Activsm - Blog Posts

Great website...  I like how clicking on “Act” makes it very easy to choose a clearly defined and immediate way to act.

Here’s another link you can check out:    My previous post on gun violence

And read on for some more info and links after the break... of course, after you check out the #ThrowThemOut campaign!

Some of the recent posts and articles I’ve come across on the subject.... 

A pro-gun troll just came for Seth MacFarlane, and Seth fired back

What Explains U.S. Mass Shootings? International Comparisons Suggest an Answer

How to Prevent Gun Deaths? Where Experts and the Public Agree

Our Loved Ones Died. We Want Action on Guns (video)

How to Reduce Shootings

Came across the articles below when reading the A/V post:  An emotional Jimmy Kimmel responds to another mass shooting, telling the GOP, “You’ve done worse than nothing”...  not familiar with these websites/blogs but they seemed worth taking a look:

Guns In America And The US Military Industrial Complex America Wasn’t a “Gun-Loving Country” Until a $13.5 Billion Industry Made It So

Don’t forget to #ThrowThemOut!

Sick of leaders doing nothing to fight gun violence? So are we. Let’s work together and #ThrowThemOut: http://every.tw/2sAcIwT

Get up, Stand up

Your Guide to the sprawling New anti-Trump Resistance Movement

These are some of the resources from this wonderful article along with other helpful resources I have found online.

Indivisible

A practical guide for resisting the Trump agenda... Former congressional staffers reveal best practices for making Congress listen

5 Calls

Spend 5 minutes, make 5 calls.Calling is the most effective way to influence your representative.

Resistance Manual

Open-source platform to harness the collective power of the people to resist the impact of a Trump presidency and to continue to make progress in our communities. Already, thousands of pieces of content have been contributed to the site from people all over the country, helping to keep communities informed and ready for the work ahead.

Also see

Pussyhat Project

Movement Match

#MarchforScience

#ResistTrumpTuesdays

Town Hall Project- Google Spreadsheet with upcoming events/town hall meetings of appearances made by representatives

What to do when you’re so overwhelmed by the Trump presidency you can barely move

It Seems to Me:  What Young Women May Not Know

What the Fuck Just Happened Today

Week 12: Experts in authoritarianism advise to keep a list of things subtly changing around you, so you’ll remember. (see links to previous weeks at bottom of the post)

My previous post:  Science not Silence