I have a question for the lovely Bluesky community. Have you ever hesitated to post something or decided not to because you were worried it could be used against you and you could find yourself ship off to an out of country concentration camp? I had that feeling today. But I refuse to be silent. - ThreadSky

mass-liberal.bsky.social • 17 days ago

I have a question for the lovely Bluesky community.

Have you ever hesitated to post something or decided not to because you were worried it could be used against you and you could find yourself ship off to an out of country concentration camp?
I had that feeling today. But I refuse to be silent.

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evamagpie.bsky.social•17 days ago

I would be afraid if I weren’t so old & anxious I don’t leave my house unless absolutely necessary. I also suffer from white privilege, which pains me.

pissedoffarmyvet.bsky.social•17 days ago

I served my country for 20 years. I fought in a war for my country on a lie. I will not ever be silent or afraid. After all, I have already seen and endured. I refuse to allow my sons and my grandson to live in a country where they are considered less than. I will fight till my dying breath.

janettes-999.bsky.social•17 days ago

I just left scathing VMSs for Babin, Cornyn, and Cruz regarding the gestapo-like arrest of Ras Baraka, who was arrested for protesting outside an ICE detention facility. They also roughed up members of Congress.

They were not wearing name tags, but they were wearing masks. Totally unacceptable!

govrchaos.bsky.social•17 days ago

I struggle to breathe. Every. Fucking. Day.

nodarling.bsky.social•17 days ago

Gotta post it anyway 😁

reverisco.bsky.social•17 days ago

bullruncreek.bsky.social•17 days ago

I have had that feeling too but when they come for me they will see my upside down American flag right under my Fuck Trump sign on the side of my house

nevcan.bsky.social•17 days ago

Sadly, yes. I have withdrawn posts, more because I could not be bothered to take the, inevitable, incoming. Conversing with some people is just not worth it. Logic and truth are not the shields they once were.

Facts- too many 'alternative' facts.

nason.me.uk•17 days ago

If you don't stand for what you believe then you are wasting your opportunity to speak out, whatever the risk.
I appreciate that I live in a 'free' country far from America, but a breakdown in world order could come at any time. Especially with psychpaths at the helm of warmongering nations.

wmadison.bsky.social•17 days ago

No. Fuck Trump.

nabbp.bsky.social•17 days ago

Yes, but if i don’t speak out when i see wrong doing then I’ve let them change me. The one concession I am making is that i will not carry my regular phone when i leave the country for a trip next month. I bought a phone to be used as a phone and camera only. NO social media.

mass-liberal.bsky.social•17 days ago

I feel the same.But I hesitated for a moment today after reading a news story about Mayor of Newark being arrested at a protest today outside an ICE detention center…

nabbp.bsky.social•17 days ago

Hesitating is ok. Taking a break is ok. We can’t be everything all the time. Pick your battles… we all do.

nabbp.bsky.social•17 days ago

Probably easier in blue states… at the moment, but they’re going to hit hard, fast to bring us into line- the Worcester raid, the Tufts phd, this NJ fiasco. It’s scary. But being courageous doesn’t mean not being scared. I am worried about Customs upon my return. I won’t give then access easily.

mass-liberal.bsky.social•17 days ago

Please take care.

nabbp.bsky.social•17 days ago

You, too. 😘

nabbp.bsky.social•17 days ago

P2025 was planned to be fully implemented in 180 days BEFORE ppl could mobilize & react. It took longer than I hoped, BUT, they’re getting pushback from protestors & the courts faster than they thought. Poll #s are dropping. So, they’re going to do worse things to try to cow us. We can’t let them.

bearyfunny.bsky.social•17 days ago

It's in the back of my head every time I post, but I'd rather go down fighting than go down silently.

threeforall.bsky.social•17 days ago

Get over yourself.

jdm-11.bsky.social•17 days ago

I'm pretty vocal with stuff so I'm sure I'm on a list somewhere, I'm 70 and I say come on make me a martyr. I've followed all the rules all my life and where has it gotten me? I've raised a daughter and adopted 2 teenage girls so they would have stability Thur high school. I've paid taxes I've 1/2

jdm-11.bsky.social•17 days ago

never been arrested for anything, I feel like I've contributed to society in many ways. Now I just want to have a quiet life enjoying the time I have left, but NO I have to worry about losing my social security and health care or being picked up and detained for FREE SPEECH. I SAY REVOLUTION.

razmatazmaniac.bsky.social•17 days ago

I have had the thoughts but I refuse to let Democracy die because of fear. There is too much to lose with our silence.

lumilyon.bsky.social•17 days ago

Yes! And I live in the UK!!!

manysoulswithin.bsky.social•17 days ago

Silence is permission.

"Evil triumphs when good men do nothing."

johnschaberg.bsky.social•17 days ago

nope.

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