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!
ICE is surging nationwide. Groups like NDLON need support more than ever. Click through to learn about their Adopt a Corner program, which puts observers in places like Home Depot parking lots and school pick-up lines to calmly observe, document, and support those left behind. Click through for information and training options!
In many areas you can buy home-made meals cooked by local people through networks. It’s a popular side-gig, particularly with immigrants. From trunk Tamales to networks of home cooks, shift your purchases from large take-out chains to good food, cooked by neighbors. Or ask a neighbor if they’d like to barter for chores!
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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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Go spend time in the place you live! Visit a museum, stroll through an arboretum, or show locally. Be a tourist in the place you live and bring new eyes to the experience. Chat with shop owners and get to know your own city in a new way.
AI slop has exploded in the past month or two, hitting volumes that even break into legitimate reporting. It’s an industry with real consequences, from fraud to elections. Fight back by redirecting your online attention to vetted, real people, producing valuable content. Tips at link.
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Take a class to build resilience (cooking, sewing) or meet people (art, sports) to build community, defeat burnout, and keep the local economy going. Start at your library or community college and look for something interesting! Many classes are sliding scale and taught by local people.
