ICE expansion
ICE is still growing — it’s just quieter now. Project Salt box has a map of ICE detention centers and offices, and the current status of each project. Keep an eye out locally for new or in-progress expansion and push back hard!
News Zoom
Zoom in or Zoom out on the news. Pick a story you’ve seen on social media and read two news articles that are either extremely local, or international.
Reduce Taxes
Make an IRA, FSA or HSA contribution and reduce taxes paid to this administration, entirely legally. Learn about the differences and plan to reduce your taxable income entirely legally.
Boycott Fatigue
Three well-known Black leaders say Target is off the hook. Organizers of the original Target boycott say “Nope!” If you’re confused and exhausted, shift to sustainability: rank the places you shop from best to never, based on your own personal math. Your values and needs go into the math. Then shop as high on the list as you can, every time.
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Impeach Trump
With disruption in the House and Senate, and midterms looking bleak for Republicans, now is the time to call Congress and suggest a way out: impeachment. This is always worthwhile, but particularly for Republicans in tight re-election campaigns. You’re shifting the Overton window toward “oppose him, if you want to stay elected.”
Book Club
Find or start a book club! Check the library, local bookstores, or ask online to find a book club. Many people have started resistance-oriented clubs in the past year, but any group will encourage reading and build community. Or start one—it’s easier than you think!