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!
Build a group of 3-6 people who have similar resistance values and priorities. Plan an action together. Pick something simple: a protest, calling Senators, writing postcards. You’re laying foundations for a core group you trust, so start small.
Climate change means more weather catastrophes, and Trump means fewer rescue resources. Before the regime diverted FEMA to detention, the “Community Emergency Response Team” program trained locals to step up in emergencies. Focused on closing the inevitable gap until trained professionals could be deployed, this training is more relevant than ever. Click through for links.
Goodwill is convenient, but commercial, and religious charities may discriminate in distribution efforts. What to do? Most areas have at least a few thrift stores designed to benefit a specific target cause: DV victims or immigrants or animals. Specialty thrifts may also focus on a particular kind of goods that other stores reject. ReStore specializes in building supplies and benefits home building.
Do you have family or friends in the military? Reach out today, especially if they’re deployed or can’t get home. If you’re estranged, click through for tips and how to reconnect. MAGA is quiet-quitting. Outreach can help. The first step is to crack the door.
Are you about to see racist Aunt Mary again? If you’re still trying to figure out how to navigate a MAGA relative (or six) check out our tips on being open about your beliefs in healthy, boundary-respecting ways. If you think it doesn’t matter — it does. MAGA is quiet quitting!
We’re all hungry for hope, and malign actors are meeting that need with a proliferation of fake feel-good tales. False hope is more dangerous than no hope at all, so I only share stories I can verify — and that keeps getting harder. Today we offer a year-end wrap up of hopeful real stories. If you need a boost, click through!
