If it helps, gather a group of friends together, figure out what you all care about the most, and assign everyone two things to follow so you can keep each other up to date. Try to make it local friends so you can meet in person and begin building mutual aid networks.

Report to friends and family about it and share information. Make sure you follow up as events unfold but not in a “breaking news” way. Information takes time to process and by constantly shoving information into our feds, they hope we become too dazed and confused to pay attention and organize.

Pick 2 things you care about the most. Follow those news stories. Wait 36 hours before panicking (you can share about the thing, just reserve snap judgments and opinions).

being mocked. So, as an act of resistance we all can do, we can pair the art of comedy with factual to bully the fascist.

Mostly Sleep Token lately. They’re easy for me to listen to while I write.

Music is a wonderful escape today.

Advice on building mutual aid networks and community.

“For Whom the Bell Tolls” by @sea-ya-later.bsky.social

Now if you’re looking to feel rage - I get it. But there are actual achievable anti-democratic things happening across this country.

And they have a much greater realism than Trump’s pointless, sensationalist, clickbait, distraction clown show.

At least hold on to your hopes and dreams.