Foreword

I am a first-year college student at the time of this writing. I usually write out how I feel, but I want the public to see this; I major in criminal justice, and during my junior year, I will start pre-law to start my pathway to becoming a lawyer. I am only nineteen while I write this; however, that does not make me any less knowledgeable than someone who is in the same course of action, just older than me in age. I am a person, among many, who is passionate about our law, our government, and our politics. I did not come to a sheet of paper, or a Google Doc in this case, to show my passion for these things. I come here to speak out. I speak out against our current administration, how our democracy is barely a thing, how people who peacefully protest get arrested, and many other terrible things. I like to view myself as an activist, even if I cannot make it out to rallies and protests for special causes and social issues in today’s age. However, if I can get my voice out there somehow and someway, I know I can partially make a change. Even if this change, if I make one, is the tiniest bit; if I can change one person's mindset or show them what is truly happening, then I am happy. I know already that I am on the right side of history, but I am surrounded by those who are not.

I come from a very Christian republican family, and was put in a Christian private school for the first years of my school life. I believed that I had to have the same beliefs as my parents, who raised me when I was younger. However, as I grew older, particularly during my junior high school years, I began to reveal my true views. I have progressive beliefs instead of conservative ones when it comes to politics, and I am not religious, even the tiniest bit. However, as a person, I have the right to my own opinion and stance. And this is where I show my stance.

Now, as a freshman college student, only in my first term too, I do not expect people to see this and make a big deal about it. I actually expect barely any people to see this, but one action speaks louder than none. During the first week of the Donald Trump presidency, I logged the things that were happening, and they were not good. I will share those writings here, too. The only reason I had stopped those loggings was because I was under high stress, doing high school and college at the same time, and watching our democracy fall before me hurt me. After all, I felt like I was Anne Frank, only in a much less severe situation. Do I regret stopping journaling about what has happened over the eleven months? Absolutely. But I am back, and now I am speaking out.

First Week Journal Entries

For the first journal writing, I wrote a letter to myself for the world, even though the world would not see it; however, it reads:

“To the world, 

Now I know it may sound crazy to write a letter to the world, but now it’s needed. People are fearing for their lives, and some are even preparing for a war. Not one person, but many, have stated that the U.S is closer to a nuclear war than ever. It’s only been 3 days of a new president. One who is a felon, one who is taking away the rights of women, pardoning violent prisoners, letting them walk free, deporting Hispanics even if they were born on U.S soil, putting a Nazi (Elon Musk at the time) into the government, and many other people who aren't qualified. We no longer have a climate change pact with France. Civil rights are being violated. The list goes on. We are not a ‘Land of the Free’, we are ‘Land of the Privilege’. There's something majorly wrong when your president quotes Hitler and a person in his cabinet does the [Nazi] salute three times. The banning of books it’s almost like something similar has happened before. May 10th, 1933, Nazi’s burned books. History is repeating itself, and people know it. Germans are warning Americans that this is how World War II started. Which is true. We lived in fear before all of this, but now we live in even more fear. This isn't a journal for ranting anymore; it's a journal to keep up with what's happening. I, too, am more afraid than ever. War will happen if it stays this way. I sure will be terrified, especially having someone (my spouse) going to the military soon, but I won’t be shocked.

-A scared citizen, Thursday, January 23rd, 5:14 PM”

The next journal entry was much shorter than the first one, and I believe the shortest of them all.

“Jan 24, 2025, 4 days in office.

More people have been pardoned for their crimes by Trump. This includes a woman who kept 150+ aborted fetuses in her fridge so she could “hold them a proper funeral.” It’s a cell. The next is a man who made an app called Silk Road. This was an app to sell drugs on the black market. Lovely. An executive order was signed recently, where people can deny employment because of race, sex, gender, etc. The ERA, if you will, the 28th amendment, [is destroyed.] They can now also reduce your wage. Equal employment is no longer a thing. ICE is showing up at elementary schools so they can deport Hispanics and any other non-Americans. People are protesting loud and clear. We’ve had to disguise what is being talked about online – mainly saying “cute winter boots.” It’s going downhill and will continue unless he’s out of office.”

There was partially false information in the last entry, which is brought up in this one for January 25th. This is the longest one out of all of the entries, and the timestamp at the end is when I finished writing the entry, just as with the rest of them. The entry goes:

“Jan 25th, 2025. 5 days in the office.

So, changes about yesterday's report; it was not ICE going to an elementary school, I found this out today. It was the Secret Service who came for a child due to posting anti-Trump content online. That’s still crazy. ICE, however, is disguising themselves as an ice cream truck. I saw a video of that online, and they were even playing the music! The world is turning into hell in a handbasket. Pete Hegseth, a man who believes women should not be in combat nor vote, a man who has many crimes (including sexual assault!) to the point where his resume looks more like a warrant, a man who would heavily drink and show up to work (DUI!), and a man who supports a felon as president. A shitty man. Well, he has just become our Secretary of Defense! He once was over running an organization for veterans, and it went so badly that they had to combine with another organization. That was with a small budget; now he has an $840 million budget (I believe) and is over 3 million people. Our military is going to go downhill — that is my prediction. Remember how I stated he believes women shouldn’t be in combat? Well, that was until he was nominated for this position. And to J.D. Vance, who broke the tie. Go to hell. Because any man who will pay $50k to a person for a sexual assault allegation should not be helping run our government, much less the military. 

The situation between Greenland/Denmark and the U.S is becoming more tense. From what I have read, there was an aggressive phone call with the Danish Prime Minister for forty-five minutes. Let’s not mention the fact that he implied he would use force to get Greenland if needed. I genuinely believe he is getting Greenland mixed up with Iceland. Greenland is all ice. What does America need with that? Nothing. The same goes with the Panama Canal; America does not need that. Trump is stupid; his own mother said that ‘Yeah, he’s an idiot with zero common sense, and no social skills…I just hope he never gets into politics. He’d be a disaster.’ - Mary Anne Trump. He has taken federal protection away from three people because “You can’t have security detail for the rest of your life just because you worked for the government.” Hello?! They were given it for a reason! They now rely on private security.

Trump and Putin had discussions about putting the conflict with Ukraine to an end. The only part is HE THREATENED RUSSIA! He threatened sanctions if no deal is reached. Ukraine was here for none of this.

Today, he signed and reinstated the Mexico City Policy (a policy that, when in effect, NGO’s have to certify that they will not perform or actively promote abortion as a method of family planning), but this will make stricter anti-abortion measures. Let's not care about the women and children! Hooray! I’m going insane!

More tomorrow 12:27 AM”

Now this is the second-to-last entry; since I only made it to January 27th, I have already explained why. It starts in the same usual manner as the rest of them do:

“Jan 26, 2025. 6 days in office.

Native Americans, the people who founded America. They are being denied birthright citizenship — unconstitutional. I also believe ICE is going after them as well. Where are you going to deport them to, bud? Greenland and the U.S are at it still. Trump is now ridiculing Denmark and insisting Greenland will become a part of the U.S, and is even mocking Denmark. Not only are Denmark and Greenland upset with the U.S, but so is Colombia! Colombia is denying the migrants who were deported because Trump treated them like criminals. Not surprising. A travel ban, immediate visa revocations, and increased tariffs were Trump’s retaliation. In the northern part of Gaza, the people are not allowed to get to aid, and Trump believes that the Gaza Strip should be cleaned out. The Prime Minister of the U.K. and Trump are supposed to meet soon; that’ll be fun. 17 inspector generals have been dismissed – not good. This is raising A LOT of concerns. Foreign aid has been frozen. Trump met with the governor of California, or was surprised by him when he visited, and from the video, it looks like things were heated due to Trump saying things about the wildfires and how California is responding.

Let's shortly talk about Elon Musk.

• Visits a Neo-Nazi group in Germany
• Tells said group, “You should be proud of your history.”
• The government cuts $180 million from a foundation that helps children with cancer and research, because he said so.

Life is going to hell. We’re Screwed!

12:21 AM”

Finally, the last journal entry, I did indeed write it a day late, so it is more of a list of what happened than formatted like a letter, like the rest of the entries.

“Jan 27th 2025. A week in office

Since this is late, I’m not going into my deep thoughts like usual. Here's what happened:

• Senate democrats introduce resolution condemning Trump's pardon of violent Jan 6 offenders.
• Navajo citizens report “negative” and “traumatizing” experiences with immigration enforcement officials.
• Justice Department's public integrity head resigns.
• Federal judge rescinds order barring Oath Keepers freed by Trump from traveling to Washington.
• The Trump administration launches a “special project” to investigate Jan 6 prosecutors.
• Trump fires Justice Department officials who prosecuted him.
• Senator Lisa Murkowski and a Danish politician issued a joint statement on Greenland: “Americans must view Greenland as an ally, not an asset.”
• Senate confirms Scott Bessent as Trump's Treasury secretary.
• Trump floats deporting American criminals.
• Says he's not “100% sure” he can't run for president again (this is his second term).
• VA says it has ended DEI initiatives.
• Quakers sue to keep U.S immigration agents out of houses of worship
• Establishes a process to develop an “American Iron Dome” (missile defense shield around the U.S — giving Hunger Games).
• Eliminates “gender radicalism” within the military (most likely means a ban on trans troops).
• Issues a statement marking the Auschwitz liberation, and says there’s “no place for antisemitism.”
• All federal grants/loans disbursement has been paused by the White House.
• The Trump administration shed by 3 pregnant women over birthright citizenship.

Wow. All the info came from someone (sally_taylorsversion) on TikTok, who has more information at the time than I do.

10:41 PM, 01/27/25.”