Welcome to “What can I do?”                                    Citizens Indivisible, Portland, OR       

As citizens, we need to stand up to tyranny and authoritarianism in our government. The first question most of ask is “What can I do?”

If your experience is limited to voting occasionally, it can be daunting. But there are many other things you can do, some easy and low-risk, some more difficult, and some fairly high-risk. Some require only a few minutes; others require days, weeks or even months of sustained effort. How effective these activities might be is up to you and your judgement of what is needed at any point in time, in concert with others around you working on some of the same activities. We recommend that you find a group, for mutual encouragement.

Below we have described a number of things our group Citizens Indivisible has done, with resource links and suggestions under “More Information.”

But we are also available to provide technical assistance or answer your questions. Just email us at citizensindiv@gmail.com.

Activity	More Information
1. Consider joining (or forming) a group to get informed about opportunities for action (ongoing)	Email citizensindiv@gmail.com to sign up for our email list and, or join our in-person meetings. Find another Indivisible group at https://indivisible.org/groups.
2. Stay informed	heathercoxrichardson.substack.com  (historical perspectives) robertreich.substack.com (economics) Persuasion.community (Larry Diamond, rule of law) roberthubbell.substack.com (general and rule of law) The Contrarian (Jennifer Rubin) ProDemocracy news sources https://docs.google.com/document/d/140HN-4g0EzzmcCBfwt5mDO1BLmm7TJjNuXQ1qZjC54g/edit?emci=a5e3706e-a3da-ef11-88f8-0022482a9579&emdi=0ee1b146-b0da-ef11-88f8-0022482a9579&ceid=6840&tab=t.0
3. Write emails or make calls to your members of Congress (MOCs) – U.S. Senators and Congresspeople	Find your MoCs and their contact info: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/OR https://5calls.org/ (If you live in Oregon, you can email our Senators here:) https://www.merkley.senate.gov/connect/contact/ https://www.wyden.senate.gov/contact
4. Attend members of Congress (MOCs’) town hall events, preparing to ask a meaningful question if you get the chance	(If you live in Oregon) https://www.wyden.senate.gov/town-halls https://www.merkley.senate.gov/connect/town-halls/ If not Oregon, find your MoCs and their town halls: https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/OR
5. Donate money to political candidates or organizations	Contact candidates or organizations directly. Make a gift through ActBlue if it’s a candidate: https://secure.actblue.com/signin
6. Support organizations filing lawsuits against Trump Administration	https://www.democracydocket.com https://www.aclu.org
7. Volunteer for a political group or candidate	Contact candidates or organizations directly. Find opportunities through Indivisible or other groups like Swing Left, Sister District, Activate America
8. Write letters and postcards to support political candidates or initiatives	Find opportunities through Indivisible, Activate America, Tony the Democrat (Postcards to Voters)
9. Canvass door to door for a candidate or cause	Contact candidate or organization directly. Find opportunities through Indivisible or other groups like Swing Left, Sister District, Activate America
10. Phone bank or text bank for a candidate or cause	Contact candidate or organization directly. Find opportunities through Indivisible or other groups like Swing Left, Sister District, Activate America
11. Support Ukraine	(From Robert Reich): United 24 (the Ukrainian state platform for donations, including many important projects)  RAZOM (an American NGO, tax-deductible for U.S. citizens, that cooperates with Ukrainian NGOs to support civilians)  Documenting Ukraine (an initiative that helps give Ukrainians a voice, also tax-deductible for Americans) Come Back Alive (a Ukrainian NGO that supports soldiers on the battlefield and veterans)
12. Write postcards, letters, or emails to people who are taking courageous actions	Search the internet for contact information to send a message
13. Join national boycotts of businesses supporting Trump, MAGA	https://www.fiftyfifty.one/   Keep an eye out on news and social media.
14. Participate in Economic Boycott days (encourage others to do it)	Keep an eye out on news and social media.   https://www.fiftyfifty.one/
15. Write letters to the editor	https://www.wikihow.com/Write-Letters-to-the-Editor
16. Organize a fundraiser for a candidate or organization	Consider coordinating with candidates or organizations
17. In conversations or on social media, speak out against misinformation and disinformation	https://www.brookings.edu/books/lies-that-kill/   https://indivisible.org/campaign/truth-brigade
18. Participate in demonstrations and protests	https://www.fiftyfifty.one/   https://www.reddit.com/r/ProtestFinderUSA/
19. Commit acts of nonviolent civil disobedience	https://www.britannica.com/topic/civil-disobedience   https://www.fiftyfifty.one/
20. Join a general strike (In a general strike, working people across occupations refuse their labor until demands are met.)	https://oc-media.org/businesses-shutter-in-georgia-amidst-3-hour-general-strike/   https://www.fiftyfifty.one/
21. Join an advocacy group (e.g., environmental, civil rights, social justice, immigration reform)	League of Women Voters, Planned Parenthood, local conservation groups
22. Organize a gathering of friends and neighbors to help them get started in resisting the Trump/MAGA agenda
23. Contact international governmental or nonprofit organizations that are resisting Trump to thank them	https://www.nato.int