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. If you buy online, use Bookstore.org — they donate a portion of each sale to local stores.
Small Bookstores Find Out How »
Learning new skills builds mental flexibility and resiliance. Make a list of things you always wanted to learn. If it involves stretching your mind, it counts: Read a challenging book or learn a sport or new language. They want us to cower in fear. Scream bad Mandarin at them instead!
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If wildfire smoke is hitting hard, build a Corsi-Rosenthal box with a simple box fan and filters you can buy as most big-box stores (or Costco!) Build a spare for a neighbor, if you can. (And wear a mask — that stuff is terrible for your lungs!)
Tens of thousands of families are joining the food-insecure for the first time. If you’ve been poor, you know there are skills, and often shame, involved. Help someone new learn the ropes!
We all have a long list of things we’re going to get to any day now. From calling Congress to having lunch with a friend, most of us are chronically behind on everything, and resistance is no exception. Because resisting is a new habit for many of us, it takes conscious planning to make sure it happens. Pick an act of resistance you already decided to do, and eradicate the obstacles!
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So many problems go back to corporate power. Fixing things instead of replacing them takes back control. Many areas have fix-it events now, where people with skills and tools make themselves available for everything from patching clothes to soldering connections. Step off the commercial treadmill with community aid!
