December 2025

Digital Traditions

Instead of going to a crowded, commercial movie theatre, consider supporting the arts from home! From ballet to choirs, enjoy it in your matching pyjamas! Click through for holiday-themed online performances, some free, some for a fee.

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Be Santa’s Elf

We’ve all had that last minute panic: stores are closing and we need one more gift. We’ve also all received a gift we didn’t love, but forgot to return. Do you have a dress in the closet with the tags still on it, or kid’s toys still like-new? Offer it up TODAY, to save someone’s holiday. There might be a desperate parent (or thoughtful kid) who needs a miracle.

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It’s a Wonderful Life

This Christmas classic is also just a great movie about capitalism, class warfare, and struggling to see the effect you have on the world. If you haven’t watched it in years, give it a chance!

For a more modern take on community-building, we recommend Klaus, a delightful animated origin-story about Santa, featuring indigenous Scandinavian Sámi characters.

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Local Gift Certificates

It’s panic-buying time! I know…we weren’t going to, but we are, aren’t we? Remember this: you can buy gift certificates to local businesses, restaurants or even “chamber of commerce” gift certificates good for multiple places. Skip Starbucks and Amazon, and support small businesses with your last-minute purchases.

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Watch CECOT

Hours before airing, 60-minutes redacted its coverage of U.S. treatment of “detained” immigrants. They forgot to cancel it on streaming services to Canada though, and some quick-thinking Canadian filmed his TV and posted it online. Within an hour it was popping up — then getting redacted — across the internet. Watch what they try to hide.

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Out and Proud!

Are you about to see racist Aunt Mary again? If you’re still trying to figure out how to navigate a MAGA relative (or six) check out our tips on being open about your beliefs in healthy, boundary-respecting ways. If you think it doesn’t matter — it does. MAGA is quiet quitting!

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