Secure the Oxygen Mask over your own Face Before Helping Others

Fighting fascism takes a personal toll on us all. It's not only OK to step away sometimes — it's essential.

Sep 28, 2025

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*Pacific Ocean in Malibu | Susan J. Demas*

Lately I have not been doing well. Like a huge chunk of the American population, I was devastated by the outcome of the 2024 election. Unlike my fellow Americans, however, this toxic gumbo of politics, culture wars, ICE raids, Epstein files, tariffs, wars, and incompetency is literally my job. I cannot put it down…

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Ryan N Wiggins

Chief of Staff at The Lincoln Project. Loud, passionate, opinionated, outspoken, and snarky. Former Florida Republican strategist. Recovering Evangelical. Southern as a biscuit. Cusses like a sailor. "Was raised better than this."