If making NYE resolutions is your tradition, include resistance! There are hundreds of ways to focus on resistance, or to sneak it into things you already wanted to do. From “call Congress once a week” to looking for a better job, make resistance part of your thinking. We’ve got dozens of suggestions!
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness” – Mark Twain. Make a plan to spend time in another country if you can. Even a lunch trip to Canada can remind you that our nation didn’t always feel like this. If you can’t risk a border crossing, or can’t afford international travel, plan a trip inside America to a place different from home.
Deescalation isn’t just for protests—it might be useful at family gatherings or in a public restroom! Brush up on ways to reduce conflict and sooth confrontational individuals, whether it’s a MAGA counter-protester or good old Uncle Tim.
Learn to deescalate Find Out How »
Weather is getting more extreme, and FEMA is disabled. Being self-sufficient has always been a good idea, but now it’s essential. Make a plan, then pick one task to do today. Schedule the next step for a week or a month out. Slow steady steps lead to success!
Prepare your household for emergencies Find Out How »
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!
Fascism starts with groups the general public already harbors doubts about. It looks for cracks. Push back by humanizing everyone. Don’t let mis-gendering of trans folks pass. Dismantle racist tropes like the idea that Black people have less physical pain. Look for the Achilles heel in your own beliefs- which group feels different to you? Spend time with their history and culture until you get over it!
Humanize People Find Out How »
There’s a lot of ambivalence about the 4th of July this year, and that puts some of our military in a tough spot. Some will be called on to participate in events we may be boycotting, and patriotism is complicated these days. Reach out to friends and family in service and build bridges where you can. We win by inclusion.
