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.
“Did it” Diary
Instead of a resolution, could we suggest a recollection? Pause to remember everything you’ve done to resist! If you’re just getting started or always draw a blank, then start a “did-it diary” for the coming year!
Food Banks need Cash
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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Fix your Feed
Social media is exploding with disinformation. Push back actively to see the content you actually want.
Every time you see something you like, interact with it. Comments are best. If you miss someone’s wall, go to it and interact—it’ll show up in your feed. When you see content you don’t want, take a moment to hide or block it. Your feed will improve quickly, and your social media neighbors will benefit too!
Analog Addresses
Remember paper address books? Begin rebuilding analog records. Imagine that you lost your phone and the data was unrecoverable. What would it take to get back in touch with your people *without* getting online and asking them to ping you?
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Postcard Protest
Use leftover holiday cards to create a “Mail Storm” to Congress with this demand: repeal the USPS Prefunding Mandate. Learn more here: https://apwu.org/the-usps-fairness-act/
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Military Connections
Service members are in a tight spot: it’s illegal to refuse legal orders, or to follow illegal ones. Service members face prison for choices courts take months to decide. Show a friend or family member you have their back, particularly now.
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