Still looking for your crew? May Day offers an opportunity: call an old friend and invite them to play hookie with you. You can attend a protest together, or pretend you’re back in high school and call in sick! It’s a chance to reconnect, find out who your allies are, and build connections. It could even be the nucleus of your resistance pod!
Save money with a library card! They have ebooks, audiobooks, magazine and newspaper subscriptions, movies you can check out, printing and sometimes craft supplies! Not to mention events you can attend and a place you can sit without buying anything. Support the library by using it, then donate what you saved to a good cause!
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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.
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“Rise Up, Sing Out” is a 90-minute live event celebrating the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment. Invite neighbors over for a 90 minute American celebration…and take the air out of that thing happening on what was once the White House lawn. 4:30pm PST at RiseUpSingOut.com
Shift away from the capitalist mindset and build community by joining the local gifting economy! BuyNothing groups can be found across the country, are hyper-local, and help you learn how to give and receive goods and services without expecting or providing immediate recompense. It all comes back around! Check buynothingproject.org for information.
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The key to rapid mobilization of any kind is a decentralized mesh of pods that can quickly spread the word and jump into action. The best way to get started is to join a group. Give it a decent try, and if the fit just isn’t there, try again. Or build your own pod by inviting 2-4 friends to do something simple and building from there.
