They just seem selfish, stupid, and stubborn from my perspective. So set in their ways that they refuse to even consider the possibility of change. So spoiled by their own privilege they're blind to the suffering of others.

I want to believe we're better than that. But it's hard sometimes.

I do not understand it.

I do not get why so many people absolutely refuse to try and understand or relate to people who might be different than them. People who look, act, or think differently than they do.

I've TRIED to understand where conservatives are coming from but I just can't...

They also need to get it through their heads that furries make the internet go.

keep making art but just don't delude yourself into thinking that youre engaging in real resistance. Do something so people you will never meet who live on the other side of the planet will be able to relax and engage in their own self care and draw their own pictures in peace too.

Speaking of protests: donate to / volunteer with bail funds & jail support. Line up pro-bono lawyers (and support them too).

And don't throw people under the bus for their choice of protest tactics, even if it's more radical than you personally prefer.

Go to a protest! No need to register in advance, just lookup where it'll be and show up.

Max out the match!!

If it wasn't clear upthread, folks can donate to help us build the capacity to respond here:

Stop your child from getting groomed into the war machine:

And here's an article highlighting life for Venezuelan refugees under the Trump regime:

english.elpais.com/internationa...

There are 770,000 Venezuelan refugees in the US. Let's be sure to protect them too.

Here's a list of refugee resettlement orgs by state that you can volunteer with or donate to:

rcusa.org/resources/st...

Here's a map highlighting resettlement clusters:

Help locals you know plan their personal safety and prepare survival resources:

Also avoid sharing war / trauma porn. Civilians in crisis are not a spectacle to use as content.

We all know there's a war on, let trusted ethical news outlets with professional staff share appropriate footage.

Double check your sources and call out misinformation! The best sources are:

- DMs from trusted local contacts
- on the ground posts from people proven to be in Venezuela
- local media
- international press with on the ground reporting

Scripts that make it easy to call your reps and demand an end to the violence:

The International Red Cross / Red Crescent orgs are solid. We've worked alongside them in other countries.

Support the Venezuelan Red Cross here (confirmed not on sanction list):

Email, call, and yell at your reps online to demand they end this illegal war. Stopping the violence is priority #1.