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Micheline Maynard's avatar

On Twitter, I saw advice from an activist with many years of helping people obtain abortions. Do NOT be a hero. Do not publicly advertise your personal willingness to offer rides and shelter to people looking for help. If you are looking for help, do not take it from a random person you find on social media (apparently, there are all kinds of offers on Tik Tok). The activists are afraid the anti-abortion groups are tracking those making individual offers, and will report them to police or dox or harass them. They also worry that some of the individuals offering help are actually anti-abortion advocates - in other words, they are deliberately tricking people. Work through an established organization or network. They know the tactics to use.

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Beth's avatar

And for my fellow red-state sufferers — unless you need to leave for your safety and security, which I wholly respect and support — please stay here and fight. We red staters need all the help we can get. We need people willing to live here and vote and organize and speak and run for office. Leaving will enhance the polarization, and that is one piece of this shit puzzle.

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