Normalization numbs us. it tells us nothing requires urgency, and we’d be a chump to keep acting like things are on fire. Panic burns us out with the same result: we stop taking action. Click through for ways to re-calibrate, or go to 5 calls and pick a script. Break ennui by doing something. Then do something again tomorrow.
Are you a busy person who wishes you could do more? We have a clear philosophy: start where you are and take one step forward. Choose a schedule you can keep and commit to one five minute act of resistance. It can be daily (while you wait for the coffee to perk) or weekly (during your lunch break Wednesday) or even monthly. What’s key is this: it should be a little more (or in addition to) what you’ve done.
It’s January 6th. Today we refresh our memory of the insurrection Trump incited, and the consequences of a weak response. NPR has a powerful retrospective. Click through to view it, then share it widely.
Minnesota is showing us what effective organizing looks like, but how do we prepare? Begin by joining any group working in ICE defense. Take the trainings and go to the events. Meet people and be met. This is how organizing happens.
“No ICE, please!” Find Out How »
Take stock of your hobbies and interests. Are you artistic? Help make protest signs. Do you love to sew? Sew a protester’s costume. Are you a talented photographer? Find a free repository and add your own resistance images.
Creative Activism Find Out How »
Build a group of 3-6 people who have similar resistance values and priorities. Plan an action together. Pick something simple: a protest, calling Senators, writing postcards. You’re laying foundations for a core group you trust, so start small.
