Businesses in areas hit hard by ICE suffer. From staff decimated by raids and fear, to tear gas and broken windows, it’s hard to stay in operation when the streets have become a war zone. Choose an area currently under attack by ICE, and identify a local business with online sales of goods or gift certificates. Buy something. Donate back to the community, if you can, or just make online purchases.
Protests work by building community, but you have to take the next step. If you collected a contact card or flyer at a recent protest, reach out now! Sign up for a mailing list or Signal chat and just lurk for a while. If you have no contacts, both Indivisible and NDLON are very experienced at integrating new folks.
We’ve been at this for more than a year now. Energy waxes and wains, and sometimes life gets busy for all the normal reasons. It’s easy to skip the resistance for a day that turns into a week or a month. Push back : pick a default task to do on a regular schedule when you’re too tired to make a plan.
Shutdowns that include service industries are hard on tipped workers. This is doubly true for shutdowns on busy days, like the “ICE OUT OF EVERYWHERE” shutdown on January 30th.
During closures, look for businesses supporting the cause. Make a plan to go soon, and tip twice what you usually would, if you can.
Don’t go see Melania’s documentary. Don’t let your friends go see it. If it hardly feels like resistance, donate the price of a ticket to the ACLU.
See how easy resistance is?! 😉
Saturday, January 31st there is a nationwide call to hit the streets and make noise : ICE OUT OF EVERYWHERE. Join a protest (or be one), chalk sidewalks, or decorate your car windows with “ICE OUT” messages. Make it loud!
Friday January 30th’s Blackout is short notice for a national strike. Do what you can. We’re building skills.
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