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!
Food insecurity is only going to get worse in America. Between rising grocery prices, crops lost due to climate change and deportation, and new, draconian SNAP requirements, people are going to be hungry. In February funding is back on the table, and while SNAP can’t be held hostage this time (thanks Democrats!) furloughed and unpaid federal workers will need help. Start now, so we’re ready.
Winter brings cozy weather for tea and reading. Order a couple of history or how-to books that will fuel your resistance, and make time to read them, or listen to audio books while you commute or clean. Re-train your mind to stick with one topic for more than a few minutes.
Put other communities’ holidays on your calendar, and post culturally appropriate greetings. Attend events or shop at craft fairs. Expose yourself to other traditions through the holiday season!
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There are dozens of tiny protests happening all across the country, all the time. You’ve likely driven by them: overpass signs or the same ten people outside the Tesla dealership. Join one today! Find out what they’re doing and join them for a while. Tell them you appreciate them being out there, and chat about resistance for a while. If you don’t know where to find them, click through for resources.
“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness” – Mark Twain.
Spend time in another country if you can. Even a lunch trip to Canada will help 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. Whether you take a roadtrip or fly to a very different place for a long weekend, get out and meet people a little different from yourself.
Shift away from the capitalist mindset and build community by joining the local gifting economy! The holiday shopping season is a particularly good time to shift items you don’t need to homes that do need them. And get ready for post-holiday regifting! One person’s singing bass is another person’s ironic art project component!
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