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This will be a quick one.

So Trump’s back. Somehow it doesn’t feel surprising given the political trends these past few years.

I know it will now seem like they’re invincible, but they’re not. They never are. No one ever is.

I’m not going to say don’t mourn, but please check in with those around you who are as vulnerable as you are, if not more so.

Now’s the time to organise and build. Yes the fascists are going to be at their most powerful in a century, and that is terrifying.

I’m scared as well, but I refuse to despair. There’s no time for that. We have a lot of work to do.

Take care everyone

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November 7 Edits - here are good resources to navigate through these moments:

• Margaret Killjoy: The Sky is Falling; We've Got This

• Crimethinc: History Repeats Itself: First as Farce, Then as Tragedy: Why the Democrats Are Responsible for Donald Trump’s Return to Power

• It Could Happen Here: Still Don't Panic: An Election Response

• A thread I put together to help me deal with it all: Mastodon, Bluesky and Instagram