In 64 days, the United States will enter one of the riskiest periods in its history. Surely the riskiest period in our lifetimes. On January 20, 2024, we will see the inauguration of a populist autocrat. Someone who has committed horrific crimes. Someone who attempted just 4 years ago to overthrow the government with his supporters.

I prepared to start this blog four years ago when it looked like Trump might get a second term. The goal was to provide the tools and resources needed by those who weren’t straight white Christian Nationalists and wanted to control their future and their bodies.

Four years ago, we got a reprieve. We got four years to undo some of the damage, to add in more restrictions and controls, and to keep our nation from completely falling apart. Sadly, a majority of Americans didn’t see the cliff we avoided, and voted to swerve the car back toward the cliff.

This blog isn’t about trying to figure out which passengers wanted the cliff more, or if they thought the cliff was actually utopia, or why the car is driving so close to the cliff to begin with.

We’re heading toward the cliff, and the same groups who would have needed help four years ago need that help today. Those who don’t agree with the Christian Nationalist agenda but have to live or work with those who do, LGBTQ+ people and especially LGBTQ+ young people, women of all stripes and backgrounds, as well as immigrants. A large chunk of America is going to be less safe.

We have something massive on our side, something that no other nation that’s been facing an autocratic leader has had: we have forewarning. Having over 2 months to prepare for what’s coming benefits us, as does having such early access to the Project 2025 documents to prepare countermeasures.

Next Comes What has a podcast that goes into more detail about how we can use the time we’ve got effectively called, fittingly, How We Survive This Mess.

Survive Your Family is part of that preparation. Counting down the days to Trump’s second inauguration, there will be practical advice on how to protect yourself and those you care about, and how to be ready for the years ahead.