#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

#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 $: 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 SimpleResistance.US

#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 $: donate to a strike fund time: feed people prep: they're "lazy cancelling" aid programs by making the hurdles to continue qualifying opaque and complicated. If you know your way around Medicaid, SNAP, VA benefits or some other bureaucracy, help others. #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: pay off an overdue school lunch (call the office) time: Call Speaker Johnson and demand he open the House for business : 202-225-2777 prep: begin planning for your holidays. Work to reduce commercialism. Ideas: simpleresistance.us/holiday-plan... #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: buy a bus pass (to donate if you don't need one) time: call congress; demand Rep. Grijalva be sworn in. prep: take steps towards personal emergency preparedness. See simpleresistance.us/prepare-your... for starting points. #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: donate MONEY to a food bank. time: stretch your comfort zone. Practice courage and non-conformance. prep: The No Kings! protests were MASSIVE. Now what? Sign up for the mass call Tuesday, October 21st : www.mobilize.us/nokings/even... #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: donate to a group or candidate at the protest (or look for sponsors if you didn't go.) time: Write a short, inspiring phrase or fact on post-it notes and stick them in public places. prep: follow up with a contact or group : take a step! #ThreeThings simpleresistance.us

#DoOneThing $: Support a local business near your protest time: support protesting, even if you can't go: simpleresistance.us/i-cant-prote... prep: track your resistance on slips of paper in a jar or box. Pull out a few when you forget your work matters! #ThreeThings Image: a friend's lawn sign

#DoOneThing $ : Donate to the people who make protests safe and fun: simpleresistance.us/protest-fund... time: create a protest playlist to get you in the mood! prep: Find something yellow to wear to the protest Oct18, and add a yellow banner to your social media for the day. #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: donate a favorite book to a little library or similar time: learn a new skill — keep your mind agile and your attitude "can-do" prep: Got protest questions? We have answers: simpleresistance.us/prepare-to-p... #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: join a Buy Nothing group: simpleresistance.us/join-a-buyno... time: play resistance bingo! simpleresistance.us/resistance-b... prep: plan your OCT18 signs : simpleresistance.us/sign-of-the-... #Threethings

#DoOneThing $: buy a noise or bubble maker for the protest time: check in with yourself: how are you doing? What do you need to keep resisting? prep: learn to check digital books out of the library (and dump Kindle Unlimited!) simpleresistance.us/learn-your-l... #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: can't protest? Chip in for someone's parking or bus pass. time: if you're artistic, help make signs. If you sew, help make costumes. More ideas: simpleresistance.us/creative-act... prep: take the ACLU's de-escalation class Oct15: bit.ly/3KMb3gm #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: use cash; fuel resistance time: watch Chenoweth's 12 minutes Ted Talk on non-violent resistance: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJSe... prep: put a big and small No Kings protests on your calendar. If you pick the small one, report attendance: ash.harvard.edu/programs/cro... #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: be a tourist where you live. Spend money and post pictures enjoying your home. time: if you're nervous about No Kings! start small: join a corner protest today prep: Use a passcode, not facial or thumprint recognition on your phone. simpleresistance.us/phone-securi... #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: support local, minority owned businesses time: memorize one emergency number. Choose someone NOT likely to be in lockup with you. ;-) prep: build an analog copy of all your contacts. More details: simpleresistance.us/analog-addre... #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: buy "Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook" by Mark Bray. time: learn to use Signal: ssd.eff.org/module/how-t... prep: create a costume for your next protest. Bring some spectacle and fun to the day! Include a mask if you don't want your face in pictures. #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: distribute toiletry packs to unhoused people. time: shift your entertainment budget to better companies: Amazon -> Bookshop .org, Sinclair -> PBS prep: invite 2-5 people with similar values to plan a simple action: a protest, calling Senators, writing postcards #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing: find your folks $: Take a class. Build resilience or meet people over shared interests. Tuition supports locals time: organize a politically inspired group : book club, museum outing, postcards prep: reach out, make amends, tell someone how you feel...take a social risk #threethings

#DoOneThing $: find and support a local news source time: share three humorous or inspiring resistance stories. Verify them first (local news, multiple different reports) prep: document visual resistance: graffiti, costumes, etc. Post it with a few words about context. #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: buy lunch for a friend who is demographically (age, race, class, etc.) different from you. time: zoom in/out: read news that is very local, or international prep: join this ACLU protest rights/safety/de-escalation training: act.aclu.org/a/no-kings-k... #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: buy a bubble-gun, cowbell or costume to liven up your next street-corner protest. time: Write postcards or letters simpleresistance.us/postcard-pro... preparation: if you're all-in on Halloween, go political! simpleresistance.us/hellmouth/ #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: regift Starbucks cards to unhoused people for free wifi, charging and bathrooms time: learn how to use gift links wherever you subscribe prep: curate your news feeds for calm, reliable voices #ThreeThings For more options, visit simpleresistance.us

Tomorrow, on Yom Kippur, there will no daily post. Instead we invite you to visit our brand new web site, where you can find dozens of options with more simple actions added every day. Except tomorrow. simpleresistance.us

#DoOneThing $: donate to NPR time: learn about The Committee for the First Amendment: www.committeeforthefirstamendment.com prep: prepare a quick "elevator pitch" that lays out why the GOP owns this government shutdown #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: join Costco — start a tiny co-op or gift extra units to a food bank time: build relationships in your neighborhood. Start as simple as a friendly wave and build up now prep: economic hardship seems likely. Review your family finances with an eye towards sustainability #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: support artists directly time: sign up for Oct 18th No Kings protests prep: get a few great resistance reads for the stormy winter months. Consider forming a study group... #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: look for home-cooks making commercial meals to heat. Replace fast food with local businesses. time: Search #Warravagedportland and boost the signal. Ridicule works. prep: Get certified copies of your birth certificate, all marriage/divorce/name change docs. #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: buy holiday gifts (honey, jam) from local farms time: use window paint to decorate your car. If that feels unsafe, use sidewalk chalk at night. prep: rebuild relationships with military friends and family, or educate yourself about military culture. (See image/alt.) #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: splurge on a convenience that will free up time or energy for resistance work. e.g. Call your Senator while the new rice cooker cooks time: Go to a Sinclair or Nexstar protest prep: Take care of government business before a possible shutdown at the end of the month. #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: use cash for tips and small purchases time: call your Senator: "I blame the GOP for the looming shutdown. Tell the 'great negotiator' to negotiate!" prep: learn to make one bean-based meal your family likes. Then learn to start with dried beans for serious savings. #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: make annual donations into recurring donations time: list your media sources and find out who owns them. Swap in better options where applicable. prep: skip insulting trade-in value on working phones. Connect them to a pre-paid plan for safer border crossings. #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: if your church isn't fighting, redirect donations to someone who is. Tell them. time: contact Sinclair advertisers and ask them to drop ad buys. prep: put important resistance dates on your calendar, like any priority. Oct 18th for protest. Nov. 4th to vote. #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: join PBS passport and feel good about entertainment time: Collage and charcuterie: express yourself artistically and build community prep: add cultural calendars to your digital planner. Not all important dates are Christian. Support minority cultures. #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing boycott edition $: boycott Disney. It's working: www.thegodpodcast.com/p/bless-the-... time: if tracking boycotts is overwhelming, try procotting: shastaw.substack.com/p/spend-wisely prep: begin thinking about how to align the holiday season with your values, now. #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing find your lane $: buy lunch for someone who seems to have it all figured out. Get some tips, or learn you aren't alone. Or both! time: meet neighbors in the real world today: protest, museum, or library event prep: Find out what kind of activist you are: bit.ly/42HSCPV #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: energy credits are expiring. See if any apply to you. time: demand local Sinclair/Nexstar stations denounce the Kimmel cancellation on-air. Call local businesses and ask them not to advertise there. prep: make a list of things you're putting off. #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: donate to PBS or other independent media time: call Congress about budget negotiations or the FCC prep: if you work in academics or other targeted fields, make a conscious choice how to use social media: double down, or shift resistance to private venues #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: donate money to any election-rights or voter-registration group. time: call your Senator and oppose the bipartisan budget compromise *as a registered voter.* prep: plan a voter registration drive: nationalvoterregistrationday.org #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: buy resistance books and leave publicly with gift cards time: join nokings.org to learn how to make Oct. 18th even bigger than June 14th. prep: discuss gift giving with family: cheap gifts will be more expensive with tariffs. Shift to useful things. #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: hand $20 cash to as many homeless people as you can afford. (h/t Brian Kilmeade ) time: stand with local targets of right-wing doxing prep: Explore your values with a friend. Dig into the hard cases: e.g. when courts don't deliver justice, what becomes justified? #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: spend money at a farmers market before the season ends time: Let businesses know why you are or aren't spending money there prep: look up the last date to register to vote, and how to confirm voter registration where you live. Add a reminder on your calendar to check #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: donate to a *local* mutual aid group (e.g. tool library) time: spend time at a local mutual aid event (or volunteer) prep: build relationships with neighbors. Community breaks down fascism, but you're also looking for one person you trust with your keys, or your kids. #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: buy something on a teacher's wishlist time: call your Senator and chew them out: R's for invoking the "nuclear option" and D's for insisting if they didn't, R's wouldn't. prep: get certified copies of all official papers, while you can #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: donate to @trevorproject.bsky.social time: get to know your unhoused neighbors through personal donation, volunteering, or social media prep: if you are a minority considering getting a gun, look for a Pink Pistols, John Brown, NAAGA or similar group. Get trained. #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing $: cancel unused subscriptions and set up a recurring donation instead time: speak other languages publicly as often as possible prep: are you still stuck? Do the smallest, most useless act of resistance you can think of. Do another tomorrow. They add up. #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing break the ICE edition $: call hotels you do business with and ask if they host ICE time: call your Mayor's office and ask them to develop a de-ICEing plan. Chicago is a good model prep: find 1-3 friends to discuss what to do when ICE comes to your town. Make a plan #ThreeThings

#DoOneThing : resist mindfully $: pay for content time: avoid cynicism. Hope is punk. Believing what you do matters is brave. prep: contemplate the logistics of actions you see. Awareness will help you find ways to plug in, and make what you're doing more effective. #ThreeThings