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. If you buy online, use Bookstore.org — they donate a portion of each sale to local stores.
Small Bookstores Find Out How »
We all have a long list of things we’re going to get to any day now. From calling Congress to having lunch with a friend, most of us are chronically behind on everything, and resistance is no exception. Because resisting is a new habit for many of us, it takes conscious planning to make sure it happens. Pick an act of resistance you already decided to do, and eradicate the obstacles!
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The “Community Emergency Response Team” program trains people to step up in emergencies. Focused on closing the inevitable gap until trained professionals could be deployed, this training is more relevant than ever as agencies are dismantled and climate change worsens. Click through for information about taking classes.
It’s starting to be cozy weather for curling up with tea and a book! Retrain your mind to stick with one topic for more than a few minutes. If it’s been a while, start with a long-form article. Like muscles, our brains need exercise!
Food insecurity affects millions of American children. Make halloween a fun but practical night by by including simple kid-friendly real food as an option in your Halloween bowl: fruit cups, shelf-stable strawberry milk, mac-n-cheeese cups…
It’s October! Plan a party or yard display around a political theme like “Death of Democracy.” Create 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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