| One of my favorite cartoons at the moment that gave me so much joy creating for you, No Strings Attached. Read as an act of resistance: I read daily. It’s seriously good material. The kind that gets banned in certain places. I read about autocracy, the inordinately wealthy, the abuse of power, dictators, gender, sexuality, feminism, white supremacy, masculinity, memoir, and so on. I want to be informed, intelligent and wise. I refuse to believe the status quo, popular opinion, or conspiracy theories. Truth is important to me. I want to seek, know, understand, and speak it… especially to power. Mostly, those in power prefer their citizens to be illiterate. Resist and read (or listen if you prefer audiobooks LOL)! Mobilize and make noise: I live in Canada, where things are calmer for now. But if I were in the USA, I’d be all in. I’d join resistance and support groups, write to my political leaders, sign petitions, and spread the word with pamphlets, posters, and brochures. I’d show up for rallies, protests, and marches. I’d boycott, strike, and donate to causes like UNICEF, independent journalists, and local food banks (which I already do). I’d be a thorn in the side of abusive power—something I already am, but from a safer distance. I won’t stay silent because silence equals complicity, and that’s exactly what they want. I refuse to be paralyzed. It’s okay to be scared. I am. And there’s no shame in not feeling ready yet to come out and challenge abusive authority openly. So, just start small, start where you can. Say something. Do something. If you can. | 