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Economic Blackout on 28 February 2025: Take part & share the news
Do not buy ANYTHING on 28 Feb 2025, especially from big box stores!
#EconomicBlackout #Resist #Protest #politics
I was thinking earlier about how I should just stop posting/boosting about how bad things are going ‘cause we all have enough on our plate already and you can see it everywhere you look already, and why not just focus on the good, happy, silly little things instead?
It’s really stupid out there, and it’s not gonna end in four years (if ever). We all know how this ends, btw. Maybe we should try to lighten the load on each other. Just a thought.
Silly thoughts, like “What if I died in the shower?” are a nice way to break out of the doom and dust silos we can easily trap ourselves in.
We need to be kind to ourselves and to each other, because it’s only gonna get worse; let’s be honest.
#Doomscrolling
#Gratitude
#Collapse
#ClimateCrisis
#Hope
#Kindness
#News
#Cats
#GoodTimes
#Music
#Dreams
#Resilience
#Resist
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This one may be tough but an all out Amazon blackout begins this Friday, March 7th. Be strong and #resist
My wife and many of her friends are sociologists. She forwarded me this text that one of her friends found. Apparently it was also written by a sociologist. I found it helpful. Maybe you will too.
"As a sociologist, I need to tell you that your being overwhelmed is the goal.
1/ The flood of 200+ executive orders in Trump's first days exemplifies Naomi Klein's "shock doctrine" - using chaos and crisis to push through radical changes while people are too disoriented to effectively resist. This isn't just politics as usual - it's a strategic exploitation of cognitive limits.
2/ Media theorist McLuhan predicted this: When humans face information overload, they become passive and disengaged. The rapid-fire executive orders create a cognitive bottleneck, making it nearly impossible for citizens and media to thoroughly analyze any single policy.
3/ Agenda-setting theory explains the strategy: When multiple major policies compete for attention simultaneously, it fragments public discourse. Traditional media can't keep up with the pace, leading to superficial coverage.
The result? Weakened democratic oversight and reduced public engagement.
What now?
1/ Set boundaries: Pick 2-3 key issues you deeply care about and focus your attention there. You can't track everything - that's by design. Impact comes from sustained focus, not scattered awareness.
2/ Use aggregators & experts: Find trusted analysts who do the heavy lifting of synthesis. Look for those explaining patterns, not just events.
3/ Remember: Feeling overwhelmed is the point. When you recognize this, you regain some power. Take breaks. Process. This is a marathon.
4/ Practice going slow: Wait 48hrs before reacting to new policies. The urgent clouds the important. Initial reporting often misses context
5/ Build community: Share the cognitive load. Different people track different issues. Network intelligence beats individual overload.
Remember: They want you scattered. Your focus is resistance.”
UPDATE: it seems that this Threads post is the origin of the above sentiment: https://www.threads.net/@itsjenniferwalter/post/DFIu3Q2q-5P
While I don't love linking to Threads, I think it's important to give credit where credit is due.
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I wrote this with a heavy heart and a newfound fire in me to oppose the tech barons: "The rebellion will be federated" https://elenarossini.com/2024/11/the-rebellion-will-be-federated/
If you want to follow my Wordpress blog and get new posts straight in your feed, click here: @ele
#blog #FLOSS #bigtech #education #resist #rebel #activism #Fediverse
I REALLLYY like the Send the President a Postcard movement, because:
a) I love postcards
b) I like imagining all the giggles every postal worker, etc will get seeing it
c) Everyone can do it
Please tell me you'll join in and send a postcard, or 2?
I created this graphic tonight to share - it's the idea from @BrianJopek
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🚨 Want to resist ICE agents?
EDIT: This is a general training session about organizing resistance to the Trump agenda, not just against ICE
There's a virtual training session on Wed, March 19, 8 PM Eastern/ 5 PM Pacific
"Do Not Comply: a training to organize resistance in your community"
https://www.mobilize.us/surj/event/759508/
Note: "Can’t make the call? Register and we’ll send you a recording in a few days."
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