Volunteer with a local organization to support those who have lost government assistance.
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Call Congress
Tell Congress to assert its authority
Call your congressional representatives and tell them how this administration is imacting you, and concerns about illegal dismantling of federal departments like USAID and safeguards at the US Treasury.
Show up at Congressional and legislative offices in-person
Showing up, in-person, is a form of protest all its own and conveys your significant investment
If you have a supportive representative, ask how you can help, and if you have an unsupportive representative, firmly convey your concerns. Click through to find your representative, then go to their website where you will get local office listings.
Indivisible
Learn how to connect with others in your community and what actions to take to amplify your impacts together
Indivisible has an excellent guide to fighting back together - send us a message (see about page) if you know of other good guides!
5 Calls
Topics and scripts for what to call Congress about each day
Call Congress with the 5 Calls app. They make it easy to know what topics are relevant and how to focus what you say so Congress listens.
Save USAID!
Restore USAID to ensure our government operates by law and save lives around the world
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Americans of Conscience
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Send timely calls and messages to Congress with Americans of Conscience
Show up, don't share rage
Spur more action!
Read this article about how to share things that spur action, not rage that immobilizes
Write Letters with VoteForward
Prevent further backsliding by encouraging voters to show up in key elections this year.
Write and send letters
Join actions with VolunteerBlue
Support current and future democracy
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Learn
Read and support high quality journalism to know what's happening.
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The Guardian
Fact-based, honest, and reader-supported journalism
Read news
ProPublica
High quality investigative journalism
Read news that holds power accountable
NPR News
Everyday nonprofit newsroom with local affiliates
Read news
404 Media
The Trump administration wants to run government like a tech company. 404 media covers that better than anyone, understanding the long-term implications of tech and policy.
Read news
WIRED
As Silicon Valley takes over our government, WIRED has been diving deep to cover the issues.
Read news
Donate
Donate to organizations fighting back in court or helping people directly.
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ACLU
Brings lawsuits to protect your rights from unconstitutional laws and executive actions
Donate - ideally monthly!
Public Citizen
The people's lobbyists (and lawyers)
Donate - ideally monthly!
Volunteer
Volunteer with a local organization to support those who have lost government assistance.
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Help Your Local Food Bank
Food banks fill in gaps in the social safety net and help families keep afloat when times are hard.
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Self Care
Take care of yourself - it's important!
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Connect with your communities
Human connections make us all more resilient and support mental health - we can ask someone we know for help in times of need.
Find direct ways to connect with people and communities you care about
Mutual Aid
Help others directly in your community.
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This list of community support work
Help others in your community
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Boycotts
Boycotts work. Stop using these companies. Suggestions for alternatives included in the details.
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Quit Facebook
Reduce power, money, and influence in the hands of Mark Zuckerberg, who provides material support to President Trump.
Find the presence of the people and communities you want to interact with elsewhere online. Then delete your account.
Quit Instagram
Reduce power, money, and influence in the hands of Mark Zuckerberg, who provides material support to President Trump.
Find the presence of the people and communities you want to interact with elsewhere online. Then delete your account.
Quit Twitter/X
Reduce power, money, and influence in the hands of Elon Musk, who is illegally taking over government agencies.
Find the presence of the people and communities you want to interact with elsewhere online. Then delete your account.