Most of us get our news and opinion from mainstream places—if you’re a straight white Christian, that means people like yourself. One of the most powerful things you can do is to add minority voices to your feed. Today we’ve added a section for gender non-conforming voices you can follow.
Minority Voices Find Out How »
If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing poorly! Go to the protest without a sign – you still count. Call your Senator and rant at the machine. Donate $5 when you can. Replace some of your Amazon purchases with local stores. If reading a history book is overwhelming, listen to inspiring fiction. Embrace the power of doing something, and together it will be enough.
NorCal Resist has some of the most comprehensive mutual aid plans we’ve seen. From legal help to clinics to fix taillights (a common excuse for pullovers) they’ve set the standard for resistance as community. If you aren’t sure where to help, help NorCal.
Don’t leave credit sitting at businesses we’re boycotting. It’s like an interest-free loan. Put your Hilton points to work: convert them to flights, donate them to charities, convert them to cash, or use them to book and re-book rooms in places ICE is active. Don’t let them sit on your earned value!
Do you love to sing? Singing Resistance is a decentralized music-oriented group that engages in actions like singing in solidarity or to bring visibility. More than just singing, this is a way to connect with like-minded people. Find a group, or start one! The organizing document is clear, explicit, and easy to follow. If you’ve been considering stepping into any organizing, read through their materials!
Singing Resistance! Find Out How »
Create relationships in your neighborhood. Do it formally through a neighborhood project, or take the next step with someone. Wave, borrow a cup of sugar and take back cookies, or invite them to dinner. Start slow and build.
This is especially easy to do over the holiday season when dropping by with cookies or inviting folks over for an open-house hot-cocoa bar are entirely normal things to do.
