September 23, 2025

Not all of these are for everyone, but we all should do some of them.

#1. Write/call your reps!!! They actually DO pay attention to the number of calls & postcards they get.

>> Google resistance postcard campaigns for writing. Avery sells postal approved 4x6 postcards (style 5889), that you can run through your printer or you can buy blank cards & hand write & decorate your cards.

>> 5 Calls is an online site & phone app that makes calling your reps easy. They have a list of issues being discussed/voted on & even have sample text for messages. Great to use for your postcards, too!

#2. Join local resistance groups. Invite those in your network to join with you. Find one here: indivisible.org.

#3. Join & volunteer with your local Democratic Party.

#4. Sport bumper stickers & put out yard signs. I had a note stuck in my front door with a message that they really appreciated that I put out a yard sign every day. If I'm out doing yard work, people honk when they drive by.

#5. Challenge those in your network if you hear defeatism. He's doing a ton of damage, but all is not lost. There are some articles of wins that we've had in the courts. We need a list of his losses somewhere on DU.

#6. Protest & invite those in your network to go with you. Offer to help with signs.

#7. Write letters to the editor. If you've ever read the LTTE section, it's not for the feint of heart. People will challenge your views, & IMO if you're going to put them out there, you should defend them too. So it's an ongoing process, one I enjoy reading but not participating in.

Those are some ideas. Like I said we can all do all of them so pick what works for you but commit to it. The 5 Calls app has been really helpful for me!

August 29, 2025

It starts with one.

Resist!

Another DUer recommended the link below. If you scroll down, it's a long, long list of non-violent things you can do to resist. Every action adds up. I have about 10 yard signs & every day I put a different one out & cycle through them. About six weeks ago I was discouraged & thought what good does this tiny bit do, & two days later I found a note in my front door that said, "Thank you for putting your signs out every day. It gives me hope." A couple weeks ago someone mailed me $20 with a note that said, "Love your signs! We want to pitch in!" It doesn't seem like much but sometimes people just need to know they aren't alone in the way they feel.

Some good ideas here! https://commonslibrary.org/198-methods-of-nonviolent-action

Here's a place to look for like-minded activist groups in your area: https://indivisible.org

December 15, 2021

NEW YORK TIMES INSURRECTION VIDEO REPORT - June 30, 2021

No paywall for this NTY INSURRECTION VIDEO REPORT, released June 30, 2021

This was posted when it came out in June, but it's worth posting again. The video is 40 minutes & is a compilation of video collected that day from various sources. Included is a map of the Capitol grounds with graphics of where the rioters were & where they breached the building. It's so worth the 40 minutes to watch the entire video. I noted some key events, below, including when Ashli Babbitt got shot. She was clearly warned not to proceed.

Day of Rage: An In-Depth Look at How a Mob Stormed the Capitol
https://www.nytimes.com/video/us/politics/100000007606996/capitol-riot-trump-supporters.html

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8:55 - Map of the outside of the Capitol Building & where the rioters were gathering.

14:14 - Floor plan of inside of Capitol Building & then fans out to the entire grounds.

19:17 - Floor plan of Senate side of Capitol Building. Rioters have broken into the Capitol building by this point.

20:44 - Officer Goodman lures the rioters away from an unguarded door & into a line of fellow officers.

21:33 - Layout of the Rotunda & Crypt & House side of the Capitol Building.

22:22 - A copy of the tweet Trump sent out at 2:24pm as the Capitol Building was being stormed by angry MAGA.

22:50 - Rioters breach the other side of the Capitol Building & look for House chambers.

27:16 - Ashli Babbitt arrives at the place where she will be shot.

28:20 - Ashli Babbitt is shot trying to breach the House chamber.

29:49 - Map of outside Capitol Building & where the crowd is. Continues into stunning footage of how the police were overwhelmed & their calls for backup were ignored.

33:00 - "Law respecting" trumpers beating police as they storm the Capitol Building.

34:06 - Trumpers trample one of their own, after she collapses & her friend's cries for help are ignored.

34:55 - Map of the Capitol Building & an overview of all the places it was breached. If you don't watch any other part of this report, watch this. It shows the scope of the breach.

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