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!
Did Juneteenth sneak up on you? Spend some time today putting important cultural dates on your calendar and learning appropriate ways to recognize them through allyship, learning or when appropriate, celebration! One way to start: look for summer festivals tied to minority communities in your area. There will be groups tabling who are thrilled to talk about their culture!
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Experts on resisting fascism recommend that we identify our values. When we know what our bottom line is, it’s harder to be shoved past it.
Experienced organizers suggest that we identify our “lane” : what do we want to work on, and how do we want to do it? Identify your values and priorities to resist effectively.
Still looking for your crew? May Day offers an opportunity: call an old friend and invite them to play hookie with you. You can attend a protest together, or pretend you’re back in high school and call in sick! It’s a chance to reconnect, find out who your allies are, and build connections. It could even be the nucleus of your resistance pod!
Shift away from the capitalist mindset and build community by joining the local gifting economy! BuyNothing groups can be found across the country, are hyper-local, and help you learn how to give and receive goods and services without expecting or providing immediate recompense. It all comes back around! Check buynothingproject.org for information.
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Signal is as simple to use as SMS or FB Messenger, but provides end-to-end encryption and a platform designed for security. We don’t recommend planning your next war on it, but it offers enhanced privacy compared to other easy-to-use options, and the more of us who use it the less notice using it will draw. Install Signal, learn to use it, and begin building your network there.
Splurge on a convenience that will free up time or energy for resistance work. If you get a cooking convenience, could you share meals with a neighbor? If you get the car cleaned, would you carpool or offer rides? Would an out of work neighbor want to help you out with some (paid!) overdue chores?
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