The economy has been staggering, and now we’re at war with Iran. That means gas prices will rise, and with them the cost of absolutely everything else. Prepare for economic uncertainty by reviewing your budget and tightening where you can. If you’re already on the edge, don’t wait until you tip over it to explore mutual aid options. Use them now, and pay it forward if you ever are able. Put on your oxygen mask.
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Netflix Board member Susan Rice said things Trump didn’t like. So he’s demanding they fire him. Netflix wants to merge with Warner Bros. Discovery, and they need DOJ approval. Call them at 866.952.456 and tell them you’ll cancel if they do.
Write down every radio, TV and cable source you get news or programming from. Now look up who owns them. It may be that your diverse news sources are all Sinclair-owned! If you don’t like the answers, or you don’t have much diversity, replace some of your sources.
There are so many cool designs funding resistance work we had to create a post just to collect them in one place. Flag your resistance everywhere you go with an artistic t-shirt, sticker or pin that signals your values.
On Valentines day, or any day dedicated to recognizing our love for each other, find a way to step outside commercialism into care. What causes are important to the person you’re celebrating? Center those values! Have dinner at an ethnic restaurant from a place they’ve always wanted to travel, or make a nice dinner at home and donate what you would have spent to their favorite charity.
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.
