Whistles can be 3D printed for pennies, and now there’s a group whose “lane” is sending hundreds or even thousands of free whistles to anyone who needs them. Volunteers have already distributed more than 127k whistles. Help fund their efforts, or contact them to fuel your own whistle packs.
Today’s the day! At 2pm, walk out of wherever you are. Pull your kids out of class. Join a protest, rally, or speech, or just leave the place you are. If you’re home, go to a store like Target, Home Depot or Walmart, put a box of salt in a cart, and then walk out at 2.
Buy some fun post-it notes, stationery, or even a printer, and start leaving inspiring messages all around town and anywhere you travel for people to find, like tiny, any-time protest signs.
Behind all the problems we face is an underlying thread: corporate power. Fixing things instead of replacing them is one way to take back control. Many areas have fix-it events now, where people with skills and tools make themselves available for everything from patching clothes to soldering connections. The Right to Repair movement thinks when you buy something, you should be able to keep it functioning. Fixing what we can is the first step.
Identify the best place to contact if you see ICE detention or illegal activity in your area. Store that phone number under a nickname you’ll remember in a stressful moment. Include the word ICE if the group name is new to you.
If the U.S. is starting wars for oil again, we strike at the pump. Go fill up now, and on Thursday, January 8th, skip the pump. It’s the first of a series of gas-pump protests so #cutTheFuel and spread the word.
