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!
Prepare to Protest! Find Out How »
Even before the regime diverted FEMA to detention, the “Community Emergency Response Team” program trained local people to step up in emergencies. Focused on closing the inevitable gap until trained professionals could be deployed, this training is more relevant than ever. Click through for information about emergency preparedness programs.
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.
Learning new skills builds mental flexibility and resiliance. Make a list of things you always wanted to learn. If it involves stretching your mind, it counts: Read a challenging book or learn a sport or new language. They want us to cower in fear. Scream bad Mandarin at them instead!
Learn Something Find Out How »
From Portland’s Fearless Frog to historic characters with a message, costumes add spectacle and defray the fear-based messaging of the right.
Create a persona for your protesting activities. Make it silly or pointed — it’s dress-up time!
If it’s worth doing, it’s worth doing poorly! Go to the protest without a sign – you still count. Call your Senator and rant at the machine. Donate $5 when you can. Replace some of your Amazon purchases with local stores. If reading a history book is overwhelming, listen to inspiring fiction. Embrace the power of doing something, and together it will be enough.
