Skill Level: Intermediate
Why This Tool Matters
When a wannabe dictator starts deploying federal troops into cities, declaring fake emergencies, and handing public health to anti-vaxxers, it’s not just a news headline—it’s your street, your family, your rights. Learning how to spot, document, and resist federal overreach is survival 101 for anyone who doesn’t want to live in a police state with a spray-tan overlord.
Example of Importance
Look at Washington, D.C.—Trump called a “crime emergency” despite crime being at a 30-year low. He sent in the National Guard, seized police control, and sparked massive protests. This isn’t just happening in faraway headlines—it’s a test run. If it works there, it can happen in your city tomorrow.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Know Your Rights
- Read up on what local police and federal forces legally can—and can’t—do.
- ACLU and NAACP Legal Defense Fund both have quick guides worth bookmarking.
Step 2: Document Everything
- If troops roll into your town, grab your phone. Record video, log badge numbers, note locations.
- Upload immediately to secure cloud or encrypted apps like Signal—don’t let evidence vanish.
Step 3: Network Locally
- Connect with civil rights groups, local journalists, and watchdog orgs.
- Form neighborhood safety networks—text chains, encrypted group chats, mutual aid hubs.
Step 4: Pressure Points
- Call your city council and state reps daily to demand resolutions against unauthorized federal troop deployments.
- Demand public statements from local leaders—silence equals complicity.
Step 5: Public Action
- Attend rallies, marches, and teach-ins about civil liberties.
- Make noise online—hashtags, live updates, personal stories. Tyranny thrives in silence; resistance thrives in exposure.
Step 6: Support the Frontlines
- Donate to bail funds and legal defense orgs.
- Offer food, water, or shelter to protestors and families targeted by raids.
Kitty’s Final Scratch
Federal overreach is just Trump’s way of testing how far he can push before we push back. Spoiler alert: the answer is not one inch further. Stay loud, stay linked, stay claws-out.