A Woman's Place is in the Resistance

[ny biker]

Every day is a new outrage, another roller coaster of emotion and feeling physically ill over the way a few hateful extremists have taken over this country.

[salsabike]

every day is a new outrage, another roller coaster of emotion and feeling physically ill over the way a few hateful extremists have taken over this country.

couldn't agree more.

[north woods gal]

This is all so very dangerous. When the man at the top does hate-based things, it's interpreted by those who share his hatred to act when they might otherwise think twice or show some restraint and the more Trump rages, the more they love him. What country is this?

[smilingcat]

I've been feeling really down, tired and just lethargic from the politics. Forced myself to attend a local progressive group meeting yesterday. What can we do? They ask. There is so much hatred, there is no dialogue with the red hat (trumpster idiots). Starting a conversation with things like "We want to improve the quality of life for everyone!" from my perspective this just don't fly with the red hat crowd. It needs to be more personal. "We need to get out of this rat hole of credit card debt and insane health insurance. You want to be free of stress and me too" kind of thing. This may get them to start talking. It's about you its about me and forget the rest of the idiots (progressive).

One city council man said that there is a concerted effort by the right wing extremist to take over the political landsacape. He said he hasn't seen so much effort on any group to take over the school board as he has seen with the right wing extremists. Because of his position, he didn't want to elaborate on where the dark money was flowing from. Well that is where you start, at school board and at a local level.

One gal said she was planning on running for city council of a small town instead of running for school board. And that is what we need to do. Start a group, start a grass root organization to get yourself or someone you know onto the school board, city council etc. Even a citizen advisory board. I'm a precinct committee person. Have been guilty of knocking on people's door to help progressive people elected. It's about your wife, its about your daughter not being molested or accosted.

[north woods gal]

Cold as it is, up here, I continue to ride, but now I find myself riding more than just for the love of riding. I ride every day because I desperately need to relieve the stress caused by continual doses of horrible political news.

[ny biker]

Nothing is helping me with the stress.

I did go to the town hall yesterday that was held by my state senator and state delegate. It was well-attended. Mostly they focused on state legislation, but they also emphasized the need for help with this year's elections, which include all the state delegates as well as governor. I'm going to find a way to help with them. One of my US Senators is also up for reelection this year.

Meanwhile my congressman is among several at Dulles Airport today, where yesterday's court order is being ignored. Yesterday the governor and state attorney general were there.

[Eden]

My parents who travel as a lifestyle attend a small protest in Phoenix. What I found most interesting is that there were a few counter protestors who showed up that felt it necessary to wear black masks .....

I think this is a great photo - the protestor just looks terrifying doesn't she

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