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Small Bookstores
Before the internet, bookstores were the commons for information and community. Today, like all local brick-and-mortar, they’re nearly extinct. We can’t fight oligarchs without addressing monopoly, so one of the ways we resist is through supporting local business. Buy your books locally when you can. Or buy from Bookshop.org, which shares a portion of every…
Buy a Bus Pass
Public transport is a critical equalizer : the more vulnerable you are, the more you need it. Buy a monthly bus pass for yourself, or someone else. Donate one to a women’s shelter or community college if you don’t know have a personal use.
Learn to deescalate
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.
Teach Something
Community building is key to resistance. When we’re connected, plucking one of us out makes the whole web vibrate in response. A great way to connect with people is to share your skills. We all have areas of expertise. Offer yours informally through mentorship or an informal gathering, or volunteer with a teaching group and…
Tithe for Change
If you are a member of a religious organization call the office and ask how to get involved with the program feeding and housing people in your area. Volunteer or donate to that committee or group.
If your religious organization isn’t feeding hungry Americans, divert your usual contributions to a group that is. Tell them…
Say Hi
Holidays offer an opportunity to build connections. The key to building trust is to create natural opportunities, and the holidays give us a pass to push just a little. Leave a small pack of cookies on the neighbor’s door with a note that says “just thought we could all use some cheer this year!” and…
Immigration #
Identify the best place to contact if you see ICE detention or illegal activity in your area. Store that phone number under a nickname you’ll remember in a stressful moment. Include the word ICE if the group name is new to you.
Boycott Starbucks
The Starbucks strike began November 13th, and expanded to 2,500 baristas November 28th. In December they began camping outside headquarters, and still no negotiations. Don’t buy Starbucks! If you have gift cards, either hold them, or donate to unhoused neighbors.
NorCal Resist
NorCal Resist has some of the most comprehensive mutual aid plans we’ve seen. From legal help to clinics to fix taillights (a common excuse for pullovers) they’ve set the standard for resistance as community.
They’re also using art to fight, with the most creative set of fundraising clothes we’ve seen.
ICE expansion
ICE is expanding into dozens of new locations. Organizing has already stopped several locations. This isn’t just detention centers—make it hard for them to set up office space too. Click through for a FEB-19 training, and information about target sites and resistance tactics.
Resolutions
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. Click through for inspiration.
Food Banks need Cash
Food banks can stretch your dollar further by buying what they really need at wholesale. If the holiday season feels busy don’t grab a few sale cans to throw in a box — donate that money to the food bank directly. If you’re able, make it recurring.
Set the Tone
Look for three humorous or inspiring stories about resistance today. Verify, then share them. There is a widespread idea that Americans aren’t doing anything, but in fact we’re everywhere, every day, creatively resisting. It’s up to us to get the word out.
Save Data
From the Library of Alexandria to the famous Nazi burning of the Institut für Sexualwissenschaft, lost knowledge carries a special despair. Since Trump took office the administration has razing knowledge from decades of climate data to NASA’s Goddard library, on the chopping block for its land. The Data Rescue Project exists to save what we…
Oh SNAP!
With all the attention on food shortages due to the government shutdown, folks missed Nov1 changes to SNAP eligibility. While hundreds of thousands will find themselves kicked off, more hundreds of thousands will lose eligibility because they didn’t know they had new reporting requirements. Spread the word, even if you don’t think you know people…
Join Indivisible
This action is for the people who hear about protests after they’re over, aren’t sure how to get involved, or are struggling with despair. Join one of the hundreds of Indivisible groups nationwide. You’ll meet people who are doing things, and hear about events you might want to join. If you don’t know how to…
Taxes
Are you gearing up to do the taxes? If you wind up with a big refund, it means you loaned the government interest-free money. Adjust your W-2 withholding to withhold less. Aim for no refund, and a bill less than $1000 next April. This is not a tax protest. It’s your legal right.
Insurrection Day
On January 6th 2021, Donald Trump rallied his irregulars to steal an American election. We failed to jail him, then he pardoned 1600 people convicted of serious crimes that day. In 2026 some of them plan to march on DC in celebration, so we counter with an American Guy Fawkes Night. Make sure our grandchildren…
Cart Jam
Whether you’re skipping all shopping this week, or boycotting Home Depot, Target and Amazon, take it up a notch with a digital cart jam. From the organizers: “When thousands of carts sit full but never convert into purchases, it hits their KPIs, signals that something is wrong and shows that their business practices are…
Get Certified Documents
The SAVE act is back in the House as MEGA, but it’s the same vote-grab : they require you to prove your citizenship with documents many people don’t have. Obtain certified copies of your birth certificate and any name-changes now. Don’t wait. If you changed your name during marriage, consider getting a passport, as the…
Support Public Media
On October 1st, 2025 our public media went without public funding for the first time in their history. Recently CPB dissolved themselves, rather than be mis-used. It’s up to us, now.
Donate to NPR, PBS or your local stations. Buy a t-shirt that flags your support and funds them. Volunteer for a fund-raising drive. Get…
Call State GOV
The difference between Oregon and Florida is state leadership. There are 645 state-level anti-trans bills in 2026. Local politics is the difference between barring ICE agents from police jobs, and letting ICE use state resources. Create contacts for your local politicians, and add them to your call rotation!
Donate
Donate to the ACLU. They’re the frontline documenting abuses against detainees, and defending the constitution. Without their work, there’s a lot we wouldn’t even know about.
Regift Starbucks
Teachers, daycare, even students get Starbucks gift cards as though it’s the national currency. If that’s not your flavor or you’re boycotting them currently, regift cards to people living on the street. Even a small purchase provides WiFi, charging and bathroom access for hours.
Shutdown (FEB 1st likely)
Funding runs out again JAN 31st. ICE funding is on the line, and ACA subsidies are stalled in the Senate, so we need another shutdown. SNAP won’t be on the table this time thanks to some savvy negotiation by the Dems, but it’ll still hit the economy hard, and government offices will close or be…
Buy Stickers
Opinion shifts with popularity. That’s true from music to politics, so be part of a conscious shift to blame Republicans for what they do. Stickers are a great way to spread a message anonymously. From stickers in public bathrooms with scan codes, to “I did that” Trump stickers on price labels, there are myriad creative…
Free Whistles
Whistles can be 3D printed for pennies, and now there’s a group whose “lane” is sending hundreds or even thousands of free whistles to anyone who needs them. Volunteers have already distributed more than 127k whistles. Help fund their efforts, or contact them to fuel your own whistle packs.
Toiletry kits
Want to do something more helpful than a cookie exchange? Throw a party to put together toiletry kits for unhoused people. Hand them out, put them in free food pantries, or donate to established shelters and pantries. Add a holiday treat for a festive touch. Everyone needs joy!
Scouting America
Remember all the boy scout controversy, from pedophile coverups to gender wars? They’ve been working to tackle those issues…and are now under attack on the right for “going woke.”
Many troops operate Christmas Tree lots, or have pick-up services. If you stopped going because they were problematic, look again!
Amazon tips
Amazon Tips Amazon’s Holiday tip program is underway!Type “Thank my driver” into the app or web site (while logged in) and your most recent delivery driver gets a $5 tip, paid by Amazon. It’s that simple! The program is capped at $10 million in tips, so let’s make sure they spend it all. There is…
Small Bookstores
Ordering books online is a convenience many of us are reluctant to give up. Bookshop.org lets you leverage your purchases to support local bookstores. If you’re trying to quit Amazon, create a Bookshop.org account for your next purchase. Find a Minneapolis bookshop to support for extra resistance value.
No Tesla Trillion!
NOVEMBER 15th! Tesla shareholders just approved a ONE TRILLION dollar compensation package for Elon Musk if the company hits a series of goals over the next ten years.
That means we control if he gets paid! They worried that refusing his demand would tank Tesla’s value. They should have known that we will. Put November 15th…
Prepare your household for emergencies
Weather is getting more extreme, and FEMA appears to be entirely disabled. Being self-sufficient for at least a short time has always been a good idea, but now it’s essential. Pick one task to do today and another to do next weekend.
Potato Potluck
If you live in an area where a lot of neighbors are struggling — maybe you’re struggling — a baked potato potluck is an easy way to build community. If your neighbors are doing well, it’s a simple way to throw a party — pair it with a fundraiser or resistance-building activity.
It’s simple: bake enough potatoes for…
Snack stop
Do you run a mutual-aid or community-building space? Set up a snack stop. It can be as simple as a bowl of sealed snacks for anyone who missed lunch. Normalize using it. Make it a “take one, leave one” for afternoon pick-me-ups.
No Melania
Don’t go see Melania’s documentary. Don’t let your friends go see it. If it hardly feels like resistance, donate the price of a ticket to the ACLU.
See how easy resistance is?! 😉
Join Costco
Costco is back in the news for suing Trump over tariffs! While we always recommend local options first, Costco is an ethical backup. Not every family has the space (or need) for three giant bottles of ketchup for the price of two…so consider donating “surplus” units, or forming a mini co-op. It’s an affordable way…
DNC report
While endlessly relitigating past elections hurts us, it’s also important to engage in genuine, fact-based analysis of losses. The DNC did just that, promising to release the report…then decided not to release it. With conspiracy theories swirling and distrust rampant, transparency is more important than ever.
Email DNC Chair Ken Martin, demanding he release the report.
Politics matter
We need to replace this government with another one as quickly as possible. Elections matter. If they didn’t, nothing much would have changed this year. While the right voted every local election, the left fell into cynical ennui, too cool for coarse, imperfect politics. We have less than a year to change that narrative: start…
Use Signal
Signal isn’t suitable for military-grade security, but it’s vastly better than Messenger or SMS, both easily surveilled. Apple’s chat is better, but still owned by a big company whose interests may shift, and integrated AI raises questions about privacy. Install Signal, learn to use it, and begin building your network there.