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.
For Black History Month, donate to the National Association of Black Storytellers: “NABS promotes and perpetuates the art of Black storytelling—an art form which embodies the history, heritage, and culture of African Americans.” They host an annual conference, and offer free storytelling for qualifying institutions: nabsgriots.org
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The regime proposes to redefine transgender health care as “sex-rejecting procedures” and make hospitals choose between Medicaid and services to trans youth.
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Build a pool of friends you can talk things over with. Take turns processing, start a book club, or just check in once a month over wine. If you don’t know who to ask, start with lunch with someone you suspect has similar values. Build from there. We all need community we can be ourselves with, so actively work to build yours.
Do you send physical thank you cards? Whenever you’re writing one, send a spare to a politician or activist who has done things you’re grateful for this year. Use up leftover holiday cards or pick up clearance Valentines Day cards. Everyone loves some appreciation!
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During Black History Month, boost minority businesses with reviews and by talking about them. Ask for recommendations on social media, try out new places, then leave a review! Contribute to getting the word out about great minority-owned and local businesses.
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.
