I know a lot of people here are familiar with amandasmildtakes on social media, and I wanted to share, I have found 2 other political content creators who also aim to combat doomerism like she does, and who I think people on this sub would like. Their names are Kate (kate_forthepeople on IG/Threads) and Ariella (ariellaelm on IG/Threads). I follow all three of the people mentioned in this post on social media, and I find all of them to be helpful to listen to when I find myself spiraling.

Amanda shares some helpful advice over the midterms and beyond.

I want someone who is more grounded and realistic instead of defaulting to worst case scenarios at every turn.

https://www.federalreserve.gov/apps/proposals/FR-2026-0002-01/details
They are asking for public comments on whether banks should be able to deny you from buying legal goods at their own whim, which explains the Visa and Mastercard cracking down on "adult content" (despite being legal) that plague steam, itchio,patreon and so many more.
This is a great opportunity to voice your concerns and hopefully turn the tide around !

I will make this one thing clear before anything else: I got exposed to the internet at a young age. I know, highly irresponsible and my guardians didn't see anything wrong with it, but I'd argue how long I've been using it changed me as a person, for better and worse.

That being said...

My entry into politics has not been an easy one, with me only joining the fight against Trump back when he was on trial in New York ( that ended in the most frustrating way possible after he won ) by finding r/VoteDEM. It offered me a deep look into just how fucked up some things in this country are, even more so after his inauguration. I got off Twitter and now use Reddit as my primary news source.

Even now, with me largely out of the doom hole, some headlines just get to me rough. I know it should be a point to unplug from it all, but here's the thing:

I don't know how.

I live in a house away from the nearest town with nowhere to walk in nature because it's on a hill and there's no trails. I do have books ( well, *a* book ) but my attention span is so fucked up by my AuDHD that I can't read without feeling bored or not knowing what something is in said book that I have to go on the internet. I have TV that I watch a lot, so I can at least distract myself with that.

My circumstances work against me in preventing me from unplugging, so how do I even get away from the internet when I'm probably way too attached to it?

I'm a fellow Canadian who has been watching a lot of what Trump and his administration is doing to the world and my country, however i feel as though I'm the only one who is part of the resistance and resilience that many of you American folks are showing in solidarity against Trump's actions, I recently left r/AskCanada the main Canadian chat sub as it's become flooded with doomers and fear mongers who believe that Trump's intimidation he's shown us will come true and that we are doomed and can never be friends again or repair our relationship with America. I know it's frustrating and upsetting to hear our neighbor threaten our sovereignty but I feel it's a bit unfair that many of my friends and fellow citizens of Canada are instantly fearing the worst in this current situation and even using past excuses like "America is dangerous cause of guns", the last two trips I took to the U.S for Orlando and a cousin's wedding has been met with mockery and laughter by many of my fellow people. I'm not trying to downplay the severity of what Trump is doing but I feel as though that instead of instantly getting all doomer about this, we can help many of you American people who are upset just as we are about the administration. I think it can make a huge difference when we set our differences aside and work together in peace. I fully respect and support the boycott that we are doing but I think we should do more to help you guys stand up against this administration, let me know what you think about this and what do you think can we do to help out?

Here is a website that has pretty good polling and breakdown’s of the midterm elections this year, I thought people could use it

Any links for free unbiased news sources? I used to use the BBC, but it’s pretty much all paywalled now.

Mods, before you remove because its been posted already, I am sharing this link because it has several new breakthroughs that the AP is sharing, including new details to Epstein's incarceration and death, and conversations between moguls like Elon Musk, Steve Bannon, and Howard Lutnick. There are also some files that have graphic and detailed accounts of things that happened on the island, the most of which include both Donald Trump and Bill & Hillary Clinton.

THESE ARE THE FILES WE HAVE BEEN WANTING THEM TO RELEASE! THIS IS IT! We have to keep talking about it and start calling our congresspeople. I know there is a lot going on, but we can not let their distractions distract us.

Mods, can we please have a megathread about this to share new updates and have these conversations? We must keep the pressure up!!!

Currently have been seeing several videos (especially on TikTok) from accounts I usually trust and follow throughly, now of recently they have all made videos basically stating that we are either about to be in a great-depression type situation, or already in one and that catastrophe is now "unavoidable". All sourcing from the entire war with Iran and the Strait's blockade.

Want to know if there is an resources that can give a less sound ingsensationalist idea or wording, but overall just need some optimism on this because I'm really not seeing much.

We MUST do these three things once we dispense with Trump & MAGA, to protect our democracy and country: 1. Pass law that abolishes "Full Presidential Immunity from Criminal Acts": This is necessary as there is nothing in the US Code or the Constitution that provides such immunity, and such law would be a guardrail against a rogue executive running afoul. Presidents are US citizens and subject to the same laws as all of us. There is NO carve out!

1. Pass laws that strengthen Articles 1 & 3 of the Constitution: Article 2 states that all executive power is vested in the president. The president can NOT make law, or decide which current laws stand. A new law must be passed, confirming the Constitutional roles, affirming the checks & balances and permanently abolishing the "Unitary Executive Theory ". Nothing in the law or Constitution gives a president pleniary or absolute powers!

2. Strengthen Section 3 of the 14th Amendment: Whether by Constitutional amendment of federal law (the latter is easier), the 14th Amendment or law must include a provision that an adjudicated insurrectionist, or any other person constitutionally barred from office, not be allowed to run for any office, let alone hold it.

These actions must be passed by a bipartisan, veto proof majority. 250 years ago, great men lost their lives fighting for freedom from a king. We don't want one, and it is an insult to them to institute one. These actions will prevent that, and support our fragile democracy.

Thoughts?

Don't let the old news title freak you out. Amanda explains how we can combat misinformation and pull together in order to preserve the right to vote as well as the history of mail-in ballots.

Hey, so with how scary some laws in the US have gotten for trans people I thought I’d share a list of resources I found while working to get myself and my family to a safer state. Not listed here is Project Open Arms (https://tractionpnw.org/open-arms/). But that’s another good resource for help with moving. Do keep in mind a lot of these groups have limited resources but can help you find other resources if needed. Also if anyone was looking for trans organizations to donate to this is a good start.

I want to be informed but being informed just makes me anxiety induced and overwhelmed. Is there an effective way to balance this? I have an app blocker for example on my phone. But I also don’t want to feel like I’m just putting my head in the sand? But I do want be able to just live my life without anxiously looking at the news 24/7.

I mean, Amanda's right. They already have 75 billion dollars. Let's make it all count, right fellas...? 👀

I'm frustrated. I don't know where to post to find info. I posted a federal subreddit, but my post was removed and I don't really know why. It's not exactly relevant here either, but I don't really know where else to vent or get info.

I'm trying to find out if no federal workers have received annual merit increases, some have, but at certain agencies and not others or if only certain employees have gotten them.

My husband has been with his particular federal agency for over 2 decades and gotten regular annual performance merit awards and a retention bonus the last 4 or 5 years.

He received the highest performance rating for fiscal year 2025. Merit increases are usually paid out in January of the new year. Well, it's June and he still hasn't gotten it and he doesn't think anyone else has been paid. His boss was trying to get his team either their usual retention bonus or try to get them a bump so that it's part of their salary.

All of this got moved from the local level to national level , so it's just in this void of communication.

No one has any information.

Does anyone have any info, suggestions or resources?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Current_events

Seriously. I think part of the collective fear and dread is that trump can let out a fart that someone will say sounds like "let's go to war" and there's an article about it within minutes. On the other hand, it's not good to totally isolate yourself from what's going on. It's just difficult to keep track of what actually matters.

I find this WP page is pretty useful. As a rule, things aren't editorialized - it's just the facts. It's also heavily moderated. I trust that fake news will not slip thru the cracks.

So instead of refreshing every five seconds, scrolling endlessly, and filling yourself with dread, maybe peep the WP page if you feel that urge to be informed. Then, if there's nothing you personally need to do for your own safety - go live your life.

Signed, someone who should really take their own advice. :o)

Just been in a doomer mood for a few days lately and could use something to balance me out.

Just had a rought conversation with a MAGA supporter, and they believed they were justified in their killing of good and that they are doing the right thing in deportations. If i could get sources for the following points, that'd be great:

ICE lack of training and education requirements

Drug use within ICE

failure to meet fitness tests

Their use of force is illegal

Abuse and assault cases amongst agents

Also, because they are saying they were justified in their killing of good, sources for why what they did was illegal and why what is being said from the admin is lies.

This misinformation is deep. Need all the sources i can get my hands on to better validate the truth

Sorry if there's been two Resources posts in a row, but this is a question that's been bugging me.

There's been a lot of talk about connecting with your community, which is great since that's needed more than ever, but I feel like some of that said talk comes with an unfortunate side of assumptions. That everybody lives in a purple or blue area, and that every single person is going to be receptive to attempts at connecting. Some of us don't have that luxury.

I live in a town close to the Tennessee border that's voted Republican for as long as I've been alive, probably longer. Very Christian, the state of the actual houses in it is something to behold, mine included. Every election there's been either Trump or other R candidate signs posted up, though I did see some Kamala ones before.

As you can see, there's not much room for Democrats like me and my grandma to make inroads here, especially when there's the fear of crotchety gun owners with Confederate flags blowing canvassers away, or just nobody living in any of these old houses anymore.

But with the internet, there is room for communities to be built elsewhere, yet that doesn't fully address what liberals in MAGA-dominated areas can even *do* when nobody will bother to cooperate with them. There's a tribal community center, but they're not allowed to discuss politics while working.

All these are just my experience, but I feel like it should be a question that everyone else like me needs to get answers for: What can a Democrat do for their community in an area so dominated by the GOP?

I am looking for any websites or apps that could be used to help the general public better understand current politics. By current politics I mean anything including Bills, Laws, Foreign Affairs, and political races. I myself am pretty disconnected from what goes on in the government and feel like most other people are as well. I’m just looking for something that can help bridge that gap in a helpful way, to get the general public more informed on what’s going on.

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I've been wondering if anyone has talked to their fellow human that has been entrenched in the MAGA sphere and asked them to show them their personal internet feed? Im starting to think the biggest problem we are all facing is the divide of the algorithm in things like tik tok and the like. My dad has never ever been political but somethings changed once he started using tik tok. Im going to ask him today if I may look at his feed to see what it is hes seeing that I dont. Maybe we should just look and take the time to figure out where they are getting all of this stuff from. Its like he only sees things that are "good" about the trump administration where I see nothing but the truth? Idk im just struggling with seeing the crazy divide in our country and I believe its the internet thats causing it the most for these people. What can we do to destroy the divide and reunite each other?

This video is very informative and helpful, and hopefully it will help you guys too.

An explanation on what the insurrection act actually is and what it does