Okay so I’m getting many messages from you in which you share you’re sorry but don’t know what to do.. so let me tell you, as a Ukrainian who took part in Maidan Revolution, there are things you could do, and lots . 1) organise - get together, block, neighbours, places you go to,.. - ThreadSky

margogontar.bsky.social • 17 hours ago

Okay so I’m getting many messages from you in which you share you’re sorry but don’t know what to do.. so let me tell you, as a Ukrainian who took part in Maidan Revolution, there are things you could do, and lots . 1) organise - get together, block, neighbours, places you go to,..

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madmakhno.bsky.social•15 hours ago

📌

sonofvirgil.bsky.social•2 hours ago

Read this. Margo Gontar with words of wisdom for concerned Americans

barbaraneuhoff.bsky.social•2 hours ago

zeblito.bsky.social•2 hours ago

This!!!

margogontar.bsky.social•1 hour ago

❤️‍🩹

thebonkholio.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Sadly there are not enough of them to matter. 1/3 of voters stayed home since they were fine if Trump won

sugarcubedog.bsky.social•17 hours ago

That doesn’t mean they support him. Even his own supporters are beginning to turn on him.

webknjaz.me•17 hours ago

That's the definition of passive support. Just like with ruscists or nazis. Indifference is powerful it signals agreement with the bully.

sugarcubedog.bsky.social•17 hours ago

You don’t understand.

webknjaz.me•17 hours ago

🤷‍♂️ I don't care enough to argue with an account from the westsplainers mute list 🔕

futureeuropa.bsky.social•17 hours ago

A lot of us western europeans and americans can be quite obnoxious. Many of them feel morally superior but effectively just appease the enemy. It's the Chamberlain brainrot that has returned back into society. I bet you know what kind of crowd I'm talking about

futureeuropa.bsky.social•17 hours ago

It actually is that way.
People who don't bother to do anything accept any outcome by default

madge4500.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Those people are called slaves.

snifferactor.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Except MAGAs. Those are dumb as walls.

rodney888.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Thanks. Just made another donation to Ukraine Aid Ops

pbossy.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Personally I would love to see massive marches all over the US to show support for Ukraine and send a strong message to the trump administration.

Also, donate to Ukraine!
There are so many reliable and worthy causes!

shibblesnbits.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Thank you for you advice!

txteacher.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Thank you for your wise advice, Margo. You have lived through a revolution. We have romantic notions of what our own was like and need to remember how to fight and never give up like you. Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦

margogontar.bsky.social•17 hours ago

get to know each other . It’s important - both for the tasks but also psychologically - one of Ukrainian 2013-2014 revolution songs goes ‘together we are mighty- you can’t win over us’. So, learn who’s on your team. Could be a small team, doesn’t matter. Just get together

webknjaz.me•17 hours ago

Так то ж із помаранчевої, нє?

margogontar.bsky.social•14 hours ago

Хах. Занадто багато революцій) таки да

margogontar.bsky.social•17 hours ago

2) learn your strength. We had a saying : ‘everyone has their own maidan’ - meaning everyone has some unique power , unique role where they are the most effective in. It could be anything.

margogontar.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Planning. Being at rallies . Advocacy. Sorting out tea bags for so it’s easier to make hot drinks for street events . Whatever it is. Find it.

margogontar.bsky.social•17 hours ago

3) imagine it’s your city. Your streets . What you would do? Start doing that or the closest to it you can.

margogontar.bsky.social•17 hours ago

4) get on the streets for the right cause. There is not many things as powerful as getting on the streets to stand your ground - for those in offices to see, but also for you to see those who stand next to you. Thus unites more than you can imagine

margogontar.bsky.social•17 hours ago

5) donate and volunteer for cases you believe in. Make it your habit and your responsibility . It could be anything, small or big, but it will give you feeling of control and purpose

econundertow.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Thread ...

n3jqw.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Our big issue I think is we are so big and widespread. Even a country the size of Ukraine is much more 'close-knit' than we are. Many of our cities are far apart. It doesn't help either that many people risk financial ruin missing work to protest.

prescientmofo.bsky.social•10 hours ago

That’s a lot of excuses for inaction. Maybe the existential threat hasn’t sunk in?

n3jqw.bsky.social•4 hours ago

I'm just stating what I see some of the obstacles as being. I also see those obstacles being overcome. We all participated in the boycott yesterday, which to my current understanding left a mark. There will be more protests. The response has been slow to get going, true, but it's getting here.

libertybellina.bsky.social•16 hours ago

People in Georgia are protesting every day. They go after work.

n3jqw.bsky.social•16 hours ago

Georgia is truly an inspiration.

thatgirl99.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Every city can do thos easily. The rural areas can do small-scale events and soukd travel TO cities to participate.. I've been to 2 cities in either direction from where I am.. tryi g to fight this off since 2016. Making friends to stay with is key too its work

jimftw.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Our bigger problem is half or more of almost every community of every size is the enemy.

birdingfella.bsky.social•17 hours ago

Or apathetic

jimftw.bsky.social•17 hours ago

cowgirl52.bsky.social•10 hours ago

Well, Greese seems to be feeling the pain of their government's failure.

America is lazy.

I'm a 72 year old veteran and just got kicked out of my vrbo because I support Ukraine. 🤷‍♀️

margogontar.bsky.social•1 hour ago

Vrbo?

cowgirl52.bsky.social•1 hour ago

Yep. It was a cabin I was renting thru Vrbo. It was nice at first but then came the flooding and he said if I didn't like it I could leave. So I left yesterday, and now he is stuck with the mess he created! He worships Trump like a daddy and just kept harassing me! I sent pics to him.

aspiringhimbo.bsky.social•17 hours ago

📌

coliver7777.bsky.social•11 hours ago

…set Luigi Mangione free for a day…

prescientmofo.bsky.social•10 hours ago

Be your own Luigi

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