Some things are easier to do in a group. If you have like-minded friends you’d like to build a resistance pod with, we’ve tagged simple tasks that lend themselves to group activities, like visiting a museum or forming a book club. Build on the relationships you already have and create an agile ready-response team that can tackle whatever comes up!
Be Social
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. Reach out to someone today for a casual walk, or to plan a get-together.
Block Flock
Did you know Flock was invented 7 years ago? This isn’t well-established tech we can’t live without, and Flock is only the best-known of the ALPR tools. Now the ACLU has a resource to help you fight back against a growing surveillance state. aclu.org/get-the-flock-out-toolkit
Snack stop
Do you run a mutual-aid or community-building space? Set up a snack stop. Free fruit for kids, or “take one, leave one” for staff and visitors. Make it feel entirely normal to grab a granola bar “because it’s convenient”. It might be the only thing someone eats that day.
Be Darth Vader
Be Darth Vader and visibly stand with evil! People across the political spectrum absorbed Star Wars as a formative story and have a visceral reaction to the trappings of evil depicted there. Leverage satire to use fictional characters: where would Darth Vader stand on data centers? What would the Ferengi think? Plan theatrical protests to make a point.
“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!
Spill the Tea
Create tiny afternoon pick-me-ups to brighten someone’s day, and “spill the tea” on your favorite form of resistance. Write little encouraging notes or print a zine and tuck little bags of joy and resistance into public spaces. Spreading joy is resistance!