Resources
We all have too many things from the internet saved on social media sites or languishing away in the notes app. I’ll be adding and organizing resources I find here. Find a broken link? Let me know!
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In addition to the lists linked above, you can:
Make 5 Calls.
The best (and easiest) way to advocate for or against a particular policy or nominee is to call your members of congress. If it’s overwhelming to track everything on your own (and it is), we can’t recommend 5 Calls enough. Set a time, check the website, and make the calls. It is truly the most effective way to advocate for what you believe.
Here’s a quick script that you can adopt for any issue.
Get smart about what you read online:
Identify the source of the information you read and check the media bias chart.
Check out the News Literacy Project.
Get educated about radicalization in the internet age and what to watch out for with these guides from the SPLC.
Getting advice on how to stay out of legal trouble? Compare what you’re reading to this information from the ACLU or another trusted legal source.
Search, search, search. Google search is trash these days, but there are alternatives. And pay attention to the sources of where you’re finding the answers (bookmark that media bias chart!).
Follow good people. Sign up for newsletters.
Social media is a dumpster fire but there are still good corners. Find them and help cultivate them. And make the effort to connect off social media with writers and thinkers who make you better. The Time of the Newsletter has returned!
Places to start:
If you’re on Bluesky, WTHIAP made a starter pack of people you can follow.
Life is a Sacred Text. Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg has been plugged into justice work for decades and is a solid educator and communicator. Get a taste of what she can teach you in “On Organizing”.
Organizing My Thoughts. Kelly Hayes is an organizer and a great connector, always ready with resources. Try it out “Must-Reads, Resources, and Some Thoughts Sustaining Ourselves”.
Talk to people. Connect with people. Read books.
Let This Radicalize You is an incredible place to start.