LOVE TRUMPS HATE

It is truly painful to remember what happened yesterday. The hard fight for peace got a devastating blow by the fact that Donald Trump is now the President of The United States. His decisions will not affect just the USA, it will be felt in the whole world. On the whole planet. Very scary to think about it. One of the most powerful country is led by a man that doesn't believe in Global Warming. He doesn't respect other races. He doesn't respect women. He doesn't respect the freedom of choice on the topic of abortion. He does not respect diversity. He doesn't respect animals. I don't think I am exaggerating when I say that this planet needs now more than ever people with endurance and perseverance to fight for what is right. We all can have that and be that. 

It is truly saddening. But this is it. Now we move on. 

1. List of Suicide Crisis supports in the USA:

This is a hard time for many people. If you or anyone you know is in need of help, please ask for it. Never give up.

• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1800-273-8255 
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: Online Chat 
• Crisis Text Line: Text START to 741-741 
• The Trevor Project (LBGT+): 1-866-488-7386 
• Trans Lifeline: (877) 565-8860

International list of suicide crisis lines: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines

2. What Do We Do if Donald Trump wins?

This is a post I saw on Tumblr and I think it sums various ways of help everyone can do very well:

• SUPPORT the marginalized people around you. ask them what they need, how you can be there for them. if you need support, ask. people who love one another strengthen one another.
• VOTE in every non-presidential election that will be open to you. many things are decided at the state and local levels, like school policy and funding, marijuana legalization, issues about gentrification, creation of community review boards for police brutality, etc - just to list things that were votable on my ballot today. also, make sure to vote in 2018 in congressional races! most national policy is determined by the house and senate, so this is massively important.
• ORGANIZE. Find the thing your heart is telling you is so important to work on, whether that’s Black Lives Matter or standing with Standing Rock or immigration rights or LGBTQ rights or something else - find that thing, find someone who does something about it, and get involved. it doesn’t have to be big; nobody’s asking you to go to one meeting and then do arrestable actions. send a postcard to a representative. show up to a march for an hour or so. maybe make some posters or flyers to hang up around your campus. educate your friends and family on what you believe.
• STAY SAFE. There are some of us who will be at far more risk under a Trump administration than will others. if you’re one of those people, please be careful. find allies who are less in danger and can help amplify your ideas. and everyone, everyone - take care of your own physical and mental health. we can’t create a world of respect, community, and safety by refusing to apply those principles to how we treat ourselves.

Original post by: http://andriseup.tumblr.com/post/152935950771/what-do-we-do-if-donald-trump-wins-a-lefty

2. URGENT: Urge President Obama to safeguard our environment from Donald Trump 

"The world is still reeling from Donald Trump's shocking win of the U.S. presidency. What we do now in response will determine how catastrophic this shocking turn of events will be for our environment and our communities. The very first thing we must do is make sure President Obama does everything he can over the next couple months to protect our progress on climate action and environmental safeguards."

The link for the petition: https://www.addup.org/campaigns/urgent-urge-president-obama-to-safeguard-our-environment-from-donald-trump/petition/urgent-urge-president-obama-to-safeguard-our-environment-from-donald-trump

This petition comes from the organization Sierra Club. An organization that fights to protect the environment. Here is their official site for more ways to help on various issues: http://www.sierraclub.org/

3. President Obama: Thank you for temporarily halting the Dakota Access Pipeline. Now Stop it Permanently.

A petition from Care2 by Standing Rock Sioux Tribe & Other98

Link is here: http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/105/154/293/

There is also a petition from Sierra Club: https://www.addup.org/campaigns/protect-indigenous-rights-and-reject-the-dakota-access-pipeline

Another way to help is to call the White House Comment Line. It is available Monday - Friday between 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. E.T. via 1-303-816-3559. A recorded introduction will give you more information. After that you'll be connected directly with the White House Comment Line.