I couldn't stand to be part of the platforms that aren't willing to protect people's rights and well-being. The platforms that conformed and supported an oligarchy.
Ally to the LGBTQ2S+ π³οΈβπ and friend to BIPOC communities and marginalized groups π«Άπ»
I'm also in the midst of writing some fantasy fiction π And I like to take photos π·
The world's richest man is a Nazi. The evidence is right in front of us. To argue anything else is disingenuous to the point of collaborationism.
To my mind, there is only one question.
What are we going to do about it?
I am an Ally.
There are many of us out there.
Please don't lose heart. There are many who will fight for you and stand by you.
My hero is Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde who just told the Orange false god β to his face β that the actual God would have wanted more compasion for those in need.
Preach! ππ»
This matters. Not because I think Trump is capable of mercy or empathy towards these vulnerable groups. But because it is a public act of defiance.
Contrast that with all these other powerful people in this country signaling nothing but appeasement and obedience.
https://www.threads.net/@aaron.rupar/post/DFGSwX8ABqa
Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde to Trump: "I ask you to have mercy upon the people in our country who are scared now. There are gay, lesbian, and transgender people in Democratic, Republican, and independent families, some who fear for their lives ... and the vast majority of immigrants are not criminals"
By popular demand, a single post to boost global switch day across multiple platforms on February 1st 2025.β©
For those who can no longer get behind Musk or Meta's new policies and feel like switching (e.g. from #Whatsapp to #Signal, from #Instagram to #Pixelfed or from #X to #Mastodon) I made you some graphics to use freely in communicating with your contacts.
Letβs lead by example π
The richest man in the world just did a Nazi salute in broad daylight at the inauguration of the president of the United States.
No more βit canβt happen hereβ - it is actively happening here. The only questions left are βwhich side are you on?β and βwhat are you going to do about it?β
George Takei 
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Mike L Tilford π πΊ
JA Westenberg
Badger AF (he/him) DEMOCRACY
Randahl Fink
Thomas Zimmer
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J. L. Westover
Micah Lee
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