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Hello - I have something that I need to say. If you live in the US, you probably already know some of things that I am about to mention - but I also think a lot of Americans aren't aware of a few really important things that are happening and I feel compelled to spread awareness about some of the issues that I will briefly discuss here, in case someone does not know.

I just want to preface this by saying that I am not trying to be alarmist or hyperbolic. After doing a lot of thinking, looking at different perspectives, and after simply seeing the actions that the US government has done for a year now, I have come to a conclusion that might sound like an exaggeration on the surface, but I honestly don't think that it is - although I really, really, really hope I'm wrong.

I fear that the US will turn into a dictatorship - where else is there to go when Trump is constantly able to do illegal and unconstitutional things without any consequences? Where else is there to go where the president can say that we shouldn't even have the midterm elections? Where else is there to go when Congress won't do their job to hold him accountable? I also fear that the chances of World War 3 are getting even higher than they already were, especially with Trump claiming that he might be willing to invade Greenland, a nation that is one of our allies, and he has the same kind of rhetoric when it comes to other countries as well.

Just the fact that he is even talking about wanting to own Greenland should have him removed from office by Congress, as stuff like this shows that Trump doesn't care about breaking the law and shows that Trump is completely unfit for office - but as I said earlier, the Republicans in Congress (who have the majority in the Senate and the House) are refusing to do their jobs, to do what the American people need them to do, and are instead choosing to put what Trump wants over the safety of both the American people and the rest of the world.

And then there's all of the ICE operations that have been causing nothing but chaos, violence, and trauma since they began - undocumented immigrants who haven't committed any violent crimes should NOT be separated from their families, deported, harassed, or kidnapped by aggressive ICE agents.

I want to make it clear that I absolutely do NOT say this to scare you. Please don't let fear control you, like it has controlled me for so long. I get that everything I'm saying does sound scary and it is something to be concerned about - but you also need to take care of yourself and your mental health during this extremely difficult and unpredictable time. Living in fear, feeling hopeless, and panicking, especially to the point where you can't do anything, will not help anyone. It will only make things worse for you and I don't want that.

While I'll be honest and say that I don't have all the answers and I don't know if doing these things will fix everything, it is much better than doing nothing. Here are a few practical things you can do to make the political situation a little better and push back against the horrible actions of the current administration:

- Please vote in ALL of your local, state, and federal elections, including the midterms which are very important and make sure you vote not just in the general elections, but in the primaries as well. And please vote for Democrats - most of the Republicans are traitors to the American people by allowing Trump to get away with the things that he's doing right now, so do NOT vote for Republicans. I know it sucks if you are more conservative or if you're someone who isn't a fan of the Democrats, but please put your political beliefs aside and do what is best for the country, and that is to vote for Democrats. Do NOT vote for anyone that supports Trump in any way. And please make sure you register to vote as soon as you can so that you are able to vote during elections. And please do your research on the issues and the candidates before you vote - people voting without doing research is part of why we're in the mess now. And PLEASE tell everyone you know to vote for Democrats as well in all of the elections!

- Call or contact your representatives and let them know that you want Trump to be removed from office, that you want the ICE operations/raids to stop immediately, that you want Congress to stop Trump from invading Greenland, as well as bring up the numerous other issues that need to be addressed.

- You can peacefully protest and join political organizations!

- Spread awareness about what's going on to as many people as possible.

- You can attend local town hall meetings and city council meetings and find other ways to get more involved in local politics.

- You can consider working on a political campaign for the Democratic candidate you support as a volunteer or even run for office yourself if you're able to; while not everyone is meant to be a politician, I do think we need more people who aren't corrupt to run for office.

- Finally, and this might be the most important one, please consider donating or volunteering at organizations that are helping the community, consider giving to your local food bank or even volunteering at your local animal shelter. Just help others whenever you can. Be extra kind to people right now. There are a lot of people struggling right now and we need to be more kind to each other. You can even just do things that give people happiness and hope - if you're an artist or a creator for example, then creating art that gives people hope makes more of a difference than you know. And please don't give into the political division either, it only makes things worse to hate your fellow Americans or wish suffering upon them because of how they voted in the last election. Trump WANTS us to hate each other and wants us to divided, but we must not give him what he wants. Obviously I wish that people wouldn't have voted for Trump, but this is a moment where we need to come together as Americans to stand against this corrupt administration regardless of political beliefs or past voting decisions.

I would recommend doing your own research to see if there's anything else that you can do as well. Also, if you need some advice about how to not let all of this leave you in a constant state of fear, well I don't know how helpful this is, but it has been something that has helped me - instead of using the uncertainty as a reason to let fear control your life, use the fact that everything is uncertain as the reason why you should NOT waste the time you have now on fear and worry. If the future looks so bleak and unpredictable, then isn't it best to spend the time you have in the present moment doing what you want and trying to enjoy your life as much as you can right now before that bleak future arrives? Why not try to take things one day at a time and try to make the most out of each and every single day, because as bad as things are now, this will probably be the best it's going to be for a while as things continue to get worse. So you might as well enjoy the moment you have now as much as you can.

Listen, I can't predict the future and like I said before, I really hope I'm wrong about this - but if more people don't wake up to the truth of what's going and do something, then I fear that the US will no longer be a representative democracy and will become a dictatorship and that we are headed towards World War 3. But again, this isn't a reason to let fear take control of you - try to do whatever you can to take care of your mental health, limit consuming political content just for the sake of it and put that energy on actually doing whatever you can to help make things better and stand against this corrupt administration, learn how to find healthy ways to cope with these stressful situations, and please take care of yourself. Do whatever is best for you, live the life you want to, and be authentically yourself, regardless of what anyone says. Spend more time with your loved ones, always tell them that you love them. Please love yourself and be your own best friend. Spend a little bit more time on hobbies. Please stay safe and healthy. I hope you can still find moments of happiness throughout all of this. I know it can be so hard, but allow yourself to feel joy, allow yourself to feel all of your emotions and take this moment of uncertainty as permission to take risks, be the best version of yourself, and live like there's no tomorrow.

I'm really sorry that you have to go through all of this. I'm sorry to the whole world. A cruel pathetic loser like Trump should not be president of the US. I'll do whatever I can to make things better. I'm really sorry if we aren't able to stop him, but I really hope we will be able to. If we can make it through this administration, then I truly think that the US can finally heal once we won't ever have to worry about him again. But it's going to be tough for a while. Please take care of yourself during this time. Do whatever you need to do to take care of yourself. I really hope we can get through this. Please pray for the US and for the world.

2 weeks ago | [YT] | 6

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Hi, I just wanted to update you all on what I shared in my last community post - according to reports, the regime in Iran's plans to execute Erfan Soltani for protesting has been postponed, presumably due to the pressure and criticism the regime in Iran faced from the international community. This is good news, but we need to keep talking about Erfan until he is free because he is still unfairly detained by the regime. And please keep speaking up for the Iranian people, they are still risking their lives to stand up against the evil regime that has been oppressing them for 47 years.

#FreeIran #ErfanSoltani

Credit to photo: Elica Le Bon (instagram)

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Hello everyone, I have a really important message to share with you. In Iran, the Iranian people have been protesting against the regime, a regime that is so evil and so despicable that it has already murdered 12,000 people who were simply protesting for wanting to be free from the regime. They are planning to execute 26 year old Erfan Soltani just for protesting tomorrow, January 14th - that is why it is so urgent to speak up about what's happening now! Iranian activists are saying that we need to talk about Erfan and try to make his name known, because sometimes, if the regime gets enough pressure from international media about their execution plans, they might not be able to go through with it out of fear of the international community intervening.

So PLEASE speak up about this, use hashtags and please tag news outlets and let them know about this. And please contact your governments and representatives and tell them to act as soon as possible to do something to help the Iranian people. If you need more information, you can look up Elica Le Bon on Instagram, she is an Iranian activist and she is sharing a lot of information about this on her social media pages. I might make a quick video on this as well - I don't know everything about the situation and I know this is unrelated to what I usually talk about on this channel, but this issue is too important not to talk about. There's also another issue that I want to raise awareness about as well soon. I try not to be too political here, but there is a lot of happening and I want people to at least be aware of things. Again, please speak up about what's happening in Iran and please stand with and support the Iranian people. They need as much help and support as they can get. I really hope that the Iranian people will be free from that evil regime soon. Thank you for reading this.

#ErfanSoltani #FreeIran

Credit for pictures: Elica Le Bon, Instagram

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It's my birthday!! :) For my birthday, I want to recommend that you guys watch Electric Bloom now that it's streaming on Disney Plus! It's such a great show and I want the show to get another season, so I hope that you will give the show a chance.

Also - and this is something much more serious and important - everyone who is old enough to vote, PLEASE vote for Democrats in your local elections and especially in the 2026 midterm elections. There are a lot of important issues at stake and while I know the Democratic Party isn't the best party ever, they are the only hope we have of stopping Trump from doing all of the harmful things he's doing now. The Republicans in Congress are NOT doing their jobs to hold him accountable and they're letting him break the laws and do unconstitutional things, so they absolutely should not win the midterm elections. It doesn't matter what your political beliefs are or who you voted for in the past, what's important is for us to come together and do what is best for the country. And right now, the best thing we can do for the country is give the Democratic Party a majority in Congress so that they can have a chance to block some of Trump's destructive and harmful policies. Also, please try to call or contact your representatives and tell them that they need to start prioritizing what is best for this country and that they need to start holding Trump accountable for his actions.

Okay enough of all that political stuff lol. Anyways, I hope y'all will have a great day! I still want to continue making videos on this channel, but things have been so chaotic lately so I can't make any promises about when I'll start posting videos again, but I'll try my best to be more active on this channel :)

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Hi! I hope y'all are having a great night :) I finished my script for my review on the first two Electric Bloom episodes and I'm working on the script for my Zombies 4 review - hopefully, I will be able to finish the Zombies 4 script and then do the recording and editing for both videos tomorrow. If everything goes according to plan, I should have both videos posted this week! I also just have to do a little bit more editing for the Rock Paper Scissors review that I've been working on, so that should be posted soon as well.

Also, I saw that I have 851 subscribers now???!!?! Oh my goodness, thank you all so much for subscribing, that means a lot to me :) I hope that I'll be able to continue to be active on this channel and post more videos that you all will hopefully enjoy! Thank you all again for your support, I really appreciate it :)

6 months ago | [YT] | 6

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I got to watch Zombies 4 and Electric Bloom earlier and now Blackpink, Twice, and Ateez have all released new music - needless to say, today is a great day :) Probably would've been an even better day if I didn't get only four hours of sleep last night lol

6 months ago | [YT] | 5

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Omg y'all, I watched Zombies 4 and the first two episodes of Electric Bloom! Don't worry, I won't spoil anything, but I just wanted to say that Z4 is a good film! It's not my favorite film in the franchise (my favorite film is the first movie), but it's still good. I loved the Zeddison moments and some of the songs were amazing!

And Electric Bloom is such a great show so far! It's honestly better than I expected, you should definitely watch the first episode which is currently available for free on Youtube if you haven't watched it already! I'll try to work on reviews for both Zombies 4 and the first two episodes of Electric Bloom soon. Anyways, I hope y'all are having an awesome night :)

6 months ago | [YT] | 3

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Hi everyone! I know it's been a long time since I've posted anything on my channel, but I have a few things I want to say. First of all, Zombies 4 and Disney's new show Electric Bloom premieres TONIGHT on Disney Channel! Make sure you watch Z4 and Electric Bloom tonight if you can - I will definitely be watching, this is probably the first time I've been this excited to watch something on Disney Channel since the last 10 episodes of Bunk'd began airing a year ago (which wow, I can't believe it's been over a year already). So yeah, definitely make sure to watch! I'll try to get a review done of both Zombies 4 and the first two episodes of Electric Bloom as soon as I can.

And for those of you who have been wanting me to make more content relating to The Penguins of Madagascar, I am planning on doing that as well! It's probably going to take a little time though, as there are other topics that I want to make videos about as well - one of those topics will be Kpop, so if you start seeing more Kpop reviews on my channel, then yeah, that's why lol. I am going to try to be more active on my channel for the rest of the year, but please be patient with me as I have a lot of different videos that I'm trying to write scripts for, I am stuck using a free video editor that is honestly a real struggle to use (I would love to get a better video editor but I am not able to do that at the moment), and there are also a lot of things not related to this channel that I have to do as well.

And even if I do manage to post more often this year, I am not sure how long I will continue to be active on this channel just because I am kinda busy right now. With that said, I'm going to try, at least for the rest of the year, to be more active and post more videos that I've been wanting to post on my channel for a while now. There's been so many shows, movies, and Kpop comebacks I've been wanting to talk about, a few fun edits that I've been wanting to make, and I've also been wanting to talk more about personal/political topics here too (you can feel free to skip those videos if you aren't interested in that) - so yeah, I have a lot of big plans for the channel! :)

Also, I will probably post more on the community tab here as well, which will be a way for me to share my thoughts about various things with you guys while I'm working on videos - Anyways, I should probably wrap up this community post - I'll probably share more community posts with y'all today since I do have a lot to talk about lol. But anyways, have an awesome day and I hope y'all get a chance to watch Zombies 4 and Electric Bloom tonight :)

6 months ago | [YT] | 3

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Two of my favorite shows, Hailey's On It and The Villains of Valley View were both announced to be officially cancelled today. And they both ended on cliffhangers.

I kind of expected both of these shows to be cancelled, but I am still so disappointed and sad that both of these shows ended, especially given the way that they ended. Both shows deserved at least one more season. I am so disappointed and upset right now :(

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1 year ago | [YT] | 66

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I just found out that Hailey's On It was also removed from DisneyNow much earlier than expected... I don't know what to say... I wanted to stay optimistic, but I think the show is most likely cancelled... There's no way for people to stream it now and people streaming the show was the only thing that was going to give this show a chance to get renewed. This is just so disappointing and frustrating - cancelling the show on the most heartbreaking cliffhanger is one thing, but to just try to wipe the show from existence is another and I am so angry about this. Yes, it's still available for digital purchase, but most people aren't going to buy the show and taking the show off of streaming stops more people from discovering this amazing show. Again, I don't know what to even say right now... I'm just so heartbroken and upset. I'm going to miss this show so much :(

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