Max Smith
@justmax828.bsky.social
Community college art student.
Human dad; cat dad; tired dad.
Good Omens fan. Meric shipper; Leslie lover.
Favorite color: hot pink
Favorite food: breakfast
Desperate for nachos. Like, all the time.
Human dad; cat dad; tired dad.
Good Omens fan. Meric shipper; Leslie lover.
Favorite color: hot pink
Favorite food: breakfast
Desperate for nachos. Like, all the time.
Reposted by Max Smith
In light of ICE Operations, let me remind you: protest takes many forms. Not all of us are heroes who can fight openly.
But 𝙨𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚 is powerful.
Don’t join the evil—quietly resist. If told to turn in migrants or do something vile, drag your feet, work poorly, and undermine it.
But 𝙨𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙜𝙚 is powerful.
Don’t join the evil—quietly resist. If told to turn in migrants or do something vile, drag your feet, work poorly, and undermine it.
January 25, 2025 at 2:20 AM
Reposted by Max Smith
Military planes being used today implies forethought and prior approval. Mexico is not allowing them to land!
January 24, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Military planes being used today implies forethought and prior approval. Mexico is not allowing them to land!
We can do this if we ALL work together and LISTEN to each other.
A rising tide raises all ships; make sure EVERYONE has a ticket to ride.
#resist
#organize
#RISEUP
#DONOTOBEYINADVANCE
A rising tide raises all ships; make sure EVERYONE has a ticket to ride.
#resist
#organize
#RISEUP
#DONOTOBEYINADVANCE
January 25, 2025 at 1:27 PM
We can do this if we ALL work together and LISTEN to each other.
A rising tide raises all ships; make sure EVERYONE has a ticket to ride.
#resist
#organize
#RISEUP
#DONOTOBEYINADVANCE
A rising tide raises all ships; make sure EVERYONE has a ticket to ride.
#resist
#organize
#RISEUP
#DONOTOBEYINADVANCE
These are just some of the ways we can make our resistance more accessible for EVERYONE; after all, isn't that what we're fighting for - ALL OF US? UNITED AGAINST A COMMON ENEMY?
Please share this info far and wide, and if you have any other ideas, please comment them below...
Please share this info far and wide, and if you have any other ideas, please comment them below...
January 25, 2025 at 1:25 PM
These are just some of the ways we can make our resistance more accessible for EVERYONE; after all, isn't that what we're fighting for - ALL OF US? UNITED AGAINST A COMMON ENEMY?
Please share this info far and wide, and if you have any other ideas, please comment them below...
Please share this info far and wide, and if you have any other ideas, please comment them below...
... - seek local groups; social workers; attorneys; admin staff for guidance
- volunteer these services if you're one of these professionals...
- volunteer these services if you're one of these professionals...
January 25, 2025 at 1:23 PM
... - seek local groups; social workers; attorneys; admin staff for guidance
- volunteer these services if you're one of these professionals...
- volunteer these services if you're one of these professionals...
-Create a resource guide to local supports and organizations for your members - make it easily navigable, easy to find, and ACCURATE. Have volunteers who can assist members in accessing these resources
- offer workshops for accessing SNAP; Medicaid; SSI; and other services...
- offer workshops for accessing SNAP; Medicaid; SSI; and other services...
January 25, 2025 at 1:21 PM
-Create a resource guide to local supports and organizations for your members - make it easily navigable, easy to find, and ACCURATE. Have volunteers who can assist members in accessing these resources
- offer workshops for accessing SNAP; Medicaid; SSI; and other services...
- offer workshops for accessing SNAP; Medicaid; SSI; and other services...
- restaurants; cooks; caterers: volunteer your time, donate your goods and services, and incentivize your employees to volunteer their time
- create a safety net for folks who will face financial hardship by participating (ie, job and/or wage loss)...
- create a safety net for folks who will face financial hardship by participating (ie, job and/or wage loss)...
January 25, 2025 at 1:19 PM
- restaurants; cooks; caterers: volunteer your time, donate your goods and services, and incentivize your employees to volunteer their time
- create a safety net for folks who will face financial hardship by participating (ie, job and/or wage loss)...
- create a safety net for folks who will face financial hardship by participating (ie, job and/or wage loss)...
BARRIER 7: BASIC NEEDS
SOLUTIONS:
- offer free meals at events
- include meals folks can take home
- organize meal trains
- coordinate meal swaps
- organize deliveries of food/supply boxes from donations and/or local food banks, churches, etc...
SOLUTIONS:
- offer free meals at events
- include meals folks can take home
- organize meal trains
- coordinate meal swaps
- organize deliveries of food/supply boxes from donations and/or local food banks, churches, etc...
January 25, 2025 at 1:16 PM
BARRIER 7: BASIC NEEDS
SOLUTIONS:
- offer free meals at events
- include meals folks can take home
- organize meal trains
- coordinate meal swaps
- organize deliveries of food/supply boxes from donations and/or local food banks, churches, etc...
SOLUTIONS:
- offer free meals at events
- include meals folks can take home
- organize meal trains
- coordinate meal swaps
- organize deliveries of food/supply boxes from donations and/or local food banks, churches, etc...
- check YOUR understanding: hold listening sessions to hear not just what folk want to fight for but also what they need in order to fight
- local advocacy and support groups; regional councils of government - folks are already working on these barriers - seek them out
- local advocacy and support groups; regional councils of government - folks are already working on these barriers - seek them out
January 25, 2025 at 1:14 PM
- check YOUR understanding: hold listening sessions to hear not just what folk want to fight for but also what they need in order to fight
- local advocacy and support groups; regional councils of government - folks are already working on these barriers - seek them out
- local advocacy and support groups; regional councils of government - folks are already working on these barriers - seek them out
BARRIER 6: UNDERSTANDING
SOLUTIONS
- avoid using industry jargon; speak plainly
- offer learning sessions about how branches of government work; what your organization does; explaining ballot initiatives, bills, policies, executive orders, etc; critical thinking; media literacy...
SOLUTIONS
- avoid using industry jargon; speak plainly
- offer learning sessions about how branches of government work; what your organization does; explaining ballot initiatives, bills, policies, executive orders, etc; critical thinking; media literacy...
January 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
BARRIER 6: UNDERSTANDING
SOLUTIONS
- avoid using industry jargon; speak plainly
- offer learning sessions about how branches of government work; what your organization does; explaining ballot initiatives, bills, policies, executive orders, etc; critical thinking; media literacy...
SOLUTIONS
- avoid using industry jargon; speak plainly
- offer learning sessions about how branches of government work; what your organization does; explaining ballot initiatives, bills, policies, executive orders, etc; critical thinking; media literacy...
- multiple languages
- PROVIDE MORE THAN A QR CODE; NOT EVERYONE HAS A SMARTPHONE
- PROVIDE MORE THAN A QR CODE; NOT EVERYONE HAS A SMARTPHONE
January 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM
- multiple languages
- PROVIDE MORE THAN A QR CODE; NOT EVERYONE HAS A SMARTPHONE
- PROVIDE MORE THAN A QR CODE; NOT EVERYONE HAS A SMARTPHONE
BARRIER 5: COMMUNICATION
SOLUTIONS:
- provide multiple ways to communicate with your organization - phone; email; text; private messaging; snail mail
- disseminate information in multiple ways: social media; texts; flyers; email; phone trees; local organizations; Craigslist; local news outlet/paper
SOLUTIONS:
- provide multiple ways to communicate with your organization - phone; email; text; private messaging; snail mail
- disseminate information in multiple ways: social media; texts; flyers; email; phone trees; local organizations; Craigslist; local news outlet/paper
January 25, 2025 at 1:05 PM
BARRIER 5: COMMUNICATION
SOLUTIONS:
- provide multiple ways to communicate with your organization - phone; email; text; private messaging; snail mail
- disseminate information in multiple ways: social media; texts; flyers; email; phone trees; local organizations; Craigslist; local news outlet/paper
SOLUTIONS:
- provide multiple ways to communicate with your organization - phone; email; text; private messaging; snail mail
- disseminate information in multiple ways: social media; texts; flyers; email; phone trees; local organizations; Craigslist; local news outlet/paper
BARRIER 4: INCLUSIVENESS/SAFETY
SOLUTIONS:
- virtual meetings w/ recordings and meaningful participation for online attendees
- gender-neutral bathrooms
- nursing spaces
- changing spaces for adults
- safety plans for preventing violence and harassment protecting identities and sensitive information
SOLUTIONS:
- virtual meetings w/ recordings and meaningful participation for online attendees
- gender-neutral bathrooms
- nursing spaces
- changing spaces for adults
- safety plans for preventing violence and harassment protecting identities and sensitive information
January 25, 2025 at 1:02 PM
BARRIER 4: INCLUSIVENESS/SAFETY
SOLUTIONS:
- virtual meetings w/ recordings and meaningful participation for online attendees
- gender-neutral bathrooms
- nursing spaces
- changing spaces for adults
- safety plans for preventing violence and harassment protecting identities and sensitive information
SOLUTIONS:
- virtual meetings w/ recordings and meaningful participation for online attendees
- gender-neutral bathrooms
- nursing spaces
- changing spaces for adults
- safety plans for preventing violence and harassment protecting identities and sensitive information
- seek out support and advocacy groups for information on what your community needs for spaces/events to be truly accessible
- special needs teachers; social workers; PTs, OTs, and speech therapists; caregivers - seek these people out for info
- volunteer your time if you're one of these
- special needs teachers; social workers; PTs, OTs, and speech therapists; caregivers - seek these people out for info
- volunteer your time if you're one of these
January 25, 2025 at 12:56 PM
- seek out support and advocacy groups for information on what your community needs for spaces/events to be truly accessible
- special needs teachers; social workers; PTs, OTs, and speech therapists; caregivers - seek these people out for info
- volunteer your time if you're one of these
- special needs teachers; social workers; PTs, OTs, and speech therapists; caregivers - seek these people out for info
- volunteer your time if you're one of these
- interpreters; sign-language; screens that everyone can see
- visual aids, such as schedules of events, what to expect, where to sit, who to seek for help, etc (and provide some details ahead of time for folks who need extra time for planning, processing, etc)
...
- visual aids, such as schedules of events, what to expect, where to sit, who to seek for help, etc (and provide some details ahead of time for folks who need extra time for planning, processing, etc)
...
January 25, 2025 at 12:53 PM
- interpreters; sign-language; screens that everyone can see
- visual aids, such as schedules of events, what to expect, where to sit, who to seek for help, etc (and provide some details ahead of time for folks who need extra time for planning, processing, etc)
...
- visual aids, such as schedules of events, what to expect, where to sit, who to seek for help, etc (and provide some details ahead of time for folks who need extra time for planning, processing, etc)
...
BARRIER 3: ACCESSIBILITY
SOLUTIONS:
- ensure your spaces/venues are navigable by wheelchair, walker, and cane - wide aisles; elevators; ramps; accessible bathrooms; accessible parking and ENFORCEMENT/EDUCATION about those spots
- climate control for heat AND cold
- sensory-friendly spaces/events
SOLUTIONS:
- ensure your spaces/venues are navigable by wheelchair, walker, and cane - wide aisles; elevators; ramps; accessible bathrooms; accessible parking and ENFORCEMENT/EDUCATION about those spots
- climate control for heat AND cold
- sensory-friendly spaces/events
January 25, 2025 at 12:51 PM
BARRIER 3: ACCESSIBILITY
SOLUTIONS:
- ensure your spaces/venues are navigable by wheelchair, walker, and cane - wide aisles; elevators; ramps; accessible bathrooms; accessible parking and ENFORCEMENT/EDUCATION about those spots
- climate control for heat AND cold
- sensory-friendly spaces/events
SOLUTIONS:
- ensure your spaces/venues are navigable by wheelchair, walker, and cane - wide aisles; elevators; ramps; accessible bathrooms; accessible parking and ENFORCEMENT/EDUCATION about those spots
- climate control for heat AND cold
- sensory-friendly spaces/events
- if you are a taxi company, shuttle service, chartered bus company, etc, donate your services; incentivize your employees to volunteer their time
- coordinate a dedicated group of volunteers who are willing and able to give lifts
- have a fund for fuel and vehicle repairs
- coordinate a dedicated group of volunteers who are willing and able to give lifts
- have a fund for fuel and vehicle repairs
January 25, 2025 at 12:47 PM
- if you are a taxi company, shuttle service, chartered bus company, etc, donate your services; incentivize your employees to volunteer their time
- coordinate a dedicated group of volunteers who are willing and able to give lifts
- have a fund for fuel and vehicle repairs
- coordinate a dedicated group of volunteers who are willing and able to give lifts
- have a fund for fuel and vehicle repairs
BARRIER 2: TRANSPORTATION
SOLUTIONS:
- hold virtual events; provide recordings and meaningful ways for online attendees to participate
- hold multiple events in multiple areas; "centrally located" does not mean "easily accessible"
- remember your rural folks
- coordinate shuttles or carpools
SOLUTIONS:
- hold virtual events; provide recordings and meaningful ways for online attendees to participate
- hold multiple events in multiple areas; "centrally located" does not mean "easily accessible"
- remember your rural folks
- coordinate shuttles or carpools
January 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
BARRIER 2: TRANSPORTATION
SOLUTIONS:
- hold virtual events; provide recordings and meaningful ways for online attendees to participate
- hold multiple events in multiple areas; "centrally located" does not mean "easily accessible"
- remember your rural folks
- coordinate shuttles or carpools
SOLUTIONS:
- hold virtual events; provide recordings and meaningful ways for online attendees to participate
- hold multiple events in multiple areas; "centrally located" does not mean "easily accessible"
- remember your rural folks
- coordinate shuttles or carpools
- don't forget that people are also caring for aging/ill parents; make sure they have help so they can participate, too
January 25, 2025 at 12:42 PM
- don't forget that people are also caring for aging/ill parents; make sure they have help so they can participate, too
support groups, and organizations already addressing this in the community at large
- Make sure there are qualified caregivers for children with special/medical needs - think RNs, CNAs, special needs teachers, bus drivers, and classroom assistants
- volunteer your time if you're one off these
- Make sure there are qualified caregivers for children with special/medical needs - think RNs, CNAs, special needs teachers, bus drivers, and classroom assistants
- volunteer your time if you're one off these
January 25, 2025 at 12:41 PM
support groups, and organizations already addressing this in the community at large
- Make sure there are qualified caregivers for children with special/medical needs - think RNs, CNAs, special needs teachers, bus drivers, and classroom assistants
- volunteer your time if you're one off these
- Make sure there are qualified caregivers for children with special/medical needs - think RNs, CNAs, special needs teachers, bus drivers, and classroom assistants
- volunteer your time if you're one off these
BARRIER 1: NO CHILDCARE
SOLUTIONS:
- Schedule some meetings and events during the school day
- Schedule virtual meetings after dinner, and preferably, after bedtime
- Make recordings easily available
- Offer childcare at events; reach out to local teachers, daycare centers, youth groups, churches
SOLUTIONS:
- Schedule some meetings and events during the school day
- Schedule virtual meetings after dinner, and preferably, after bedtime
- Make recordings easily available
- Offer childcare at events; reach out to local teachers, daycare centers, youth groups, churches
January 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
BARRIER 1: NO CHILDCARE
SOLUTIONS:
- Schedule some meetings and events during the school day
- Schedule virtual meetings after dinner, and preferably, after bedtime
- Make recordings easily available
- Offer childcare at events; reach out to local teachers, daycare centers, youth groups, churches
SOLUTIONS:
- Schedule some meetings and events during the school day
- Schedule virtual meetings after dinner, and preferably, after bedtime
- Make recordings easily available
- Offer childcare at events; reach out to local teachers, daycare centers, youth groups, churches