No season lasts forever

Get all your vaccines

Travel while we have a functioning DOT

Read and buy books on feminism, anti-racism, pro-lgbt

Attend drag shows

Don't skip any of your classes

Read and buy history books

Find your out-of-state networks

Learn to carry cash

Get birth control solutions

Support the Biden/Harris administration

Postpone large purchases and save money

Be careful of what you say online, like un-ambiguous attacks against the incoming administration, especially in spaces that contain your full name or personal information

Stop following the news.

I know you wanna be informed, and it's OK to want to have a general idea of what's going on. But you do not need to be THAT informed. Trust me. The news will report on every stupid little thing, much of which is speculation or will not affect you in the long run.

If you're struggling with your mental health, it is OK to disengage from the news cycle - and from social media for that matter. Life will go on. You'll find out the important stuff one way or another.

If you still really feel you need to check the news, try setting limits so you don't get burnt out and start doomscrolling. My SO checks NPR's front page once a day. He also does me the courtesy of asking if I wanna hear about a politics thing before bringing it up in conversation, so I can decide if I want to engage with it.

I know a lot of you are scared; I am too. But 99% of the time, following the news is just going to keep you in that heightened state of anxiety, and no one deserves to live like that. Just try to keep living your life and glance at the news every now and then.

and

“i should step offline and stop actively thinking about the election, because doomscrolling and worrying over the results will not change them, and instead will only cause me further pain and stress”

are two statements that CAN and SHOULD coexist.

i know that today is very stressful for everyone, both americans and non-americans (like myself), but worrying will NOT do any good. take care of yourself first and foremost. we can and will deal with the consequences of the election when the results are out.

Tell everyone you know in real life to watch it. Tell everyone you know online. Remember that the first month is the most important and that completion rates are the statistic that Netflix cares about at least as much as viewing figures. Post things anywhere you can post things.