Pour, Plan & Persist

• 5Calls.org
  Phone numbers & scripts to make calling easy

• Chop Wood, Carry Water
  A Substack with almost daily scripts for calling your representatives and other quick actions you can take

• ​WTF Just Happened Today?
  Political newsletter for ordinary people

• ​Letters from an American
  Historical context for current events by an American history professor

• ​Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance
  Legal analysis of political events for non-lawyers, written by a former US Attorney/legal analyst for MSNBC and NBC

• ​If You Can Keep It
  Breaks down top issues in authoritarianism. By Protect Democracy, a nonpartisan nonprofit

• ​Emily In Your Phone
  Fact-based, action-oriented analysis by a former Senate counsel

• ​The Preamble
  Breaking down government and law while fighting misinformation. By former history teacher Sharon McMahon

• ​Men Yell at Me
  Yelling about the intersection of patriarchy and politics in a red state

• The Contrarian
  Independent journalism with a variety of expert contributors fighting for democracy

• List of American Companies That Support President Donald Trump

• OpenSecrets
  See who donates to politicians from the state to federal level

Shopping Alternatives

• Quitting Amazon & Amazon Prime: How to Stop Shopping on Amazon

• How to Quit Shopping on Amazon (and What it Will Ask of You)

• How to Stop Shopping at Amazon When You Know It’s Bad But Do It Anyway

• I Spent Over $6,000 At Target Last Year. Here’s Why I’m Giving Up My Favorite Place To Shop

• Target Hit with National Boycott Call for Dropping DEI Initiatives
  “Activists encouraged consumers to support Black-owned brands by purchasing directly from their websites rather than through Target.”

• ​Indivisible
  Grassroots movement of local groups fighting for democracy

• ​Red Wine & Blue
  Nationwide organization of suburban moms connecting with and educating women on how to defeat extremism

Donate/Volunteer

• ​If/When/How
  Lawyers for reproductive justice (providing legal services, raising defense funds, etc.)

• ​Planned Parenthood

Stay Informed

• ​Abortion, Everyday by Jessica Valenti
  A newsletter for reproductive rights by state

• ​Florida Freedom to Read Project
  Local organization by moms in Florida fighting book bans

• PEN America
  Tracks book bans and fights censorship in public schools and libraries

The African American Policy Forum (AAPF) compiled a list of resources to explain what each DEI-targeting executive order does, how they’re dangerous, and how to counter the policies.
Download Executive Disorder: Mapping the War on Equal Opportunity here.

On Racism

• Caste: The Origins of our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson
  Winner of the Pulitzer Prize and the National Humanities Medal, Isabel Wilkerson links the American caste system to those in India and Nazi Germany, and shares how America can move beyond destructive division and separation

• Dear White Women: Let’s Get (Un)Comfortable Talking About Racism by Misasha Suzuki Graham, Sara Blanchard & Terri E. Givens
  From the creators of the award winning podcast Dear White Women, this book breaks down the psychology and barriers to meaningful race discussions for white people

• How We Win the Civil War by Steve Phillips
  National political commentator Steve Phillips talks about defeating the unresolved white supremacy in America

• The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together by Heather McGhee
  Economic and social policy expert Heather McGhee shares how racism in politics and policymaking affects everyone

On History & Democracy

• Democracy in Retrograde by Emily Amick and Sami Sage
  Former Senate Counsel Emily Amick and Sami Sage, cofounder of Betches Media, reframe civic engagement as a form of self-care, with real stories of regular people who have made a difference

• A People’s History of the United States by Howard Zinn
  Historian, social activist, and playwright Howard Zinn tells America’s story from the point of view of women, BIPOC, immigrants, and the poor, highlighting the importance of grassroots movements

• The Small and the Mighty by Sharon McMahon
  Former government and law teacher Sharon McMahon shares the stories of twelve unsung character’s from America’s history to prove that the most remarkable Americans are the ordinary people who don’t make it into textbooks

Find more book recommendations here here.

Links to Instagram

• A Girl Has No President
  Blogger compiling news updates

• Emily Amick
  aka @EmilyInYourPhone. Former Democratic Senate counsel

• CAP Action
  aka @FightForProgress, dedicated to holding leaders accountable

• Indivisible Guide
  Former congressional staffers reveal best practices for making Congress listen

• Robert Reich
  aka @rbreich. UC Berkeley Professor, former Secretary of Labor, and founder of Inequality Media to inform the public about the impacts of inequality

• Sharon McMahon
  aka @SharonSaysSo. Former history teacher fighting misinformation

• Vote Save America
  Vote, volunteer, and fight for change