I have been off Twitter for the last week or so and am avoiding it like the plague, though my notifications are still turned on, so I saw you had messaged me a request to read an article. I assume it is this one? Truthfully, I've also not been reading much on Medium, either (I probably would have seen this at some point next week had I been my usual more vigilant self).

Part of the reasons behind my increased online disengagement has been because of this very reason. What is happening right now is so horrifying to me, I am overwhelmed. This is my world. At least half the people in my life are affected by this. It is my WORLD. I'm overwhelmed with fear, anger, and sorrow.

But I am also trying to use the time I used to spend doom-scrolling on activities that might actually affect the world, from education to work in the community.

I don't know if this is any comfort, but my straight, cis circle is outraged over this. I don't know how much they're DOING about it, but they see it and know what is happening. And they are afraid, too, because it seems like most of them have a close loved one who is personally affected by this.

I don't know...I don't even know what to say. This is a true nightmare.