I’ve been researching these steps:
Also not sure if this still holds true, but will be checking it out soon:
What floors me about most “best destination country” lists is the complete lack of consideration for human rights track records, political instability, crime rates, and economic position. 
I’m looking at that before digging into concerns about racism and sexism.
Don’t forget your digital rights because if they’re not protected then safe spaces like this to organise will be threatened.
good point!
we are securing deeds and titles to all properties before january, to ensure that things don’t get delayed or otherwise bogged down in whatever may come after jan20th.
we cannot lose this place. if my SSDI is canceled, or mum’s DoD insurance and disability income (as widow of vietnam colonel shithead), we will have to fall back to bug-out options put in place after the first time this national mistake was made, in 2016.
and that is from a seat of relative privilege. that we are “undesiables” and “non-productive eaters” does make us targets, just further down the list from the obvious objects of hateful action.
whatever i can do to secure anyone less protected, i must.
i don’t know any other way.
A month AFTER it expires. So the plan was to wait until after her birthday to renew to make sure she got the 10-year adult passport. That seems like a really bad idea now. I don’t know how to solve that one yet.
Same here.
i wish it weren’t so imperative to say it like this.
Passports, people! do you have them?!
I’m getting a new passport tomorrow. It’s due to expire in February but I’m not waiting .
Looking at getting an Irish passport for my daughter. She’s been considering it for some time but now has a helluva motivator
Is it indeed okay to get it renewed well before it expires? I think mine is 2027.
There’s no restriction of getting a renewal as far as I know.
Now that routine renewals are online, it shouldn’t be too difficult.
Its good to get it done before you are within 6 months of expiration. Some countries will deny entry even if you have a valid passport based on a close expirstion.
For international transfers, I use this site. The company is based in the UK.
I recently learned those prepper terms:
I use those as a guideline for what to pack and what to leave for the other kits.
Advice from late 2020: At least make sure you have a pair of sneakers that are in good shape.
Great practical suggestions here. Thanks, Mindy.
For the many people stuck in the U.S., local mutual aid will be the best approach for taking care of one another, protecting vulnerable groups, and for resisting the regime.
Start identifying allies and playing “Who goes Nazi” now. You will also identify the “good German” bystanders in the process. I’ve been doing this with the people in my life and the results have been interesting (and sometimes discouraging).
If you haven’t done so already, read Gessen’s “Rules for Surviving an Autocracy” and Snyder’s “On Tyranny” or summaries thereof. I’ll also suggest this excerpt from “They Thought They Were Free” by Milton Mayer and Orwell’s review of Mein Kampf to try and grasp the societal and cultural zeitgeist in this season of recrudescence.
Also, for morale, I’ll recommend these two short essays by Molly Ivins and Steve Gilliard:
Revolut have had all kinds of issues – data breaches and fraud. And it does not have a banking licence. I would think twice before relying on it.
Oh, I love that.
