I can't keep up.
I write my blog posts ahead of time. I am writing this on Thursday the 17th. And what I'm mad about right now (the human trafficking to an El Salvador prison) probably won't be what I'm mad about when this post goes live.
So, in the spirit of "what to do", I'm finally going to share some things I found that I kept meaning to share, but before I did I got distracted by the outrage of the day.
First is the Simple Sabotage Field Manual. It's on Project Gutenberg, which is a website of ebooks that are all in the public domain. (Do a little look-see around there if you're looking for a classic book and you have an ereader.) A description of the book:
Office of Strategic Services is a historical publication written during the early 1940s, amid World War II. This manual acts as a guide for ordinary civilians to conduct simple acts of sabotage against enemy operations without the need for specialized training or equipment. Its main topic revolves around promoting small, accessible forms of resistance that could collectively disrupt the enemy's war effort.
You know, in case you might have use for information like this.
The other thing I wanted to share was stickers. (I almost titled the post "Stickers" today.) It's a small way to protest things, especially if you have a printer. You can print various messages on stickers or flyers or post-it notes and leave them around town for others to see. If you wanted to do that sort of thing.
I found this idea on BlueSky, and I searched for a good summary of it. But alas, the person who was talking about it started a thread of various stickers that one could use, but it's not in any organized format. Let me know if you are unable to see the thread. (I might figure out a way to list some of these at some point, but it won't be today.)
I found a couple articles that I think I've already linked to previously (as they are from February), but just in case I haven't:
- Thirty lonely but beautiful actions you can take right now which probably won't magically catalyze a mass movement against Trump but that are still wildly important
- Soon, there will be a spark
And finally, I'm hearing rumblings of another national day of protest on May 1st. May Day. If you're a protesting kind of person.
Stay safe. And remember we're all in this together.
Today's A to Z Challenge post brought to you by the letter
Thank you, I'm going to look at the "thirty" list now.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the recs and resources. I, like you, am easily distracted by the dumpster fire of terrifying BS that does its best to engulf us daily. Keep your head up and stay safe out there.
ReplyDeleteThat photo (Thirty lonely but... link) is terrifying. It proves that those who forget history are doomed to repeat it. The actual quote, by Santayana, is “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.” That applies to personal pasts as well. I once asked my mother if they (average Americans) knew what was happening to the Jews in Germany in WWII. She seemed confused, like she had to think about it, and guessed that they had known. They must have. My father was prepared to register as a conscientious objector (he did have to work in the shipyards), but the war ended. The military claimed they only had my brother so my father could avoid the draft.
ReplyDeleteYes, the anger inducing events change daily. I'm currently angry at cuts to Healthy Start. Poor children receiving less, and more poor children born to parents who may have opted to not have them if given the option. Or maybe my anger is over DOGE not being stopped from nosing into our personal info! Too many things to be angry about.
There's a lot going on.
ReplyDeletethecontemplativecat here. Things change but they really don't change. I am not a protester, I am one who prays.
ReplyDeleteSome great resources here - thanks!
ReplyDeleteThe problem with the challenge (a small one) is that I've written most posts a few weeks ahead of time. What can happen is that some can already be outdated. I'm looking forward to commenting on current trends/events.
ReplyDeleteI am mad about Abrego Garcia today. It’s scary.
ReplyDeleteLike you, I'm becoming exhausted by outrage. There's something new and worse every single day. Thanks for the resources! @samanthabwriter from
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It was good to know about the Sabotage Manual. Maybe I can use some of the strategies!
ReplyDeleteA high school classmate's father was in the Resistance during WWII. One never thinks "it" can happen to them - until it does.
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