What We Can Do Regarding 2024 - 2028
(CW // Discussions About Homophobia, Politics & Abortion)
I usually try to stay apolitical on this channel, and I am not one to usually talk about politics. But given that most of my community know that I'm an LGBTQ+ ally, and have discussed about media that usually isn't enjoyed by the republican end of the political spectrum, I feel comfortable when discussing this. If you are at all not happy about what I will discuss here, please note that I am not one to completely disregard a person over political beliefs. To me, it's mainly how you view people & how you treat people that matter. But for the sake of those that are going to be affected for the next few years, I will not refer to *him* by name, and but *his* pronouns in asterisks.
Like many of you, I am very disappointed and saddened about the 2024 Election. Now that *he* has been elected, there will be a number of unfortunate changes, including the abortion bans, who will get added to the Supreme Court, and of course, Project 2025. And while we can no longer control who goes into office and what can be done about it, what we can do however, is control what we do while *he* is in office, and what we can do to help each other.
I will no longer be posting to Twitter as of either now or into January 20th. All of the income made from that platform, since El*n is one under control, will be going toward all of the bigoted practices *he* will be putting in office, including Project 2025. From now on, all of my social media updates will be on Bluesky, and you can follow me there: @danieltg.bsky.social
NOTE: Once you do move to Bluesky, note that there are also still a lot of pro-M*GA people on that platform, and that's why there's an account group created that automatically adds new accounts found to be for *him*. Hit "Subscribe" and then hit "Block Accounts". Now, all accounts on that list (including new ones that get added), will be blocked immediately on your account. You're welcome. https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:e4elbtctnfqocyfcml6h2lf7/lists/3l53cjwlt4o2s
#2: Know Where Your Money Is Going
Reach out to your local grocery stores, and ask about how purchases from that store will go toward. Some retail brands (like Home Depot and MyPillow) have been known to have their income or their higher-ups support the kinds of hateful organizations. Any online shops you also go to, you should also look there & see if they have a history of having their money go to the government for these kinds of practices.
#3: Donate To Organizations
Donate to any organizations made to help any of the things that *he* is against, like the tride & true Trevor Project, a suicide prevention organization for the LGBTQ+ community. There's also Indivisible, an organization to help keep America's democracy.
#4: Donate To Your Friends
Try to also send donations & share donation pages to those that are affected by this & will have to change their living situations. This is going to be a very painful four years. Rights will be taken, economies will crash, and will have to rebuild this, hopefully, very soon.
Speak to your closest friends who will be potentially impacted from this election. We are losing more & more people one by one because of this election, and there will be more struggling individuals once *he* gets put in office.
I myself haven't been doing so well living-wise. If you would like to donate, I have a linktree where you can see my Ko-Fi, and I'll try to re-open PayPal donations as well. Any bit will help during this time. https://linktr.ee/danieltg
To those who are reading this, and are in serious mourning & is feeling defeated, please understand that we are here for you. There will be a large community out there who are in the same boat as you, and there will be friends who are there to hear you out & understand your pain. The world may seem gloom at the moment, but like anything else in life, this too shall pass.
Stay safe, and stay strong everyone. I love you all. We'll get through this.
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