“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness” – Mark Twain. Make a plan to spend time in another country if you can. Even a lunch trip to Canada will help remind you that our nation didn’t always feel like this. If you can’t risk a border crossing, or can’t afford international travel, plan a trip inside America. Whether you take a roadtrip or fly to a very different place for a long weekend, get out and meet people a little different from yourself.
No Kings III is March 28th. Put it on your calendar, and start preparing. If you’d like to learn more about the goals, safety training, or other protest-prep, nokings.org/trainings has multiple upcoming classes starting with a “kick off call” March 19th.
The GOP steals through beurocracy: they made it harder to keep SNAP benefits, and now they’re trying to make it harder to vote through legal hurdles. Any time you hear about or accomplish a bureaucratic task, share your hard-won knowledge. If you check voter registration, share why and how you did it. If you know a friend needs a passport, offer to help them figure it out.
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Costco has re-asserted its commitment to DEI and fair pay repeatedly over the years. It beat the Trump administration over tariffs, too. If bulk buys are too much for your family or space, consider a mini co-op or donate spare units to a food bank.
Two weeks to No Kings III! Do you have a plan? Choose the place you’ll protest, and then get ready! Make signs, plan travel, find something to let the dog out…or if you can’t protest put the word out that you want to help other people get there!
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We’ve all made mistakes. When we admit to them, we help heal the world. We build trust with the people we once harmed, and we show those behind us the path out. Talk openly about things you’ve evolved on, and how that evolution happened. Admit you were once imperfect, and help others grow.
