• lolo@sh.itjust.works
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    Start moving.

    Start knocking on all your neighbors doors and introduce yourself. Get phone numbers and set up a signal chat. Start now. Like 3 doors today.

    Start stocking things like bottles of water, whistles, gas masks, high vis vests, weather gear. These are essentials for neighborhood watches. Portable chargers are also helpful. Identify places in your area that might be especially vulnerable.

    Try to set up plans for people who may need to stay inside for their safety. Set up a mutual aid food delivery plan with your neighbors, especially neighbors who are not white, bc when people go into hiding they can’t go out to work or buy food. People also need things to do while stuck inside, board games, art supplies, books, etc.

    Find or start training sessions for citizens on their 1st and 4th amendment rights. Monarca is active in MN, there might be something similar near you.

    Have a place where people can upload videos and document everything.

    Contact your representatives, now. Actually call them, you can just google them and they will have an office phone number. There are scripts online if you’re unsure, but just tell them what you think and the urgency of the situation. Start with your city council person and go right through to your senators.

    These are all things that will make you feel energized instead of listless, connected instead of isolated. Relieve your stress by working to plan to fight back now. I hope the time never comes, and if it doesn’t, you’ve channeled all the crap into something productive and come together with your communities to get educated, get organized, and get more caring to one another.

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        That’s how I channel my anger and irritation at the US allowing ICE to stifle people’s liberties. That and blowing a whistle in their faces every day. I guess poetry just isn’t going to cut it these days. I find the things I listed answered the question for me, clearly they didn’t for you. You are welcome to completely ignore them. Only OP can speak for OP.

        I’m glad you’re ahead of the game! That doesn’t mean everyone everywhere is, so I’m not sure who “we” is in your last sentence. You and…everybody?

        Also, three people ahead of you seemed to find my comment helpful. The only unhelpful thing I see around here is your snarky af reply.

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          He specifically asked how you channel your irritation. Your answer was telling us what to do

          Not what you are doing.

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              Here, let me break it down. Since you’re not from the US maybe it’s a language thing.

              1. Those of you who are angry at the US - This is you
              2. For allowing ICE to stifle liberties - This is what the US is doing
              3. Including me - OP says he is angry AND allowing ICE to do what the US is doing
              4. How do you - He is asking what YOU do
              5. Channel your anger and irritation - How are YOU USING the anger and irritation to make things better
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                Dude, I was born at United Hospital in St. Paul. I’ve never lived anywhere but the Twin Cities.  These fuckers are 4.5 miles from my front fucking door.  The shit I said wasn’t pulled out of my ass, that’s what the fuck we’ve BEEN DOING.  And it’s working so I told other people about it, and for some reason that made you go off the fucking deep end.  You need to get a fucking life.  And fyi, I am at the Whipple Building EVERY FUCKING DAY so you can go FUCK YOURSELF.

                Everyone else, take care of yourselves and watch who you trust.  Assholes like this will ALWAYS try to weasel into shit and bring their negative bullshit.  Get prepared and keep fighting!