This is me getting post-election grief out of the way, but also, a warning for the future as I feel this new fear I develop has become a possibility.

For those who are blissfully unaware, Trump has been reelected as our president as a result of the 2024 election. As someone who can barely stand the guy, I was not happy (to put it lightly). Even so, I survived the four years of his first term, and therefore, wasn't too worried... Then I learned about Project 2025 .

Project 2025 is a huge document by the Heritage Foundation, listing right wing ideologies, and it targets the liberties of many people; including women, immigrants, those who work in public education, and those who identify with LGBQT. You can learn more about it by doing a search online (I recommend using Wikipedia), but generally: it is an attack on what freedom the United States has left. It's terrifying to read what these conservatives want for the sake of their beliefs.

What scares me the most about all this is that websites like Newgrounds (this one right here) could be banned or censored because there is adult sexualized content, and LGBQT content posted. It's not just this site either, as other websites that I visit for art and fandom could no longer be accessible by the order of the government. The first amendment currently protects this sort of censorship from happening, but with Trump as President again and the Congress being composed of mostly republicans (last time I checked), there's no telling how long that safety blanket is going to last.

Now, I'm not writing this to be all doom and gloom (dystopians don't happen in one day). I'm writing to remind everyone who cares about our freedom, and in particular, the freedom to share their creative works, to be vigilant. Also, get ready to fight back (but not physically) should those liberties be at risk.