# A thread for hopeful or useful thoughts or links related to what to do next

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-hopeful-or-useful-thoughts-or-links-related-to-what-to-do-next/1009838>\
**Category:** Politics & Elections\
**Created:** [November 7, 2024, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-hopeful-or-useful-thoughts-or-links-related-to-what-to-do-next/1009838 "2024-11-07T05:02:10Z")\
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**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2024, 5:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-hopeful-or-useful-thoughts-or-links-related-to-what-to-do-next/1009838/1 "2024-11-07T05:02:10Z")

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I thought we could use such a thing. I don’t want to ignore reality, but I think we could all use either a reason to go on or concrete thoughts on what we could go on to actually do. As I’ve repeatedly made clear, I’m more interested in actions than talk.

Here’s a couple to start off with to foster thought and discussion. Thinking locally seems to be a strong theme generally from what I’m seeing out there.

> **[10 ways to be prepared and grounded now that Trump has won](https://wagingnonviolence.org/2024/11/10-things-to-do-if-trump-wins/)**
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> The key to taking effective action if Trump wins is to avoid perpetuating his goals of fear, isolation, exhaustion and disorientation.

> **[Planet's Fucked: What Can You Do To Help? (Long Post)](https://www.tumblr.com/asgardian--angels/766424424256815104/planets-fucked-what-can-you-do-to-help-long)**
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> Since nobody is talking about the existential threat to the climate and the environment a second Trump term/Republican government control will cause, which to me supersedes literally every other issu…

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**Author:** ![Leaper](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/4bbf92/32.png) [@Leaper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaper)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2024, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-hopeful-or-useful-thoughts-or-links-related-to-what-to-do-next/1009838/2 "2024-11-07T17:16:22Z")

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Another thread to potentially keep track of, since this is meant to be a roundup thread: [How to go on when fascists are in power, by a fellow sufferer](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-to-go-on-when-fascists-are-in-power-by-a-fellow-sufferer/1009856)

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**Author:** ![JackieLikesVariety](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackielikesvariety/32/296_2.png) [@JackieLikesVariety](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JackieLikesVariety)\
**Post date:** [November 7, 2024, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-thread-for-hopeful-or-useful-thoughts-or-links-related-to-what-to-do-next/1009838/3 "2024-11-07T18:29:02Z")

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can these two threads be combined? or whatever it’s called.