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One Day Ago:
Snack stop
Do you run a mutual-aid or community-building space? Set up a snack stop. Free fruit for kids, or “take one, leave one” for staff and visitors. Make it feel entirely normal to grab a granola bar “because it’s convenient”. It might be the only thing someone eats that day.
Set the Tone
Look for three humorous or inspiring stories about resistance, post about what you’re doing, or share pictures of your favorite clever protest signs. Help raise faith by increasing the visibility of creative, positive, encouraging actions.
Be Darth Vader
Be Darth Vader and visibly stand with evil! People across the political spectrum absorbed Star Wars as a formative story and have a visceral reaction to the trappings of evil depicted there. Leverage satire to use fictional characters: where would Darth Vader stand on data centers? What would the Ferengi think? Plan theatrical protests to…
Two Days Ago:
Food Banks need Cash
Food banks can stretch your dollar further by buying what they really need at wholesale. This year, don’t grab a few sale cans to throw in a box — donate that money to the food bank directly. If you’re able, make it recurring.
“Did it” Diary
Instead of a resolution, could we suggest a recollection? Pause to remember everything you’ve done to resist! If you’re just getting started or always draw a blank, then start a “did-it diary” for the coming year!
Analog Addresses
From medical records to Canvas, the common academic software, ransomware attacks have shut down major industries, sometimes for days. Back up important information, from your Mom’s address to the insurance policy number, on paper.
Three Days Ago:
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.
Watch CECOT
Remember when CBS pulled a 60-minutes segment on CECOT, the foreign prison we “deported” immigrants to? A bootleg version from Canada circulated, and eventually a modified segment aired here. It’s important we witness what is being done in our names, so if you never saw the segment, take 14 minutes to watch it now….
Four Days Ago:
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
Mark ICE
Gestapo-like abductions are accelerating again, but quieter this time. Bring attention to them with visible markers where people have been snatched. Use chalk, stencils, yellow flowers, posters, or pop-up protests to let passers-by know an atrocity occurred right here, where they live.
Vote Club
Real vote theft is mundane and it’s going to take a lot of boring effort to counter — so gather your friends and create a vote club! It’s like a book club, but for democracy! You don’t have to work for the local candidate…work on voter participation, or pick a race you are excited about.
Five Days Ago:
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
Public Comment
The USDA wants to gut the Roadless Area Conservation Rule and open tens of millions of acres of our national forests to destructive logging, drilling, and road building — including iconic public lands from California’s Tahoe National Forest to Alaska’s Tongass National Forest to the Appalachian Trail.
Click through for links and info.
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!
Six Days Ago:
Don’t buy JK
Quick reminder that we aren’t buying anything Harry Potter branded. Look how easy it was to check off a resistance task today! Click through for more information, or ideas about what to do with J.K. Rowling’s intellectual property that you already own (destroying it isn’t always the best option.)
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!
Confront Online Abuse
If you’re public or political online, eventually you’ll be experience or witness online bullying. Ranging from a single person persistently stalking your comments to a coordinated swarm of AIs, the effects range from frustrating to dangerous. Learn what to do if someone is targeting you, and how to safely support targets.
Seven Days Ago:
Local Gift Certificates
As the school year approaches, skip the Starbucks gift certificate. Instead, pick up gift certificates to a locally owned coffee shop, bookstore or lunch stop. (And don’t forget some campus-area comforts for kids going off to college!) It’s easy to do! Check the chamber of commerce and other local-business-boosters.
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.
Active bystander
We’re fed a myth that most people won’t take action but the truth is we need practice to break through the fear of doing it wrong. People who stand up for others often began as children whose parents taught them how to. It’s never too late to learn! Visit https://righttobe.org/training/bystander-intervention-training/