Artists drive resistance, so support the local arts community! Find a small-time artist who accepts commissions for bespoke work, and have something created for someone you love—or yourself! Commissioning art takes some faith and flexibility, but it creates a truly meaningful gift or memory.
We talk about mutual aid, community building and feeding people…what if someone had already sorted out the logistics? Check out Lasagna Love, who connect families needing a little love (and a lasagna) with people willing to make one! If you aren’t ready to bake, you can also donate. lasagnalove.org
Before the internet, bookstores were the commons for information and community. Today, like all local brick-and-mortar, they’re nearly extinct. We can’t fight oligarchs without addressing monopoly, so one of the ways we resist is through supporting local business. Buy your books locally when you can. Buy from Bookshop.org when you can’t – they donate a portion to a bookstores of your choice!
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The Human Rights Campaign is fighting for LGBTQ individuals, from transgender people booted from the military to turning out the queer vote in the 2026 midterms. Donate today!
Periodically choose one thing you buy regularly, and find a better source for it. Whether it’s craft supplies like yarn, or better clothes to get you off the fast fashion cycle, investing time in identifying one new supplier periodically pays off with big systemic shifts.
You’ve heard of cancel culture, can we present Cancel Corporate, where we pick a company that’s being shitty and send a message? Today’s call is to cancel Paramount+, to send a message about cancelling Colbert. Consider PBS Passport instead?
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