In a moment that should chill every American who values freedom and dignity, right-wing commentator Joey Mannarino recently called for all transgender people in the United States to be rounded up, detained, and studied.Ā This grotesque suggestion isnā€™t just a toxic opinionā€”itā€™s a blueprint for state-sponsored persecution. Mannarino isnā€™t a fringe player screaming into the void....

Stay safe rule, my brothers, sisters and anything outside and in between.

No idea where else I could post this with maximum visibility.

  • peoplebeproblems@midwest.socialEnglish
    2Ā·
    8 months ago

    Thanks for adding all of that.

    Itā€™s daunting.

    The bit about XMPP is good, VPNs usually require payment of some sort which means a way to track you. Signal is useful for off-device message intercepting. While Iā€™m not sure of what the state of on-device interception, and it canā€™t be ruled out.

    And comparing this to a fugitive situation is sort of exactly what I was going for. The fleeing slaves, the persecuted in Nazi Germany, immigrants today, etc. in the eyes of authoritarian rule, there is no ā€œgetting off the bad list.ā€

    Ultimately, getting out of the country is the safest bet. But itā€™s hard. And thatā€™s the original problem I want people to be aware of, it gets crazy hard the longer people stay.

    If I could get my son out of country I would. He doesnā€™t have much to fear, being a cute white boy with blonde hair and blue eyes. But he has AuADHD, and thatā€™s the part Iā€™m concerned with right now. Iā€™d have to get special permission from the state and my ex to do it, and she wonā€™t.

    But you did remind me of the other thing. Since I canā€™t get out with my kid, Iā€™m getting into better shape. When it comes down to it, weā€™ll need it regardless if we flee or fight.