From 1984 to Beloved, books get banned for helping you understand power or empathize with the oppressed. Buy or borrow a banned book today, and build your anti-fascism-fighting mental acuity! Think of it as weight-training for the mind. Or browse used bookstores for copies of your favorites and sprinkle them around little free libraries!
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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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In a healthy country our elections would be fair, free and funded. Push back on the GOP’s voter disenfranchisement efforts by donating the price of coffee or a dinner to organizations fighting for fair elections. Skip the endless “DNC” texts that are mostly scammers and support democracy, not candidates.
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Splurge on a convenience that will free up time or energy for resistance work. If you get a cooking convenience, could you share meals with a neighbor? If you get the car cleaned, would you carpool or offer rides? Would an out of work neighbor want to help you out with some (paid!) overdue chores?
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Food banks can stretch your dollar further by buying what they really need at wholesale. If the holiday season feels busy 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.
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Teachers, daycare, even students get Starbucks gift cards as though it’s the national currency, especially at the end of the year. Regift cards to people living on the street. Even a small purchase provides WiFi for applications, charging, and bathroom access for hours.
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