Food insecurity is only going to get worse in America. Between rising grocery prices, crops lost due to climate change and deportation, and new, draconian SNAP requirements, people are going to be hungry. In February funding is back on the table, and while SNAP can’t be held hostage this time (thanks Democrats!) furloughed and unpaid federal workers will need help. Start now, so we’re ready.
Get some window paints and decorate your car with seasonal progressive messages. How about Hanukah images from DEC 14th-22nd? Or if you have wild art skills, depict a nativity scene disrupted by ICE. Get creative and make ALL your neighbors feel welcome and jolly, too!
Winter brings cozy weather for tea and reading. Order a couple of history or how-to books that will fuel your resistance, and make time to read them, or listen to audio books while you commute or clean. Re-train your mind to stick with one topic for more than a few minutes.
There are dozens of tiny protests happening all across the country, all the time. You’ve likely driven by them: overpass signs or the same ten people outside the Tesla dealership. Join one today! Find out what they’re doing and join them for a while. Tell them you appreciate them being out there, and chat about resistance for a while. If you don’t know where to find them, click through for resources.
Within my lifetime women needed a man to cosign finances and redlining kept minorities from building intergenerational wealth. The Trump regime would like to return us to those days. Leave a comment before Monday December 15th.
Shift away from the capitalist mindset and build community by joining the local gifting economy! The holiday shopping season is a particularly good time to shift items you don’t need to homes that do need them. And get ready for post-holiday regifting! One person’s singing bass is another person’s ironic art project component!
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