I found the Handmaids Tale very interesting and really scary in that this is the plan for women. It’s totally a foreshadowing of what “they” want for us. It’s knowledge – knowledge is power. This should give us the backbone and and reasom to get off our asses and go protest. Thank you Bobbi

Knowledge is power.
There is already enough gatekeeping of that type of power that sitting there behind a keyboard dictating how one person’s way of gaining knowledge isn’t correct, or helpful is absolutely horrible.
Specially since that same person then turns around and says that a better thing to do is protest. When did gaining knowledge when other’s do not wish you to have knowledge stop being a form of protesting? Talk about showing your privilege!
Bobbi is correct in saying not all of us can take April 5th off, or are too afraid to protest because there are ramifications for some to protest. I’m personally not even in a position where I could protest as I’m in a completely different country and will not be able to fly back for a day, no matter how much I would love to attend a good old fashion protest.
But there are many ways to protest. Using your money for more than just a day (really, Amazon didn’t crumble because people didn’t shop their site for an entire day, but you do you) actually can speak volumes. Look what is happening to Tesla right now.
Protest any way that feels comfortable for you. If that is not shopping at a place for a day, then so be it. If that’s taking to the street to loudly but PEACEFULLY protest, you go darling! If that is buying a bunch of candles from a great company so that every time you smell them you feel a little better, a little more mischievous and makes you happy, then do it. Don’t let a single person ever tell you not to do what makes you happy and makes you feel better about your life. NEVER A SINGLE PERSON! Including yourself!

Very well articulated! I’m proud of all of you for recognizing the boundaries you need to protect yourselves and your mental health. Watching a show or not is part of that. Protesting or not is part of that. Everything matters! I loved that, Bobbi!

This. Knowledge is power. The idiots who don’t see anything wrong with what’s happening must have never read books. Handmaids tale, WW2 and how in the first 30 days hitler dismantled democracy… Being able to go out and protest movements is to be privileged. Not all of us have the money, the physical means, or the security to be able to protest in that way. Protesting is so much more than signs and shouting. Well said Bobbi! Well said

Love this! Completely agree with your perspective.