Obligatory Political Post

[rthstewart]

I knew in 2016 it was coming.  I knew it in my bones.  This time, I allowed myself to hope and am far more gutted and despondent than before.  My spawn, who was in high school in 2016, has been sending me memes and talking about what went wrong and how to fix it.  And I told them, I was proud of them but this revolution will have to do without me this time and that I'm sorry I couldn't give them a better world.  Then I started crying again.  Crying now.

In November 2016, I made this post about continuing access to contraceptives and received some excellent comments on it  At the time, I was more optimistic (when will I ever learn) about continued access.  I'm long past needing contraception but for those of you still in that situation, stock up.  Products will typically be good for at least 2 years -- look at expiration dates -- they are often good for longer but make a plan to protect yourself.  Get a long-term solution in place.  Being in a state that has voted for abortion access will not protect you if the pending cases before Trump appointed judges to yank the approval of mifepristone are successful or if we begin to see enforcement of the Comstock Act. 

I went through all of this before not being alarmist.  Not the case this time.  Protect yourself and your loved ones.  Get to safety if you can.  

Also, now is a great time to launch a fraudulent medical product in January 2025.  vitamins cure cancer!  Go for it.  I doubt anyone will stop you.

Comments

[katharhino]

It is worse this time. It’s worse because after everything, after January 6, after a felony conviction, after the very clear fascism, MORE people voted for him than 2016. More. I can’t get over this.

[autumnia]

Sending you virtual hugs! It was so quiet in the city this morning, it was literally a repeat of 2016. I didn't go outside but reading from other people's comments, there was definitely a lot of silence on the train and in the streets today.

[brokenallbroken]

[hugs] My boss gave us an extra WFH day today, partly for construction and partly mourning. I'm still in shock. My fault for getting optimistic.

[adaeze]

I have no words. <3

[umadoshi]

I am so, so sorry about all of it.

[grey_wonderer]

My son and his girlfriend are getting passports. I’m going to start stockpiling all the cash that I can and literally I do mean cash and not money in the bank just in case. I am relieved to still be employed but you just never can count on a thing like that

[pru]

so do all, who live to see such times? <3

we will rally.