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!
The “Community Emergency Response Team” program trains people to step up in emergencies. Focused on closing the inevitable gap until trained professionals could be deployed, this training is more relevant than ever as agencies are dismantled and climate change worsens. Click through for information about taking classes.
It’s starting to be cozy weather for curling up with tea and a book! Retrain your mind to stick with one topic for more than a few minutes. If it’s been a while, start with a long-form article. Like muscles, our brains need exercise!
Madicaid rules have changed, and change again after the midterms. If you’ve had to navigate them, share your hard-won knowledge about bureaucratic tasks. Or help someone register to vote, apply for a passport, or apply for financial aid after a medical bill. Together we cut through their red tape!
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Create tiny afternoon pick-me-ups to brighten someone’s day, and “spill the tea” on your favorite form of resistance. Might we suggest vote-related messages? Create a card with dates and relevant URLs, or share something from a candidate or about a ballot measure. Tuck them into Little Libraries, pass them out, or leave in snack baskets.
Wondering why Trump cancelled the penny? Resistance work relies on anonymous transactions—cash—and without the ability to make exact change, fewer people are using cash. Credit leaves a trail, and crypto is fueling the Trump family’s grift. Get and use cash. Accept you might not always get exact change—fascism is costing us more than a few pennies here and there!
Your exhaustion is part of the plan. Constant crisis wears you out—they hope you’ll give up. Schedule half an hour to sit quietly with a cup of tea or a cocktail. No phones, no news. How are you feeling? What do you need? Do more of that. Self-care is resistance.
