Phone home
As detention surges again, phone funds will get tapped out. Every phone call costs money, but connection to home can be life-saving. Donate to a local immigration support group for phone calls, legal aid, and more.
Donate: Black Storytelling
The National Association of Black Storytellers “promotes and perpetuates the art of Black storytelling—an art form which embodies the history, heritage, and culture of African Americans.” Donate to support NABS’s annual conference and free storytelling for qualifying institutions: nabsgriots.org
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refuse to conform
Practice non-conformance. As fashions shift, interrogate them for rules that will exhaust and demoralize you. Authoritarian societies shift towards strict gender norms that keep us busy conforming to social expectations. Women get diets, tight-waisted dresses, and long hair. Men shift to clean-shaven pseudo-military styles. Push back by being loudly yourself!
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Fix Brake Lights
For vulnerable populations a simple mechanical issue can turn into a police stop, and then sometimes an ICE encounter. A simple repair can cascade into life-changing events.
Donate to NorCal Resist’s clinics to fix small vehicle issues, or learn how to start a program where you live! https://www.norcalresist.org/donate.html
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Find a Protest
The big protest groups are pausing to focus on midterm prep, but there are pop-up protests everywhere, all the time. If you need a bit of protest energy there’s one near you! Join for an hour, or become a regular!
Jury nullification
You’ve heard of jury nullification, but do you know what it is, or how to do it? This once-obscure move has already protected several citizens facing serious charges for heinous crimes like…throwing a sandwich at ICE agents. Learn what it is BEFORE you’re sequestered in a jury room.
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