Fascism trains us to comply. It starts subtly, with social pressure to peel your Kamala bumper sticker off, or a prayer at the school board meeting. Do something uncomfortable! Go shopping dressed as a circus clown or wear mis-matched socks — the point is to stretch YOUR boundaries, so do something that makes you slightly uncomfortable.
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Burnout is part of their plan. That means sustainability is resistance! If there’s something 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, it’s okay to quit! You can try again, take a break, or simply decide something isn’t your lane. It’s good to say no!
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Worried about reports of spreading food-borne illness? Reading you should avoid raw vegetables and fruits? Here’s a hack: while we’ve dismantled the tools to track the actual source, one thing we know is a nationwide outbreak doesn’t trace to one local farm. Buy local!
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Donate to Tuesday’s Promise (formerly Tuesday’s Children) founded in 2001 to support families affected by 9/11. Today their mission includes families who lost someone on 9/11 or during subsequent military service, and first responders and their families affected by illness or death related to 9/11 recovery work.
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One-third of Americans weren’t alive on 9/11. Young Democrats don’t seem to know why Hasan Piker saying American deserved 9/11 is horrifying. Older Americans idealize the solidarity that followed, erasing the Islamophobia and authoritarian shift. Watch “American Jedi: The Salman Hamdani Story” a short documentary about the patriotic love that sent a Muslim first-responder towards the smoke, and his family’s fight to have his name cleared and honored in the years that followed. Available on YouTube.
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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