Good Trouble is here! Use these resources to help prepare your own roadmap to resistance. Suggested from our own members, these are great places and ways to engage to create good trouble!
WHEN YOU ARE READY: Lock In & Focus. Long Term Marathon vs Short Term Sprint.
Ideas for Action:
6 calls to Congress per day/week – put their names in your phone (2 senators; 1 Rep – Local, DC Office) FIND YOUR REPRESENTATION HERE LINK
DA Ireland Webpage – News, More Events; Virtual and In Person CLICK HERE
DA Support – Set up local groups, meet and greets; we will support, publish and attend where possible!
Global Resources – DA Global Webpage CLICK HERE –
Caucuses & Events CLICK HERE, Local Volunteer Opportunities CLICK HERE , Phonebanking CLICK HERE, Outreach
Defending Democracy Newsletter & Group DA CLICK HERE
Social Media Democrats Abroad Ireland – lots of clicks and links – remember to pause if its too much! @democratsireland (Instagram) democratsabroadireland (facebook); DemsIRL (TikTok)
Chat groups – DA, Otherwise – again a great release but follow discussion with action – feels better
Open to more suggestions and insight from members – email [email protected]!
More Media Resources:
Websites and news outlets:
Ap, the new republic, indivisible.org, politico (playbooks)
Podcasts:
Pivot podcast (youtube), npr politics podcast +, the political scene (new yorker), Democracy’s year of peril (financial times), bulwark podcast
Social media suggestions:
Communicate and organize on bluesky and social
Substacks/newsletters:
Heather cox Richardson, Robert B Hubbell, sherrily ifill, Julia Azari, THE NEW CONTRARIAN
State ag coalitions:
14 state constitutional challenge (2/13); ny-led 9 state coalition (2/7)
Think tanks:
Constitutional accountability center, brookings institution, brennan center for justice