Ways to Resist Tyranny
Resisting Tyranny with Ark & Dove
- Take care of yourself!!
- “On Love & Mercy; A Social Justice Devotional” by Stephen Mattson (book)
- Daily Meditations — Center for Action and Contemplation
- Insight Timer
- Calm
- Ritual – Wellbeing Practices
- PCUSA Daily Prayer
- Meditate
- Yoga
- Exercise/Walk
- Routines
- Good sleep
- Good nutrition
- Companionship
- Create- commit daily/weekly time to practice a hobby you enjoy
- PCUSA actions
- Call your national elected leaders
- Bystander Intervention trainings – Neurodivergent, LGBTQIA+, Trans… https://righttobe.org/upcoming-free-trainings/
- Book by Right to Be: I’ve Got Your Back
- Conflict De-Escalation training –
- Take immediate action
- Showing Up for Racial (and Economic) Justice SURJ – actions https://surj.org/current-campaigns/
- Join a local SURJ Protect and Resist Circle contact girdnerlinda@gmail.com for more info.
- ACLU – actions https://www.aclu.org/action
- Poor People’s Campaign – actions
https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/take-action/
- Indivisible – take action https://indivisible.org/take-action-now
- Boycotts/Blackouts/Use the Power of your wallet
- Local legislative actions
- Legislation | ACLU of Maryland
- Sign up for SURJ3A State Legislative Action Update emails SURJannapolis@gmail.com
- Legislative Priorities – LWVMD
- Maryland Legislation | Sierra Club
- Unitarian Universalist Legislative Ministry of Maryland
- Disseminating information
- Office of the County Executive
- Office of Multicultural Affairs
- ACPS Office of International Affairs
- Office of Congresswoman Sarah Elfreth
- Jan. 23 Message from School Superintendent Dr. Bedell
- Spanish version of Anne Arundel County Immigrant Resource Guide
- English version of Anne Arundel County Immigrant Resource Guide
- Know Your Rights Immigrants English
- Know Your Rights Immigrants Spanish
- LGBTQIA+ Maryland Guidance Memorandum
- Stay informed, read, attend webinars, follow progressive blogs (this is a drop in the bucket)
- Red Wine and Blue
- MeidasTouch – YouTube
- Book: I’ve Got Your Back: The Indispensable Guide to Stopping Harassment When You See It by Jorge Arteaga (Author), Emily May (Author)
- *“Racial Justice” Listserv Mid-Atlantic Region, Curated by Lynda Davis (Feel free to forward this list to your friends, family, and/or network. If you know someone who would like to subscribe to the listserv, you can have them email me at lyndadvis@aol.com.) “Racial Justice” Listserv Mid-Atlantic Region
- Substack
- Thinking about … by Timothy Snyder
- https://dianabutlerbass.substack.com/
- https://johnpavlovitz.substack.com/
- https://robertreich.substack.com/
- https://steady.substack.com/ (Dan Rather)
- https://lucid.substack.com/ (Ruth Ben-Ghiat)
- https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/
- Capital Hill Faithful Witness Wednesdays
- https://www.umcjustice.org/latest/capitol-hill-faithful-witness-protests-begin-on-ash-wednesday-4333
- https://sojo.net/join/events/faithful-witness-wednesday-call-congressional-courage
- https://act.sojo.net/page/79871/survey/1?ea.tracking.id=event
- https://afro.com/faith-based-groups-capitol-constitution/
- https://um-insight.net/in-the-world/advocating-justice/capitol-hill-faithful-witness-protests-begin-on-ash-wednesda/
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Independent News Sources
- Democracy Now “produces a daily, global, independent news hour hosted by award-winning journalists Amy Goodman and Juan González. Our reporting includes breaking daily news headlines and in-depth interviews with people on the front lines of the world’s most pressing issues. On Democracy Now!, you’ll hear a diversity of voices speaking for themselves, providing a unique and sometimes provocative perspective on global events.”
- The Emancipator “exploring solutions to racial inequity.”
- 1440 “Staying informed and satisfying your curiosity is now an everyday obstacle course. Wading through thousands of headlines, op-eds, and algorithm-driven news feeds has left intellectually curious Americans frustrated with their options. That’s why we started 1440 – a fact-driven news and knowledge resource that respects your time and intelligence. Curated by humans, not algorithms.”
- Ground News “Compare how different news publishers frame the same news. The biggest source for breaking news around the world. Compare headlines across the political spectrum using media bias ratings driven by data.”
- The Guardian The Guardian is a British daily newspaper founded in Manchester in 1821.
- The Intercept “we investigate powerful individuals and institutions to expose corruption and injustice. We see journalism as an instrument of civic action. We’re here to change the world, not just describe it.”
- In These Times “is an independent, nonprofit magazine dedicated to advancing democracy and economic justice, informing movements for a more humane world, and providing an accessible forum for debate about the policies that shape our future.” One recent article is It’s Time for a United Front to Take on Billionaire Rule.
- Institute for Public Accuracy “IPA increases the reach and capacity of progressive and grassroots organizations (at no cost to them) to address public policy by getting them and their ideas into the mainstream media. IPA gains media access for those whose voices are commonly excluded or drowned out by government or corporate-backed institutions.”
- Portside. Material of Interest to People on the Left.
- ProPublica “is an independent, nonprofit newsroom that produces investigative journalism with moral force. We dig deep into important issues, shining a light on abuses of power and betrayals of public trust — and we stick with those issues as long as it takes to hold power to account.”
- The Real News Network “makes media connecting you to the movements, people, and perspectives that are advancing the cause of a more just, equal, and livable planet. We broaden your understanding of the issues, contexts, and voices behind the news headlines. We are rigorous in our journalism and dedicated to the facts, but unafraid to engage alongside movements for change, because we believe journalism and media making has a critical role to play in illuminating pathways for collective action.”
- Support local non-profit organizations doing our work
National
- American Civil Liberties Union https://www.aclu.org/
- CASA https://wearecasa.org/
- Equal Justice Initiative (Bryan Stevenson) https://eji.org/
- Faithful America https://faithfulamerica.org/
- Indivisible https://indivisible.org/
- Inequality Media Civic Action (Robert Reich) https://www.inequalitymediacivicaction.org/
- Interfaith Alliance https://www.interfaithalliance.org/
- MoveOn https://front.moveon.org/
- NAACP NAACP
- Poor People’s Campaign (Dr. Rev. William Barber) https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/
- Right to Be https://righttobe.org/
- Southern Poverty Law Center https://www.splcenter.org/
- Showing Up for Racial Justice https://surj.org/
- The Trevor Project https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
- Working Families Party https://workingfamilies.org/
Maryland
- ACLU of Maryland https://www.aclu-md.org/
- Annapolis Immigration Justice Network (AIJN) – providing legal services to immigrants with court hearings https://aijnetwork.org/
- CASA of Maryland https://wearecasa.org/maryland/
- FreeState Justice https://www.freestate-justice.org/
- Light House Homeless Prevention Center (Annapolis) https://annapolislighthouse.org/
- NAACP of Anne Arundel County NAACP of AACounty
- Poor People’s Campaign of Maryland https://www.poorpeoplescampaign.org/committee/maryland/
- Trans Maryland https://transmaryland.org/
- Participate in Get Out the Vote actions
- Public displays of support for marginalized/targeted groups – yard signs, banners, bumper stickers, buttons/pins, flags
- Thank You Federal Workers yard signs
- GLEAM Peaceful demonstration Sunday, April 13 (Palm Sunday) after the second service
- Protests, Marches
- Listening sessions/One-on-One conversations
- Check in on each other
