need help to start activism ? i’m here. need a support group? i’m here. need a shoulder to cry on? I AM MF HERE. sometimes it’s hard to make friends, sometimes it’s hard to find a voice of reasoning. my DMs are always open and i will be here to talk to each and everyone one of you. i don’t care if it’s one person reaching out, 100, 1000, or a 1000000. i will speak with everyone i possibly can in my lifetime.

tbh myself, i need a friend, i need a shoulder, i need a group where i feel safe, if you want to help me start a group for women for, anyone who needs it no matter the issue. i’ll be here.

DM me, talk to me, i will never blast your information, i will never put anyone in danger. let’s help eachother out.

love you guys, love my followers, love anyone who happens to pass by this message. stay safe, stay alive, stay happy through the pain.

[thegoodthebadandthequeer]

On the American Election

Ok, long post time.

I know a lot of my fellow Americans as well as others are probably scared and angry right now. You have every right to be, but this is not the time to be assigning blame. If you want to blame any one group it’s centrists who willingly didn’t vote because of the staggering amount of American apathy in our country. What it’s time for now is planning, because that’s all we can do at this point in time. All we can do is look forward and ask “What now?” What happens now that we have a fascist nazi possibly elected as the leader of our country? All of my marginalized siblings out there will know that if we give up we are fucked. We will not survive if we give up. This part of the message goes out to any adults who may be reading this: we, the children of America, need your help. As minor’s there is very little, not nothing, but very little we can do. If we are to survive it will have to be on infrastructure built with your help. Our fight isn’t over, and it might not be within our lifetime but that doesn’t mean we stop fighting. We keep fighting, we continue to vote small elections, we organize, we keep ourselves strong as a community. Above it all we lift each other up, we have to take care of each other because the power we might be under in 2 months will not take care of us. They may even seek to destroy us based on our color, creed, ability, or orientation or any other number of things that make you undesirable to the right-wing party.

Finally, remember you are loved. Remember there are people who will fight for you because you matter. Things may seem hopeless now but as I said the moment we lay down and give up is the moment they win, and not a second before that, and if we never do they will never win. Stay safe everyone, I love you all and though I may not be a religious person I am praying for you, for us.

If you need help don’t hesitate to ask. I’ll leave some things down here. If anyone has anything to add please feel free to reblog or comment with the link. I love you guys💜

Mutuals please comment with any tags you think I should add so this reaches as many people as possible.

[mjyaafk]

I’m scared of what’s going on, and I hope everyone is doing well. Please stay safe, we have until January

[thebunnynurse]

List of things to do

Shower

Take many, many breaths

Eat something that fuels your soul and your physical

Watch your comfort show

Play your favorite game

Invite your friends to do the same

Go be creative whatever that means to you, we need that right now

Do some stretches, nothing to hard

Do a fun exercise

Take a break from social media (I'll be doing this as well)

Drink water and plenty of fluids

Make sure to let yourself feel

Today is grim, you can acknowledge that

Please cry, please be mad, please do not keep these feelings inside

If you're into cooking try a new recipe

Same goes for baking

Make a simple meal too if you can't do much

Music is awesome, listen to a lot of it

Decompress when possible

If you have a pet, remember to take care of them. Play with them, clean their enclosure, let them know you're there and you won't leave.

Stay safe, stay strong

You are valued, you are loved

Rest.

[fluffytimearts]

Safety Announcement Part 2:

Hello mutuals, followers, and strangers! Recently, Mississippi and Florida have started to want to resurface Jim Crow, with Mississippi wanting to pass that awful law and Florida's governor, Ron Desantis, not wanting anybody to learn about critical race theory and banning our books of our history. Because I believe other states, especially southern ones, are going to try to reenact this law, I am giving you a safety announcement.

All African Americans and other POC ethnic groups should be very careful when going out. Have any sort of defense, alarm, or spray on you in the case of dangerous racist individuals targeting you. Do not go out at night, regardless of whether you need to go to the store, gas station, etc. Make sure the area you live in isn't racist, and if so, put defense systems in your home. If your area is too dangerous, I suggest you look at the resources I provided below, which are the best I could find, to see which state is better to move to.

I hope all of you the best.

- Al

State Resources:

Defense Resources: