Persistent Resistence – WHAT CAN I DO?

Persistent Resistance – WHAT CAN I DO? Well, here’s a few links worth checking out. MAKE GOOD TROUBLE MY FRIENDS!

Why We’re Taking to the Streets on April 5th: Courage is contagious—and public, peaceful resistance is how it spreads – “April 5 isn’t just a protest—it’s a recruitment drive. There are millions of people watching this crisis unfold, waiting for a reason to jump in. We need to show them the resistance is real.”

Fighting Back: A Citizen’s Guide to Resistance

• “MARCH! The purpose, a Democratic strategist explained to me, is to bring like-minded people together into resistance networks; to attract publicity that will draw new people into the movement; and, through that same publicity, to alert other politicians that failing to oppose Trump will cost them support.”
• Explore Choose Democracy’s interactive Choose Your Own Adventure activity, which asks you to “guide us towards a better, more humane democracy.” In “What can I do to fight this coup?,” the group offers drop-down menus of resistance techniques arranged by level of difficulty. It also provides training agendas on everything from de-escalation to mutual aid.
• Study Indivisible’s Practical Guide to Democracy on the Brink, which shares strategies for defending the democratic process against authoritarian creep and a list of tactics constituents can use to pressure their elected officials.

25 Hours: All Gas, No Brakes in the Fight for Democracy – Now’s the time to show up!

• Sen. Booker said it best: “all of us have to think of creative things we can do to be little points of ignition for this movement.”We can’t all filibuster for 25 hours. But we can all do something.
• You can volunteer in local elections and fight voter suppression. You can support groups that organize crucial cal and state elections or file legal challenges to Trump’s unconstitutional orders.
• You can demand your member of Congress hold a town hall. Call them. Drop by their office. Urge them to vote against the SAVE Act — remind them they work for you. Post about it. Share verified info with your neighbors. Every single action we take has an impact.
• And this weekend you can join a “Hands Off” rally — or one of the 1,100+ events being organized across the country to show Trump and Musk that this country doesn’t belong to them.

The ‘3.5% rule’: How a small minority can change the world – “This was partly the result of strength in numbers. Chenoweth argues that nonviolent campaigns are more likely to succeed because they can recruit many more participants from a much broader demographic, which can cause severe disruption that paralyses normal urban life and the functioning of society.”

The Opposition Is Rising To Save America– “What you do now matters. It will take all of us, but we can build the movement that saves America and wrests power from Trump’s toxic grasp. We are the cavalry. All of us. One by one getting more Americans to see the danger and join us to save our country.”

How to Think (and Act) Like a Dissident Movement – “Winning in 2026 will not be sufficient to stop the authoritarian push; but it is necessary. And the only way to win is people power. That’s it. No institutions are going to save us. The courts won’t stop the authoritarians. Corporate interests won’t stop them. The Democratic party won’t stop them, either.”

The Authoritarian Playbook for 2025 – How an authoritarian president will dismantle our democracy and what we can do to protect it

Finding Your Stride in the Struggle– “So we all have a responsibility to tell that story to other people, to tell stories of non-cooperation, of the protests, of the Global Days of Action, etc…people need that message because the mainstream media has been terrible, absolutely terrible, at some of its worst in terms of talking about examples of non-cooperation and non-compliance and protests that are happening right now.”

How I’m defining hope right now– “Feeling less alone or feeling validated by someone else’s experiences is hopeful. And that’s so true, isn’t it? One of the reasons connecting with other people who live a life like mine is so important to me is because it alleviates some of the weighted loneliness I carry — an emotion and experience that, in my opinion, actively dissolves hope.”

Plant a Seed, Change the World – “To be sure, we face a challenge that is new in our nation’s history. A storm is coming, and we should prepare. But part of how we stay strong is through these small acts.  One tree can’t withstand a hurricane, but a grove of trees may. Storms require us to come together as a community to rethink, restore, and reinvent.”