information includes videos, music, games, books, news, etc

6. grow public spaces for community. all of the above skills can be used to give people a reason to congregate somewhere where they don't need to pay money to be around other people, and to feel solidarity and communal care

establish real third spaces

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7. read political theory and history. as we dream and build our futures, we need to have firm analytical tools to help us understand how we got here and where we want to go

6. grow public spaces for community. all of the above skills can be used to give people a reason to congregate somewhere where they don't need to pay money to be around other people, and to feel solidarity and communal care

establish real third spaces

5. create art. express who you are, how you feel. paint visions of futures that are better for us. speculative fiction is how we map our futures on a subconscious level

cultivate your ability to dream. make it bad, messy, and glorious

2a. pirate as much of your information you can, especially if it is produced by US corporations. do a little research first to learn how to do so relatively safely in your jurisdiction as you can

4. if in the US, find your local alternatives to the Dems/GOP and get involved with them. the success of folks like Katie Wilson in Seattle and Zohran in NYC scares the shit out of the traditional power brokers who all are supporting this shit to some extent, even if tacitly

3a. if you're technically inclined, repairing and refurbishing computers/phones is a great skill to practice. get them set up with a non-US tech developed operating system if you can, and teach your friends/family to use them

3. build more skills you and your community need and practice them while charging no money or as little as you can. of particular note, in many places you can find groups of folks doing things like jail support, street and encampment medicine, and so on. medics are often v willing to teach