Friday follow-ups

Julia Smith

28 Feb 2025 — 1 min read

I don't know what artist to credit for this image that's floating around on social media! Do you?

Item 1: Boycotts, spending, etc.

If you're participating in today's economic boycott, even in some small way, will it be one day, or Day One? asks adrienne maree brown. Consider today a muscle-building exercise, urges Brittany Packnett Cunningham.
Here is a brand new directory of anti-MAGA businesses that my neighbors and I are going to crowdsource for our town. (We had a thread going in a FB group but this is an attempt to move out of that space.) Feel free to copy, paste, and tweak the template into a doc of your own, if you could use something similar.
Tesla stock is down. Maybe the ongoing protests will drive it deeper. Find more for this weekend and next.

Item 2: Books, libraries, freedom of information

I’ve shared a bunch about writer Eve Ewing and her new book Original Sins. I was moved by this post she shared the night before her pub date. If you read the caption and want to support the East Jerusalem Educational Bookstores, here's a GoFundMe.
So much of life right now feels like it's in reaction to tech bro billionaires. If you feel like doing something proactive toward a better internet—specifically, addressing Wikipedia's gender problem–then Art+Feminism is a beautifully niche organization to be aware of. They have a ton of edit-a-thons coming up in March. "This International Women’s Day, take action to ensure feminist voices are represented in digital knowledge spaces" via this online event, or browse other upcoming events around the globe.
Longread alert! Reader Amy sent along A Practical Guide to Resisting Censorship from The Transfeminine Review.*

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Under a blue sky, protesters hold up signs with anti-ICE logos, such as NJ SAYS NO DICE TO ICE!

Friday's two things: Protective steps, collective glimmers

Item 1. Weekend wish That in our gatherings–in-person, virtual, whatever they may be–we access glimmers like this. (J. Wortham's newsletter) Item 2. Safety at protests If you're taking your phone ➡️ consider these tips from Electronic Frontier Foundation or this guide via @imperfectactivista on Instagram.

Thursday's two things we love

Item 1. We love a checklist Here's a new list with some key ways to care for yourself and others, from Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg and Zack Teutsch: Care for yourself and others!Checklist 2.0Life is a Sacred TextRabbi Danya Ruttenberg Item 2. We love situating ourselves in

It's a sign! Wednesday's three things

Here's this week's art fix, since I was out canvassing yesterday and didn't make it. Item 1. Suggestion Are you making a protest sign this week? Monica Trinidad has advice (starting around the 14:15 mark in How to Make Art for Social Change

Monday's things

Item 1: What do we mean by "mutual aid"? Here is a chart from Dean Spade (and he expands on the concept a lot in this book), and here is a quick explainer from Moms Clean Air Force. It might mean starting or joining an ICE Watch program