Due to the situation in America, I've decided to make a discord server with PDFs of the banned books.
Nosferatu's library is divided into categories based on authors, with each book having its own channel and each author having a discussion forum for you to talk about the books and the authors.
There is also a general chat, a channel where I update all the books I intend to add, and a channel to recommend more books to add.
Fuck Trump. Stay strong. Don't let the fascists win.
Edit: No, I will not be using a different platform or way to do this. I'm not asking for advice on what to use instead of Discord. If you know a better way, do it yourself. I will gladly share the PDFs with you. Otherwise, I'll stick to my method.
Edit 2: Link renewed, should work again.
Edit 3: Server is going through a massive structure re-work. For now, I am unfortunately unable to take book requests. Please hold on.
Edit 4: Server re-work is mostly done. We're working through as many important books and files as we can. We still don't take book requests for now, but we've managed to obtain a lot of CDC documents, history and safety resources (i love you willow).
PROTEST ON FEBUARY 5TH AT STATE CAPITALS. Unfortunately, I cannot go as I'll still be in school and I do not have transportation! Please spread the word to anyone you can. These protests are IMPORTANT and could very well, if successful, save what is left of America.
Donald Trump NEEDS to be out of office. He is a king at best, but well on his way to becoming a dictator. American principals include neither of these, yet people who claim to want to make America great again follow him like he's our savior. He is already destroying us, and will continue to do so because the people in power not only are letting him, but they WANT HIM TO.
BE SAFE AND REMEMBER, VIOLENCE IS A SOLUTION. IT WORKS FASTER AND IS MORE EFFECTIVE THAN WORDS. Not saying throw that molotov, but if it comes to it, get to throwing. Wear full face masks, even for just protesting, because even if you trick the AI into not recognizing you, cops can and will.
I am not a part of the left, (nor the liberals or right). Even then, the left has been fighting back and so have I. My blog is full of the arguments and appeal you claim don't exist.
Progress and change was caused by violence. The Stonewall Riots for example- that was the very first Pride Parade. Without the Stonewall Riots, we likely wouldn't have progressed as far as we did, gay marriage likely would not have been legalized in 2015.
But, Trump is undoing this progress. His followers are pushing to return gay marriage as a choice to the states. They're pushing to make abortion a cause for the death penalty. Trump revoked the Equal Opportunity Act of 1965 (I believe this is what it was called, if not it's still similar enough to what it IS called that you can still look it up. Basically, this means people hiring can discriminate based on gender identity, sexuality, race, and sex.) Trump is setting up more places JUST LIKE Guantanemo Bay, parading them as "detention centers". Guantaneo Bay was not livable, it housed even minors, the prisinors were tortured, the were withheld food and water, and they had no protections under the Geneva Convention; which, is a Concentration Camp. There are books being banned that scare the government: INCLUDING the Diary of Anne Frank. They don't want people reading it because it would help them connect the dots, but I've been seeing passages quoted on my dashboard and the similarities to what is happening today is chilling. TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram are not reliable anymore. The first two I know for a fact are politically weaponized by the right so that you don't know what is going on inside your own country, let alone outside of it. The leader of South Korea was impeached on December 14 in less then 20 days- for a LOT LESS than what Trump is doing, mind you. Other countriee have been proteeting FOR American rights.
So yes, violence is a solution. We are going back to the early 1900s. We are repeating what dictators such as Hitler and Stalin accomplished in the 1940s. They silence our words so we don't have a voice. They don't want to hear us when we're peaceful, so if a riot happens, it happens. Violence is a last resort, but it's the most powerful tool.
What I meant to say was that the appeal and the arguments are no longer being considered valid because they have been so widely discredited by society and by intellectuals.
The stonewall's riot was not effective because it was a riot it was a symbol that you don't have to be afraid of the system anymore.
That did more than any sort of riot. What's more it was mostly focused at the police who are actively trying to arrest them.
Some of his supporters sure because the Christians don't realize that they are a coalition force anymore and so they keep trying to push themselves forward. This is by the way why you should try and understand your opposition because you'll learn very interesting things about them. And it can make the unexplainable much more clear and precise.
The Christians do not have the power or authority to be able to push this however.
Also yeah good. That one was a stain on civil liberties since it's inception. It was to take the principle that they had been fighting against and reverse it and then enshrine it into law. I can and will explain it if you like but I think we're at the point now where this law has if at ever served its purpose it no longer needs to. As it's point now is the point of protection for incompetence but quotas.
The government can't ban books schools ban books. Also are you sure that that's the Trump administration and not your own fucking group who banned the diary of Anne Frank because a lot of them have become extremely anti-semitic lately?
They never fucking were and what they were doing to us now they're doing to you rightly because you don't know where the fucking line is The line we all had to fucking work with You cannot work with. Because you do shit like this and advocate for violence my guy.
We obeyed the rules and we're still banned you now have to obey the rules and you don't get to get away with it and to you that's oppression. This these these crocodile tears for what the tech companies have been doing after being told by the federal fucking government to us applied to you is astounding to me.
Bro he declared martial law and order to stop political investigations of his wife and break up a fucking labor strike. What the fuck are you on about. He declared martial law ruled by the military in order to solve domestic issues what the fuck are you on about.
You recognize that now do you recognize when you don't stand by freedom of speech when we warned you we told you one day it will come for you and you will have no one left to defend you and no argument to give against it.
We told you this could happen and now it has and I am not going to sit here and cry for you when you didn't do shit to try and stop it when it was happening to us. I cannot say this enough Go fuck yourself.
You shut down conversations in colleges in schools and in the workplace everywhere You had to have everybody watching what they said walking on eggshells constantly being afraid if today was the day where they would get fucked over by some camera and a malicious recorder. You created your own form of the social revolution with social pressure and you want to sit here and tell me how bad you have it now for being forced to follow the same fucking rules as everyone the goddamn else.
Cry me a fucking river. No really cry me a fucking river. Because there are still people around the world today being present to fucking jail for the laws you pushed Well they have to watch what they say online and what they say around people because you never know when Big brother's fucking watching and they'll go to actual fucking jail for the imagined feelings of some imagined offended person somewhere in the world.
That's why count dankula went to fucking jail because of people like you. You don't get to complain now and say how bad it is that you are finally getting a taste of not even your own medicine but being forced to play by the same fucking rules and speech codes that the rest of us have to deal with.
You aren't getting censored my guy they're just stopping so much of the disinformation.
And as for TikTok in Facebook they're likely trying to coz you up to the current regime because they've realized the political wins have shifted which makes them slimy little snakes no doubt but you pushed for that kind of relationship You wanted that as the goal and now you don't get to sit back and complain that you are the victim of it
Okay, first of all. WOW. Jesus Christ, I can't even tell you how much of that is straight up misinformation and distorted.
But you're acting like I support what the left has done. I'm not a democrat, as I've already stated. I dislike the democratic party just as much as I dislike the republican party, and 70% of your word vomit is about what the left has done. I already stated I am not part of the left. They are not "my people."
I've made this blog so that I can help post what isn't misinformation. Yeah, I know all of it won't be 100% accurate, but you're supposed to take everything you see online with a grain of salt.
And it's not "I didn't do shit" when other things happened before. I just turned 18. I have been planning to make political comics since I was 14. I may have just started this blog, but I've been trying to start protesting for basic rights for YEARS- I just haven't been able to because of lack of time, resources, and platform. I wasn't able to actually publish any comics as of yet, but I've been writing my comics. When I turned 17, I was working my ass off trying to make a comic pitch to send to companies (which, I had to put on hold for various reasons.)
Don't sit there and tell me I'm condoning leftist bullshit when I don't. I don't agree with over half of their principles. I don't agree with hardly any republican principles. Just because I'm for getting Trump out off office doesn't mean I automatically agree with the left. I'd rather have neither a republican or democrat in office, but it's a matter of picking your poison.
I'm not crying when things "suddenly get bad for me". They've BEEN bad. I've been discriminated against from the time I came out as trans (which, I was 12, by the way.) Not only by my peers and my family, but by my school and my government. I'm not suddenly advocating. I have been, just not on a Tumblr blog until recently.
Don't act all high and mighty about Trump being in power. He's a king at best, and he's well on his way to becoming a dictator. People voted for him because he promised a better economy. Cheaper groceries and gas. But he just skyrocketed the prices with his tariffs and is destroying legislation that has been around for decades. He doesn't care about the economy or the people of America. Actions speak louder than words.
Next time you want to accuse someone of something, actually read what they say instead of focusing on the fact they don't agree with you. It doesn't make you sound smart or educated.
PROTEST ON FEBUARY 5TH AT STATE CAPITALS. Unfortunately, I cannot go as I'll still be in school and I do not have transportation! Please spread the word to anyone you can. These protests are IMPORTANT and could very well, if successful, save what is left of America.
Donald Trump NEEDS to be out of office. He is a king at best, but well on his way to becoming a dictator. American principals include neither of these, yet people who claim to want to make America great again follow him like he's our savior. He is already destroying us, and will continue to do so because the people in power not only are letting him, but they WANT HIM TO.
BE SAFE AND REMEMBER, VIOLENCE IS A SOLUTION. IT WORKS FASTER AND IS MORE EFFECTIVE THAN WORDS. Not saying throw that molotov, but if it comes to it, get to throwing. Wear full face masks, even for just protesting, because even if you trick the AI into not recognizing you, cops can and will.
I am not a part of the left, (nor the liberals or right). Even then, the left has been fighting back and so have I. My blog is full of the arguments and appeal you claim don't exist.
Progress and change was caused by violence. The Stonewall Riots for example- that was the very first Pride Parade. Without the Stonewall Riots, we likely wouldn't have progressed as far as we did, gay marriage likely would not have been legalized in 2015.
But, Trump is undoing this progress. His followers are pushing to return gay marriage as a choice to the states. They're pushing to make abortion a cause for the death penalty. Trump revoked the Equal Opportunity Act of 1965 (I believe this is what it was called, if not it's still similar enough to what it IS called that you can still look it up. Basically, this means people hiring can discriminate based on gender identity, sexuality, race, and sex.) Trump is setting up more places JUST LIKE Guantanemo Bay, parading them as "detention centers". Guantaneo Bay was not livable, it housed even minors, the prisinors were tortured, the were withheld food and water, and they had no protections under the Geneva Convention; which, is a Concentration Camp. There are books being banned that scare the government: INCLUDING the Diary of Anne Frank. They don't want people reading it because it would help them connect the dots, but I've been seeing passages quoted on my dashboard and the similarities to what is happening today is chilling. TikTok, Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram are not reliable anymore. The first two I know for a fact are politically weaponized by the right so that you don't know what is going on inside your own country, let alone outside of it. The leader of South Korea was impeached on December 14 in less then 20 days- for a LOT LESS than what Trump is doing, mind you. Other countriee have been proteeting FOR American rights.
So yes, violence is a solution. We are going back to the early 1900s. We are repeating what dictators such as Hitler and Stalin accomplished in the 1940s. They silence our words so we don't have a voice. They don't want to hear us when we're peaceful, so if a riot happens, it happens. Violence is a last resort, but it's the most powerful tool.
The dominoes have already fallen. They're pushing to revoke gay marriage being federally recognized, returning the choices to the states. They're pushing for abortion to get the death penalty. They've been censoring the media and filtering articled even when you search for them on American and Canadian VPNs. In Oklahoma, they spent 6 million on a mandate to have a bible in every classroom; the "requirements" being that of the bible Trump published. Before Trump published his own bible, he filled out the plan to put tariffs on other countries in 2019, which in China's plan, the only thing exempt was bibles. Trump's bibles are manufactured in china.
In fact, I wouldn't say this is a domino effect. He's striking hard and fast on everyone to shock them into submission. If it's dominoes, an earthquake just toppled them all.
GUYS IS AMERICA FINALLY ON IT'S PATH ON MAKING FUCKING CONCENTRATION CAMPS?!!
My aunt who lives in California, just sent me this msg that she got,
Hello BAS family,
Happy Wednesday!
Please read this important message from LACOE.
Los Angeles County of Schools Superintendent
Dr. Debra Duardo Statement on the
Sensitive Locations Policy Overturn
"In light of the new administration’s action today to overturn the sensitive locations policy, I want to reassure our education community that the Los Angeles County Office of Education (LACOE) remains steadfastly committed to ensuring that every student, regardless of their immigration status, has access to a safe, secure and nurturing learning environment.
The sensitive locations policy previously prevented Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from arresting immigrants in places such as schools, churches and hospitals. The change to the policy does not overrule the student’s constitutional right to an education. It also does not overrule state constitutional protections.
It is important to reinforce that all students possess the right to a public education, independent of their immigration status. Our schools are mandated to ensure that no student is denied enrollment or faced with barriers to their educational opportunities based on their or their family’s immigration status.
Our schools serve as safe havens for our students and families.
It is imperative that we stand united in our unwavering commitment to the education and well-being of every student within our county. As educators and leaders, we are responsible for creating and maintaining an environment where all students feel valued, secure and protected. Together, we can foster inclusive learning spaces and reflect the rich diversity of our communities."
For more information and resources about immigration rights and schools visit LACOE’s website.
You have constitutional rights:
DO NOT OPEN THE DOOR if an immigration agent is knocking on the door.
DO NOT ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS from an immigration agent if they try to talk to you. You have the right to remain silent.
DO NOT SIGN ANYTHING without first speaking to a lawyer. You have the right to speak with a lawyer.
If you are outside of your home, ask the agent if you are free to leave and if they say yes, leave calmly.
If you are inside of your home, do not give the agent permission to enter your home based on your 4th Amendment rights under the United States Constitution unless the agent has a warrant to enter, signed by a judge or magistrate with your name on it. Ask the agent to slide the document under the door or show it to you through the window.
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How aren't more people talking about this?!!! Everything is in front of us why aren't you all seeing it?!!!!
I knew about Guatemalo Bay being reopened but I didn't know about their plan to open *more* places just like it.
Guatemalo Bay was NOT LIVABLE. It had horrid living conditions not fit for any human being. People were tortured. Minors were housed there. People weren't given proper food or water. They were detained without much insight into whether they were actually terrorists. They didn't get fair trials, they had military-style trials if they were lucky. Everyone there was stripped of protections under the Geneva Convention.
Guatemalo Bay is an American-Based concentration camp that is being revived. They are building more places JUST LIKE IT. This is inhumane and shouldn't be legal, but of course, loopholes exist just like stated in the video above.
Instead of humouring the messages in the screenshot, I would like to make a post regarding people who think this way. DO NOT LOOK FOR THIS INDIVIDUAL OR HARASS THEM. I know people like to jump the gun and do that online, so please don't bother with it. I am making this post to address, that you can in fact, still protest without attending mass protests and that not everyone is able to attend those mass protests.
(*Notice how I didn't "name call", I said "I won't reply anymore as I'm PRETTY SURE you're trolling." I was making an observation based on past experiences, and I'm still convinced they were only saying this to cause problems.)
You CAN still protest without going to larger protests. Its OKAY if you can't attend those large protests.
Here are some ways you can help out if you're unable to go to a protest!
Spread the word
One of the best ways to get people to attend is to tell other people about it! The more people that know, the more that can know when and where to show up.
Find a way that fits you to do something as an individual
There are a few ways you can go about this, but here is what I've personally been doing:
- I've been wearing a pride flag to school. Specifically, the trans flag. Pride flags banned from hanging up in schools? Nothing in the dress code that denies it. It will make people angry and confused, but it will also make people like you feel seen. I've had a lot of negative reactions from students and teachers alike, but there have been fellow queer kids who walk up to me and talk to me about my flag, often saying they wish they had one of their own. I'm planning on painting "WE THE PEOPLE" on it soon (I was going to this weekend, but there was too much going on and I didn't want to start a project I couldn't finish before school on Monday.)
- Make a battle vest (or any other punk fashion, such as crust pants!) I've been working on mine, and will post the patches and progress soon. I've been meaning to make one for a while for myself, but put it off until recently. I'll also make a post going more into detail on how you can make punk fashion yourself, and the ideology of punks.
**PLEASE NOTE. Both of these can be dangerous. Especially wearing a pride flag, as there is't anything that can make it safer. With the punk fashion, there are ways to make it safer, and I'll go more into detail on that on my other post: but essentially, you don't want any political statements or pride flags on the back. You won't see anyone coming, and they'll be less likely to attack you if they see it from the front.
Talk to local activist groups to set one up in your area
I'm not too sure about how this process works, as I haven't yet contacted any local activist groups to set up a protest. I'm not even sure if that's how you CAN set up a protest, but I asked around and this was the answer I had gotten. I'll make an update once I figure out how to set up a protest and if I personally was able to (and the details of the protest, ofc!)
Make signs or stickers to post in your community
There are a lot of ways you can make signs and/or stickers! I've never made a sign myself, so you'll have to do the research yourself for that, but you could make them as flyers with paper as well. But with stickers, they're relatively easy to make! I sold some for a while, and made about $250 off of it in just a few weeks by selling them on my school campus. You just need a pack of sticker paper (GLOSSY makes it shiny, MATTE makes it flat like printer paper,) a printer, and some kind of art app to import your images on. Fitting stickers is like a jigsaw puzzle- you'll need to rotate them at weird angles and fit any nook into any cranny. Find patterns, repeating patterns will make the process easier. The goal is to have as little white space as possible- but that being said, leave enough room between each sticker to give a solid border. A common mistake I made when I first started making stickers was overlapping the edges.
Join communities online
Discord servers are a good way to find online communities for people who want to oppose the American government! I am in a server that shares resources, information, protest days, and more. I can share the link in DMs, and you can also look online to find more.
Start a social media platform
That's what my blog is for! I'm posting online as a form of protest. There are a number of social media platforms (except Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok....) that you can advocate on. I do believe Tumblr and YouTube are the safest ones, and therefore have the biggest communities on there.
Buy banned books
THESE WON'T BE SOLD ANYMORE, SOON. They are information and knowledge the government is afraid of. The Diary of Anne Frank is on the list, which just goes to show how far they're going in this. They know they're fascists. They know America is going through the same beginning stages of a fascist dictator's overtake of a country. You can find a lot of these secondhand before they're gone. Find PDFs online of the books and download them in a place they can't be deleted. Physical copies are much better to have as they can't be taken away.
Pirate and get physical copies of music
Alphatron, FMovies, those are good sites for live action. WCO.tv is a good site for cartoons (and as far as I know, perfectly legal online archive!)
Learn how to burn CDs. Collect CDs. Collect vinyl records. And please, for the love of the Gods, DON'T USE SPOTIFY. I used Spotify because it was the easiest option for me, but they financially supported Trump's campaign. I switched to YouTube Music. Even the free version of Spotify supports the company- every song you listen to and every advertisement you sit through puts more coins into their bank account. I also have a vinyl collection I've been growing for 3-4 years. I'm thinking about learning how to burn CDs and get a Walkman (I currently don't have money, but I'm looking to get a job soon.) Like with the banned books, physical copies are the best. They'll have to pry it from your cold, dead hands.
That's all I have for now!! Feel free to add onto this with your own ways to protest and/or additional information from what I've already put.
I’m going to this and just wanted to spread the word. Love lurking on your blog, stay safe!
oh thats some top shelf shit. ty for the notice, anyone who can go stand in solidarity with this should. while we shouldn't put hope in protests for leading to change under current administration, theyre still a great way to meet fellows you can organise with, build community, make people feel seen and proteccted, and get your voices heard
This zine contains a wealth of helpful suggestions for anarchists living in small towns who want to create anarchy. Topics covered include finding other anarchists, deciding on what projects to work on, figuring out how to relate to liberals, and doing a distro—this zine is full of good ideas and advice.
Not only for small towns, the authors of the zine state: “If you can count the active anarchists in your areas on your fingers, this guide is for you.”
Read more…
Lots of people have been asking me how to get organized if they live in a rural area, or just anywhere without an active scene. Just stumbled upon this, hopefully it helps. Affinity groups and collectives can make a huge impact in a small town if they can establish themselves successfully
And my stepdad still condones everything he does and agrees with his actions. Yesterday a news segment came on the TV about the tariffs making things more expensive and I looked over at him and said, "Hope the promise of cheaper eggs was worth it."
But he doesn't care. He believes all 15-20million people deserve to get deported (Trump's goal, which only 11million are estimated to be here illegally, and most of them aren't criminals other than being illegal.) He believes DEI also caused the plane crashes, because trained pilots who are minorities couldn't have went to schools and gotten a degree first.... (he truly believes that, I'm being sarcastic just to clarify because this is the internet.) He believed the freeze on funds was to "fix the economy"- even though it got fixed several days later, I had to cancel my plane ticket and my only way out of this house because I didn't want to be homeless. He believes the Equal Opportunity Act of 1965 was revoked because it was "discriminatory"- because people hiring more minorities meant less job opportunity for white men. He told me to find "one thing that I can't do that he can-" gave him an example, and he said "because trans isn't a protected class." He asked me to tell him something I can't do for being trans and he can- and he gave the entire example himself and basically said because I'm not protected under the law it doesn't count as me not having the same rights? That means the same thing.
This is all stuff we've talked about- everything listed was in my stepdad's point of view, who supports Trump through everything. Funny thing is, he wasn't born in the US (dual-citizenship because his parentd are citizens of the US) and Trump has been known to revoke citizenships. I don't hope he's deported, but I wouldn't mind if ICE came and had a talk with him at some point, maybe it'd shift his perspective a bit. (I think it's likely it would happen, he just got hired at a new job and had to put his place of birth on it for whatever reason. I think it's new ICE policies.)
A cis woman tells me that maybe she should transition to gain male privilege as I'm recovering from getting beaten up in the men's bathrooms.
I tell her to be my guest and give me a call when she gets her jaw broken, I always carry a first aid kit and a pepper spray.
She calls me a misogynistic asshole.
A cis man tells me that he'd sure love some T.
Gave him my prescription and best of luck with the constant shortages and getting denied.
He calls me a pussy.
I'm fighting for my life and reproductive rights. I get told to get off women's fights, that it's not about me, like I shed my womb after my first T shot.
I search for support groups for SA victims, and I'm stuck in the same “women/NBs only”. Still shooting my shot, send an application. I introduce myself. Never get a call back.
I go to a trans night. Say I go by he/him. Get told back “yeah, that's how we all start !” by a trans woman. I'm too exhausted, I get up and I leave.
I hang out with my friends, one of them drunkenly says masculinity is a prison we must learn to escape. She gets rows of applause. Back to drinking alone.
Yes I could explain it. But who'd you rather be ? A delusional girl or a man made threat ?Or it could be better, I could just not exist ! And we'd bleach my corpse and I'd become a casualty. Not an F, ot an M, a W for Wound and for Wrong.
I put a candle on a single cupcake, 2 years on HRT. I blow it in the dark. Curtains closed like casket.
Things you can do to actively participate in the revolution
Here's the list !
I know some of those will look really silly, i promise they are not. And obviously, this is not a checklist, you don't have to do everything. But they're steps that you can absolutely take if you wish to, and they WILL help.
(i am continually correcting things when people point out mistakes. Thanks everyone for your help)
(under the cut !)
1) Let's start off with a very easy one you can do right now: stop using Chrome. It's a google owned browser, and it sents all of your data towards it. Mozilla is a very good replacement, but almost anything will do, really. We revolting against capitalism as a whole, and this is a good first step
Also, resign your amazon prime subscription.
2) Start stealing things from supermarkets and malls. I am not kidding. Little things, that aren't really monitored: a can of food, a lighter, a pair of socks. Condiments are particularly easy to hide in bags or pockets. Steal hygiene products, steal food.
Remember that you should have access to those for free, and you don't because a few rich guys don't want you to.
Additional tip: train station stores are very easy to steal from, because they're so busy. But don't put yourself in danger. Check beforehand if they check bags at checkout, look out for employees that might notice what you're doing. Don't be reckless.
(edit: this used to also say airports, but i've been told it's way too high risk as it's considered a federal crime. Thanks for letting me know)
3) In the same line, if you see someone stealing anything from a big store, no you didn't.
4) I know a lot of people are scared of disrespecting rules. By fear of being caught, or by guilt. My advice is: start disrespecting stupid, meaningless rules. I don't have specific exemples, but you'll encounter them and wonder why you're doing that. Stop doing it. This will train you to be able to disobey autority way easier.
5) Put stickers everywhere. If you already have them, go ham. Especially on public property (lamposts are amazing). If you don't, buy them from artists or independant stores, not big brands. If you cannot afford them, remember that you can simply write stuff on an A4 paper and plaster it to walls. Or even post its !
6) Carry a sharpie with you at all time, the big black ones. If you see propaganda, scribble it out. Keep a look out for terfs stickers, maga posters, etc. Also good for getting rid of transphobic and sexist stuff written on public restroom stalls !
8) Learn how to sew. I know, that sounds dumb ! But i promise you, not only will it be amazing to trade with other people ("i'll sew back ur shirt and in exchange, you give me a can of peaches !"), corporations also haaaate when you know how to fix your clothes. Because they want you to buy more. You'll spend a lot less money if you know how to fix em
7) Buy locally. This means going to the market or small stores, and thrifting your clothes. If you can't for money or accessibility reasons, try trading with your friends, family and neighbours. Get communication going in your circles, and you'll realise there are a lot of things that you can simply trade with or buy from people around you. Like a jar of jam against some eggs, or a pair of socks for a t-shirt you don't wear anymore !
9) If you have the space and the money, grow your own food, and share it or sell it around you. Be careful, some assholes will call the FDA on you. Do that with people you trust.
Additional tip: growing vegetables and fruits can be a real nightmare. You can absolutely start by just growing some basil or mint :)
10) Organise. Join leftist groups online, even if it's just to see what's being said, you don't even need to interact. Follow creators, repost and share their content. By doing that, you'll stay informed on group movements like strikes, protests and boycotts, which you can then participate in. It's very important you're connected to other ppl and the movements that are started !
11) Unionize. I'm very sorry I don't know the exact way unions work in the US, but if you can, join one. They will help you in times of needs, especially if you're a student or a worker. If you're not sure how to do that, absolutely ask around to people you know are very active politically, around you or online. People will help.
12) Stay. Informed. Follow independant papers and news outlet. If you can afford it, give them a dollar or two. They are fighting everyday for access to unbiased information for all, and sadly, their independance means that they rely almost entirely on donations and people simply engaging with what they put out.
If you can't access those: do not get your news from TV. Ever. Or anywhere else that has been bought by the far right. Sadly, the majority of TV channels are just the worst.
13) Share that information. Talk to those you trust and who are ready to listen to you, and tell them about what's happening. Get angry with them. Revolution stems from people coming together and realising that they're being used and profited off of. Share videos and posts relating to politics, especially informative videos.
And, most importantly: fact check. All of the time.
14) Go to protests ! If you've never been, i know it can be scary. But you can stay in the middle (don't go all the way to the front, that's where stuff can get heated) and scream and walk with everyone else. You'll meet people who, like you, want things to change. Capitalism wants you to stay as unconnected to others as possible, and that's a great way to fight that.
Sometimes, there are sites that have a planning for all protests happening in a city. Look up if one exists for yours
15) Create and strenghten community. I know i really struggled with this one, because it's so vague. But here's a few places you can start:
-Go and introduce yourself to your neighbours, if you deem it safe. Give them a little gift if you can afford it, like a pack of pasta.
-Make new friends, even if they aren't deep friendships. You need connections. Online or irl, both are fine- don't stay isolated.
-If you already have community, go check on them right now. Ask your friends how they're doing, and if they need anything- ask how they're being impacted by what's happening right now politically.
16) Look for ways to fuck over the institutions in easy ways. One example that went around tumblr a lot is letting dandelions grow in your backyard, because landlords fucking hate it. If you work in retail or fast food, cheat. Accidentally forget to scan the diapers. Put in 7 nuggets instead of 6.
17) Engage in art. MAKE art. Music, shitty paint drawings, craft, anything as long as you're being creative. Share it. If you feel like you can't do that, then support artists. Make a point to look up cool illustrations, and new music. Go to the cinema.
(edit: been told that it's very risky for walmart workers to not scan things, so beware.)
If you're an artist currently in an underpaid office job, please, by the love of god, be creative during office hours. You're underpaid, they do not deserve your full time and attention. Take 30 minutes to write that snippet you've been thinking about.
(and actually, if you're underpaid at all: do the minimum required. So that you can't be fired, but that's it. Any more effort is not worth it. Companies will never be thankful for what you do.)
18) Look up books that your state banned, and go read them. You can get them secondhand, or as pdfs online. (if anyone needs ressources, i will glady look for and share them.)
19) Seek education. There's a lot of youtube channels out there talking about educational subjects in a fun way. Some things the rich assholes who run the country specifically don't want you to learn more about are: biology, history and archeology, social and economic sciences. GO LEARN ABOUT THOSE.
And, actually, read books in general if you can. Yes, fanfics count !
The people in power don't want you to be educated. It's why they eviscerated the education system.
20) PIRATE. I cannot stress this enough, anything you can pirate (that isn't from small, indie creators, except if you absolutely can't afford it) do it. Download music illegally, torrent movies and games. If you want access to academical studies and papers, some writers will give them to you for free if you email them about it. There are also ways to go around paywalls.
21) Don't fall for the traps of "progressive brands". Lately, i've seen a lot of praise for Ben and Jerry's for openly supporting lgbtq rights and being globally anti-trump. They are still a brand. Avoid buying from any big names when you can. That being said, if you have to, check beforehand which ones and what their history is. Some are more evil than others.
Additional tip: a lot of brands you see in stores are actually owned by bigger brands. One prime example of this is Nestle, who are fucking evil, but they own a shitload of other big names. Be careful what you buy.
22) I hate to say this, but be prepared to defend yourself. Revolutions are never peaceful. You will get in danger. If you can, get in ok physical shape. If you can't, buy a gun. (Remember Alabama has a 99% acceptation rate, you can get one in 10 minutes.) I hate firearms, but the enemy will have them too. Arm yourself.
If none of those are available options to you, please, make sure you have someone around you that will be able to protect you, or a place where you can be safe. Whether you are disabled, a minor, or anything else. Don't put yourself in more danger than is necessary.
23) Last but not least, be kind. When someone cuts off a woman speaking, interrupt and give her the floor back. Shame those who think it's right to say bigoted shit in public. Listen to those around you. If you can't act, then remember to always have empathy for the homeless, for drug users, for immigrants. Understand they are people just like you. You are not immune to propaganda and prejudice, no matter who you are. Always question yourself and your biases.
(if you've read this far, please repost. We need this to reach as many people as possible)
I want to remind you that you're not alone. I know things seem hopeless, but the simple fact that you're reading this is proof it's not. I don't live in the US, but i'm supporting you as best i can from where i am, and sending you strenght.
If you have any questions, do ask away. I'll end on this image that's very dear to me:
I would like to add my own take to some of these/further expand on what you have written.
Start stealing things from supermarkets and malls:
I've literally walked out of stores in the mall with unpayed items. Check for the chunky plastic white tags on it, or a silver sticker with a black dot: these will set off alarms when you leave the door and they are very difficult, if not impossible to take off without getting caught by employees. Supermarkets are more iffy, I've never stolen anything from one, but they have more cameras there. Small stores in malls typically don't, at least not any I can see, which I'm fairly certain it is illegal for stores to have hidden cameras. Wear baggy hoodies, you can slip something in your sleeve quickly. Basketball shorts, parachute pants, other bottoms with large pockets are great for slipping something in unnoticed. Also, DO NOT dwell on something too hard. It will make it more likely to get caught- act natural. A lot of people go into the mall just to browse, so it's perfectly normal to walk out without having bought a single thing.
Put stickers everywhere:
It is incredibly easy to make your own stickers. It is better if you have some artistic ability so you're able to format the sticker sheets properly, but it's fine if you don't have those skills. It's like a jigsaw puzzle, you'll have to rotate the images in weird angles and look for patterns of where one nook fits into one cranny. Repeating patterns are good, too. You just need sticker paper, a printer, and an app that you can import photos into and create the sticker sheets: I personally use Procreate, but that's because I use it for artwork and it was the easiest option on hand for me, personally. Ibis Paint X is free, a bit difficult to import photos in my opinion, but it works. I'm sure Word could work as well, though not as well. The less white space, the better, but make sure to leave enough room between each sticker as to have even borders all around. A common mistake I made when I first started making stickers was that I would accidentally overlap some stickers or make them touching.
Learn how to sew:
Here is a punk fashion tip: USE DENTAL FLOSS. I know, it sounds weird, but it's a great option. Cheaper than thread, you can buy it in bigger quantities, it lasts longer, it's sturdier, and overall just a really good option.
Furthermore, since I mentioned a punk fashion tip, I want to add my own way to protest here, as well as other DIY things you can do.
Battle vests/jackets are excellent. I'm making one, as well as my own patches to add to it. DO NOT put political statements or LGBT-oriented things on the back: this can, and will, put you in danger. Not only will you not see someone coming at you, but if someone sees it from the front, they are less likely to actually harm you since you can see them coming. There are some other punk DIY clothing you can make, including crust pants and just homemade patches to add onto something else. You also don't have to fit the "punk aesthetic" to be a punk: it's an ideology.
Some more punk fashion tips: You CAN paint on clothes and fabrics. Just add equal parts fabric softener to equal parts acrylic paints. This will prevent the paint from getting crunchy, make it last longer, prevent it from chipping, allow it to stretch with the fabric, and make it machine washable. You can also make homemade pins: acrylic paint, bottle caps, soda tabs, safety pins, modge podge, and a lot of hot glue. Put the safety pin through the soda tab, and glue the soda tab down with hot glue. Drown that shit in it- may seem unnecessary, but hot glue is stubborn with metal and does not want to stick. Do this BEFORE YOU PAINT, I made the mistake and everything peeled off because it warmed up and stuck to my table. When you're done painting, seal it with Modge Podge: it's a type of glue-like substance that seals paint, makes it shiny, prevents it from chipping and peeling, and makes it last longer.
Engage in art
Art does NOT have to be good. Art is about having fun and expressing yourself. It takes YEARS to become good at it, but even then there is always room to improve. Don't downplay your own efforts because someone else has skills you don't yet have. Get creative. Bring out those cheap art supplies extended family bought you on a whim when you were in grade school. Cut things up and glue them where they don't belong. Spill coffee on it, crumple the paper, and destroy it before using it as your canvas.
Be loud and obnoxious
This is one I'm adding in here myself. The right wants to claim queer people are shoving their agenda down their throats, but then wave MAGA flags and ask for heterosexual pride month? Wave those flags of yours, wear way too many (stolen, or DIY ofc) pins of pride flags and pronouns. Wear pride flags like capes. Dye your hair crazy colours, put on crazy makeup just to go out to the store. Being visible not only pisses off people that don't want to see us, but it also helps other people feel seen and safer. THIS CAN BE DANGEROUS. Like I said with the battle vests, YOU CAN GET ATTACKED.
I've been wearing my transgender pride flag to school. Pride flags are banned from being hung up, but nothing in the dress code prohibits it. This weekend, I will paint "WE THE PEOPLE" on the back of it. Teachers have pulled me aside only on the second day of wearing it, asking why. I've been called an "it" (doesn't misgender me anyway, I use it/its so jokes on them), someone (pitifully) attempted to throw food at me, people have been shouting "what the fuck" and "is that a trans flag?" in the halls, people have been sideyeing and staring at me. There have been good reactions too, of course, but I'm sharing my bad reactions to further imply doing this can be dangerous. I live in central Texas, for reference.
The negative reactions, since they have not directly harmed me, I choose to find funny. I laugh it off. I want people to see that being trans isn't something that can't be erased from existence. I want them to see people like me are not going anywhere.
Survive and be safe
Another personal addition- but DO NOT give up. I know that things are bad, and that things will get worse. But living is one of the things you can do to stick it to them. Listen to "Famous Last Words - My Chemical Romance", that song can probably explain this as well. Do not stop fighting, and do not stop living. Be safe, don't put yourself in unnecessary danger in this fight, because it's going to be a big one. Make sure your mental health is good, and if it's not do what you can to improve on it. Don't let the government tell you that you don't have a place here; because you do. Fuck the government. Queer people have existed since before the Ancient Greeks, it's visible in nature all around. Lions and hens have been known for transitioning to male without actually having the male reproductive systems. Penguins and walruses have been known for homosexual relationships. America is built upon immigrants- the original Americans ARE immigrants because they came from Europe to colonize these lands. America wouldn't exist without immigrants.
I hope the expansion on what Kurohe had written is alright/helps out! Be safe out there and be yourself. Don't water yourselves down for the sake of people who don't want to see you thrive.
Majority of the news outlets are controlled or influenced by the right. There are very few news outlets that are independent, PBS being one of them. They are not federally funded, as they give real news instead of supporting censorship.
In America and Canada, TikTok filters out "Trump rigged the election" in the searches. Australian VPNs work, as far as I know- however, I am unable to confirm this myself as I don't have the money to buy a VPN membership.
This also applies to trying to research something on a search engine. I've seen people trying to bypass this by searching in other languages and posting the version of the articles posted in said language, using a translator. (Again, not sure if this works as I haven't tried this myself, but I'll try to since it doesn't require VPN memberships.)
It's not that "mainstream media has given up and died." It's that most of these news outlets are controlled by Republicans or are scared of losing funding. It's that when stuff like this IS put out there, it's being washed away by a system designed to hide it from the general public.
“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
I am a transgender man. I've been out for 6 years, and I am 18. I first found the language to describe what I've been feeling since I was litte when I was 11, and fought with myself with a year before I accepted that to be a man, I have to be trans. I was scared of the trans part.
When I was little, I overcompensated being a girl to make up for the fact that I didn't feel like one. That I wanted to like boy things. My favourite animal was a dragon, and that I let myself have, but not much else. I hated pink, but I'd wear it, parade it as my favourite colour.
Trans people have existed before even the Ancient Greeks. In Greek culture and religion, it was believed that the God who had created them, when making a trans person, would get wasted and then assign a soul the wrong body. Dionysus was the patron God of trans folk, as he 'related to them.' Many Christians believe someone being trans is saying, 'God made a mistake,' but even though this is true for the Greeks- it is not true with the Christian God. 'He made trans people for the same reason he made grapes and not wine, wheat and not bread. So that we, too, can take part in divine creation.'
Science also supports trans people, (if you're not looking at 5th grade biology, of course.) There are plenty of informational videos on YouTube with cited resources, if you would like to do your research. There is a video called "The Science of Being Transgender"- however, it was falsely flagged with "self harm and suicide", as it never mentions it in the video. It is a form of censorship, which has been going on in America for some time. (If you would like to know more on the censorship, go on TikTok and search for "cute winter boots" to beat the algorithm- my blog here also has a lot of information on it.)
Trans people are prelevant in history, and animals have been known to transition as well. Not just the animals that change sexes for the purpose of balancing the population, but animals will display behaviors and characteristics primarily exhibited by the opposite sex. For example, lionesses have been known to behave like lions, and even grow manes that resemble that of a young lion. (This information can also be accessed online.)
LGBTQ+ is a community formed of minorities not visible by physical attributes. Sexual preference and gender identity, (yes, not gender delusion), is not the same thing. However, they often overlap within inviduals (such as myself, who is a trans man who is attracted to men), and even without overlap they are often talked about in the same merit. This is a community that has been harrassed, beaten, oppressed, and even killed for being who they are. Even in 2025, people are being killed simply for the fact that they are transgender. Keeping the 'T' in LGBT shows trans people such as myself that there is still hope, and that people see us. That we are still accepted. But taking it away, it shows people don't care and would rather erase us from existence. Small acts of visibility go a long way- and purposefully not including trans people in LGBT, it shows so much hate and supports the oppressors.
Transgender people are not delusional. I know myself, I know who I am. Trans people know themselves and who they are. I am a man, and no erasure can change that. No law stating my gender is female because of my birth can tell me I cannot live my truth. I am not trapped in this body, I am trapped in other's perceptions of me. I have been harrassed, bullied, sexually assaulted, called an 'it', told I am confused, told I am too young to know who I am and what I want, have been told to kill myself, denied the correct facilities, been interrogated by police officers, been misgendered and deadnamed, and denied being correctly represented by my teachers- all for being transgender. Being transgender is more terrifying than I could have imagined when I was 12 and finally accepted myself for being who I am. I knew it was scary, that people wouldn't accept me, but I never knew how horrifying the reality of it is.
I have been wearing a transgender pride flag to my school, in Texas, to protest. To show the people in power, that they can't erase my existence and that I refuse to not let people like me to be seen. But also, for that little bit of representation. I have had so many negative reactions (the ones listed above weren't even from wearing my flag! That was all from me just living day to day.) But I've also had positive ones- other queer kids, smiling and telling me that they wish they had a flag, too. Pride flags are banned from being hung in schools, but nothing has been implemented into the dress code to deny them being worn on the body. I've been asked why I'm "advertising my identity", but.. it's not what I'm doing. I've never wanted to be openly trans. I've dreaded substitute teachers calling out my birthname. I've hated being misgendered and have to sit there taking it, until they realize my name, the one I've claimed for myself, is a boy's.
Please, do more research before you post something online openly telling the trans community that their erasure should be something to be celebrated. This isn't being part of a "Woke Mob." It's simply fighting for the right to existence.
