10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won
November 13, 2024 4:51 PM Subscribe
The key to taking effective action in a Trump world is to avoid perpetuating the autocrat’s goals of fear, isolation, exhaustion and disorientation.
You can view the author talking about this article here (or watch the whole episode, the first hour and a half is very informative).
You can also try your hand at a choose your own adventure style playing out of Trumps second term.
You can view the author talking about this article here (or watch the whole episode, the first hour and a half is very informative).
You can also try your hand at a choose your own adventure style playing out of Trumps second term.
Is it just me or is the naked apex domain (without the www) broken for this site? It's the second post or comment from there in the last week that has returned an ERR_EMPTY_RESPONSE.
posted by daHIFI at 5:25 PM on November 13
posted by daHIFI at 5:25 PM on November 13
For what it's worth, Costco and everyone, here's Ken White today
What I am saying is that perhaps they will not be as bad as they could be because God, in His wisdom, has chosen to make these people weird freaks along the way to letting them run the place. This is a time to cherish every hope and embrace every ally. Trump and Trumpists are dysfunctional weirdos and that fact is our ally. Cold comfort is still comfort.
posted by stevil at 6:27 PM on November 13 [7 favorites]
What I am saying is that perhaps they will not be as bad as they could be because God, in His wisdom, has chosen to make these people weird freaks along the way to letting them run the place. This is a time to cherish every hope and embrace every ally. Trump and Trumpists are dysfunctional weirdos and that fact is our ally. Cold comfort is still comfort.
posted by stevil at 6:27 PM on November 13 [7 favorites]
Some resources that touched on in this game. Now more than ever.
posted by Agent_X_ at 6:46 PM on November 13
posted by Agent_X_ at 6:46 PM on November 13
Thank you for posting this. Even from all the way over in Australia, every time I've woken up or got into the office or opened a news site this last week I've felt like Theo Faran four minutes into 'Children of Men' and it's really not been a fun time.
posted by MarchHare at 6:47 PM on November 13 [6 favorites]
posted by MarchHare at 6:47 PM on November 13 [6 favorites]
Ken White is a man who repeatedly conveys that he knows he will be absolutely fine in the circumstances that are making many others fearful and panicked.
I would really like to stop hearing from Ken White.
posted by AlSweigart at 6:49 PM on November 13 [10 favorites]
I would really like to stop hearing from Ken White.
posted by AlSweigart at 6:49 PM on November 13 [10 favorites]
Ken White has completely failed to learn the lesson of the past eight years:
Just because someone is stupid doesn't mean they can't be incredibly dangerous.
posted by AlSweigart at 6:52 PM on November 13 [11 favorites]
Just because someone is stupid doesn't mean they can't be incredibly dangerous.
posted by AlSweigart at 6:52 PM on November 13 [11 favorites]
How to survive the forthcoming rule of Trump
posted by Devils Rancher at 7:11 PM on November 13 [7 favorites]
posted by Devils Rancher at 7:11 PM on November 13 [7 favorites]
We survived the first term because he was, at that point, the dog who caught the car and had no idea what to do next.
Now the dog is driving the car.
posted by Faint of Butt at 7:23 PM on November 13 [13 favorites]
Now the dog is driving the car.
posted by Faint of Butt at 7:23 PM on November 13 [13 favorites]
the future ain't written. Trump could die before he even gets inaugurated. He may already be dead. What might a Vance presidency look like?
posted by philip-random at 8:20 PM on November 13 [3 favorites]
posted by philip-random at 8:20 PM on November 13 [3 favorites]
Now the dog is driving the car.
except a dog driving a car is whimsically pleasing. If only the days ahead were whimsical and/or pleasing
posted by ginger.beef at 9:38 PM on November 13 [5 favorites]
except a dog driving a car is whimsically pleasing. If only the days ahead were whimsical and/or pleasing
posted by ginger.beef at 9:38 PM on November 13 [5 favorites]
the future ain't written. Trump could die before he even gets inaugurated. He may already be dead. What might a Vance presidency look like?
You don't think that's what Mike Pence was daydreaming of nonstop for four years? We saw how that worked out for him. Let's focus on what's in front of us.
posted by AlSweigart at 4:44 AM on November 14
You don't think that's what Mike Pence was daydreaming of nonstop for four years? We saw how that worked out for him. Let's focus on what's in front of us.
posted by AlSweigart at 4:44 AM on November 14
isn't that what the guy working the shell game says?
posted by philip-random at 8:26 AM on November 14
posted by philip-random at 8:26 AM on November 14
The current URL isn't working due to a failed secure connection, but this one is.
posted by BiggerJ at 11:20 PM on November 14
posted by BiggerJ at 11:20 PM on November 14
Now neither version of the URL is working. (Here's a Wayback Machine copy.) I shouldn't assume deliberate subterfuge, but...
posted by BiggerJ at 11:27 PM on November 14
posted by BiggerJ at 11:27 PM on November 14
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posted by CostcoCultist at 5:03 PM on November 13 [10 favorites]