I have the spoons to give you all one or two right now. Americans:
You need to make a risk decision right now about whether to leave the country (particularly if you or family are in a vulnerable group).
Some people do not have the luxury and I deeply respect those who stay to protect them. If you do have the capability to move, there are options, from skills and even apprenticeship visas, to digital nomad, to heritage visas. You have -options. Tons of people have been forced to immigrate for a better life, we have just been privileged to not typically have to. You can sell stuff. It’s just stuff. There are companies who can help you with that. Visas are arcane, but there’s help. Look for the helpers.
It’s expensive, and it takes time and you need to make a plan right now, today. Not three months. Not six months. I’m modeling off the 1930s timetable.
Our federal government and judiciary is done for our lifetime. Period. You have to gauge how much your community and state can protect you from the worst harm, and how self sustaining you can be.
If you're queer and feeling a certain way today, The Trevor Project is there to talk with you. If you're a straight ally wondering what you could do for the queer community, they're a small non-profit that could always use more volunteers and more donations.
Poll: What are you looking for in the Fediverse? (5/N )
You can check more than one -- and if you've got other suggestions, please leave them in the comments. If you're using the official Mastodon app, you can't see longer response options in the poll; check the end of this post for a copy.
(A followon to the parent polls starting with https://infosec.exchange/@thenexusofprivacy/113383744966314976, because I got several more great suggestions about things to include!)
* World news
* Sports news and discussions
* Privacy tips (inluding for elsewhere online and in the physical world, not just for here)
* Tarot, Astrology, Magic, Occult
* A place where people agree that trans rights are human rights
* An anti-racist environment
* A place where I can feel safe
* Interacting with people from different countries
* Learning and improving my skills at new languages
* Amusement and whimsy
Poll: What are you looking for in the fediverse? (1/N) Another update: a bunch more suggestions, and there are now 5 polls in the thread. You can check more than one response ... and if you've got other suggestions, leave them in a reply! If you're using the official Mastodon app, you won't be able to see the full text of long response options in the poll; I'm including text below * A Twitter replacement * A place to stay in touch with friends * A place to meet new people * Discussions on technical topics * Music, photography, art, books, and other creative stuff * Potential job opportunities * Promoting my music, photography, writing, art, etc * Breaking news * Mutual aid * A socialnetwork that's not run by a corporation making money from my data #mastodon #fediverse [ ] A Twitter replacement [ ] A place to stay in touch with friends [ ] A place to meet new people [ ] Discussions on technical topics [ ] Music, photography, art, books, and other creative stuff [ ] Potential job opportunities [ ] Promoting my music, photography, writing, art, etc [ ] Breaking news [ ] Mutual aid [ ] A social network that's not run by a corporation making money from my data