▲ 817 ▼ Protect trans folk as you'd protect yourself (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/politicalmemes@lemmy.world 36 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] tehn00bi@lemmy.world 29 points 2 years ago (2 children) Do something the Jews had little opportunity to do, arm your self. permalink fedilink source hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) And practice. Safety and fighting under pressure takes practice. There are so very few trans people, and so many more of us. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) This is seriously good advice. Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Muscle memory may well save you or some one else’s life one day permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* Hey! Found a bit of muscle memory the other day! Always carry in the woods, sometimes throw down on squirrels for muscle memory. Not like I've trained, mostly random, "You should see if you can actually draw and aim.", kinda practice. RUSTLE Cool! Deer? big black bear with two babies galumphing behind I'm_in_danger.gif Pistol magically appeared in my hand, safety off, low-ready. Didn't think about it. That was neat. Didn't know if that would happen when the shit came down. permalink fedilink source parent [–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I can’t afford a gun, and if I could, it would not be something I could keep in my home. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tehn00bi@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I didn’t say a gun. Of course that is probably the tool for defense against the jack booted thugs coming for those who dare to be different, but there are other devices. Prepare for a world where no one is going to save you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago The jackbooted thugs already kinda took everything already. No one has come to save me lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 15 points 2 years ago (1 child) And practice. Safety and fighting under pressure takes practice. There are so very few trans people, and so many more of us. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) This is seriously good advice. Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Muscle memory may well save you or some one else’s life one day permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* Hey! Found a bit of muscle memory the other day! Always carry in the woods, sometimes throw down on squirrels for muscle memory. Not like I've trained, mostly random, "You should see if you can actually draw and aim.", kinda practice. RUSTLE Cool! Deer? big black bear with two babies galumphing behind I'm_in_danger.gif Pistol magically appeared in my hand, safety off, low-ready. Didn't think about it. That was neat. Didn't know if that would happen when the shit came down. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FordBeeblebrox@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) This is seriously good advice. Slow is smooth, smooth is fast. Muscle memory may well save you or some one else’s life one day permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* Hey! Found a bit of muscle memory the other day! Always carry in the woods, sometimes throw down on squirrels for muscle memory. Not like I've trained, mostly random, "You should see if you can actually draw and aim.", kinda practice. RUSTLE Cool! Deer? big black bear with two babies galumphing behind I'm_in_danger.gif Pistol magically appeared in my hand, safety off, low-ready. Didn't think about it. That was neat. Didn't know if that would happen when the shit came down. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] shalafi@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* Hey! Found a bit of muscle memory the other day! Always carry in the woods, sometimes throw down on squirrels for muscle memory. Not like I've trained, mostly random, "You should see if you can actually draw and aim.", kinda practice. RUSTLE Cool! Deer? big black bear with two babies galumphing behind I'm_in_danger.gif Pistol magically appeared in my hand, safety off, low-ready. Didn't think about it. That was neat. Didn't know if that would happen when the shit came down. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) I can’t afford a gun, and if I could, it would not be something I could keep in my home. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] tehn00bi@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I didn’t say a gun. Of course that is probably the tool for defense against the jack booted thugs coming for those who dare to be different, but there are other devices. Prepare for a world where no one is going to save you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago The jackbooted thugs already kinda took everything already. No one has come to save me lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tehn00bi@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 child) I didn’t say a gun. Of course that is probably the tool for defense against the jack booted thugs coming for those who dare to be different, but there are other devices. Prepare for a world where no one is going to save you. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago The jackbooted thugs already kinda took everything already. No one has come to save me lol permalink fedilink source parent
[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago The jackbooted thugs already kinda took everything already. No one has come to save me lol permalink fedilink source parent
