Take stock of the things you use regularly and when you see a sale, buy an extra unit. This avoids a “run on the bank” during a crisis, while building your reserves and resilience over time. Make it a habit: if it’s a good sale, buy two.
At more than a year into fascism, it’s can feel safer to stop caring. If you’re low on energy go back to basics: what did you work on “before all this?” Being engaged is key to fighting fascism. They want us demoralized, exhausted, and disconnected. Push back by caring out loud about something.
LGBTQ teen suicide rates track with support: just one support person can reduce risk significantly. Amid an escalating war on transgender Americans the Trevor Project’s anti-suicide work is more important than ever. Please consider a donation.
Google has integrated AI into… everything. They say they aren’t training Gemini on your email but there are other risks with AI. Click through for ways to control AI in your gmail account (including a hack that won’t turn off your spellcheck!) or consider Proton Mail, a privacy-oriented alternative that puts you in charge.
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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Truth matters, but it’s harder to identify than ever before. Learn tactics for vetting sources, and how to use a “truth sandwich” to debunk false information you encounter. Fascism tries to get you to give up on the truth, and it’s never had better tools…but objective reality exists! Learn how to defend it.
