Help protect healthcare for trans youth.🌈🏥 🌍WHAT: Submit public comments OPPOSING the proposed federal rules to ✋block Medicaid and CHIP funding for gender-affirming care for transgender youth ✋prohibit most Medicare & Medicaid enrolled hospitals from providing gender-affirming medical care. 🧵

Destructive systems won’t end unless we stop participating in them & build something better. We can’t cut ties to everything, but we can jettison what we don’t need, and build compassionate, resilient alternatives together, e.g., community gardens, skills exchanges & cooperative childcare.

We keep a 5-gallon food-grade bucket full of bulk packets of the organic spices we use most. Not only is buying bulk spices cheaper, it creates less packaging & it means that when there are supply-chain issues, we can still season our food (or trade with neighbors for other supplies we might need).

#CollapseResilience is about more than “prepping” your family. It’s about building skills, mutual aid, resources, and resilience in your neighborhood and community. That might seem overwhelming, but you can start with a few simple questions to help you get a baseline and identify areas for action.

Feeling helpless against DHS Stormtroopers and Corporate America? There's plenty you can do!

Collapse resilience isn’t just about preparing for the inevitable or protecting our families. It requires that we refuse to normalize harm, stand in solidarity w/ those most impacted (human AND nonhuman) & transform how we live. Ethical living + meaningful action aren't optional amidst collapse.

State-sanctioned violence is only escalating, so if you haven’t yet taken Know Your Rights training & gotten a KYR card for your wallet or bag, do it now. It’s vital to know what to say & do if you’re confronted by ICE or law enforcement. Search online for “know your rights training” & KYR cards.

Publicly showing solidarity w/ just causes & vulnerable communities matters. It affirms our values, inspires others & reminds those being oppressed that they’re not alone. We posted these on our home/car & have gotten others to do likewise. Of course, resistance must go beyond signs & social media.

This is an important example of how we can reclaim some of our collective power and build community resilience. #CollapseResilience

We humans have created quite a predicament for ourselves & the entire living world. And no magic technology will save us. Only by transforming how we live—such as by creating ethical, interspecies communities founded on justice, liberation, & mutual aid—will we have a chance to survive & thrive.

It’s no wonder our ecological footprints are so high when we’re inculcated from birth to be champions of consumption and waste. In the US, we blow past the Earth’s overshoot day (when humans exceed what the Earth can regenerate for that year) within the first 10 weeks of the year. 🧵 (1/3)

You’ll never be “done” building collapse resilience, so it’s important to prioritize, set goals, and break everything down into concrete, manageable tasks. What will you be prioritizing in 2026? ✋🐾🌍💚

Capitalism isn’t going to save us. It’s up to us to revolutionize how we live, including by centering compassion, justice & resilience for all beings & rejecting capitalism, colonialism, white supremacy, patriarchy & human exceptionalism. It won’t be easy, but it’s possible if we make it so.✋🐾🌍💚

Year’s end (or start) is a great time to video everything you own. Open closets, drawers, cabinets, shed, under the bed, porches—narrate as you go. Save files to thumb drives in secure spots (incl. your go-bag). #CollapseResilience = proof when disaster hits.

The question isn’t when collapse starts. It’s: 👉 How do we take action now, while we still can? 👉 How do we support each other in transforming how we live on earth & building resilience in the face of deepening crises? 👉 How do we ensure we don’t leave anyone—human or nonhuman—behind? ✋🐾🌍💚

We’re in the midst of ecological, political, economic, and social collapse, largely because our society is founded on the systemic exploitation and oppression of others and the destruction of our planet for power and profit.🧵

When the need for evacuation happens—wildfires, storms, chemical spills, extended outages—you won’t have time to hunt for essentials. Create an evacuation checklist now: food, water, meds, important documents, ID, pet supplies, phone + chargers, maps, etc., & note where each item is stored.

Despite what politicians/corporations want us to believe, we have enormous power in our choices. This holiday season's a perfect time to subvert the dominant paradigm of overconsumption, extraction & exploitation by creating new ways of living that support compassion, justice & resilience 4 all.

Most of us have far more stuff than we need or use. Purging the superfluous & organizing what remains can make it easier to find emergency supplies, create space for food & water storage, free up money & reduce stress. It also supports lower-impact living & mutual aid. Start small & go from there.

In our daily routines, it's crucial to consider "what if's" & plan accordingly. For example, we ensure our pets' water dishes are filled before we leave the house so they have enough water until help arrives if something unexpected happens to us. What other small what if’s should we all plan for?

To have any hope of surviving and thriving amidst collapse, we must liberate ourselves (and each other) from the harmful habits we’ve been taught since birth, including our food choices. 🧵(1/5)

We don’t like thinking about emergencies: accidents, sudden illness, even state violence. But if something happens, you want others to be able to help. Make an emergency info list for your fridge: your contacts, key family info, who has house keys, who cares for your animals/kids, executor, etc.

Part of #CollapseResilience is learning new skills. We’ve enjoyed the book Fermenter: DIY Fermentation for Vegan Fare by Aaron Adams & Liz Crain. They do a great job of covering basic ingredients, equipment, and techniques. And the book includes a variety of interesting recipes. Give it a skim!

Part of #CollapseResilience is reducing risk. Animal farming is not only cruel to animals, but it’s a major driver of zoonotic disease, an intensive user/polluter of water & land, & a leading force behind ecological collapse—from deforestation to biodiversity loss to the climate crisis.🧵 (1/2)

Mutual aid and liberation—for humans and nonhuman animals—are key to collapse resilience. Where have you seen (or participated in) meaningful mutual aid projects?✋🐾🌍💚

Lots of folks are traveling & gathering this week—prime time for COVID, flu & other bugs to spread. Vaccines, clean air, testing & staying home when sick all help & masking remains one of the simplest, strongest tools. Masks save lives! Mask up to protect yourself & others. 😷💚

This week kicks off a firestorm of overconsumption. Even “shop local” assumes unsustainable levels of consumption. Our choices either support compassion, justice & resilience—or fuel exploitation. #CollapseResilience means living in ways that do the most good/least harm for all beings.

Having cash on hand can be essential in a ATM/banking glitches, economic shocks, civil unrest, sudden evacuations, etc. A safely stored small reserve—esp. in small bills—reduces vulnerability & boosts your ability to help yourself & others. Save a bit/month until you reach a useful amount.✋ 🐾 🌍 💚

It’s heartening to see folks stepping up to support neighbors facing food insecurity. Our community’s Resilience & Resistance Team started a little free food pantry—open for anyone to donate or take food for humans or animals. Periodically we'll take what’s left to local pantries. #MutualAid

Join us in building ways of living that don’t require sacrificing our (or others’) well-being to uphold collapsing systems. Together we can create something more just, compassionate, and resilient. ✋🐾🌍💚

Emergencies move fast. Knowing how to shut off your gas, water & electricity—and having the tools to do it—can prevent a crisis from getting worse. Find your shutoff points, learn the steps & ensure everyone in your home knows them. This simple skill is a powerful part of #CollapseResilience.

Big banks fund fossil fuel projects, factory farming, wars, gentrification, authoritarian politicians, etc., that harm people, animals & the planet & accelerate collapse. Switch to a credit union or community development bank to help better protect your money & invest in your community. 🧵 (1/2)

Recent election results are heartening—but #CollapseResilience means staying engaged & pressuring officials to do much much better. 📞 5 Calls (5Calls.org) makes it easy to contact your federal legislators w/ scripts & tools. I spend 5–10 mins a few times a week speaking up for the vulnerable. ✋🐾🌍💚

How are you withdrawing consent from the machine? Divesting from complicity? Taking risks to create a collapse resilience world founded on compassion and justice for all?✋🐾🌍💚

Stock a portable food bin for when you have to evacuate fast. Ours has vegan, shelf-stable foods--granola, dried fruit, nuts, pouched meals--enough for 4 days for 2. Keep an inventory inside & expiration dates in your calendar to swap items out. Stock foods you actually like & do one for your pets.

The systems causing collapse aren’t inevitable. We can build interspecies communities rooted in liberation, care, justice, and interdependence. Let’s make something better—together. ✋ 🐾 🌍 💚

Even w/ little money or space, a second freezer can be a powerful #CollapseResilience tool. Our chest freezer doubles as a prep space/drying rack and lets us save money, cut waste, eat better & store food for security, mutual aid, or barter. What does food resilience look like for you?✋ 🐾 🌍 💚

Building strong relationships is some of the hardest & most vital work for cultivating collapse resilience & creating a world that centers the wellbeing of people, animals & the planet. Finding common ground, leading w/ curiosity & practicing grace help us grow communities of transformation.

#CollapseResilience Challenge: Cancel your paid streaming & take back your power. Corporations rely on our complicity. Save $, reduce energy, support libraries/community efforts & spend more time on meaningful living. What will you do w/ your extra time & money?✋ 🐾 🌍 💚

When Audre Lorde wrote this, she was talking to Black people about their role in actively working for liberation. Her powerful words are relevant to all of us striving to defeat fasc1sm and build mutual aid and #CollapseResilience. No one is coming to save us. It’s up to us.✋🐾🌍💚

I read a lot of #CollapseFiction —it’s oddly soothing (some people stay kind even in chaos) & full of survival lessons. I’ll start sharing my favorites. First up: Tilt by Emma Pattee—a gripping, realistic look at “The Big One” hitting Portland. If you read it, tell me what you think! ✋ 🐾 🌍 💚 📘

A friend turned a closet into essential food storage. We’ve added shelves in odd spaces, thrifted a pantry & swapped a treadmill for a chest freezer. Even small homes have hidden storage spots for #CollapseResilience: closets, walls, under beds. Scan your home for options & tell us what you find.

#CollapseResilience means not just going about our business. We can’t control the systems of collapse, but we can control our choices and how we show up for each other. And we can build better systems founded on compassion, justice, mutual aid, and solidarity for all beings. ✋ 🐾 🌍 💚

We’ve been making & freezing applesauce & freezing other produce we’ve grown or gotten for free. #CollapseResilience means making the most of the food around us. Even w/o a garden, you can find neighbors, gleaning groups, or community gardens sharing abundance. Freezing food = food security.

Stable access to essential medications is becoming more uncertain. Fascist policies strip away healthcare protections. Tariffs, climate chaos & corruption disrupt global supply chains. This week’s #CollapseResilience Challenge: stock extra medications for yourself, your kids & your pets. 🧵 (1/2)

A new data analysis of media coverage shows that less than 4% of climate news stories mention animal agriculture as a key source of climate emissions. Shifting to plant-based agriculture is one of the most important individual & systemic choices we can make for #CollapseResilience.

Fascists want us to believe empathy is weakness. But empathy is resistance + liberation. The US's foundation of capitalism, white supremacy, patriarchy, & speciesism normalize cruelty. Let’s build interspecies communities of care + mutual aid as a strike against cruelty & domination. ✋🐾🌍💚

Collapse isn’t one sudden event. It’s the breakdown of systems built on capitalism, white supremacy & endless extraction. The ecological destruction, violence, political chaos & economic hardships are all connected. Resilience means rejecting those systems + creating new ones based on mutual care.

#CollapseResilience Challenge: Keep key documents (IDs, medical records, insurance, financial info, pet info, etc.) stored in both print + digital forms, in multiple safe places. Have them ready for when you need them. Search online for credible lists of what to store.✋ 🐾 🌍 💚

Cooking beans from scratch + making homegrown tomato sauce + freezing them = steps toward ✅Building #CollapseResilience ✅Saving money ✅Relying less on vulnerable systems ✅Living our values. What resilience steps are you taking in your kitchen?✋ 🐾 🌍 💚