What do we do now? Take action

What to do now?

We Act

Organize

Volunteer with a local organization to support those who have lost government assistance.  (column headers with buttons are sortable).
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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 Variable - see linked website
Americans of Conscience Variable 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 Variable - The organizations that make up VolunteerBlue have ongoing actions, including calls to legislators, letters, voter engagement, and more.

Learn

Read and support high quality journalism to know what's happening.  (column headers with buttons are sortable).
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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.  (column headers with buttons are sortable).
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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.  (column headers with buttons are sortable).
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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. Variable - call and ask

Self Care

Take care of yourself - it's important!  (column headers with buttons are sortable).
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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.  (column headers with buttons are sortable).
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This list of community support work Help others in your community Variable - see link

Boycotts

Boycotts work. Stop using these companies. Suggestions for alternatives included in the details.  (column headers with buttons are sortable).
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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.

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