During a crisis help may be unavailable, so develop an emergency preparation plan for at least several days of self-sufficiency and begin preparing. If you don’t have a plan yet, we have some resources at the link. If you already have a plan, put the next thing you need to do on your calendar.
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Shift your spending from massive corporations to small artists, local venues, or better companies. Replace a Sinclair station with PBS Passport, buy from bookshop.org instead of Amazon or dump Spotify. Search local news for a concert, comedy show or art festival today!
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Most of us think of Fox as the channel that brainwashed our parents, but Sinclair is the gateway drug for the rest of us. You can’t avoid conglomerate news these days, but it helps to be aware of the messages they’re slipping into your nightly news. Click through for John Oliver’s 2017 expose.
Use window paints to decorate your car with GOTV messages, or local election information. Remind people to check registration, tell people when deadlines are coming up, or promote a candidate you like. Put voting in everyone’s view!
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!
Now is a great time to share GOTV stickers. Look for ones with a short message that establish voting matters. Cynicism needs to fall out of fashion. It’s cool to care.
