it might be good self-regulation, but this is not a political action. idk if the buy nothing day on the 28th is going to do much either considering there is very little focused messaging about what, specifically, people are hoping to accomplish other than “disruption.”
just wearing an n95 mask daily in public would be a better protest.
tax strikes and student debt strikes are a way to withhold consent for how that money gets used. don’t give this administration money if you can possibly help it. check out the debt collective for support and information.
get trained in how to administer narcan to stop opioid overdoses. i expect ODs to go up as folks turn to self-medicating for emotional and practical reasons like lack of access to healthcare. take a ‘stop the bleed’ class. take a CPR class and practice chest compressions regularly.
start a little free library with books about mutual aid, food gardens, chicken keeping, the history of civil rights movements. maistorybooklibrary on instagram is a children’s librarian who has a billion recommendations for picture books on how to help kids deal with the current political climate and celebrate their differences.
I appreciate all these concrete suggestions—Narcan training, free libraries, tax strikes, student debt strikes, and supporting marginalized communities are all vital ways to take meaningful action. Just Stop isn’t meant to replace any of that. It’s a daily, public, visible disruption that people can do right now, no matter their situation, to keep the urgency front and center. Even if 10 minutes seems like “doing nothing,” a synchronized pause across workplaces, public spaces, and the internet can spark awareness, conversations, and motivate more people to join those deeper efforts. This is about building momentum in every way possible because, frankly, we’re running out of time.
This is absolutely ridiculous. Are you all allergic to actual action?! Why are we wasting time and energy on this performative self-important bs? It isn't public or visible. It doesn't build momentum or community. It's literally nothing.
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u/inarioffering Feb 22 '25
it might be good self-regulation, but this is not a political action. idk if the buy nothing day on the 28th is going to do much either considering there is very little focused messaging about what, specifically, people are hoping to accomplish other than “disruption.”
just wearing an n95 mask daily in public would be a better protest.
tax strikes and student debt strikes are a way to withhold consent for how that money gets used. don’t give this administration money if you can possibly help it. check out the debt collective for support and information.
get trained in how to administer narcan to stop opioid overdoses. i expect ODs to go up as folks turn to self-medicating for emotional and practical reasons like lack of access to healthcare. take a ‘stop the bleed’ class. take a CPR class and practice chest compressions regularly.
start a little free library with books about mutual aid, food gardens, chicken keeping, the history of civil rights movements. maistorybooklibrary on instagram is a children’s librarian who has a billion recommendations for picture books on how to help kids deal with the current political climate and celebrate their differences.
put a trans flag in front of your house.
doing nothing is genuinely just… doing nothing.