Surviving Out of Sheer Spite
Nov. 9th, 2016 08:01 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
rynlingI have devoted my life to service, activism, and education.
I don't usually talk about my job under my fandom identity, as it's stressful and unpleasant, but I want to say that the election results last night change nothing. I will continue to struggle for equality, tolerance, and inclusivity. I will continue to push back against discriminatory practices. I will continue to find opportunities for those who need them. There are good people all around me who will do the same.
There is such an outpouring of outrage and sadness on social media this morning. I want to join in and offer my support, but I am so exhausted, and I have no words. I will go in to work and do what I always do, but the most important thing right now is to keep my head above water and not drown. Time will pass, and I will regain the energy I need to speak and to help protect safe spaces in the ongoing project of creating a better world.
It's not going to be easy, but we will not let this defeat us. Stay strong, friends.
I don't usually talk about my job under my fandom identity, as it's stressful and unpleasant, but I want to say that the election results last night change nothing. I will continue to struggle for equality, tolerance, and inclusivity. I will continue to push back against discriminatory practices. I will continue to find opportunities for those who need them. There are good people all around me who will do the same.
There is such an outpouring of outrage and sadness on social media this morning. I want to join in and offer my support, but I am so exhausted, and I have no words. I will go in to work and do what I always do, but the most important thing right now is to keep my head above water and not drown. Time will pass, and I will regain the energy I need to speak and to help protect safe spaces in the ongoing project of creating a better world.
It's not going to be easy, but we will not let this defeat us. Stay strong, friends.
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Date: 2016-11-10 08:24 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2016-11-10 01:42 pm (UTC)And men don't tend to live very long past 70 in this country, so there's always that. Although this scenario is worrisome as well, because fuckface's running mate is even scarier than he is.
If worst comes to worst, I keep telling myself that there are always checks and balances. I have a number of colleagues who are older than I am, and they are all like, "Let me tell you about the Reagan years..." I feel like, if people could survive that nonsense, maybe we'll be okay?? *knocks on wood*