Resistance is a marathon, not a sprint. Sometimes we have to pause and focus on our own resilience. That isn’t apathy, it’s essential! The key is to make a plan for getting back to the fight. Rest regularly, and have a plan to get re-involved. Some ideas:
Are you puttering around the house, doing laundry and getting ready for another busy week? Put on a protest playlist to fire up your motivation and help you keep resistance on the chore list. Click through for starter lists on various platforms, or curate your own mix-tape of songs that fire you up.
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Beach book season is fading fast! Buy or borrow a book and swing in a hammock! If it’s been a while, read a long-form article. (Re)train your mind to stick with one topic for more than a few minutes. Click through for some of our favorites!
Restaurants are one of the best places for individuals — especially minorities — to start a business in America. Shift your prepared food budget from national brands to local options, and actively promote your favorite places.
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Resistance is exhausting and fascism is a grind. Splurge on a small treat you really want, whether it’s a perfect chocolate, or a new oil pastel stick. Wrap it in pretty paper and put it somewhere you can see. Then, after you do something you’re proud of, open it as a reward!
Fascism wants us scared and drawn out, and it gives us plenty of reasons to feel that way. Push back with whimsy : use your arts or crafts skills to put together joyful, humorous or entertaining resistance messages. Pictured: Kim’s adorable resistance gnomes. They make me happy every time I see them. What could you do to spread joy?
Fascism trains us to comply. It starts subtly, with social pressure to peel your Kamala bumper sticker off, or with a prayer at the beginning of the school board meeting. Do something uncomfortable! Get milk dressed as a circus clown or just wear the wrong shoes — the point is to stretch YOUR boundaries.
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