Social media is the means through which both positivity and negativity spread. Most platforms are designed to play into this, which is why learning to use social media wisely is critical. Here are some simple steps to make social media work for you. 1. Get off Twitter, full stop. Look, we know you want to…
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Acts of Resistance: Fighting Back
We’ve already outlined a number of ways to fight back. Sometimes, there are obvious and not-so-obvious ways to fight the power. We hope this summary is helpful to you. Strikes, Quiet Quitting, Boycotting & Simple Sabotage Corporations and companies are behind everything. Tug the curtain aside and the CEOs are the ones who pull the…
Acts of Resistance: Safe Spaces
For longer than you may realize, many groups of people have had to think about, discuss and assess safe spaces. These groups generally include women, LGBTQIA folks, and people of color. We have to always be careful of where we are, who is around us, and on high alert for harm we might suffer because…
Nebraska. Honestly, it’s not for everyone.
Despite leading fascists like governor Jim Pillen, Kathleen Kauth, and every Republican in the Nebraska legislature going out of their way to harm children, women, cancer patients and those with chronic illness, and low-income tenants – to try to deprive them of their rights – they can’t stop you from fighting back. These people who…
Bellevue Public School Board Votes to Marginalize Transgender Students
In yet another display of cowardice that we have come to expect from corporations and educational institutions in the Trump administration, the Bellevue Public School Board voted against the equal treatment and rights of transgender students. You can read the policy on Transgender Students here. It’s not completely hateful but it’s halfway there. The board…
Trump Sucks – Now Get to Work
First, I want everyone to take deep breaths and remember this: Trump sucks. He is doing everything he and Project 2025 promised: screwing over the American people and dismantling our government. From his Nazi co-president to his constant barrage of executive orders, The second thing to remember is that this government overreach cannot and will not…
How to Make it Through the Next 4 Years, Part 2
In Part 1, we went over 4 ideas to help you prepare for and persist through the next 4 years. Here are 4 more that we hope will give you hope and the inspiration you need to carry on through what’s going to be a bumpy ride. 5. Don’t Give Up Your Personal Freedom Nebraska…
How to Make it Through the Next 4 Years, Part 1
If you are anything other than an ardent MAGA, you are may be well aware that the incoming presidential administration is as hostile to you as Governor Pillen. If you aren’t aware of that, for whatever reason, buckle up. Maybe you are a woman, person of color, LGBTQIA+ person, or rational cis-het white man wondering…
Abortion Resources for Nebraskans
Nebraska is hostile to women who menstruate. To be perfectly honest, we suggest not living here, let alone any forced birth state, governed by fetal supremacists. That said, if you are currently stuck living in Nebraska, we have abortion and reproductive health resources for you. We will update this post as laws change. Nebraska Abortion…
Nebraska GOP Embraces Extremism
Nebraska county GOP groups around the state have fully embraced the alt-right mentality, to the extent that no self-respecting Republican wants to be associated with them. Cass, Douglas, Sarpy and Saunders Counties are prime examples of this shift in mentality from traditional conservatism to hardline tactics and beliefs that bear striking similarities with Hitler’s fascist…