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. This grotesque suggestion isn’t just a toxic opinion—it’s a blueprint for state-sponsored persecution. Mannarino isn’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
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    1 day ago

    Thanks for adding all of that.

    It’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 I’m not sure of what the state of on-device interception, and it can’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 “getting off the bad list.”

    Ultimately, getting out of the country is the safest bet. But it’s hard. And that’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 doesn’t have much to fear, being a cute white boy with blonde hair and blue eyes. But he has AuADHD, and that’s the part I’m concerned with right now. I’d have to get special permission from the state and my ex to do it, and she won’t.

    But you did remind me of the other thing. Since I can’t get out with my kid, I’m getting into better shape. When it comes down to it, we’ll need it regardless if we flee or fight.