Proactive, sensible ways to organize, dissent, stay safe

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Right now, the Democratic opposition to Trump is Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jeffries. Clearly they are inadequate for this moment in time.

The best thing people can do is to get quality candidates running for office. And remove the current Democratic leadership entirely.

+++++ Trillions!!

Get RID of Schumer and Jeffries and the rest of the old hangers-on in the Democratic party!!

We need new candidates!! Younger Democrats who will fight back!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There are routine ICE stops on my commute at least once a week (the Clara Barton). Thinking maybe I'll dress-up as an ICE agent as I drive by... hoodie, masked, all in black, no id. Maybe we should all dress up like ICE agents at the next NO KINGS protest? Well, probably not a good idea, but like thinking about this.

I do think it's wise to wear a hat and sunglasses, and maybe a face mask at protests. Cover up anything that could identify you, ie cover up your backpack and wear nondescript clothing. Do not let them use AI and face recognition to find out the names of all the protesters.

[Anonymous]

My friends and I created a support group that meets every week to talk about politics and what we can do. It's very helpful to maintain our faith in the goodness of humanity and how we can use our collective strength to end the evil that is the Trump regime and its billionaire clique.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Get a concealed carry license and buy your supplies off Gunbroker.com

Do NOT do this.

Violence begets violence.

The pen is mightier than the sword.

You are safer in your home without a gun.

Get a dog if you're fearful. They protect you and love you too!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Buy nothing except food and medicine.
No travel, unless to stay with friends/ family.

We are doing a "low spend" year this year: buying groceries, health expenses, and fixing / replacing appliances and house stuff only if it fails.

No spending for travel, no shopping online or otherwise, no new clothes, we are lucky enough to be able to try to use up everything we already have. No fast food, maybe get takeout from a local restaurant once a month. Emphasizing free activities locally.

Asking for things on our local buy nothing or neighborhood group if we do think we need something.

If the people in charge stop being able to profit from Americans they will be more open to change.

I can't do that, I am eyeing a new thing from Cartier. And already have two international travel booked. What is the point of your frugality?

Are you a MAGA troll?

Read the thread if you don't get it. Or yur just dum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are routine ICE stops on my commute at least once a week (the Clara Barton). Thinking maybe I'll dress-up as an ICE agent as I drive by... hoodie, masked, all in black, no id. Maybe we should all dress up like ICE agents at the next NO KINGS protest? Well, probably not a good idea, but like thinking about this.

I do think it's wise to wear a hat and sunglasses, and maybe a face mask at protests. Cover up anything that could identify you, ie cover up your backpack and wear nondescript clothing. Do not let them use AI and face recognition to find out the names of all the protesters.

Wired just put an article out "How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance" and they removed the paywall on it:

https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-protest-safely-surveillance-digital-privacy/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get a concealed carry license and buy your supplies off Gunbroker.com

Do NOT do this.

Violence begets violence.

The pen is mightier than the sword.

You are safer in your home without a gun.

Get a dog if you're fearful. They protect you and love you too!

DP. Do you really believe we are going to avoid an armed conflict? The two sides are so polarized.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are routine ICE stops on my commute at least once a week (the Clara Barton). Thinking maybe I'll dress-up as an ICE agent as I drive by... hoodie, masked, all in black, no id. Maybe we should all dress up like ICE agents at the next NO KINGS protest? Well, probably not a good idea, but like thinking about this.

I do think it's wise to wear a hat and sunglasses, and maybe a face mask at protests. Cover up anything that could identify you, ie cover up your backpack and wear nondescript clothing. Do not let them use AI and face recognition to find out the names of all the protesters.

Wired just put an article out "How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance" and they removed the paywall on it:

https://www.wired.com/story/how-to-protest-safely-surveillance-digital-privacy/

Thank you!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My friends and I created a support group that meets every week to talk about politics and what we can do. It's very helpful to maintain our faith in the goodness of humanity and how we can use our collective strength to end the evil that is the Trump regime and its billionaire clique.

This is great for you personally but please consider taking action. It could be a simple as writing postcards and calling your reps daily.
Check out 5calls.org for call scrips and postcardstovoters.com for postcards.

We all need to take action.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get a concealed carry license and buy your supplies off Gunbroker.com

Do NOT do this.

Violence begets violence.

The pen is mightier than the sword.

You are safer in your home without a gun.

Get a dog if you're fearful. They protect you and love you too!

DP. Do you really believe we are going to avoid an armed conflict? The two sides are so polarized.

There are not “two sides!” There is the Trump regime and his billionaire friends and there is the rest of us. We are way more than them. They may have money and power but they only have 1 vote.

Authoritarians want us for feel helpless. We aren’t. We are Americans!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get a concealed carry license and buy your supplies off Gunbroker.com

Do NOT do this.

Violence begets violence.

The pen is mightier than the sword.

You are safer in your home without a gun.

Get a dog if you're fearful. They protect you and love you too!

DP. Do you really believe we are going to avoid an armed conflict? The two sides are so polarized.

There are not “two sides!” There is the Trump regime and his billionaire friends and there is the rest of us. We are way more than them. They may have money and power but they only have 1 vote.

Authoritarians want us for feel helpless. We aren’t. We are Americans!

You just identified two sides.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Get a concealed carry license and buy your supplies off Gunbroker.com

Do NOT do this.

Violence begets violence.

The pen is mightier than the sword.

You are safer in your home without a gun.

Get a dog if you're fearful. They protect you and love you too!

DP. Do you really believe we are going to avoid an armed conflict? The two sides are so polarized.

There are not “two sides!” There is the Trump regime and his billionaire friends and there is the rest of us. We are way more than them. They may have money and power but they only have 1 vote.

Authoritarians want us for feel helpless. We aren’t. We are Americans!

+1

Wealthy political mega-donors and Trump during his era in politics are our true enemies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are routine ICE stops on my commute at least once a week (the Clara Barton). Thinking maybe I'll dress-up as an ICE agent as I drive by... hoodie, masked, all in black, no id. Maybe we should all dress up like ICE agents at the next NO KINGS protest? Well, probably not a good idea, but like thinking about this.

I do think it's wise to wear a hat and sunglasses, and maybe a face mask at protests. Cover up anything that could identify you, ie cover up your backpack and wear nondescript clothing. Do not let them use AI and face recognition to find out the names of all the protesters.

Help us know what an ICE stop look like since ICE isn’t wearing identifying clothing. How do you distinguish an ICE stop from other kinds of stops (eg, drugs) by LE.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My friends and I created a support group that meets every week to talk about politics and what we can do. It's very helpful to maintain our faith in the goodness of humanity and how we can use our collective strength to end the evil that is the Trump regime and its billionaire clique.

This is great for you personally but please consider taking action. It could be a simple as writing postcards and calling your reps daily.
Check out 5calls.org for call scrips and postcardstovoters.com for postcards.

We all need to take action.

Feel like we are past the point of postcards.
Honestly protesting feels performative. We need to organize and we need a leader, maybe an economic strike. Where are our previous presidents? George W, where are you? Painting dogs? People need to speak out against this. I mean, how bad does it have to get?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:There are routine ICE stops on my commute at least once a week (the Clara Barton). Thinking maybe I'll dress-up as an ICE agent as I drive by... hoodie, masked, all in black, no id. Maybe we should all dress up like ICE agents at the next NO KINGS protest? Well, probably not a good idea, but like thinking about this.

I do think it's wise to wear a hat and sunglasses, and maybe a face mask at protests. Cover up anything that could identify you, ie cover up your backpack and wear nondescript clothing. Do not let them use AI and face recognition to find out the names of all the protesters.

Help us know what an ICE stop look like since ICE isn’t wearing identifying clothing. How do you distinguish an ICE stop from other kinds of stops (eg, drugs) by LE.

Well, the ICE stops I have been involved in involve several Park Police stopping cars on the Clara Barton. Standing behind them are like 10-20 masked menacing looking ICE people waiting for the Park Police to stop someone - they look for ‘commercial vehicles’ which technically are not supposed to be on that road - ie landscapers, other contractors. Then they pull them over and I guess take them away. I usually just keep driving and try to take a photo discretely. That’s been my experience. It’s scary.