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!
Deescalation isn’t just for protests—it might be useful at family gatherings, too! Brush up on ways to reduce conflict and sooth confrontational individuals, whether it’s a MAGA protest disruptor, or good old Uncle Tim.
Learn to deescalate Find Out How »
Remember when coffee shops and bookstores had bulletin boards? Social media has replaced those pretty much completely—but that puts us at the mercy of corporate algorithms. Rebuild word of mouth with a little neighborhood center hosting curated news. This project takes a bit of time, so get neighbors involved!
Neighborhood news Find Out How »
During the busy holiday season it’s hard to find time for everything. Pick some simple, realistic things you can do to keep resistance in mind, and schedule them. Important things go on the calendar! If you really don’t think you have time, browse our Holiday Resistance Guide: https://simpleresistance.us/tag/holidays/
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Rather than cancel services like Medicaid and SNAP (food stamps) outright, the regime built daunting paperwork hurdles. Anytime you read about a changed rule, such as the DEC1 changes to SNAP eligibility, post about it on social media, even if it doesn’t affect you. They’re counting on people missing deadlines or failing to complete paperwork. We’ll fight back.
Bureaucracy Busting Find Out How »
The holiday season is a great time to rebuild non-digital contact lists. Imagine you lost your phone and you couldn’t get online. Who could you reach? Begin with family and expand until you have an old-fashioned paper contact book again.
Analog Addresses Find Out How »
Facebook used to be a place to catch up with friends or join fun animal photography pages. Today, nearly all the “fun content” pages are AI generated, pushing slop. There’s now an industry based around building followers and rank with AI slop, then selling the account to malignant actors. Fight back by culling your follows. Make sure the pages and groups you participate in are real people doing their best.
Cull Groups Online Find Out How »
