Movies teach us resistance is about complicated plots and brave attacks, but it’s mostly about sticking together and refusing to give up. Sometimes we all need a reminder that what we do matters. Tell someone you see what they’re doing, or show up for something they’ve worked hard on.
Zoom in or Zoom out on the news. Pick a story you’ve seen on social media and read two news articles that are either extremely local, or international.
Reach out to someone you’re overdue to touch in with. Make amends over something that feels impossible, without expectation. Tell someone how much they mean to you. Take a social risk. Build bonds.
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If you spent yesterday worried about something you couldn’t control, and today you’re too tired to take action on the things you can, the chaos worked. You burned energy that could have been spent on action. Emotional regulation keeps us functional, so practice some skills today to help you get through chaotic times.
Since Trump’s deranged Easter rant, social media has buzzed with speculation about whether Trump “will or won’t” do something almost unimaginably awful. Normally what Trump says and what he does are unrelated, but he adores attention, so in the process we’ve made “will” at least a little more likely. Today, give real thought to everything you share. Bring the temperature in the room down. Change the culture online from attention-seeking to knowledge-sharing, one interaction at a time.
Alt National Parks has been leading the resistance for years, and now they want your help. The ask: call REI, Patagonia and other businesses that rely on wild spaces to demand they speak up against the Trump administration’s land grab. Visit their facebook account, or click through for links to help you get through the list in under ten minutes.
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