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   Erin Conroy (chargrille@progressives.social)'s status on Tuesday, 28-Jan-2025 05:22:39 JST Erin Conroy

   Very good points.

   And, it's important to remember that while the houses that survived the fire did so because their architects & builders had taken care to prepare them, they also needed luck,. This important for us to remember. Take everything so seriously, and remind yourself history is contingent on what you do, and what I do. Nothing in the social and political world is self-executing. You may have grown up in a world that felt that way, so you slacked off. No more!

   https://substack.com/home/post/p-155799722

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     Erin Conroy (chargrille@progressives.social)'s status on Tuesday, 28-Jan-2025 11:06:05 JST Erin Conroy

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     • GoNancyGo
     • Ken
     • wet forest moon folklorist
     • your auntifa liza 🇵🇷 🦛 🦦
     • Gregg Gonsalves
     • Hannu Ikonen MD
     • inquiline

     Some people on here who I know are always really great at offering actions, both mutual aid & politic-y:

     @ncw413
     @seachanger
     @blogdiva
     @Crookedlilhouse @inquiline
     @Turntwo363
     @gregggonsalves
     @hannu_ikonen

     I'll add more as I remember them.

     I have used Rogan's List for nigh 10 years and it's wonderful. https://susanrogan.substack.com/

     This may be helpful, as well: https://michelehornish.substack.com/p/my-response-to-the-question-what

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     Erin Conroy (chargrille@progressives.social)'s status on Tuesday, 28-Jan-2025 11:06:06 JST Erin Conroy

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     My aspiration is to redirect my own attention to whatever degree it needs to be re-directed, to the helpers. And to return to offering options for concrete actions, when I identify a problem on here.

     Historical analysis of fascism is what I've done for over 30 years now, so I am not going to become a new person, but please always feel free to add to my posts, any opportunity for action that you know of. I will try to do that myself.

     We can help each other that way. I would be grateful.

     Michał "rysiek" Woźniak · 🇺🇦 repeated this.
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     Erin Conroy (chargrille@progressives.social)'s status on Tuesday, 28-Jan-2025 11:06:28 JST Erin Conroy

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     I say all that knowing that at the moment, this isn't me, though I used to focus heavily on practical avenues for action.

     I am mainly offering advice to myself, I guess.

     Also, analysts are important, so important, and a clear analysis is a form of action in itself. I can't do without @tzimmer_history, e.g. But we don't need hundreds of analysts in our feeds. It's probably better if we use them more like salt for the meat of practical action.

     Just something I'll be paying attention to, for me

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     Erin Conroy (chargrille@progressives.social)'s status on Tuesday, 28-Jan-2025 11:06:29 JST Erin Conroy

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     We can win, but we do need to focus our energies, & not indulge in comforting fantasies. (e.g. "someone else" is taking care of it).

     Imo it's wise to give the bulk of your online attention to those who offer concrete practical steps, however small they may feel or seem. Join those who are taking action to help others, in any small way. If that feels too much today, believe me I get it: then do something to help yourself. Slice it thinner until you find yourself moving in a healthy direction.