obrhoffJan 19

I get that a lot of people tuned out of the news for mental health reasons, and I can't blame them.

But this stuff is not disappearing and gives people like Trump free reign to do whatever they like with you.

If it's not time to get political, I seriously don't know when. Do people want to wait until they wake up in a nightmare?

Show threadMatt MassicotteJan 19
@obrhoff a core force here, in my opinion, is that many people just want to keep their head down and wait for it to pass.
Show threadobrhoffJan 19

@mattiem Yeah, just pretend nothing is happening. It worked so well in history but I guess it’s just a human trait to neglect reality if we don't want it to be real.

It's not that it’s hard because we’ve got our toys, TV shows, and our mundane life to care for.

Show threadjoe kimberlinJan 19
@obrhoff @mattiem as a non-US citizen, what else can i do about it?
Show threadKip
@Joekw you could consider boycotting the World Cup games played in the US this summer. Get others to not watch the games and not travel to the US. Work on reducing dependency on US tech. A good article for that is here: https://disconnect.blog/getting-off-us-tech-a-guide/
Getting off US tech: a guide

I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.

Disconnect
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