Splurge!
Splurge on a small treat for yourself. Resistance is exhausting and fascism is a grind. Buy tiny trinkets, wrap them in pretty paper, and open one after you engage in resistance!
Be Social
Build a pool of friends you can talk things over with. Take turns processing, start a book club, or just check in once a month over wine. If you don’t know who to ask, start with lunch with someone you suspect has similar values. Build from there. We all need community we can be ourselves with, so actively work to build yours.
Thank you cards
Do you send physical thank you cards? Whenever you’re writing one, send a spare to a politician or activist who has done things you’re grateful for this year. Use up leftover holiday cards or pick up clearance Valentines Day cards. Everyone loves some appreciation!
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Merchandise
There are so many cool designs funding resistance work we had to create a post just to collect them in one place. Flag your resistance everywhere you go with an artistic t-shirt, sticker or pin that signals your values.
Real Love
On Valentines day, or any day dedicated to recognizing our love for each other, find a way to step outside commercialism into care. What causes are important to the person you’re celebrating? Center those values! Have dinner at an ethnic restaurant from a place they’ve always wanted to travel, or make a nice dinner at home and donate what you would have spent to their favorite charity.
Humanize People
Fascism relies on fear to control. They start with groups the general public already harbors doubts about, then expand the campaign. Push back by humanizing everyone. Don’t let mis-gendering of trans folks pass, and dismantle racist beliefs like the persistent idea that Black people have less sensitive skin. Look for the achilles heel in your own beliefs, and learn more!
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