or, Step Alt 3: *targeted* social media name and shame. Post on Twitter/Insta/FB and tag the unit (again, as closely as you could ID, maybe you only got the State? try anyway) or stick it in a widely followed group like FB's U.S. Army WTF! Moments.

Step 4: remember that although making street harasser's lives hard is satisfying and important, this does not directly heal the person who was harassed. Are they alone? Offer to walk with them. Do you know them? Provide a listening ear. Etc.

3/3

are out of.

Step 2: before you do *anything* else obscure the victim's identifying details and double check you got everything.

Step 3: having narrowed down the unit as much as possible, search for contact info for that Guard unit's Commanding Officer or Public Affairs Officer, and fill them in asap. Be as neutral, professional, and So Disappointed as poss in your delivery. In normal times this kind of report is usually highly effective at making their life hard, still worth a try now.

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uspol
Parsnip's Guide to Reporting Street Harassment by Nat'l Guard Troops

OK, I haven't tried this yet, but my sources suggest this is the best way to proceed.

Step 0: video is best, if you can get the incident itself that is ideal.

Step 1: in order to report an asshole, you need to know who the asshole is and who they belong to. Capture LEFT shoulder patches and name tapes. That patch will tell you what State, and for ex your local Reddit forum may be able to tell you which city they

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Some links for current US #military that may be helpful as you examine your unenviable options:
https://linktr.ee/donotturnonus
https://girightshotline.org/en/military-counseling-news-updates/know-your-rights/

For veterans looking to get active:
https://linktr.ee/vetsaboutface
https://rememberyouroath.org/

" #Ableism is a filter through which ability is presumed, and #disability is ignored or dismissed, judged or rejected."
- Dr Candida Fink

Discuss.

Things I learned about #measles, a thread:

I've never had or seen measles, I was born in the US after the measles vaccine but before antivaxxers went big, so I did some reading. In order of excitingness:

1) Measles is airborne, making this a great time to #WearAMask. IKR? looks like it would be a skin contact thing, but it's primarily airborne so it can linger in the air for hours after an infectious person exhales in a room. Familiar, no?

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hey, just a reminder that your efforts to include other people by, for example: wearing a mask, not parking across the sidewalk, adding alt-text and content warnings, using someone's correct pronouns, and *listening to others when they tell you your language/mindset is harmful* is never a waste.

We are all Under Some Stress Right Now, don't let that stress lead you to lash out in the wrong direction.

my own happy, soothing recs:

cute bot
@treats

art*
@Krisss
@TishaPaints
@TheWeeOwl
@oldbookillustrations

encouragement
@thelatestkate
@skeletor
@orcspiration

cats
@TheHardyBoyCats
@yudderick
@EricIndiana
@netkitty

squirrels
@artologica

hashtags

#bloomScrolling

#mosstodon

#MastoArt

*there are a ton of great artists on here! I picked ones who mostly just post chill art with altText.

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