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Resist: It's Time

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We are still in this together, but "this" is going to be real different in the very near future. This demands a different kind of "we."

The French Resistance during Nazi occupation played important roles delivering downed Allied airmen back to safety, supplying military intelligence, and acts of sabotage.

The Underground Railroad is estimated to have brought 100,000 freedom seekers to safety between 1810 and 1850.

It's time.

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October 18, 2025, may be a turning point. The administration has been gearing up to stomp a jackboot down on people who would oppose them. There's going to be a lot of us out there marching, and some of us might end up under that heel.

Be prepared. Bring water. Have an escape plan. Be ready to help those near you.

This is also important: if you aren't able to directly participate, for whatever reason, you are still needed. Just like there needs to be ten times the number of support people in the wings behind fighting troops, we will need you in the wings supporting us.

I'm going to be focused on the world in my immediate vicinity, so I'm going to need you to post relevant breaking news as it comes up. That way I can check in from time to time to keep abreast of what's going on elsewhere, and pass that information to the people near me. People who need to escape are going to need somewhere to go, and maybe a way to get there. They'll need food, water, medical care, and moral support when they get there.

We're in this together. Wherever you are, whether you're carrying a sign on the street, keeping yourself safe away from the fray, or anywhere in between - you are necessary and you are still part of this.

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[–] Nougat@fedia.io 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I threw down a comment below earlier that may help, but I'll add here for people who are going to be on the ground:

  • Be aware of your phone

Turn it off until you neeed it. Have at least one offsite person's number memorized. Use local public wifi only if you can.

  • Wear super generic clothing, black bloc if you have it.

Don't be identifiable.

  • Shut the fuck up

Don't talk to police for any reason about anything.

  • Pay attention

Keep your eyes up, scanning, don't look at your shoes, be ready to act (whether that means assist or escape or engage).

  • If you are driving, park well away from the area

If you're parked too close, you may end up without access to your car to get you out of there.

  • Bring snacks

Dense, high calorie things, for you and others.

  • Know your surroundings

If you're going to be in an area that you're not familiar with, go check it out now so you can figure out where to park, and multiple ways to get out.

  • Be loud and be angry

They want you to be meek and submissive and scared. Don't be. Be the opposite.

[–] HubertManne@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

thanks. I prefer loud and cheerful though. if Im going to be out I might as well dance.

[–] Nougat@fedia.io 2 points 1 week ago

If that works for you, great! It takes all kinds.