Have you been building up backstock, one sale at a time? Make sure you’re rotating, to avoid waste! Pick one shelf to empty, clean and organize. If you’re uncomfortable with expired items do NOT give them to a food bank. Offer them on Buy Nothing as animal food.
USPS delays led to a huge uptick in rejected primary ballots. Get the word out: use drop boxes, not USPS! Find your region’s map of drop boxes (or polling locations — changing them is another tactic!) and advertise the ones near you online, in comments, or with micro-protests to flag them to passerbys.
Real vote theft is mundane and it’s going to take a lot of boring effort to counter — so gather your friends and create a vote club! It’s like a book club, but for democracy! You don’t have to work for the local candidate…work on voter participation, or pick a race you are excited about.
A sleeper clause passed last year will reclassify some products from “Hemp” to outlawed intoxicants soon. This is retrograde progress away from decriminalizing a common and harmless drug, but it’s complex and most people haven’t heard about it. Find out what’s changing.
End pot prohibition Find Out How »
Poll watchers observe election sites to ensure fair and open access. Rules vary by state, but this is definitely a case of “sunshine is the best disinfectant.” If you’re worried about election integrity (especially ICE intimidation!) learn more about becoming a poll watcher and see if this is a role for you!
Be a Poll Watcher Find Out How »
Remember how we all learned our home phone number as kids? Today, I couldn’t call my own mother from memory. Choose one person you could call in an emergency and memorize their number. Choose someone who isn’t likely to be with you. The perfect person lives far enough away not to be caught up in the same events, but close enough to help.
Memorize one Phone Number Find Out How »
