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"The sad truth is that most evil is done by people who never make up their minds to be good or evil." This account is meant to provide awareness, inspiration, and nonviolent actions every one of us can take to do our part in the fight against tyranny.
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Greetings, friends.

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#IHaveFriendsEverywhere
Resistance is so much more than public protest. Among other things, it’s about sharing ideas and inspiring new ones.

So nice to see the Simple Sabotage Field Manual on here!

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Resistance means using all the tools and spaces you have for peaceful opposition. My latest video.
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Simple and effective protest. Show those in power you mean business by taking a chunk out of their EOY profits.

This week's action: spread the word for the upcoming #BlackFridayBlackout
Heads up: National Economic Blackout on Black Friday (11/28). Please join in suspending all economic activity on the most important shopping day of the year. Spread the word.
Excellent idea. Assume we cannot break through digital information bubbles. There's a lot of analog world out there — that's where we can pierce through those realities.

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Chicagoans are starting to do exactly this.
Re: #3. Thank YOU for this write-up 🙏
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#CollectiveCourage: Roughly 7 million Americans — one in every 34 people! — peacefully and patriotically defended democracy at #NoKings demonstrations, making it the largest protest gathering in American history. The movement doesn’t stop there, here’s some suggestions to keep up the momentum:
The introverts’ guide to fighting for democracy
Fighting for democracy as an introvert can be difficult, but you’ve taken the first and most difficult step: committing to action.
protectdemocracy.org
Have any successful or novel nonviolent actions or tactics caught your attention recently?

Don’t hesitate to forward them along to us! 🤜💥🤛
Simple and effective protest. Show those in power you mean business by taking a chunk out of their EOY profits.

This week's action: spread the word for the upcoming #BlackFridayBlackout
Heads up: National Economic Blackout on Black Friday (11/28). Please join in suspending all economic activity on the most important shopping day of the year. Spread the word.
"Artful protest transmutes the state’s might into a liability, its power into bullying paranoia, fear of it into ridicule. It converts the vulnerability of a peaceful crowd into courage and charisma. And it simplifies the moral choices of onlookers."
Quirky pictures from Portland and elsewhere are part of the iconography of protest: scenes in which the peaceful face down the mighty, often alone
The serious reasons for wearing silly costumes to protests
Making an impression on the streets is an art
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Excellent lessons from #Chicago 👏👏👏

- #ICE witnessing, alerting, & training via family support networks (ICIRR, see article for contact info)
- #Whistlemania! Whistle kit distribution, 3D printing, and patterns (short: visual, long: actively detaining)

dansinker.com/posts/2025-1...
What I Need You To Understand, Notes from Chicago in Late October | dansinker.com
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“Painting our steps in the colors of the rainbow is a visible witness to the gospel we preach: that every person is created in the image of God and worthy of safety, dignity and belonging.”

Pro move. Keep up the great work, #Dallas!
mutualaidhub.org and idealist.org/en/organizations are places to start.

Any additional or specific suggestions are welcome! Drop 'em in the comments below and tag your location as necessary.

#MutualAid #Portland #Chicago #NewYork #LosAngeles
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Know of any trustworthy #MutualAid resources we can catalog and boost for those who need help or who would like to contribute?
Democratic leadership is mostly MIA at the moment, so we're trying to fill in the gap a bit.

Help us reach critical mass by boosting this thread with the tag #IHaveFriendsEverywhere.

Thanks for your support and here's to the fight ahead! 🥂🗽
Happy Friday, everyone.

We're all inundated with life and information, so I will try to keep actionable suggestions simple when possible.

Today's action item: follow along!
Greetings, friends.

Want to help and not sure how? Great! You’ve landed in the right spot.

You can get started right now by following and supporting this account.

#IHaveFriendsEverywhere