Another great way to resist is Don’t Don’t center resistance , center competence and effectiveness I’m feeding kids/ clothing folks/ securing communications translating Build structures Not focused on being oppositional - ThreadSky

blackamazon.bsky.social • 25 days ago

Another great way to resist is

Don’t

Don’t center resistance , center competence and effectiveness

I’m feeding kids/ clothing folks/ securing communications translating

Build structures Not focused on being oppositional

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vixenine.bsky.social•25 days ago

Holy crap, all of this. I remember talking yesterday to a lib who was "Yeah! We're gonna resist and fight Trump!" and I'm all "Or you could literally provide material aid and support to trans people and immigrants and people of color".

"Nah, you don't understand, I'm resisting to help EVERYONE!"

eladn.bsky.social•25 days ago

🔥🔥🔥

jmrives.bsky.social•25 days ago

📌

ruthz.bsky.social•25 days ago

I love this. I admit that I struggle with finding a balance between pushing back vs pushing forward. But this is really grounding - thank you.

chrispmueller.bsky.social•25 days ago

Super good advice.

teamufyh.bsky.social•25 days ago

This exactly. People don’t always understand that competently showing up for your own community in tangible ways is an extremely effective form of resistance. Logistics win wars and keeping your people fed and warm is survival logistics.

n0face.bsky.social•25 days ago

Perfect. The people you help will be better off, even without knowing “sides” exist. There are plenty of resisters. We need more helpers in the field.

christinairis.bsky.social•22 days ago

This! I'm going to do everything I can to protect folks through harm reduction and mutual aid outreach. Because that's what I do 🤷

willa.xyz•25 days ago

I like your plan and intend to do similarly.
I got a bit too lost in the “burn everything down” camp for a bit but…no, that’s not an okay option.

gguzm1.bsky.social•25 days ago

Definitely focusing on building structures with others in my community but wouldn’t hurt to jam your finger in the eye of the current administration in order to slow down some of that destruction - an amuse-bouche of resistance if you will

periodeye.bsky.social•25 days ago

Thank you, for this lovely reminder ❤️

juinreed.bsky.social•25 days ago

People really need to remember that dismantling these structures can only do so much — we need to be growing something, too

morganwulf.bsky.social•25 days ago

No people kinda need to realize we do not have time to wait or we're fucked.

juinreed.bsky.social•25 days ago

I don’t think that fostering the community we want to live in via direct action is in any way “waiting”, but let me know if I’ve misunderstood your reply

juinreed.bsky.social•25 days ago

I don’t mean my comment as a platitude I mean it as a call to action via organization & growth, that creation/support needs to exist alongside dismantling/disinvestment

morganwulf.bsky.social•25 days ago

And i'm trying to tell you directly.We don't have time to be patient or nv. He's not going to deport people. He's going to put them in death camps because it's cheaper.

juinreed.bsky.social•25 days ago

I think I must be misunderstanding or maybe my post was misunderstood; we share the same fears & the same desire to act, I’m not saying anyone needs to wait or be patient. We’re on the same page, friend

thatharpguy.bsky.social•25 days ago

In this moment of political catastrophe, building community IS resistance... and likely =the most effective form= of resistance.

ariemoyal.com•25 days ago

Yes! Investing energy in the community the oppressor fears and acts to undermine is possibly the best use of energy

crownmastermind.bsky.social•25 days ago

Right? It's a distraction when we're not building what we want to see.

ariemoyal.com•25 days ago

It’s designed to drain us so we won’t build alternatives

blackfreelance.bsky.social•25 days ago

Thank you. Needed this reminder

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