Buy lunch for a friend who is demographically (age, race, class, etc.) different from you. Ask them how they’re doing, and really listen to what they say.
Don’t dive directly into politics or point out your differences. Just build the relationship naturally.
Are you all-in on Halloween? Plan a party or yard display around a political theme like “Death of Democracy.” Plan a political costume that expresses your hopes or fears.
If you live in a conservative area, turn up the volume on a caricature of Trump. Then play it perfectly straight.
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Cards and postcards are harder to ignore than phone calls or emails. There are a number of well-developed active campaigns. (Click through for details.)
Buy stamps, paper and pens, and go to town!
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Staying informed but calm is a trick these days. To avoid disconnecting or shutting down with overwhelm, curate your news sources regularly. Do you have reliable, steady voices that use rational, calm language? Raise the volume on those, while minimizing ones that leave you feeling so panicked you can’t act.
On October 1st, 2025 our public media went without public funding for the first time in their history. We fix that by funding them directly. Donate, volunteer, or buy merchandise.
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Prepare an “elevator pitch” to use whenever someone blames the government shutdown on Democrats, or “both sides” it. The self-proclaimed King of negotiation, profanely refused to negotiate.
Government Closures Find Out How »
