#surviving trump

[odinsblog]

Worth re-reading

Rule No. 1: Believe the autocrat. I argued against the expectation that Trump would change in the months following the election, becoming somehow “Presidential” and abandoning his more extreme positions. This belief, it seemed to me, stemmed from the inability to absorb the fact of a Trump Presidency, and not from any historical precedents of similar transformations. The best predictors of autocrats’ and aspiring autocrats’ behavior are their own public statements, because these statements brought them to power in the first place.

Rule No. 2: Do not be taken in by small signs of normality. Most catastrophes unfold over time. Following the shock of a disastrous election—or a Presidential tweet—the sun rises again in the morning, and life appears to proceed as before. One adjusts, until the next shocking event.

Rule No. 3: Institutions will not save you. During the election campaign, one often heard the argument that institutions of American democracy are strong enough to withstand attack by Trump. A year ago, I pointed out that many of these institutions are not enshrined in law—rather, they exist as norms—and even those that are enshrined in law depend for their continued survival on the good faith of all actors. There is no law, for example, guaranteeing daily press briefings at the White House and media access to these briefings. I predicted that the investigative press would be weakened and that reality would grow murkier.

Rule No. 4: Be outraged. If you follow the first three rules, you ought to be outraged. But I know from experience how hard it is to be the hysteric in the room.

A year on, progress is mixed. Activist groups like New York City’s Rise and Resist, founded by alumni of the aids-activist organization act up, stage regular, vivid, act up–style actions. On the occasion of the first anniversary of the election, they vowed to begin weekly demonstrations demanding impeachment. The A.C.L.U. continues to file lawsuits; late-night comedians continue to amplify the painful absurdity of Trumpism. On the other hand, Washington has absorbed Trump, and so has the Republican Party. (It’s the other party whose national organization is imploding these days.) No single event or revelation has produced enough outrage to cause Trump to be removed from office, nor has one seemed to hurt his chances for reëlection. Not Charlottesville. Not the revelation of a Trump Tower meeting with a Russian lawyer who promised to deliver dirt on Hillary Clinton. Not the regular revelations of past acts of corruption and of current lies. Not the continued spectacle of a government of haters and incompetents. The outrage dissipates, and Trumpism persists.

Rule No. 5: Don’t make compromises. I predicted that Republican Never Trumpers would fold and offer their loyalty to the new President. I also feared that a great many federal employees would face an impossible choice between staying in their jobs under a reprehensible Administration and leaving, forfeiting the chance to do good within a system that had started rotting from the top. Trump’s attacks on the institutions of government have been so fast and brutal, however, that many people made the choice without torment: they left. (Remember the President’s arts and humanities committee? Or the business advisory councils?) Still, a few people remain in what’s left of the State Department; some people have joined the Administration with the explicit goal of using their expertise to help minimize damage. But to watch General McMaster struggling to mislead journalists on Trump’s behalf is to see the built-in problem with the project of minimizing damage: one inevitably becomes an accomplice.

Rule No. 6: Remember the future. There will come a time after Trump. What will we bring to it? I wrote that the failure to imagine the future—to offer a vision in opposition to Trump’s appeal to an imaginary past—had cost the Democrats the election. A year later, the national Democratic Party does not seem closer to proposing a vision (or a candidate); instead, the last week has seen the Party plunged into a vicious re-litigation of the 2016 primaries.

(full article here)

[authorkarajorgensen]

Can we have a new mission for the next 4 years? Observe, object, obstruct.

Pay attention to what is going on. Vocally object and loudly oppose that position. Do everything in your power to tie things up, so they can't go anywhere. Harm reduction may be the key to survival.

[kitshomeforwaywardsouls]

It’s actually so fucking disrespectful in my opinion that Trump wants to take back the Panama Canal (which Jimmy Carter gave to the Panamanians because it’s their land) with Carter’s death being so recent.

It looks like he’s throwing a goddamn tantrum because he didn’t get the flag at full mast for his inauguration by trying to undo anything decent the country has ever done.

[kelly-ahnjhele]

What a freakin fantastic read!!!

Want a detailed analysis, and better yet, a guide to getting through the next while... give this a look-see.

[friday-911]

Words of wisdom and encouragement!

Stay safe and sane!

[essaressellwye]

Do good

Do not comply in advance. Do not comply at all if you have any alternatives

Increase the fucking thing

Survive purely out of spite

Refuse to be placed in bins

Thrive

[habitat-restoryation]

DEI is Still Valued Here

This Tumblr blog may be new, but I want to take a moment to make sure everyone knows that back in 2023, I wrote an Instagram post sharing my core values and how I want to apply them to my online business/community.

One of them was this:

"Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Antiracism All kinds of people are welcome here and encouraged to share their voice. Cultural humility. We recognize our privileges without feeling guilty about it and use whatever power we have to make things better for others. We do what we can to dismantle systems of oppression and exploitation (or at least, stop perpetuating them). We look out for symptoms of White Supremacy Culture and find ways to replace them with healthier ways of being. "

I love how nature journaling can bring together people from all across the political spectrum and remind us that the Earth is what we all have in common. That being said, my nature connection work has NEVER been purely apolitical.

Even if the current administration in the US Federal government is no longer upholding our values, I am going to continue to keep them at the heart of everything I do here.

As a cis member of the Queer community I stand with my trans brothers and sisters, and nonbinary and intersex siblings. As a half-Jewish person, I do not ever tolerate antisemitism. As a descendent of immigrants, I stand with immigrants. I belive in Black Lives Matter, in reproductive rights, in taking action against climate change, in institutions of public health, and in treating every person with respect.

This is a Safe Space. 🏳‍🌈 (As much as I can make it be; I am an imperfect human and I am always learning more about how to be a better ally but that is my sincere intention).

I've seen a lot of people saying things like "If you voted for Trump, unfollow me right now."

I'm not going to say that. I mean it when I say everyone is welcome here and I believe we all continue to have a lot to learn from each other.

BUT:

If you disagree with any of what I've said here, or if you've been celebrating these past two weeks, know that this space is not created FOR you. You and your views are not going to be privileged here. And if you don't like that, you don't have to follow me.

For the rest of my US friends, I hope you're holding up ok right now. We're going to get through this, we'll get through these next four years together. 💚💚💚

~Rebecca

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Land Acknowledgement: This blog post was created in the ancestral and unceded lands of Onondaga Nation of The Haudenosaunee Confederacy.

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[detritvs]

A Guide for Trans and Queer Youth

[halfmouse]

They’re going to put a stick in my arm soon. Wish me luck.

[kranja]

can't believe i actually found out from the fucking supernatural meme

[kitshomeforwaywardsouls]

We love you too Rosahaj, your retirement is understandable though saddening and you will be missed.

READ THIS.

I know I quit, but this blog has more reach than everything else than I have ever done, so here is a grand finale list of fun shark facts.

1: Things are not hopeless. They want you to belive that the LBBTQIA+ is fucked, but we will survive this. Never give up.

2: There are phrases that we need to put in our regular vocab ASAP, like "That sounds like something a nazi would say", "You MAGA piece of shit", "What the fuck is your issue, are you some kind of fascist?". Also adopt phrases like, "I love you", "Is everything ok?", "I'm here for you", and "I'm here for you."

3: Please try to stay alive. I know you are tired of hearing this, but staying alive is a radical act of resistance. If you need it, chat with The trevor Project, a LGBTQIA+ suicide lifeline.

4: Do not use Twitter, Tiktok, Instagram, or Facebook. Every one of those is awful.

5: If you know someone who is LGBTQIA+, an immigrant, if you know a deadname, YOU FUCKING DO NOT KNOW SHIT.

Reblog this.

@the-448c-haj @the-aftonsparv @the-fuchsiahaj @the-rodhaj @the-rodgulhaj @the-gulhaj @the-gronhaj @the-blahaj

Everyone I can think of off the top of my head.

I love you,

Calliope Koi (The Rosahaj)

[stele3]

Thoughts on the exit polls…screenshots taken from NBC’s exit poll.

Men really, really do not want to vote for a woman. I’ve seen this viewpoint branded as TERF rhetoric so lemme just say in advance that I’m non-binary. It is not TERF rhetoric to blame sexism for this loss, and I think we need to confront the ways in which, yes, sexism runs deep with U.S. men and we need MORE feminism, not less.

Trump did make some inroads among Black voters: 92% went for Biden in 2020. Way more Latino voters shifted, though: 66% voted for Biden in 2020. Asian voters also dropped from 63% in 2020. What on earth could account for the —

Support among white men dropped from 48% for Biden to 39% for Harris. Support among Black men ticked down very slightly but not much. The biggest change: Latino men went from supporting Biden by 59% in 2020 to 44% in 2024.

The bottom line: yes, it was the men. Men across multiple races and ages supported Harris less than Biden, and we need to be clear-eyed about that. Unfortunately in the short term I think that means, Absolutely do not run a female Democratic candidate in 2028. Because we can’t even talk about this issue without someone taking exception and wailing “NOT ALL MEN!!”

[magnificentmicrowave]

guys stop making fun of her it was her first assassination attempt

[lgbtqtext]

[aestariiwilderness]