For starters, I’m renewing my passport and making essential medical appointments before Jan. 20.

Buy unperisables that you will need in the next four years, I bought pants and shoes. Cancel any plans you had for big purchases, cars, houses, vacations and so forth. Don't buy high risk stocks. Stay away from crypto, far away. If you can be sure to zero out your credit card debt.

Joining a Unitarian Church. It’s really helpful with my poor mental state.

I don’t have much patience for people showing up saying people are delusional for being worried about the the future. If you are not worried, that’s great, awesome for you, but a good chunk of people are and this conversation isn’t for you then. If you are feeling great about the state of things, happy holidays and good for you. But, this post is for folks that are feeling uneasy. Move along.

One thing I am doing is saving my energy for good faith conversations, relationships that are safe and things that matter most. Don’t waste energy with people who aren’t engaging in good faith and only want to antagonize, on and offline. Use your limited energy for good. We need our energy both to sustain ourselves and to help others.

One day at a time.

I honestly have no idea. Lots of people have suggestions but I don’t think there’s any way to prepare. At least not for me. I’m just going day to day at this point but I think I’m still in shock still. And profound grief

I am ordering my gardening supplies now. Seeds. When people see what the tariffs will do to produce prices I think more people will be growing their own food. I'll be ready.

Buy as little as humanly possible. Just the essentials to survive. All they care about is money and power through money. So don’t give them any.

Read ‘Letters From An American’ by Heather Cox Richardson on Substack. She writes six days a week. She’s badass and an incredable academic. She’s Sooooo smart!!!!! Google if you’d like to know more about her.