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$: put out a bowl of healthy snacks, anywhere newly food-insecure families (and kids) might visit

time: deny Amazon your data: simpleresistance.us/starve-amazon/

prep: plan your holiday around your values. Buy ethically, rebuild strained relations, go protest caroling...

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#DoOneThing $: place a bowl of healthy snacks where newly food-insecure families can quickly supplement. Focus on places kids can access if possible (little library near a bus stop, or the counter at your store.) time: starve Amazon of data. See https: //simpleresistance. us/starve-amazon/ for a how-to, courtesy of EFF's Opt Out October guide. prep: Plan a resistance-friendly holiday season. If you're a "mixed family", politically speaking, focus on economic adjustments and community re-building. If you're a family of flaming liberals, add a catchy new tune to your caroling repertoire. 😉 #ThreeThings
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#DoOneThing : self-care

$: invest in resilience : buy a useful hack

time: say no to something; we can't do everything

prep: keep a diary of resistance actions: put a slip of paper in a jar every time you take action. Use code for risky actions.

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#DoOneThing : Self Care Saturday $: invest in your resilience: buy something that helps you recharge (music?) or that makes your day to day easier (instapot?) time: Say No! The demands to take action are as relentless as DNC fundraising texts. Do something you want to do, instead. This is a marathon. Pacing and rest matter. prep: keep a resistance diary: for every action, jot a note on a slip of paper and drop it in a jar. (Use code for anything risky.) Over time watch the jar fill up! #threethings [See SimpleResistance.US for details and more ideas]
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#DoOneThing

$: add ready-to-eat meals to your Halloween basket

time: Research your vote. Teach someone to vote. Tuesday's results will influence midterm results in multiple states. VOTE!

prep: learn to spot and counter lies effectively. See simpleresistance.us/fight-lies/

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#DoOneThing $: add some ready-to-eat meals to your Halloween basket time: Vote. Research your vote. Help someone learn to vote. Tuesday's results will influence midterm results in multiple states. Without your vote, there is no democracy. VOTE! prep: learn to spot and counter lies effectively. See https ://simpleresistance .us/fight-lies/ to get started. #ThreeThings
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#DoOneThing

$: throw a fundraiser at home

time: share gift links from subscriptions

prep: adjust your W-4 withholding so you owe a small amount (<$1000) in April. Do not loan the government free money.

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#DoOneThing $: throw a fundraiser. If charities can plan a poker night or dessert auction...you can too! Proceeds to charity. time: share gift links. If you have subscriptions, learn what the gifting rules are and start using that capacity to share stories you think are important. prep: if you generally get a tax refund, adjust your W-4 withholding to avoid that. Aim for a small bill (under $1000) in April. This denies the government an interest-free loan and protects you should you be selected for a random manual review. (Caseloads are backlogged.) #threethings
October 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM Everybody can reply
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$: Adopt a family until SNAP is restored.

time: Ask your Gov'n to join the lawsuit to force Trump to release funds earmarked for SNAP

prep: use Costco to super-size your mutual aid work. (Get a card, or ask a friend to take you.)

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#DoOneThing $: Adopt a family. Feed someone you know, or someone new, until SNAP is restored. time: Call your governor and ask them to join the states suing the Trump regime to force them to release funds earmarked for SNAP during government shutdowns. Whether they're already on the list, or never would be, make sure they know you understand who is to blame for missed aid. prep: use Costco to super-size your mutual aid work. Consider splitting multi-packs up to donate or share with someone. Some items amount to a free spare unit, so even if bulk buying doesn't usually make sense, evaluate whether Costco would help you stretch your purchases and help someone else. #ThreeThings
October 29, 2025 at 3:38 PM Everybody can reply
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#DoOneThing

$: support local restaurants, especially charitable ones

time: VOTE! Every ballot, every race. (Don't mail after today.)

prep: Refuse AI note taking in medical settings.

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$: make your donations recurring. Steady income helps charities plan.

time: read a book. We recommend Maria Ressa's How to Stand up to a Dictator

prep: learn about Whistle Warriors, and consider organizing where you are. simpleresistance.us/whistle-warr...

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$: make your donations recurring : steady income helps charities plan. This is especially helpful for food banks, who have ongoing needs for items people tend not to donate time: read a book. Any book. If you need a suggestion, try Maria Ressa's "How to Stand up to a Dictator." prep: we've pulled together resources to help you stand-up a neighborhood ICE watch using Chicago's Whistle Warrior protocol. This differs from our usual actions because we're asking you to consider being an organizer, and for some actions the risk-level is Yellow (arrest or violence may occur.) We believe this is such an effective, clear way to non-violently resist ICE that you should at least learn how it works. Currently includes trainings in Seattle — we'll add local groups as we find them. https://simpleresistance.us/whistle-warriors/
October 27, 2025 at 6:29 PM Everybody can reply
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$: buy and display resistance bling

time: fix your feed by curating your social media

prep: reconnect with family or friends in the armed forces (military or municipal) See simpleresistance.us/armed-allies/ for discussion of resisting the uniform, not the person.

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#DoOneThing $: buy bling—show the world what you stand for with t-shirts from NPR, an RGB "dissent" pin, or stickers promoting banned books. time: Actively support the content you want to see online. We're in an eternal war with social media's commercialization. They want to show you paid content. You want to see friends, activists, or cute dogs. What you pay attention to, you see more of. prep: build relationships with people in the armed forces. This is not incompatible with making ICE unwelcome in your city. For more on resisting the uniform while cultivating the human within it, see https://simpleresistance.us/armed-allies/ #ThreeThings
October 26, 2025 at 6:47 PM Everybody can reply
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$: add kid-friendly snacks to your Halloween bowl

time: go to a museum (art walk, comedy show...)

prep: reclaim the US flag. Add a symbol of resistance to make it clear the flag stands for Liberty and Justice FOR ALL. Symbols matter — take ours back.

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#DoOneThing $: add kid-friendly snacks to your Halloween offerings time: go to a museum, art walk, comedy show or music event prep: take back the American flag. If you currently display a progressive flag (pride, peace, etc.) add an American one. If you currently display an American flag (or used to) add a flag that makes your politics clear. Symbols matter. Take it back. #ThreeThings SimpleResistance.US
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$: support a local farm

time: find your lane by evaluating values and priorities : simpleresistance.us/find-your-la...

prep: defend your vote. Check registration and vote every race. School boards set book and bathroom policies.

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#DoOneThing $: plan a trip to pick apples, browse a farm's shop for gifts, or visit a corn maze. Many family farms rely on hospitality to stay solvent these days. Show them who actually stands with them. time: jot down the top five things you're distressed by today. Look for trends. If you can't see a pattern, do it again in a week until a pattern emerges. We can't do everything, so we have to decide what to focus on. prep: defend your vote! Do you have an election coming up? Vote on every contested race. School boards set book and bathroom policies. Judges decide how rapists are treated. And check your registration regularly — the GOP purges are accelerating. (That's how you know your vote still matters.) #ThreeThings
October 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM Everybody can reply
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#DoOneThing

$: donate to a strike fund

time: feed people

prep: they're "lazy cancelling" aid programs by making the hurdles to continue qualifying opaque and complicated. If you know your way around Medicaid, SNAP, VA benefits or some other bureaucracy, help others.

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#DoOneThing $: A successful general strike relies on union coordination and resources like strike funds. Donate to a strike fund near you. Check unions or search GSUS and your location. time: food scarcity is about to get much worse in America. Find at least one concrete way to help someone. Take dinner to an older fixed-income neighbor once a week. Build a little free pantry and stock it. Find a local church feeding hungry people and help. Offer a young family "extras" from your Costco run. prep: check the changes and deadlines for SNAP and Medicaid. e.g. work requirements now apply to those age 55-65. Make sure older beneficiaries know they will need to comply with new rules or lose benefits. With the shutdown, people may miss deadlines. #threethings
October 23, 2025 at 3:49 PM Everybody can reply
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#DoOneThing

$: pay off an overdue school lunch (call the office)

time: Call Speaker Johnson and demand he open the House for business : 202-225-2777

prep: begin planning for your holidays. Work to reduce commercialism. Ideas: simpleresistance.us/holiday-plan...

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#DoOneThing : make a plan $: SNAP rules change Nov1 AND benefits will be suspended until the government is funded. This is going to hit some families hard. Ask your school or PTA if you can help a struggling family. (Pay off a lunch tab, donate classroom snacks, etc.) time: call Speaker Johnson (202-225-2777) and demand he re-open the House. He's preventing YOUR rep from doing their job. The House can't even vote to replace him, because they can't vote without a calendar. (This isn't about the shutdown. They're being paid. He'll lose a vote on the Epstein files when they re-open.) prep: The holiday season is descending fast. Plan to de-commercialize your holidays. Have a family meeting to discuss shifting from big displays to meaningful events and exchanges. Ideas at https://simpleresistance.US/holiday-planning/ #ThreeThings
October 22, 2025 at 4:29 PM Everybody can reply
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$: buy a bus pass (to donate if you don't need one)

time: call congress; demand Rep. Grijalva be sworn in.

prep: take steps towards personal emergency preparedness. See simpleresistance.us/prepare-your... for starting points.

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#DoOneThing $: buy a bus pass — for yourself, or donate a month to a shelter. Help someone struggling while building towards a better tomorrow for everyone. time: need something quick? Call your reps to demand Johnson swear AZ's Rep Grijalva be seated. It doesn't matter whether your rep is on your side or not. What matters is they feel some public pressure. NOTE: they're getting paid through the shutdown. These are SEPARATE issues. See 5calls for a script and details. prepare : for emergencies. FEMA is out and climate change is raging. Learn which disasters your area is prone to, and prepare. https://www.redcross.org/get-help/how-to-prepare-for-emergencies.html #ThreeThings
October 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM Everybody can reply
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$: donate MONEY to a food bank.

time: stretch your comfort zone. Practice courage and non-conformance.

prep: The No Kings! protests were MASSIVE. Now what? Sign up for the mass call Tuesday, October 21st : www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

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#DoOnething : keep momentum going $: it's food drive season. Give cash. Their bulk-buying power exceeds your sale-shopping, and sorting random donations eats volunteer time. time: authoritarianism thrives on conformity. Step outside your comfort zone. Wear the wrong shoes, speak in a public meeting, or get that radical hair style you're nervous about. Exercise your courage so you're ready for the big things. prep: The No Kings! protests were MASSIVE. Now what? Sign up for the mass call Tuesday, October 21st to learn what's next. #ThreeThings
October 20, 2025 at 5:58 PM Everybody can reply
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#DoOneThing

$: donate to a group or candidate at the protest (or look for sponsors if you didn't go.)

time: Write a short, inspiring phrase or fact on post-it notes and stick them in public places.

prep: follow up with a contact or group : take a step!

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#DoOneThing $: choose someone (candidate, booth, organizer) you saw at the protest yesterday and donate to them. If you weren't able to attend, your Indivisible may have a list of sponsors. time: take that great protest energy, and spread it. Write a short, inspiring phrase or fact on post-it notes and stick them in public places. prep: protests work by connecting and activating us. Follow up with a group or person you met yesterday, or take the next step with a group you're interested in. (Sign up, attend a meeting, etc.) #ThreeThings [Find details on http://SimpleResistance.US every day]
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#DoOneThing

$: Support a local business near your protest

time: support protesting, even if you can't go: simpleresistance.us/i-cant-prote...

prep: track your resistance on slips of paper in a jar or box. Pull out a few when you forget your work matters!

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Image: a friend's lawn sign
#DoOneThin $: Support a local business today (near your protest, if you go to one.) time: if you're protesting today, that's your thing! If you can't, flood the internet with support. Change your avatar, boost public stories, etc.: https://simpleresistance.us/i-cant-protest/ prep: start a "Did it!" jar : Feel stuck, or like you're not doing enough? Record your resistance on slips of paper (use code for anything risky) and toss them in a jar. When you need encouragement pull a few out to remind yourself! #ThreeThings Image: a friend who can't protest has a lawn sign instead.
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$ : Donate to the people who make protests safe and fun: simpleresistance.us/protest-fund...

time: create a protest playlist to get you in the mood!

prep: Find something yellow to wear to the protest Oct18, and add a yellow banner to your social media for the day.

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#DoOneThing $ : Donate to the people who make protests safe and fun: https://simpleresistance.us/protest-funding/ time: create a protest playlist to get you in the mood! prep: Find something yellow to wear to the protest Oct18, and add a yellow banner to your social media for the day. #ThreeThings
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$: donate a favorite book to a little library or similar

time: learn a new skill — keep your mind agile and your attitude "can-do"

prep: Got protest questions? We have answers: simpleresistance.us/prepare-to-p...

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#DoOneThing $: Donate an inspiring book (Little Free Library, or leave it on a bench with a gift note!) time: learn something! From flying a plane to making your favorite cookie, when we learn a new skill we keep our minds flexible and our perspective on the possible! prep: Got protest questions? From safety to sign-making we've got resources: https://simpleresistance.us/prepare-to-protest/ #ThreeThings
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$: join a Buy Nothing group: simpleresistance.us/join-a-buyno...

time: play resistance bingo! simpleresistance.us/resistance-b...

prep: plan your OCT18 signs : simpleresistance.us/sign-of-the-...

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#DoOneThing : $: join a buy nothing group. Step outside the corporate wheel. time: Plan a resistance Bingo party, in-person or remotely. https://simpleresistance.us/resistance-bingo/ prep: Create protest signs for Oct18. Plan for weather. #ThreeThings
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$: buy a noise or bubble maker for the protest

time: check in with yourself: how are you doing? What do you need to keep resisting?

prep: learn to check digital books out of the library (and dump Kindle Unlimited!) simpleresistance.us/learn-your-l...

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#DoOneThing $: buy something to make noise at the protest Saturday: cowbell, grogger, kazoo etc. time: make a cup of tea or a cocktail tonight and sit somewhere quiet, without your phone. How are you doing? What do you need to move forward? prep: learn to check out digital books (and more!) from your library. https://simpleresistance.us/learn-your-library/ #ThreeThings
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🔥🔥🔥 Three things you can do TODAY to increase your self-confidence…

💪 Reduce negative self-talk & resist the urge to shame yourself

💪 Dress in clothes that make you feel good & express your personality

💪 Celebrate the smallest achievements; progress builds momentum!

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October 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM Everybody can reply
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$: can't protest? Chip in for someone's parking or bus pass.

time: if you're artistic, help make signs. If you sew, help make costumes. More ideas: simpleresistance.us/creative-act...

prep: take the ACLU's de-escalation class Oct15: bit.ly/3KMb3gm

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#DoOneThing $: can't protest? Slip parking money or sign-making supplies to someone who does, or donate directly to the group organizing. time: if you're artistic, offer sign-making help. If you like to sew, offer to help someone create a persona. More ideas: simpleresistance.us/creative-activism/ prep: sign up for ACLU's de-escalation class Wednesday: bit.ly/3KMb3gm #ThreeThings Image credit: Benjamin Gonzales, Chicago
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#DoOneThing

$: use cash; fuel resistance

time: watch Chenoweth's 12 minutes Ted Talk on non-violent resistance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJSe...

prep: put a big and small No Kings protests on your calendar. If you pick the small one, report attendance: ash.harvard.edu/programs/cro...

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#DoOneThing $: Normalize using cash. You aren't charging the resistance to a credit card, right? time: Watch Erika Chenoweth's (3.5% rule) TED talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJSehRlU34w prep: No Kings! is Saturday October 18th. Find the nearest big and small protests. Put both on your calendar and go to whichever one you feel drawn to next week. If you go to a small one report a headcount to the Crowd Counting Consortium. 18% of June 14th events went uncounted. #ThreeThings See simpleresistance.us for more details and links
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$: be a tourist where you live. Spend money and post pictures enjoying your home.

time: if you're nervous about No Kings! start small: join a corner protest today

prep: Use a passcode, not facial or thumprint recognition on your phone. simpleresistance.us/phone-securi...

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#DoOneThing $: be a tourist where you live. Go to a museum or arboretum. Get lunch at a local restaurant. Check gift shops for locally-made holiday inspiration. (Of if you're close to a target city, take a road trip and post pictures!) time: if you (or your partner) are worried about protest safety Oct18th, start small. Find a corner or overpass event today and drive past, honking encouragingly. If it looks fine, park and walk by to get a feel for it. Stop for fifteen minutes, or say hello and make new friends. prep: Use a passcode, not facial or thumprint recognition on your phone. More security tips: https ://simpleresistance .us/phone-security/ #ThreeThings
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$: support local, minority owned businesses

time: memorize one emergency number. Choose someone NOT likely to be in lockup with you. ;-)

prep: build an analog copy of all your contacts. More details: simpleresistance.us/analog-addre...

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#DoOneThing $: support local, minority owned businesses. They are under attack. Black Blossom Bakery is (hopefully temporarily) offline, due to severe doxing from the right after refusing to make a Charlie Kirk cake. Support businesses where you are, so they can survive events like this. time: memorize the phone number of one person you could call in a crisis who is not likely to be with you during the crisis. preparation: build an analog copy of your contacts. Record anyone you might want to reach if none of your devices had power. Include people in other places that you think would show up if you were in town and your car broke down. Use a paper address book and store it with emergency papers, or create a document and print copies for each car. #ThreeThings
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