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One Day Ago:
Snack stop
Do you run a mutual-aid or community-building space? Set up a snack stop. It can be as simple as a bowl of sealed snacks for anyone who missed lunch. Normalize using it. Make it a “take one, leave one” for afternoon pick-me-ups.
Find a Protest
Need to stand around chatting with like-minded folks? Still trying to get connected? Go to Mobilize.org and put in today’s date and your zip code to find events in your area. Chat with other folks and ask how they heard about the protest. Some will have cards about local groups. Now you’re connected!
Turn off tracking
The only truly secure way not to be tracked is to leave your phone at home. The easiest quick option is to put your phone in airplane mode. Research and practice the right level of phone security now, before you need it, with Electronic Frontier Foundation guides for iPhone, Android, and general security.
Two Days Ago:
Tithe for Change
If you are a member of a religious organization call the office and ask how to get involved with the program feeding and housing people in your area. Volunteer or donate to that committee or group.
If your religious organization isn’t feeding hungry Americans, divert your usual contributions to a group that is. Tell them…
Excuse Yourself
Burnout is part of their plan. That means sustainability is part of our resistance! If there’s a resistance task you feel pressured to do, but are really dreading, give yourself a pass. If there’s a group you joined that’s a bad fit, try a different group. Community building is the core of resistance, and it…
Spill the Tea
Create tiny afternoon pick-me-ups to brighten someone’s day, and “spill the tea” on your favorite form of resistance. Create a ‘zine with a list of local businesses engaged in mutual aid, or spread the word about an action (Whistles?) or a resource like this web site. Write little encouraging notes or details about an upcoming…
Three Days Ago:
Throw a fundraiser
Plan a party with a purpose. Charities do it all the time, and you can too! Plan a dinner with single-serve desserts and have an auction. Plan a bingo night with proceeds to the food bank.
Let people know what the plan is up-front, and enlist a friend to co-host.
Fix your Feed
Social media wants to show you paid content. You want to see friends, activists, or cute dogs.
Every time you see something you like, interact with it. Ideally, leave a comment! When you see content you don’t want, take a moment to hide or block it. Your feed will improve quickly, and your social media…
Protest Safety
Every No Kings! activist walls are full of people nervous about violence, or trying to reassure partners. So prep now: learn protest safety from phone security to de-escalation! Ready makes steady! Click through for information and links to online resources and training.
Four Days Ago:
Donate Gift Cards
Did you get gift cards you don’t really want? Don’t throw them in a drawer or “try to use them up anyway.” Donate them to a charity where they can be used as donor rewards, to buy needed items, or put into baskets for auctions!
Zines
Did you get art supplies for the holidays? Create a Zine to teach people about something that matters to you. Communication is resistance. Art is resistance. What do you wish people knew about? Create and distribute your own tiny resistance pamphlet!
ICE expansion
ICE is expanding into dozens of new locations. Organizing has already stopped several locations. This isn’t just detention centers—make it hard for them to set up office space too. Click through for a FEB-19 training, and information about target sites and resistance tactics.
Five Days Ago:
Entertainment Budget
Shift your spending from massive corporations to small artists, local venues, or better companies. Replace a Sinclair station with PBS, or buy from bookshop.org instead of Amazon. Dump Spotify and buy CDs direct from the artists. Go to local concerts and arts festivals.
Impeach Trump
Tuesday February 17th is a national day of action to keep impeachment in focus. SCOTUS says this is how we hold the President accountable, so we keep pressure on Congress to do their duty. We do this not because we think the 119th will perform, but to maintain standards for what is right. Call or…
Sign of the Times
On March 28th we’ll try to reach a new record in America: 12 million people protesting together. It’s about twice the number who protested in October, so start now! Click through for sign-making tips, then collect materials and invite friends to a sign-making party!
Six Days Ago:
Donate: Black Storytelling
For Black History Month, donate to the National Association of Black Storytellers: “NABS promotes and perpetuates the art of Black storytelling—an art form which embodies the history, heritage, and culture of African Americans.” They host an annual conference, and offer free storytelling for qualifying institutions: nabsgriots.org
Public Comment: Trans rights
The regime proposes to redefine transgender health care as “sex-rejecting procedures” and make hospitals choose between Medicaid and services to trans youth.
Click through for links and info.
Economic resilience
Prices are up across the board, tariffs are hitting hard, and economic markers keep getting “revised” downward. If you have not already tightened your budget, now is the time to do it. In addition to building personal resilience, if you support a general strike, this is foundational preparation work: we have to be able to…
Seven Days Ago:
Splurge!
Splurge on a small treat for yourself. Resistance is exhausting and fascism is a grind. Buy tiny trinkets, wrap them in pretty paper, and open one after you engage in resistance!
Be Social
Build a pool of friends you can talk things over with. Take turns processing, start a book club, or just check in once a month over wine. If you don’t know who to ask, start with lunch with someone you suspect has similar values. Build from there. We all need community we can be ourselves…
