We’re asking you to hit pause this Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday. Major corporations are harming our communities and counting on us to look the other way. Take a stance with us and don’t spend a cent supporting companies that profit from harm.

Ending war is a women's issue. And an everybody issue.

Looking for what you can do to make you voice heard? This campaign is gaining traction. The enablers have to feel it. weaintbuyingit.com

When Border Patrol showed up across Charlotte, parents and neighbors rushed to Berryhill to meet kids at the bus stop. They stood watch, linked arms, and made one thing clear: if the city gets targeted, its children will not face it alone. This is what community looks like.💙

"The end of the world and MAD could be ushered in because Lockheed Martin and Congress can’t stop obsessing over their stocks and profits."

Fiction books start uprisings. Uncle Tom's Cabin, 1984, The Jungle... The Dandelion Insurrection's time has come. If you have already read it, get a copy for a friend. Turn them into an activist. store.riverasun.com/collections/... And it is autographed and 20-33% off on her website

================ NOV 27 - DEC 1, 2025 WE AIN'T BUYING IT! ================ Nationwide Boycott of Target, Amazon, & Home Depot Learn why & how to take action: weaintbuyingit.com #WeAintBuyingIt **SHOP LOCAL – ALL DAY, EVERY DAY** It builds community & builds local economy. #ShopLocal

This was published in the Irish Times a week ago but re-sharing because it might be a while before there is another article supporting neutrality in the broadsheets.

Slovakia held a huge protest on the anniversary of the 1989 Velvet Revolution (talk about symbolic). And the US is seeing some wins, some setbacks, and some mighty resistance spreading from city to city. Find all this and much more in this week's Nonviolence News. nonviolencenews.org/2025/11/22/s...

I'm so ready for solar and wind to become the norm. And for a planet with a future for humanity to become the norm. And to #endfossilfuels.

Just a friendly reminder to (ahem: Stephen Miller) that GIVING illegal orders is an act of treason. Refusing to obey them is a constitutional duty.

If you buy my books on Amazon, you might save a dollar ... but you'll lose your democracy. Buy your books from me & that dollar goes to someone who relentlessly supports democracy, people, peace, and planet. store.riverasun.com #BoycottAmazon #shoplocal #SmallBusinessSaturday #indieauthor #resist

4 days left | 68% to goal Your support makes this possible: Rise & Shine: Weekly resistance guidance since January. 2026: We continue—with your help ~$400/day needed Every gift DOUBLED paceebene.org/donate #4DaysLeft #RiseAndShine #MatchingGift #resist #nonviolence

Making “alternative” plans for holiday shopping? Here is inspiration and a trove of ideas (w/links). If you can’t do it all, do what you can. It all counts! Now’s a good time to think out your plan and commit to a strategy.

Do you have a young reader in your life? Introduce them to Ari Ara's peace-waging adventures! Readers 8+ will enjoy these books. store.riverasun.com/collections/... #books #novels #fiction #fantasy #peace #BookSky

A great project I've worked on all year, connecting people to both nonviolent action in today's #resistance and the examples, case studies, and strategies that have won past struggles. Support if you can. Thanks.

The greatest characters are the ones who rise up for change. That's why I write about them in my novels. This quote is from The Dandelion Insurrection. Find it here: store.riverasun.com/collections/... #books #novels #resist #resistance #socialjustice #fiction #booksky

In the US military, the statistics range - some say 6% of women experience sexual assault; others say 1 in 5 women are assaulted. Men are also assaulted.

As we head toward the spending frenzy that is #BlackFriday, #SmallBusinessSaturday, #CyberMonday and #GivingTuesday, we have another chance to send a clear message about our dissatisfaction with billionaire power . paceebene.org/blog/rise-an...

Just in case you are wondering, breaking car windows in order to pull racially-profiled people out of vehicles is 'illegal search and seizure".

⚠️ Refuse Fascism .org surrounds half the White House with crime scene tape to draw attention to Trump's fascist crimes. ⚠️ They'll return on Monday with more people to see if they can surround the whole thing.

#COP30, Serbia's protests against Jared Kushner corruption, Chicago's resistance to ICE, green corridors and peace work in DRC, and much, much more in this week's Nonviolence News. nonviolencenews.org/2025/11/14/c...

This photo of priest being arrested is what @DHSgov is referring to by 'violent rioters'.

Somehow, #WAPO's 'democracy dies in darkness' slogan paired with their paywall is a perfect description of what's wrong with this country.

#ImpeachConvictRemove The list is long enough.

Don't buy coffee at Starbucks during the strike.

No Climate Doula stories just yet, but this story comes close. It's called Canvas – Wax – Moon. grist.org/climate-fict... This story covers miscarriage or abortion . I've never landed on which, and I understand you are pointing out something different, but this one is the closest we've come.

#FreeDC has a handy letter/phone call to Congress members with a long list of all the awful policies like chokeholds, criminalizing youth, high speed police chases, criminalizing homelessness, and more. DC residents need all of our help to stop the onslaught. freedcproject.org/congress #resist

Living through genocide means inhabiting a “city of ghosts,” surrounded by rubble and memories of all that's been lost.

#Divest from weapons. Why fund our destruction?

#ClimateDoulas are incredible. An idea whose time has come. 19thnews.org/2025/10/doul... I also hope someone writes a story on this for @grist.org awesome #Year2200 contest. grist.org/imagine2200/ @torystephens.bsky.social Has it been done? #fiction #solarpunk #climate #doulas #midwives

Thanks @booksrme.bsky.social for these kind words.

A novel for our times. #democracy #climate #inequality #billionairepower #nonviolentresistance #resist Find Winds of Change here: store.riverasun.com/collections/... #booksky

I support workers. I support unions. Starbucks is on strike. I will not cross the picket line or buy there. I stand with Starbucks workers.

My alumni magazine (Bennington College) did a very nice write-up of how honored I am to be included in the #AmericansWhoTellTheTruth portrait series. www.bennington.edu/news-and-fea... #artactivism #socialjustice #resist #portraits #artsky

Or at least fact checked videos put out afterward by major press agencies. Stop each time she lies, tell the truth, continue for 2 secs and then do it again.

Gaza’s winter is a weapon. 260,000 families—1.5 million people—remain without shelter. Israel has blocked tents, blankets, and winter kits since Oct. 10. Exposure, starvation, and despair are being used as tools of war. buff.ly/6LIJTfT

My novels are being added to Peace Museum collections (in both the US and Canada). It's an honor. We need more literature for peace! Congrats to the @canadianpeacemuseum.ca for all your important work. Explore my books here: store.riverasun.com/collections/... #peace #resist #booksky

This holiday season, I hope we serenade Trump with "You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch." You're a rotter, Mr. Grinch, You're the king of sinful sots, Your heart’s a dead tomato splotched with moldy purple spots, Mr. Grinch. youtu.be/3Hj3U18FHgQ #NoKings #resist

🚨BREAKING: In a sweeping victory for voters, a Utah court struck down the GOP-controlled legislature’s congressional gerrymander and a companion law designed to entrench partisan power — restoring a fair map for the 2026 elections. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

Shame on Sen. King. Mainers like me are furious at him.

And now comes the part where Republicans gloat about 'winning' by threatening to starve millions in order to double healthcare prices. #Disgusting

The Long March Against Fascism Durham, NC November 2, 2025 Organized by @ed4d.bsky.social “Democracy won’t die on our watch!” More videos on my YouTube channel - youtube.com/@fragments8667

“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.” aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...

It all comes down to....Where do you stand on violence? Ending Poverty In Kerala, Praying Down ICE, & Building a Nonviolent World Much more in this weeks Nonviolence News HERE>> nonviolencenews.org/2025/11/08/e... Thanks to @riverasun.bsky.social

One of my favorite quotes from one of my favorite people.

Kerala State ended extreme poverty. Meanwhile, Trump refuses to fund #SNAP. The contrast is shocking. Find out what else is happening in Nonviolence News this week: nonviolencenews.org/2025/11/08/e... #poverty #nonviolence #resist