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Shasta Willson
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Democrats may have just committed judicial jujitsu, knowingly or not. It's up to us to capitalize on it.

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Into the Great Wide Open
Do Democrats know what they just did?
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November 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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An essay about how the Democrats may have just pulled off a legislative coup...but will they snatch defeat from the jaws of victory again?

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Into the Great Wide Open
Do Democrats know what they just did?
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November 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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#DoOneThing

$: buy a small treat. It can be something you need, but want.

time: schedule resistance: put important dates to vote, protest, or learn on the calendar.

prep: need a casual holiday gathering with therapy? Do collage and snack. It's an easy way to build community and joy

#ThreeThings
#DoOneThing $: buy yourself a small treat. If money is tight, it can be something you need, but have balked at time: schedule resistance: put important dates to vote, protest, or learn on the calendar. prep: need a casual holiday gathering with therapy? Invite friends over to do collage, vent, and snack. Make it a potluck, or plan the whole thing -- it's an easy, affordable way to build community and joy #ThreeThings
November 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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simpleresistance.us
#DoOneThing

$: start shopping for local, ethical gifts this holiday season

time: write postcards to voters in Tennessee District7. postcardstovoters.org

prep: visit your public library—it's much more than just books to check out!

#ThreeThings

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November 9, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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#DoOneThing

$: boost the local economy by enjoying local entertainment

time: call your Senator. Again. "No deal without ACA subsidies and Medicaid funding."

prep: make goody bags with tea and snacks. Slip in an encouraging note, 'zine, or wallet-card and leave in public places.

#ThreeThings
#DoOneThing $: arts are the first thing people cut when times are hard. If you can afford it, enjoy local entertainment. Joy is resistance. time: Call your Senator again. The message: no budget deal without ACA subsidies and Mediaid restoration. We can feed each other, but we need hospitals for cancer treatment. prep: make little treat-bags with single-serve tea bags and snacks. Slip in an encouraging note or a resistance message and leave them in Little Libraries or other public spaces. #ThreeThings Visit SimpleResistance.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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simpleresistance.us
#DoOneThing

$: help your religious home feed people. Shift donations if they aren't.

time: call your Senator. Today.

prep: a baked potato bar feeds a crowd affordably. Throw a party if your neighbors are hungry, a potluck if you're hungry, or make it a fundraiser for a food bank.

#ThreeThings
#DoOneThing $: ask your religious home what they are doing to feed hungry Americans. If they aren't, move all donations to the food bank until the current crisis is resolved. Tell them why. time: call your Senator. Especially moderate Democrats. Tell them we will feed each other, but we need them to stand firm on health care funding. prep: a baked potato bar is an affordable way to build community. Feed the neighborhood affordably, or make it a fundraiser for the food bank. If you're struggling, it's easily converted to a potluck. #ThreeThings
November 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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Can your senator. No matter who they are.
joncooper-us.bsky.social Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 5d
Inside a tense, three-hour meeting at the Capitol on Tuesday, a fiery Senator Bernie Sanders urged Democrats not to yield to Republicans without a real victory on health care. He was armed with fresh polling that showed voters would punish the party for giving up with nothing in return.
Emboldened Democrats mobilize against centrists’ emerging shutdown deal | CNN Politics
Hours before the first major elections since President Donald Trump’s win last November, Sen. Bernie Sanders offered a stern warning for Democrats about the party’s secret talks to end the shutdown.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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It’s been 44 days since @adelitaforcongress.bsky.social won her congressional race.

Mike Johnson knows she’ll be the tie-breaking vote to release the Epstein files so he’s done everything he can to prevent her from taking office.

Speaker Johnson, do your job and swear her in.
November 6, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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simpleresistance.us
#DoOneThing : DOUBLE DOWN!

$: feed people simpleresistance.us/feed-people/

time: Call Congress. Senators—no deal without FULL health care funding. House—use your paid time off to organize mutual aid at home.

prep: If you know your way around poverty, help integrate the newly poor

#ThreeThings
#DoOneThing : DOUBLE DOWN $: feed people. Click through for two-dozen ways to support food security in your neighborhood. time: call Congress. Tell Senators the blue tsunami was clear: NO FUNDING WITHOUT RESTORING HEALTH CARE. Tell members of the House to use their paid time off to organize mutual aid in their district. Call them ALL today. 5calls has the numbers. prep: there are about to be a lot of new poor people struggling to adjust. If you're an experienced poor person, be the welcome wagon. Offer to help them fill out school lunch paperwork, or ask if they'd like to go to the food bank with you. Trump is recruiting for us. Now is when we build the coalition. #ThreeThings
November 5, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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#DoOneThing : VOTE!

$: donate to voting-rights groups

time: vote! Don't drop ballots in USPS — use dropboxes.

prep: voting is our most basic civic duty. If elections didn't matter, SNAP would be funded. Offer practical support: a ride, daycare, etc.

#ThreeThings

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#DoOneThing: VOTE! $: donate to a voting-defense group time: VOTE! Go vote. Vote today. It matters! (Tips for researching local races at link.) prep: we need to change the dialogue : if voting didn't matter, they wouldn't try to stop us. Voting is our most basic civic duty. The East Wing would be standing and USAID and SNAP would be funded if elections didn't matter. Spend today celebrating voting and supporting civic inclusion. #threethings Visit SimpleResistance.US for more information
November 4, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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simpleresistance.us
#DoOneThing

$: Gift subscriptions to news or premium Substacks for the holidays

time: ask businesses to post "No ICE!" signs on private areas

prep: take tips from the Coming Out movement of the '80s and '90s to help you handle relationships with conservatives at work or home

#ThreeThings
#DoOneThing $ give gift subscriptions to quality journalism or premium-content Substacks this holiday season time: help businesses throw sand in ICE's gears through posting private areas off-limits. Find the resources to get started at the link. prep: learn to set boundaries while being true to yourself : lessons learned from the Coming Out movement of the Queer '80s and '90s #ThreeThings Details: https://simpleresistance.us/
November 3, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Yes, an important test for the midterms.
deanobeidallah.bsky.social Dean Obeidallah @deanobeidallah.bsky.social · 8d
If ICE agents begins harassing voters on the way to vote on Tuesday, we need local prosecutors to charge the ICE officers with state law crimes. We need to send a message for 2026 that they will be swiftly arrested.
November 2, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Time to put your Covid mask back on.
November 2, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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simpleresistance.us
#DoOneThing

$: 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...

#ThreeThings
#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
November 2, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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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.

#ThreeThings

simpleresistance.us
#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]
November 1, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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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/

#ThreeThings
#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
October 31, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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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.

#ThreeThings

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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
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#DoOneThing
$: 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.)

#ThreeThings
#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
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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.

#ThreeThings

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October 28, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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#DoOneThing

$: 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...

#ThreeThings
$: 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
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#Seattle #Portland and #Eugene : indications of an ICE storm are growing. Prepare to batten down the hatches. Look for "Whistle Warriors" halfway down this page to learn how to prepare your neighborhoods : www.pilsenartscommunityhouse.org
Pilsen Arts & Community House
PACH is an art gallery and community center providing space and creative community engagement through arts and culture.
www.pilsenartscommunityhouse.org
October 26, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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simpleresistance.us
#DoOneThing

$: 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.

#ThreeThings
#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
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A whole lot of folks reacted to the wanton destruction with a visceral, gut-clenching horror. I’m one of them. I don't think a building matters more than a child zip-tied in dead of night, or starving while USAID rots on our docks.

It hit me in the gut because I can see it.

[Essay on Substack]
Phoenix Rising
I recently shared a post positing that Trump’s ballroom is cover for building a bunker under the East Wing with “Has anyone told him how that ends for Hitler?” I meant it as a throwaway joke, but I di...
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October 25, 2025 at 7:51 PM
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#DoOneThing

$: 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.

#ThreeThings

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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
October 25, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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#DoOneThing

$: 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.

#ThreeThings
#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