Be Able To Contact People You Trust Outside Social Media Networks

There was a flap a few days ago when Twitter removed some left-wing accounts and also some journalist accounts. A few of the shortly-banned accounts have since been restored. 

It's good to remember that your social media can be cut off at any point. No big social media company is a friend of democracy. There is no reason to believe they would be our allies if Republicans are looking to overturn election results, or if a Republican in the White House in 2025 pressures them to cut communication between protesters or whoever they want in the dark.

Get the phone numbers, e-mail addresses, street addresses of people you feel you could turn to in a political crisis. Get whatever information you need to keep in touch. Connect with people you trust on encrypted app networks.

There is a lot of trouble ahead. Be ready.