Are you a busy person who wishes you could resist more? 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. It can be five minutes of a larger task, or discrete, individual actions. What’s key is this: do just a little more than you were doing.
Funding for ICE is on the table. Democrats are demanding guardrails in exchange for funding. Tell them “No DHS appropriation Bill for ICE” without removal of Kristi Noem, a full congressional investigation into abuses, and new restrictions. Tell them you understand that likely means a shutdown, and you’re ready.
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.
Food banks can stretch your dollar further by buying what they really need at wholesale. If the holiday season feels busy don’t grab a few sale cans to throw in a box — donate that money to the food bank directly. If you’re able, make it recurring.
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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.
Staying informed but calm is a trick these days. To avoid disconnecting or shutting down with overwhelm, curate your news sources regularly. Do you have reliable, steady voices that use rational, calm language? Raise the volume on those, while minimizing ones that leave you feeling so panicked you can’t act.
Invite a friend to lunch to talk about politics, or organize a politically inspired group event. Book club, museum outing, postcard writing, protest carpool. Build a pool of friends you can talk things over with. Take turns processing, or create a “news club” to research rapidly emerging information and pool what you learn.
