This is Part One of Resistance Needs a Plan, a series of videos where I offer what I think is a better plan for moving forward than what we’ve been following so far. Some of it is about what we are already doing. Some of it is about what we need to do different. I hope you find it to be worth your time.

This first piece focuses on something that often gets dismissed: self-care as a form of strategy. Systems that thrive on chaos and exhaustion don’t need to silence people if they can simply wear them down. Staying informed, staying connected, and staying motivated all begin with taking care of yourself.

Part Two will move outward, from the individual to the community — and how building real connections strengthens democratic resistance.

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