I hope the DU Admins are ready in case of another attack . . .

[fleur-de-lisa]

It feels like something REALLY BIG is happening.

I will go nuts if we lose this site again while the shit is hitting the fan!

[marybourg]

1. Mirror sites? nt.

[lapfog_1]

2. The dismisal of the National Guard commander for Washington DC

at the moment Trump takes the oath of office

sets an ominous note

[blueseas]

3. Yes - that is something we need to watch

What is he up to?

[Hekate]

21. Chaos

[global1]

4. Was It Established Who Did The First Attack On DU Back In November?.....nt

[fleur-de-lisa]

5. If an official theory was posted, I never saw it.

I was on DU when it happened. That creepy video had an Eastern European vibe, though some people on DU seemed to think it was American Trump supporters. I don't know if any of them are smart enough to pull off such an attack.

[Hekate]

19. I believe the Admins are keeping legal info close, and for good reason.

I begin to think what happened to us was practice of a sort from overseas; we continue to be trolled.

[NRaleighLiberal]

6. Sure does.

[Baitball Blogger]

7. What's the contingency plan?

Maybe it's time for a mirrored site? Maybe the blogosphere can begin to look after each other's back and provide a venue for DUers if the website gets attacked?

[mopinko]

8. there is a du fb page, and

twitter. i know the fb page is pretty troll infested anyway, and was awful during the hack.

maybe we all need to sign up for twitter?

[2naSalit]

10. I subscribe to

"never twitter" and "never FB".. ever.

[Jacob Boehme]

11. AMEN!!!

[Skittles]

14. THANK YOU

gawd, I LOVE hearing from people who were never sucked into the FB/TWITTER borg

[2naSalit]

15. Indeed...

one of my sisters called me earlier today to tell me how her phone is suddenly bringing up contact phone#s from eight years ago and her FB acct is acting weird. She was also planning to go to DC for the protests with her daughters but in light of news that violence is more likely than not from the likes of OKeefe and others, they decided they'd not get in the middle of that. This is wise since we are also facing the prospect of not having access to medical care after being injured in that mess. Glad they decided against it.

We were both hacked in that Office of Personnel Management hacking in 2015.

[Skittles]

16. hmmm

not sure I am glad to hear that intimidation tactics to reduce protests of imminent fascism are working

[2naSalit]

17. Same here...

but I agree with her arguments of what ifs that need to be contemplated such as...

What if:

the disruptors block the subways making it impossible to get to the protest location?

the disruptors start a riot and shit gets ugly fast and then they can't go back home because martial law or something?

They are all professionals and would be taking all the time they can afford to go there for a peaceful event that could take weeks to get out of if they are thrown in jail for rioting even if they weren't.

I was in DC during some ugly protests during Nixon and I would not want them to see that, because I half expect some kind of ugly of that type. Billy clubs and rubber bullets break teeth and bones, tear gas can blow your arm off, as happened to that girl at Standing Rock recently (some of my acquaintances were there for that and witnessed it).

And I also see whatever happens on 1/20 will set the tone/be a precursor to what lies ahead for we the little people. I can smell it like the stench of a dead cow from way over here in Montana.

[Skittles]

18. oh I can very much understand the apprehension

it's very indicative of what a fascist regime means

[2naSalit]

22. It makes me ill on a daily basis

to watch without a way to do anything... I'm old and poor and, thankfully, in a very rural place where going to a big city is a 100 mile, one way drive. I can see whomever comes up the drive long before they get here.

[Hekate]

20. I hate the trolls on both twitter and fb, and will not use them

[get the red out]

9. I hope so too

I almost went nuts during and after the election when DU had been hacked.

[sarcasmo]

12. Agreed. Inauguration Day should be star membership only. Change your passwords.

[moda253]

13. Yikes that reminded me to go donate! eom

[Hekate]

23. Blessings to the Admins and good luck to them. They are up against something unprecedented...

...and whatever happens here will not be their fault for lack of trying.