"When you elect a president of one party, often, states of the party that oppose that president have enormous ability to try to block or push back on directions that the president might want to go, especially if Congress can't function or pass legislation," said Barry Rabe, a public policy professor at the University of Michigan's Ford School and a senior fellow at the Brookings Institution.

If I can make one recommendation to everybody here, it's plan for the likely scenarios. You should have at least 3 plans for the future based on a best-medium-worst case scenario, because when things start to move quick, having a disaster plan is life saving.

To expand on this, look at Trump's plan and build a best-medium-worst case scenario for each of his major campaign promises, and apply a likely timeline. We have a pretty good idea that the priorities will be: Mass Deportation, Project 2025, and Political Retribution. Think about how likely each of these things is to succeed and what the potential ramifications are. ALWAYS consider the worst case scenario.

Notable events to have explicit plans for: Deadly Force Against Protestors, Calls For Mass Violence, and Purging of the Media. Think about which groups and people around you will be helpful to either survival or resistance. Start building alliances and connections in your local community NOW.

The special session responds to the public statements and proposals put forward by President-elect Trump and his advisors, and actions taken during his first term in office — an agenda that could erode essential freedoms and individual rights, including women's rights and LGBTQ+ rights. A special session allows for expedited action that will best protect California and its values from attacks. The special session will begin December 2, when the Legislature convenes.

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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/18310140

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.blahaj.zone/post/18309994

Stop stress eating & go exorcize! Start organizating locally, build mutual support with like minded people. Build resilience & don't give in, our strength is with in our selves not the political class, not the state, not the corporate elites, our selves. Act like it.

The US seems to turn red. While I am living in Europe I am already wondering where I should go. Is there somewhere in this world where being LGBTQ is not a constant battle and where it will likely stay that way? Because typically the insanity coming from the US swaps over to EU and many states here are already on their way to fascism on their own.