I don’t have anything new to say. This is one of those horrible ongoing emergencies where everything is just all bad and overwhelming, and has been bad and overwhelming for a long time already, and will continue to be bad and overwhelming for a long time to come.

All I can say is protect yourself by having abortion pills on hand in case you need them. Aid Access (@aidaccess) will send them to you no matter where you live, even if you’re not pregnant, even if you can’t afford to pay for them. Plan C (@plancpills) has info on other places to get them if you want to get them somewhere else.

And once you’re (slightly) safe(r), then find a way to get involved. Make sure you’re getting information about what’s happening. Jessica Valenti (@jessicavalenti) is the best single news source you could ask for. Follow her wherever works best for you to get news.

Then, if you possibly can, find your local abortion provider (the National Network of Abortion Funds (@abortionfunds) is a great place to start if you don’t already know where to look) or mutual aid group, and see if they need a volunteer. Leave your house (I know, that’s so hard, but it’s worth it), go sit in a room with other people doing the work (which will actually feel good, because it will remind you that most people are actually cool, despite how it feels online sometimes), and I promise you’ll feel better.

Because things are bad, and they’re going to continue to be bad for a while. But there are things you can do to help protect yourself and others. And action is the antidote to despair. So go find something you can do!