Get Prepared

Resistance takes time and stamina, which means we have to prepare for the long haul. That means putting our own oxygen mask on first! In this category we’ll help you build resilience, community, and knowledge.

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Book Club

Find or start a book club! Check the library, local bookstores, or ask online to find a book club. Many people have started resistance-oriented clubs in the past year, but any group will encourage reading and build community. Or start one—it’s easier than you think!

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ICE detention

Record ICE

Learn how to record ICE abductions before you encounter one. What are your legal rights? What should you focus on? What should you do with the video afterwards? Click through for details.

Record ICE Find Out How »

Visibility Brigade

Giant protests are shifting to more direct action. Maintain visibility and energy with clever messages over the freeway. Join a local group, or start one using The Visibility Brigade’s detailed manual. Go out for coffee afterward. This is organizing!

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Document Resistance

If we don’t document what’s happening, who will? If you enjoy photography, videography, or writing, practice your craft. Learn how to use your phone without unlocking it, when to film in vertical or horizontal format, or take an art class! Practice, so you’re ready when an important moment happens.

Document Resistance Find Out How »

ICE

“No ICE, please!”

ICE is surging nationwide, according to multiple reports. Ask local businesses to post signs barring them from non-public areas, and help them learn to recognize non-judicial warrants. Click through.

“No ICE, please!” Find Out How »

MSP Whistles

Whistle Resistance

Alt Natl Parks says there is a nationwide ICE surge in the first week of July. If your community uses whistles to warn vulnerable people to the presence of ICE activity, pull them out of storage. If you need a refresher on the rules (don’t whistle over rapid responders!) click through.

Whistle Resistance Find Out How »

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