Gestapo-like abductions are happening wherever you are. Bring attention to this fact with signs documenting where people have been snatched. Use chalk, stencils, yellow flowers, posters, or pop-up protests to let passers-by know an atrocity occurred right here, where they live.
The GOP steals through beurocracy: they made it harder to keep SNAP benefits, and now they’re trying to make it harder to vote through legal hurdles. Share your hard-won knowledge about bureaucratic tasks. When you check your voter registration, remind others (with instructions!) If you know a friend needs a passport, offer to help them figure it out. Together we cut through their red tape!
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The idea is simple: trade favors, collectively. Maybe you’re great with taxes, and Julie needs help. You need someone to clean the gutters, but Julie can’t climb ladders. With a time bank you help Julie…and Jim and Joe, then David helps you. He’s happy to do it. Julie, the registered nurse, was a lifesaver after his wife’s surgery!
Have you ever seen a funny resistance sticker and your whole day lifted? That’s the point: normalize criticism of the regime with a bit of humor, and let allied people know they’re not alone. Click through for some sticker sources.
Cards and postcards are harder for officials to ignore than phone calls, emails or petitions. If you enjoy writing old fashioned letters, set up your stationary and start telling your elected representatives what you think!
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Do you send physical thank you cards? Whenever you’re writing one, send a spare to a politician or activist group you’re grateful for. Use up leftover seasonal cards (ask buy nothing for leftover wedding cards?) and be specific about what you appreciate! Everyone loves a kudo!
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