Here's our strategy for democratic renewal:1. Become Information Guardians

• Archive crucial data: Use WayBack Machine to save government pages—enter agency URLs (EPA.gov, CDC.gov, etc.) and click "Save Page Now"
• Secure your personal records: Download your Social Security Statement today and every 6 months; use encrypted storage like ProtonDrive, Tresorit, or Cryptomator
• Support quality journalism: Subscribe to independent sources like ProPublica or The Marshall Project
• Protect digital communication: Use Signal for messaging and recognize manipulation with Mind Over Media

2. Make Power Feel Your Presence

• Contact representatives strategically: Use 5calls.org for proven scripts and direct numbers
• Show up in person: Attend town halls (even empty chair townhalls)
• Program democracy into your phone: Save your House Rep, Senators, and Congressional Switchboard (202-224-3121)
• Vote in every election: Register, verify your status, and make a voting plan for all elections

3. Document and Report Violations

• Witness and Create Evidence that cannot be denied: Use ProofMode app to add verification data to photos/videos, making them usable as evidence. Send footage to the ACLU, National Immigration Law Center, trusted journalists, and secure cloud storage that you control.
• Report abuses to proper channels: Report civil rights violations to the ACLU by phone (212-549-2500), election issues (866-OUR-VOTE), hate crimes (1-844-9-NO-HATE), and immigration abuses to independent organizations like the National Immigration Law Center (213-639-3900) or RAICES (210-226-7722).
• Create community witness networks: Form neighborhood text groups using Signal for secure communications, ready to document ICE or police activities

4. Know and Exercise Your Rights

• Learn your rights thoroughly: Study the ACLU's Know Your Rights resources for police encounters, protests, and immigration interactions
• Practice rights assertions: Role-play scenarios with friends so responses become automatic in stressful situations
• Build a rights network: Connect with legal observers and National Lawyers Guild members in your area
• Use FOIA strategically: Request documents through FOIA.gov about policies affecting your community

5. Apply Economic Pressure

• Move money to aligned institutions: Switch to community banks or credit unions
• Direct consumer power strategically: Use the Goods Unite Us app to see which companies fund authoritarianism and which fund freedom
• Build financial resilience: Create emergency funds that allow you to take principled stands
• Support targeted businesses: Shop at immigrant-owned and democracy-supporting businesses

6. Join Forces with Others

• Connect with established organizations: Join Indivisible, Movement for Black Lives, or United We Dream
• Sign your strike card: Visit generalstrikeus.com to join this grassroots network of regular people who know our greatest power is our labor and our right to refuse it (even if you are a retiree or student)
• Schedule regular action: Use Mobilize to find and commit to democracy-defending events
• Prepare for direct action: Have bail money, legal contacts, water, medication for 48 hours, and emergency contact numbers ready

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