Community is the antidote to authoritarianism: when we know and trust our neighbors, we stand together. If you’ve never waved at your neighbor, wave and say Hi! Tell the student sitting near you that you like their rainbow flag pin. Invite your coworker to lunch. Trusted connections take time to grow, so start with small steps, now. Spring is a great time to stroll your neighborhood and stop for a little chit-chat!
Before the internet, bookstores were the commons for information and community. Today, like all local brick-and-mortar, they’re nearly extinct. We can’t fight oligarchs without addressing monopoly, so one of the ways we resist is through supporting local business. Buy your books locally when you can. Buy from Bookshop.org when you can’t – they donate a portion to a bookstores of your choice!
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It’s hard to overstate the economic damage Trump is causing, and there are other major risks, from an AI bubble to food disruption due to climate change. Goldman Sachs puts the chance of a recession in 2026 at 30%. Whether it happens or not, reducing our reliance on capitalism is worthwhile, so click through for some ways to start.
Prepare for Inflation Find Out How »
File Form WTAF-8647 (under an alias if you want) to register your displeasure about the giant slush fund Trump just negotiated to pay off folks like the Jan6 insurrectionists. It’s a transparent big to get us to pay for his irregulars, so let’s flood the DOJ with physical letters with satirical protest applications.
Weather is getting more extreme, and FEMA is disabled. Being self-sufficient has always been a good idea, but now it’s essential. Make a plan, then pick one task to do today. Schedule the next step for a week or a month out. Slow steady steps lead to success!
Prepare your household for emergencies 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.
