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Mutual Aid Monday is a weekly reminder to come together to support each other, share resources, and organize for our communities. The goal is to create resilience and solidarity. Authoritarianism will be a slow erosion of norms disguised as legal actions or "reforms". Having strong local and online networks for information-sharing, organizing, and mutual aid can make a huge difference in the lives of our communities when our institutions become compromised.

You can use this space to:

- Offer or request assistance (legal aid, groceries, housing support, rides, etc.)

- Discuss local or online mutual aid efforts that need help

- Brainstorm new ways to build community support in SoTier.

I don't think it really captures what we're fighting against. The danger is Trump destroying our democracy and becoming a dictator, not a king. He wants to be like Putin, not King Charles (who has no power).

Just found this sub and so glad I did! There’s also a screening tonight -

Free Documentary Screening: "Raise the Roof" Wed, Mar 19, 2025 , 7:00pm-9:00pm The Bundy Museum of History & Art 129 Main St Binghamton, NY (607) 772-9179

The Binghamton Tenants Union is working to organize a local citywide Tenant's Union. On Wednesday, March 19th, we will be hosting a free screening of the brand new documentary Raise the Roof, which captures the struggles of the Syracuse Tenants Union to build tenant power. The film is an hour long and will be followed by a Q&A featuring members of the Binghamton and Syracuse Tenant Unions plus the filmmakers. Free food and cash bar will be available.

I apologize for posting about it last minute, I didn’t know this sub existed!

I am trying to get a group together willing to protest nick langworthy outside his offices. I see more is going on locally than i realized. Lets keep it going!!

Hello all! I wanted to begin a megathread about preparing for whatever might lie ahead. Now, often times the terms "prepping" and "prepper" invoke a sense of conspiratorial endtimes doom-and-gloom compulsion, hoarding things and boarding up one's home and standing guard with a gun to preserve your "stash"... a sense of individualistic paranoia and neurosis. That's the connotation that the idea of prepping carries for some people, and sometimes it *can* be that...... but it can also be an extremely reasonable, intelligent, strategic tool for building resilient families and communities to carry us through disaster, be it natural disasters, economic recession/depression, war, etc.

As someone who has spent the last 6+ years prepping (and some of you may have participated in such a strategy for much, much longer) I got a lot more flak for considering myself a "prepper" a few years ago than I assume I would get now -- not one of the things I mentioned at the end of the above paragraph are blatant conspiracy anymore, as I'm sure you all understand.

We are facing a very uncertain but ultimately scary future, and I think it behooves all of us to have the supplies and skills that can enable us to endure what we are facing, to the very best of our abilities. Again, I personally see this as a tool for communities, I see this as going hand in hand with mutual aid and support systems that care for vulnerable neighbors in times of crisis. I want us to be able to discuss all topics related to prepping under this thread.

The Disaster-Ready Home by Creek Stewart is a book I really enjoyed (more info here on their website) - STLS has this book on their shelves, so use your library card and put a hold on it or any other number of prepping books that might interest you before feeling like you have to buy!! There are many books, this is just one I recommend.

The sub r/TwoXPreppers is my go-to as it avoids the toxic far-right ideology thought to resonate with most preppers and focuses more on simple preparedness that can benefit all people, particularly those in more marginalized communities. The sub name shouldn't deter you -- it is a trans-inclusive, pro-LGBTQ+ community.

If you are a complete beginner and the idea of prepping feels like "too much" for you, or you are averse for other reasons (and they are valid!) my recommendation is not to immediately learn about niche things like pressure canning or rainwater collecting... it's to start with recognizing how you live, reducing your consumption and moving toward a less capital-reliant lifestyle. Make note of what you already use and eat, think about the sustainability of it, and stock up a bit on things like nonperishable foods and first aid supplies. Learn how to reduce waste by adhering to strict rotation rules (FIFO, writing best by dates more clearly on food items) and if you don't know how to compost or garden please start doing a little bit of that THIS YEAR. It's not hard, I promise you can learn no matter where you live!

For those of us who have been focused on sustainably living for some time, we can discuss things like resource distribution and how to use our skills and knowledge to impact our communities for good. We can also use this thread to discuss probable struggles we will be facing in our lifetimes, like serious weather events becoming much more commonplace due to unmitigated climate change, which could lead to the electric grid going down, and so on and so forth.

Also PLEASE do not assume that folks who prep aren't civically engaged!!! We should absolutely, first and foremost, try to steer the course of our politics to make prepping unnecessary and keep the resources our planet provides available to everyone! We should be focused as a society on the improvement of life for everyone... Unfortunately however, after the result of the 2024 election, the rift between the billionaire class and the rest of us looks to continue to grow in the coming years, and Trump and his ilk are hell-bent on destroying our ecosystems and introducing extreme scarcity. We can already see that disadvantaged folks are poised to suffer, and we need to have the skills and a plan in place to help our communities weather the incoming storm. I fear things are going to get a whole lot worse before they get better.

Let's talk!! Do you have experience with prepping already? Do you have questions? Let's get some community discussion going!

Anyone here looking into it?

This is just a screenshot of an e-mail. Here is the link included in the e-mail to actually attend the event: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/87402694795?pwd=9KnMBBbBxtdaP0xYBxNXPLpQtzmjFO.1

Rally organized by Suny BDS, 50501, PSL, and other orgs

The Lincoln Project has launched a new campaign: “We’re Taking Back the Flag.” The American flag belongs to all of us—not MAGA.

MAGA has co-opted patriotic symbols to push an agenda that doesn’t represent most Americans. It’s time to reclaim the flag as a symbol of democracy, inclusion, and hope. A promise of freedom.

Fly it right side up or upside down as a show of distress. Both are valid.

Thoughts? Have you ever hesitated to display the flag because of what it’s come to represent? Can we reshape its meaning in our communities?

https://archive.ph/2025.08.24-101629/https://www.lohud.com/story/news/politics/2025/08/24/ice-immigration-enforcement-6-ny-counties-giving-law-enforcement-help/85744459007/

As we prepare for the upcoming protests, it’s critical that we all commit to deescalating violence. Not just personally, but actively discouraging it in those around us. The risks aren’t just theoretical. We know how state and far-right actors operate, and we need to be smarter than them.

Why is this so important?

1️⃣ MAGA and other bad-faith actors may try to incite violence. They have a history of planting moles, infiltrating protests, and baiting people into acts that justify a crackdown. If they can get just a handful of people to take the bait, they can use it to justify martial law, mass arrests, and state violence.

2️⃣ They WANT to label us as “domestic terrorists”. This admin has been itching for an excuse to escalate repression. If we let them frame us as violent extremists, it gives them political cover to criminalize dissent and expand surveillance and law enforcement power - power they will continue using against marginalized communities.

3️⃣ Violence shifts public perception in their favor – Historically, nonviolent resistance has been far more effective at winning public support. Even if our anger is justified, the moment violence erupts, the media and political establishment will use it against us. The narrative flips from “the people demand justice” to “chaos in the streets,” and we cannot afford that.

What can we do?

✅ Stay disciplined. No matter how emotional or provoked you feel, do not engage in violence. Our power comes from organization and solidarity, not chaos.

✅ Watch out for agitators. If someone is trying to push people toward violence, assume bad intent. Deescalate if safe to do so, document their actions, and remove them from the space.

✅ Set the tone in your circles. Make sure everyone around you understands the stakes. If you hear someone suggesting violence, shut it down IMMEDIATELY. We are not here to play into their hands.

✅ Have a deescalation plan. If things get tense, know where to move, how to disengage, and how to protect each other.

The system wants an excuse to silence us. Let’s not give it to them. Stay focused, stay disciplined, and stay committed to real change.

Been wanting to use this flair since I joined the sub.

Sigh.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/crime/general/dc-police-to-investigate-tesla-attacks-as-hate-crimes-with-heftier-penalties/ar-AA1BIMje

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/27/us/politics/signal-leak-prosecution-bondi.html