Spread hope
Buy some chalk, fun post-it notes, or craft supplies, and start leaving inspiring messages around town From tiny, any-time protest signs, to facts you think people should know, inspire, educate, or just make someone feel less alone!
How to do it:
Cheap and easy:
Buy post-its or pretty scraps of paper (e.g. cut up holiday cards). Collect inspiring messages, quotes, or simple facts to write on them. Carry a few with you or invite a friend to spend an hour spreading hope. Leave your nuggets of resistance on empty tables, bus seats, window sills, or stick them in bathroom stalls, Little Free Libraries or Little Free Art Galleries, etc. Tuck them into books you donate, or hand one to someone who looks like they need some joy. Or use sidewalk chalk or window paint to spread the word. (Don’t paint other people’s windows.)
More planning/cost:
Craft for the resistance: paint rocks to leave around town, make bracelets that say “hope” to hand out, or knit frog-hats for protesters. Spread the word with small gifts that fuel joy and visibility.
Buy or create stickers or pins with a message and a QR code. Use your artistic talents to create posters for public places, or join a street art collective.
Become a micro-publisher: Zines are one-page information flyers designed to spread information about a single topic. Design your own, or share someone else’s work:
Worthy ‘Zines
- WA Whistle Warriors (ICE resistance.)
- How to document and report ICE detention, by state.
- A library of zines on many topics
- Tips for creating your own ‘Zines, including art and layout information.
Print business-card sized information with a QR code to more information. The ACLU has a good tutorial with their own “know your rights” materials here. Or help us spread the word about this site! If you find it helpful, tell others — we’ve created a template.
If you don’t have a printer, your library card may have printing privileges. (If you’re concerned about security, avoid libraries and laser printers.)
