Small but consequential things you can do right now: 1. Donate money to an organization that is fighting: defending the vulnerable, preserving data, whatever. 2. Call your electeds. 5calls.org makes this easy. 3. Buy a paid subscription to an independent news source - ThreadSky

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sanjaysrivastava.com • 22 days ago

Small but consequential things you can do right now:

1. Donate money to an organization that is fighting: defending the vulnerable, preserving data, whatever.

2. Call your electeds. 5calls.org makes this easy.

3. Buy a paid subscription to an independent news source

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victor-pokorny.bsky.social•22 days ago

Genuinely curious: will calling elected officials really have any effect on Trump’s agenda (e.g., rescinding of executive orders)? I have trouble believing this, but would be willing to make calls if someone convinced me otherwise…

sanjaysrivastava.com•22 days ago

Yes, it works. Electeds want to get elected again, and they treat calls as very real signals of where motivated constituents are on an issue https://act.represent.us/sign/does-calling-congress-really-work

victor-pokorny.bsky.social•22 days ago

Thanks for sharing. it seems like all elected democrats are going to oppose Trump and all elected republicans are going to support Trump… I believe calling helps when there is a niche issue that you think isn’t being recognized. But I’ll try calling and if nothing else will feel like I tried lol

sanjaysrivastava.com•22 days ago

The urge to step in and do something yourself is admirable, but be careful to channel that in constructive ways. Fighting effectively often takes expertise and organization. Unsolicited offers/attempts to help can be counterproductive. Look for calls to action from experienced activists

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