Tr*mp's Gestapo is now flat-out murdering people.

We are now nearing the unmarked mass graves stage of genocide in America.

This is not something that might happen in the future. It is happening, now.

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There is a way.

Research suggests non-cooperation and not obeying in advance have been key for slowing down autocratic takeovers.

Dozens of countries have successfully resisted democratic backsliding into authoritarianism. We compile some key patterns on non-cooperation.

If they don’t like you, hell if they can make up a reason in their imagination not to like you (this is already being done online in regards to Renee Good, literal fanfic shit), they will use the smallest teeniest crumb of an excuse to justify some pig shooting you in the head.

So this is a perfect example of what I mean when I respond to this saying “because you’ll throw anybody who does under the bus, immediately”.

NO HABRA LIBERTAD SIN DESOBEDIENCIA

i have chronic muscle pain (hips + knees) and have already done 4 months of pt for supposed pfps (turns out i don’t have it) and it did absolutely nothing to help with any of my pain (i did a lot of stuff for strengthening muscles around my hips). i told the doctor that exercise doesn’t help and that i’m in pain the whole time and they didn’t care

god i’m so sorry you’re dealing with that, myself & tons of others have been through this experience & i so wish i had better answers for you. unfortunately as far as i can tell you’re at a juncture where your decision is basically whether to become a “noncompliant patient” or not –

you can try doing what the doctor suggests & continue putting yourself in pain through physical therapy with the hope that eventually the doctor or physical therapist will be like okay this is doing fuck all let’s try something else

if you’re in a position where this is an option, you can go to a different doctor, but they might just do the same thing

you can keep going to this doctor without continuing pt, with the knowledge that they’ll probably label you noncompliant & will likely treat you more like shit

i wish so badly that there was a certain response that would make them respect you, it’s a shitshow & a crapshoot & you don’t deserve this. you shouldn’t have to put yourself in more pain to receive healthcare & i’m so sorry the system is so fucked. it is always okay to stop going to physical therapy if that’s the decision you want to make, i wish it didn’t carry so many potential punitive consequences from physicians who think their word is god.

the best resources i can suggest are around resisting medical gaslighting; community support + experiences + theory around both noncompliance & exercise intolerance have been very affirming for me wrt like, i’m not making this up. it can also be helpful to journal or whatever to document how you remember your symptoms being worse after exercise, pt, etc so that if later you’re doubting you were “actually” in worse pain you can read back over your experiences.

the mindset that’s also been helpful for me is that even if pt would help, it’s okay not to do it. i don’t owe anyone an able (or less disabled) body, & not exercising doesn’t mean i deserve medical neglect; no one deserves to be in pain even if they’ve “brought it on themselves.”