One of the things that has psychologically hampered us is that, en masse, we wish to effect a lot of change with little effort. Historically, this included myself. To have a plan outside of panic and fear, alongside another subreddit to doomscroll, I will put forth a template of a plan.

This is not going to be easy to digest for many, because it will be a reiteration of where we are as a global society, especially in the states.

What You Need to Do

• Ditch social media. All of it. Don't just disable your account. Delete it. It doesn't matter what it is, whether it seems like a safe haven (Bluesky) or not (Meta). At this point, governments can subpoena data, or more increasingly, these companies will volunteer your data if it suits them. Delete it all.
• Ditch common email. Ideally, ditch all email. If you need to keep email, move to Proton. But be aware that this access can be threatened later on down the line by entities fighting encryption (typically in the name of something like stopping child pornography).
• Use privacy protection where possible. Ideally, VPN to any country that is protected under GDPR.
• Learn how to jail break your phone, or get one that you can. Don't put any apps beyond secure end-to-end communication apps (Signal), and ensure you use a keyboard that will not track your data. Ensure you install updates manually and directly, so you can control the version installed on your phone.
• Create a false persona account for anything that you might need to sign into, but try to avoid needing one at all.
• Get cookbooks. One of the things you need to do is ensure you can rely on cooking your own food without the need for looking things up on the internet. Ensuring you can still make things yourself that you will enjoy will boost morale, as the need to cook really good food is important for you and your friends.
• Purchase a firearm if possible. YouTube has many, many videos on how to handle firearms, largely by 2A folks. Use the training they so freely give to your advantage. There is a ton of it.
  • Where possible, find a trainer you trust to help you safely learn your new firearm.
• Don't doomscroll anymore. Limit your information gathering on the internet to five minutes a day.
• Have a bug out bag. With FEMA and other government funding going away, being able to pick up and move in 15-30 minutes, or less, will be necessary.
  • There are also a ton of YT videos on how to build these out. Don't purchase a prebuilt pack, and purchase the bag last.
• Do cash transactions whenever possible.

What We Need To Do

• Create groups with your friends in the secure messaging apps. Don't invite new people to your circle. Create separate secure messaging groups for different circles of friends.
• If you feel compelled to attend a protest, ensure your phone is in a faraday bag, alongside any other electronics.
  • Ideally, don't do protests anymore. In fact, work with your friends to make mock protests to attract those who would try to disrupt them and waste their time.
• Start up political parties. If your background allows for a low chance of a smear campaign, step up as a political leader. Start a party, like "The Planned Politichood Party." The two party system no longer works in the states, and other political parties globally have not done enough to stop the advance of fascism.
  • Stepping up can be a daunting task, but inaction has largely landed us here anyway.
• Keep an anonymous eye on the news. This does not mean going to a publicly controlled aggregate site such as Reddit to see what is being pushed. Use a site like Ground News and talk within your circles about how to react to certain actions.
• Plan how to advance progressive ideologies over the next two years, and then execute on those plans in two years time after the next voting cycle has come through. If there is clear voting manipulation, then plan on advancing ideologies further.

All I can say at this point is, good luck. There is far more you/we can do, but you'll have to determine what that milestone looks like for you.