Simple Resistance

Simple Resistance

@simpleresistance.us

Every day we post three acts of resistance. Pick one, or choose something else. If 3.5% of us engage in regular resistance, we win. What will you do today?

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#DoOneThing $ don't buy Harry Potter for Halloween time: Study the civil rights movement. Black organizers did more, with less. We can defeat fascism. prep: Elon Musk is spending a HALF BILLION dollars on the midterms; he thinks they matter. Talk with apathetic voters. #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing before it's too late! $: add some kid-friendly real food to your Halloween offerings time: Plan a farm outing this weekend, before fall turns into winter prep: invite a friend to participate in democracy! Phone bank, research candidates together, or carpool to the polls! #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: take a friend or coworker to lunch. Reconnect, or get to know each other better. time: It's Saturday! Go do something touristy in your own home town. prep: Research ALL your races (school board sets library policy!) and then vote as early as you can. #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: donate directly, not in response to texts, emails, etc. time: wrap up those postcards! prep: begin researching EVERY local race. This is where the shape of our nation is set, and a dozen votes can swing an election. It takes time, so don't wait for election day. #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: if you're a member of a religious group, make sure your contributions support your values. time: check your voter registration. Today. Deadlines for re-registering loom, and purges are widespread. prep: check voter ID laws for new requirements #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: donate to @fieldteam6.org time: volunteer with a #GOTV group before registration deadlines close. prep: don't like your local candidates? Pick a ballot issue, local race, or national candidate you do like, and spread the word! #ThreeThings on SimpleResistance.US

#DoOneThing $: donate cash to food banks time: teach something. How about a first-time voter class? prep: medicaid rules change again after the midterms. Post deadlines and links, or offer to sit with someone figuring it out. #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: use cash. It's essential for anonymity and resistance work time: watch this short Ted talk on non-violence to refresh your commitment prep: locate your nearest drop box or polling location, then advertise where it is #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing to #GOTV $: donate ONLY on verified web sites, NOT in response to text or email. Fraud is rampant! time: check your voter registration: @votedotorg.bsky.social prep: form a vote club: share deadlines, reminders, research, and carpools with a few friends! #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: donate to NorCal Resist time: if you're struggling with hope, read about the civil rights movement. prep: Give thought to whether you could shelter a work crew, friends kids, or others who might need to temporarily disappear until ICE moves on. #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: spend money at the farmer's market time: excuse yourself from something you don't want to do. prep: expand your comfort zone by doing something that pushes your boundaries a little. Get comfortable with bucking social censure; fascists use it to keep you in line. #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: donate to Tuesday's Promise www.tuesdayspromise.org time: watch "American Jedi: the Salman Hamdani Story" on YouTube (38 min). It's a balanced documentary about a Muslim American hero who became an FBI suspect prep: take the next step for emergency preparedness plan. #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: buy GOTV stickers time: pick a short task to do on a regular schedule (e.g. writing postcards) prep: learn about time banking. It's a cool anti-capitalist idea any small group can implement...or learn how to set up a bigger network! #ThreeThings