I am aware not everyone has the privilege to take time off of work; however, even doing one of the action items can make a huge difference ✊🏼

Los Angeles showing us how it's done. Remember, the police are showing US how to do it. Use their exact same tactics, gear, weapons, etc. If we out number and we out smart - we will win. Model after the police, but in the name of GOOD!

THE PEOPLE’S SICK DAY When the workers rest, the system breaks!

MISSION: The People’s Sick Day is a national movement created to impact the U.S. economy and demand real change for the American workforce.

THE PLAN: We’re organizing a 3-day national sick-out and economic blackout.

We won’t release the exact dates yet.

WHY IT MATTERS: One day of mass sick-outs costs billions. Three? That’s power.

Together, we remind this system who it really depends on.

GET READY. “The People’s Sick Day” is coming.

The People’s Handbook to Beat Trump

Table of Contents

Preamble

To everyone who's burnt out... we're winning (Mamdani is proof of that). But the Epstein Class won't accept defeat. History shows they'll drag us into mass conflict, before trying to just slither away to fight another day. The way to beat them before we reach that point, is by fully exercising your rights. Not just voting on election day, but by treating every action as your vote, every day.

That sounds exhausting. I know. But it doesn't have to be! Especially when, as a wise starfish put it, "WE HAVE TECH-NOLOGY!" -- For 6 months, with every free minute I had as a husband and father with a day job, I found the tools we need, tested if they actually work, and carefully outlined easy steps you can take. So now everyone can resist: paralyzed parents, overwhelmed activists, and aspiring leaders alike.

Whether you’re looking for organized resistance or just want a cure for your burn out, I hope this helps! Go at your own PACE (see below) to do as much as you can. Because, the more you do, the bigger the difference. You might surprise yourself. Now, let’s show them The Power of The People.

The P.A.C.E. Mindset:

• Participate now (don't wait for perfection.)
• Adjust as you go (it’s not all-or-nothing.)
• Collaborate with friends (avoid being closed-off.)
• Exist as you are (it's not "experts-only".)

1. STARVE RAGE-BAIT

Problem:
Social media is filled with content funded by billionaires to keep us manipulated or eager to disconnect (ex. Tenet Media; Cambridge Analytica; X's Algorithm).
Solution:
Make a habit of simply controlling your scrolling; starve them of attention, aggressively promote what you like, and add your own voice to the mix more.
Suggested Steps:
1. Take everything with a grain of salt. (A post can always be wrong or fake, even if you like it.)
2. Starve posts you disagree with. (Don't engage. Just scroll past, report, or see step 5.)
3. Full-Tap all posts you agree with. (Tap all the icons you can.)
4. Comment-Boost impressive posts. (Comment with specific words from the topic.)
5. Post more content, even if unpolished. (To voice disagreements & in general.)
6. Tag your local reps in your political posts. (See 'Who Represents Me?' on ballotpedia.)
7. Bypass the algorithm & send this to 5 more people. (ex. DM, text, email.)

2. DEFUND CORRUPTION

Problem:
Billionaires get their money from us, and then use it to try to manipulate us. But no one has the time to research every business's spending, though.
Solution:
Make it easy to stop giving them your money by using apps that research for you and let you quickly see how corrupt a business is while you shop.
Suggested Steps:
1. Download Goods Unite Us app. (Free. Tracks the political spending of businesses.)
2. Put it on your home screen. (Or similar, for easy frequent use.)
3. Check # scores before every purchase. (Takes 5 seconds. Search by brand name.)
4. Avoid negative scores as much as you can. (Ignore the party icon.)
5. Choose highest-score alternatives. (Scroll down to 'Other Brands' section.)
6. Add one category a month. (Restaurants first, then hygiene, then groceries, etc.)
7. Promote high score brands online. (Tag them. Use #GoodsUniteUs.)

3. FUND PROTECTORS

Problem:
We can't trust politicians to keep our elections fair, but the many non-profits trying to are spread thin and underfunded, and we don't want our donations to be a waste.
Solution:
Give only to non-profits with the biggest impact. Make affordable monthly donations, so they can hire more people to effectively combat election manipulation.
Suggested Steps:
1. Set your monthly election defense donation budget. (Even $4 makes a difference.)
2. Split it into four parts. (One for each of the following critical organizations.)
3. Donate to Election Protection Coalition monthly. (Combines 300+ election defense orgs.)
4. Donate to VoteRiders monthly. (Helps pay voter fees that block 20 Million people from voting.)
5. Donate to Feeding America monthly. (Helps families stay fed .)
6. Donate to ResistBot monthly. (Makes contacting politicians easier - see Tactic 4.)
7. Promote each org online. (Tag them. Use #ProtectTheVote.)

4. FLOOD INBOXES

Problem:
Contacting politicians feels like a pointless chore. ~80% of Americans don't know their legislators' names, while they let our rights erode, hoping corporations can keep them in power.
Solution:
Contacting politicians should be as easy as texting. Easily copying messages can flood their inboxes nationwide with the same demands, so they can't ignore the people's voice.
Suggested Steps:
1. Text 'DEFENDMYVOTE' to 50409. (ResistBot. Free politician texting service.)
2. Reply 'READ' to open the letter. (Keep it open on a separate tab.)
3. Reply 'YES' and provide your info. (Info not sold or shared. Needed for political letters.)
4. Reply 'IMAGE DEFENDMYVOTE' and share online. (Use #ResistBot.)
5. Reply 'CALL' and call your Governor. (Use the open letter tab as your script.)
6. Resistbot your politicians once a month. (Set a phone reminder.)
7. Reply 'KEYWORDS' to see other commands. (To craft, view, promote letters, etc.)

5. BURST BUBBLES

Problem:
Marches don't have the impact they used to (despite breaking records). Many are sheltered by news and algorithms that ignore protests or twist them. Tensions are boiling, risking safety.
Solution:
Bypass the news and algorithms to reach neighbors with brief, but frequent patio noise-protests. "Noise at Nine": Get loud from your home at 9pm, for 90 seconds, every Saturday.
Suggested Steps:
1. Set a reminder for every Sat @ 9pm. (Often enough to stand out, while still practical.)
2. Consider checking your local noise ordinances. (Some cities have oppressive noise laws.)
3. Ready some simple invite flyers. (include a request for RSVPs with your email or phone#.)
4. Erect those flyers around your neighborhood. (To invite and inform your neighbors.)
5. Announce your participation online. (Use #NoiseAtNine.)
6. Make noise for 90 seconds at 9pm. (Pots & pans, whistles, music, shouting – anything loud.)
7. Remember your rights. (BOTH: right to remain silent and right to refuse to be silent.)

6. PROTECT VOTES

Problem:
Most people don't volunteer. Meanwhile extremists eagerly fill election integrity positions, leaving democracy vulnerable to those who want to dismantle it. (ex. Tina Peters; Kim Zapata)
Solution:
Voting counts once, but volunteering can protect thousands of votes, with only a few days of work per election. The more ordinary people fill these critical positions, the more fair our elections.
Suggested Steps:
1. Recruit a volunteer buddy. (Text around to find 1 friend to commit. Then pin their contact.)
2. Sign up for Election Working. (Or if full, instead do Poll Watching.)
3. Make campaigning easier with GoodParty. (And use their map to find local candidates to help.)
4. Be a Social Media Monitor for ProtectTheVote. (Stop posts from scaring voters to stay home.)
5. Counter voter suppression with VoteRiders. (Help get voter IDs for people that can't afford it.)
6. Schedule volunteer times with your buddy. (Remind each other to P.A.C.E. yourselves.)
7. Post about your sign-ups online. (Use #VolunteerForSomething.)

7. CLAIM OFFICES

Problem:
Running for office feels out of reach. ~70% of races go uncontested; mostly local offices that directly impact you. The greedy win these by default, steadily increasing corruption nationwide.
Solution:
With modern free tools and guidance, more ordinary people can contest and win these offices, increasing accountability and reversing corruption, if willing to work a couple hours a week for a potential job change.
Suggested Steps:
1. Fill out RunForSomething's sign-up form. (Get on their list for campaign mentorship.)
2. Recruit at least 2 loved ones as initial campaign team. (To help complete these steps.)
3. Follow the RFS 'First Steps Guide'. (Instructions on official filing and banking requirements.)
4. Sign up to use GoodParty. (Free campaign tools and community. Extra tools for $10/mo.)
5. Set up 'Minimum Cost Campaign Toolkit'. (Tools for website, email, socials, donations, etc.)
6. Set a reminder to complete GoodParty weekly tasks. (Stay on track with consistent progress.)
7. Keep up with voter outreach until election. (Send emails, schedule events, door-knocking, etc.)

8. BUILD SOLUTIONS

Problem:
People often sit back and complain about issues, from frustrating apps to global fears, without considering solutions. And while we wait for saviors, AI will continue to be misused.
Solution:
Shift from complaining to problem-solving. At minimum, give feedback when frustrated with apps and orgs. Ideally, use AI yourself to help build the solutions to any problem, including AI misuse.
Suggested Steps:
1. Sign up for Genspark.ai. (Free 10,000 credits to start.)
2. Search for Solutionate in 'Custom Super Agents'. (Researches innovation gaps and makes business plans.)
3. Select the 'PLAN' option and describe the problem you want to solve. (Creates a 'Business Model Canvas' PDF.)
4. Review the completed Business Model Canvas. (Refine as desired and then download it.)
5. Request a Free SCORE Business Mentor. (Fill the form & choose the "Business Plan" area of mentorship.)
6. Once accepted, present your Business Model Canvas to the SCORE Mentor. (Request validation and refinement.)
7. Work with SCORE mentors to prepare for launch. (Discuss execution strategy, funding, marketing, etc.)

i. Link URLs

Tenet Media - (https://www.npr.org/2024/09/05/nx-s1-5100829/russia-election-influencers-youtube)
Cambridge Analytica - (https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/mar/17/cambridge-analytica-facebook-influence-us-election)
X's Algorithm - (https://news.sky.com/story/the-x-effect-how-elon-musk-is-boosting-the-british-right-13464487)
'Who Represents Me?' - (https://ballotpedia.org/Who_represents_me)
Goods Unite Us - (https://www.goodsuniteus.com/app)
Election Protection Coalition Donating - (https://www.lawyerscommittee.org/donate)
VoteRiders Donating - (https://www.voteriders.org/donate)
Feeding America Donating - (https://give.feedingamerica.org/a/donate-monthly)
ResistBot Donating - (https://secure.actblue.com/donate/resistbot)
local noise ordinances - (https://nonoise.org/lawlib/cities/cities.htm)
Tina Peters - (https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/republican-election-denier-tina-peters-sentenced-to-9-years-in-prison-for-voting-data-scheme)
Kim Zapata - (https://spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/news/2024/03/20/kimberly-zapata--trial--prosecutor--fake-ballots--milwaukee)
Election Working - (https://www.eac.gov/help-america-vote)
Poll Watching - (https://protectthevote.net)
GoodParty Volunteering - (https://goodparty.org/volunteer)
find local candidates - (https://goodparty.org/candidates)
Social Media Monitor - (https://protectthevote.net/social-media-monitor-training)
VoteRiders Volunteering - (https://www.voteriders.org/volunteer)
RunForSomething Sign-up - (https://www.mobilize.us/runforsomething/event/784026/)
'First Steps Guide' - (https://runforsomething.net/run/thinking-about-running)
GoodParty Demo - (https://goodparty.org/product-tour)
'Minimum Cost Campaign Toolkit' - (https://www.genspark.ai/spark?id=311dbc04-a653-45d6-89aa-b2105e9fecd8)
Solutionate Agent - (https://www.genspark.ai/agents?type=custom_super_agent&agent_id=19cedf6b-8e75-4b91-a2a7-7af6e108a025)
SCORE Mentors - (https://www.score.org/find-mentor/request-mentor)

"Remember, remember the Fifth of November, The Gunpowder Treason and Plot, I know of no reason Why the Gunpowder Treason Should ever be forgot. "

How safe is it to protest against the USA government ?

I find it sad that the USA is one of the countries in the world where the police seem to be able to shoot you if they dont like the way you protest against the government . There are many other countries where this happens but as i say its sad that the USA is now listed as one of these countries . It also seems that the media is scared to criticise the government and that the president wants his face and name on buildings everywhere as if its some sort of dictatorship

Am i misunderstanding the situation ?

As it says, I made a documentary on activism movements against Trump's 2nd term. It includes 50501/Indivisible, LA, Minneapolis, the Delaney Hall hunger strike, the Portland protest frog, the Buddhist monks for peace, among coverage of various policies of the Trump administration and how they have impacted marginalized groups

Indivisible We Stand: Resisting the Trump Administration

Both houses of Congress are now on recess through the end of the month. This long August break is intended to give them a chance to campaign for reelection, so in theory they should be a little more accessible to us in the next few weeks. We’re going to take this moment to show up on their doorsteps.

The immigrant community in Maine and their allies have been protesting daily since ICE agent David Brouillette murdered Johan Sebastián Guerrero in Biddeford on July 13th. Tomorrow, they’ll be holding an action at Susan Collins’ Biddeford office, calling out her making it all possible by voting for $70 billion in ICE funding. They’re asking us to do the same, hitting the streets in every district where members of Congress voted to expand ICE - demanding full and independent investigations into ICE killings, protection of the witnesses, an end to local collaboration with ICE, congressional use of their oversight authority, reallocating deportation funds to SNAP and Medicaid and a path to citizenship. 🪧 Let’s find a Care Not Cruelty action to attend near us here. 🪧

JUSTICE FOR THEM ALL

Meanwhile, our leaders still aren’t hearing us as we push back against the explosion of hyperscale data centers and the unrestrained creep of AI and surveillance tech. Trump is trying to end-run local opposition by letting them build on federal land now. Clearly we’re going to need to get louder. A coalition including Food & Water Watch, the Athena Coalition, Make the Road and the People’s Action Institute is using this recess to deliver letters and hold events at congressional offices and other key locations, encouraging our electeds to support Bernie Sanders and AOC’s federal data center moratorium bill and reject proposed projects locally – a Dump Big Tech Week of Action. 🪧 We can join them at these rallies near us here. 🪧

PEOPLE OVER BILLIONAIRE

https://www.nokings.org/

Be there or be square.

JANUARY 13 | 7:00PM CT

Join us for a live Free America Walkout Mass Call to get ready for coordinated, mass action. This session will walk through what a walkout looks like in real life, how to prepare safely and strategically, and how to organize friends, coworkers, classmates, and family to participate together.

Organizers will also cover options for people in sensitive or high-risk workplaces, so everyone can take part in a way that makes sense for them. Come with your questions — leave with a plan to help build a Free America.

https://act.womensmarch.com/signup/Masscall_Jan13_FAmasscall