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THE GOOD TROUBLE CHECKLIST [1]

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Date: 2025-04-03

The Rabbi hits another one out of the park: I’ve copied the bare bones of her checklist, but it’s the LINKS she provides that were really impressive. Who knew that the CIA guide to fighting fascism is not only declassified but available free in pdf format? Or that you could role-play Survive The Tyrant and safely experiment with new ways (for you) to throw sand in the gears of oppression?

THE BASICS

1. Figure out what your lane is. Then figure out who is local to you and already doing some of that work. How can you be useful? How can you extend existing efforts? How can you show up and raise hell?...

2. If you are in proximity to the wheels of harm OR in an org that is capitulating to this harm, what are the ways you can throw sand in the gears and slow the machine down? ...[Link to a pdf version of Sabotaging Fascism , among others]

3. If you are someone on the outside of those wheels of power but you have privilege, how are you using it right now? What money, time, connections, energy, etc. are you leveraging in this moment?

4. Level up your political education. ...

COMMUNITY IS EVERYTHING

5. Figure out two-to-five local folks you know who are embedded in communities of which you are not a part and ... Get to know them better. Deepen bonds of relationship and trust. ... We need to be working in solidarity together and those relationships are crucial.

6. Pay attention to your doomscrolling : human connection ratios. (And remember that human connection can happen via texting, phone calls, Zoom, if need be.)

7. Helping someone find work is worth so much more than income. ...a federal worker... lower-level visa holders ...immigrants ... etc.

8. Have a friend over for dinner even if (maybe especially if!) your home is messy. ... Get (back?) into the habit of bringing people into your space casually.

9. Invite a bunch of people over for a potluck ...and make it clear from the initial invitation that you’ll also charge a sliding scale donation ... to support those whose lives and safety are being targeted right now, or into a mutual aid fund, etc. Before the meal is over, decide who’s hosting next month, and perhaps if you’re raising money for the same cause or for a different one.

10. Ask your older friends and relatives about times their / your family has survived oppressive governments.

11. Go on a walk (or grab tea or sit in the park or etc) with a friend and really listen to how they’re doing.

FIGHT FASCISM

12. Invite a group of people ... to come sit ... and decide how you're going to combine forces against evil right now. Here’s an agenda for your first meeting.

13. Show up! There are so many ways. [Lotsa links!]

14. New small (or medium, or big) talk question as you encounter people in your day-to-day: Ask people what's bringing them hope. You can also ask who benefits when we’re hopeless.

15. Play Fight Fascism! RPG style: [more links. WONDERFUL LINKS!]

16. If you have Congressional representation, celebrate democracy by calling them every day. 5Calls is one great tool...

17. If you are a citizen and have privilege, consider joining a local (Signal) group that helps protect people from ICE raids. Again: Getting embedded in local community is the best way to get into the loop. And: here's how to get things going if truly none exist proximate to you.

18. Get into the streets and get some dopamine. [If you'd rather not protest, consider demonstrating in support of something!]

19. If you’re part of a religious community, tell your clergy how you see the policy implications of living your religious values, which might embolden them...

20. If you have expertise to share, be proactive in doing so. [Don't reinvent the wheel or duplicate]...but if you see gaps that you can fill or ways to address a local need– speak up! Don’t wait around to be asked. Show up and share what you have to offer– we need you now.

21. When you see the fascists being fought in the courts, it’s because someone good is litigating. Honor their work by making a contribution to the orgs on the case(s). For example [Links]

22. Talk to ...all of your regular connections– about what you can do to make people's lives better now. ... Every German who was afraid of causing discomfort made it easier for the Nazis in the 1930s and 40s. So too, here.



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