these are SOME things you can do to fight the despair demon and build resilience within yourself and your community. don’t wait for The Chosen One to descend from on high to save us from ourselves
do any of these things that you are physically/financially/emotionally able to: vote locally; give to mutual aid; learn about the BDS movement and make it part of your decolonization; protest; call your representatives; meet your neighbors; seek out/amplify Black and indigenous voices
giving time and/or money, learning something new, uplifting others, and/or literally shouting at the fash are not only productive, they have the added benefit of feeling very good
for example! here are some small but important ways I changed how I consume:
Audible -> Libro.fm (which supports the indie bookstore where I work)
Goodreads (also owned by Amazon) -> Storygraph
Spotify -> Tidal (pays artists better)
Starbucks -> Local cafes (I’ve been doing this for 20+ years)
