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It's not over and there's work to be done! If you want to get involved in worthy causes in any way, this is the thread for you. This is a place for activism, advocacy, and support. Be respectful and be kind. Be open-hearted and open-minded. We'll try to cover a very broad range of organizations (international, national and local) that are worthy of your time and energy. The following is by no means a complete list, so I urge you to post information and I'll add them to the lists as we go. I plan to cover each group more in depth and list ways you can assist each group. If you have a blurb you'd like to write for a group, I can quote and add to the description. Please post any suggestions you may have! I'd like to cover local activism and political efforts as well in the near future, so give input now. I am more than happy to help you find local groups doing the kind of work that interests you. Please post in this thread or PM me and we can get to work! The List  American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) A national organization that takes on legal battles to protect individual rights and civil liberties.  Campaign Zero A national organization dedicated to ending police violence in the United States. djw175 posted:
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 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) A national non profit organization for protecting the rights of all people and for ending racial discrimination.  Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) A national non profit group that spends 93 cents of every dollar donated on directly helping survivors and preventing sexual violence. We have a very cool thread going where goons have so far raised $25,000 to help the cause!  Planned Parenthood A national non profit health care organization that provides reproductive health services and advocates for reproductive healthcare rights.  Southern Poverty Law Center A national non profit organization that combats discrimination and hate through awareness and through the courts. Remember that one man and one party cannot stop or crush the promise of this country. We must work to the bone and struggle with all our might because America is not America for everyone. We don't have to be perfect every day, but we can't let go of that ultimate hope for ourselves and the others who will follow us. Colonel Corazon has issued a correction as of 02:15 on Nov 11, 2016 |
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 Gonna need this space for Regional activism and organizations. Colonel Corazon has issued a correction as of 02:18 on Nov 11, 2016 |
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Advocating For Yourself! Doing good for yourself is just as important as doing good for others. Please take care of yourself and work hard for your own happiness, you are absolutely worth it. National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-8255 Lifeline is available 24/7 via phone and via chat. If you feel suicide you need to call them and they will help you. The Trevor Project 866-488-7386 The Trevor Project provides crisis and suicide prevention support to LBGTQ youths. You can text, call, or chat online anytime and they will help you. Crisis Textline Text 741741 Text 741741 when you are in crisis. People are available to help you 24/7 – no charges for AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, or Verizon customers. Arsenic Lupin posted:More advocating for yourself: The National GLBT Hotline serves everybody under the queer *your term goes here* umbrella. They serve people who are isolated, in communities where they would be physically unsafe if known, and who just need to talk about their situations. They now provide services over chat as well as by phone, and are discovering that a lot of clients are much more comfortable -- and safer, because they can't be overheard -- online. They've been doing the good work for twenty years. Colonel Corazon has issued a correction as of 01:58 on Nov 11, 2016 |
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none of you slacktivists are gonna do poo poo (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Too Poetic posted:none of you slacktivists are gonna do poo poo you seem angry dude, you should sell a gross rear end computer in sa mart about it
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Here are some I am involved with to one extent or other. Showing Up For Racial Justice quote:SURJ is a national network of groups and individuals organizing White people for racial justice. Through community organizing, mobilizing, and education, SURJ moves White people to act as part of a multi-racial majority for justice with passion and accountability. We work to connect people across the country while supporting and collaborating with local and national racial justice organizing efforts. SURJ provides a space to build relationships, skills and political analysis to act for change. The National Lawyer's Guild quote:“…lawyers, law students, legal workers and jailhouse lawyers…in the service of the people, to the end that human rights shall be regarded as more sacred than property interests.” Here are some more that I just yanked from a Homework Explainer post! http://www.pslweb.org/join http://www.workers.org/wwp/join/ http://www.foodnotbombs.net/new_site/volunteer.php http://www.newsds.org/p/get-involved.html e: As a further note, many goons are people with some sort of special skill! I bet a lot of organizations could use your special skill. DOCTOR ZIMBARDO has issued a correction as of 03:23 on Nov 10, 2016 |
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 Equity Foundation quote:At Equity Foundation, we leverage resources to create social, economic, and political equity for the LGBTQ community. Together with other donors, you can help support organizations that represent the interests of the LGBTQ community and who promote and celebrate diversity and inclusion. A friend volunteered to do data entry for them so you can do that. You can also donate.
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Nov 10, 2016 03:27
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I'm loving down to fix this on the ground.
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Also actually get out into the streets. Its hard, it fucks with your poo poo, but the more bodies the better. Here Socialist Alternative even if you aren't interested in joining them they also organize rallies for things and are already actually doing it right now. Doorknob Slobber has issued a correction as of 03:59 on Nov 10, 2016 |
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Doorknob Slobber posted:Also actually get out into the streets. Its hard, it fucks with your poo poo, but the more bodies the better. Street protests are high visibility but there are plenty of other things like house parties, door knocking, and regular old fundraising that can have an even more profound effect over time! It can be easy to glamorize a big rally but you gotta put time in on the fundamentals too.
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Just donated to ACLU. I don't see any way to donate my time though on their website, is there a way to canvas or call or any of that loving poo poo for them?
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I've posted more than a few times in USPol that I'm a white, privileged, lazy rear end man. It's about time I make my privilege do some good in this loving world.
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DOCTOR ZIMBARDO posted:Street protests are high visibility but there are plenty of other things like house parties, door knocking, and regular old fundraising that can have an even more profound effect over time! It can be easy to glamorize a big rally but you gotta put time in on the fundamentals too. This is super true. Whatever it is you decide is within your comfort zone to do though just do it. I think a lot of people waste time wondering if they should do it, or if they can do it. Just do it.
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 Lost-n-Found Youth quote:Lost-n-Found Youth assists homeless youth from 13 – 25 in stabilizing their lives, including preparing them for permanent housing and stable employment. In addition, LNFY is Atlanta’s leading non-profit with the specialized expertise on and dedication to the needs of LGBTQ homeless youth and we take a special responsibility to ensuring their well-being. In addition to donations of food, clothing, and cash, you can also donate goods for them to sell at their thrift store, or services to help with things such as skills coaching, helping with events, or even administrative duties such as grant writing. In doing some research on the group, I learned that every success in LGBTQ rights comes with a backlash of kids getting kicked out of their homes; something that I had never really thought about or considered since I'm lucky enough to be a straight cis dude. For example, after the SCOTUS decision that legalized gay marriage, they went from 75 kids a month to 300. I can't imagine what kind of a surge they might be getting after this election... Especially since winter finally seems to be showing up and temperatures are predicted to dip into 40s and 30s. I'm going to go ahead and send them some socks from their wish list. Beef Hardcheese has issued a correction as of 04:16 on Nov 10, 2016 |
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Trump's not gonna concede if he loses? What a danger to democracy he is! *trump wins* I can't accept this. (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST)
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Dude what are you talking about lol
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More advocating for yourself: The National GLBT Hotline serves everybody under the queer *your term goes here* umbrella. They serve people who are isolated, in communities where they would be physically unsafe if known, and who just need to talk about their situations. They now provide services over chat as well as by phone, and are discovering that a lot of clients are much more comfortable -- and safer, because they can't be overheard -- online. They've been doing the good work for twenty years. http://www.glbthotline.org/ Donations here: https://donatenow.networkforgood.org/1210845 and if you're in the San Francisco area, they're always looking for volunteers. Disclosure: my daughter's been a volunteer there for five years.
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I've worked with a few interns from this program and from what I've seen, it really provides opportunities for kids who don't have them growing up in bad neighborhoods. I've signed up to act as a mentor and speaker and hope to do more for kids in underprivileged communities. http://www.yearup.org/
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I'm in a weird situation. I have an intermittent disability, migraine. I never know if I'll be available a given day, or if I'll wind out dropping out of sight for a week, or if I'll be awake but unable to concentrate. That means I can't commit to anything on a schedule, so doing any kind of shift, online or off, is right out. I am, however, one heck of a typist and writer. Does anybody know any charities that might need a piecework online volunteer?
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talked to the local mental health/economic assistance/etc outreach worker (they have an office in my building, i don't know their actual job title, i suspect this is an incredibly portland statement) and they said they'll try to get me in touch with local organizations. went to local protest tonight. i'm determined to not be a useless sack of poo poo any more. i'll be following this thread closely i think
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Thank you for posting this. I think there are a lot of people in this country that aren't going to waste any time responding to this terrible event in a positive way.
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With Trump invested in the Dakota Access Pipeline, things look grim for the protest. Check out this article for a handy list of ways to get involved: http://www.papermag.com/how-to-support-nodapl-protestors-2072880726.html
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Does anyone know of some other organizations that perform humanitarian work overseas/domestically besides Peace Corps, ideally one that I could also do with my spouse? This election has made me rethink what's really important and we want to spend the next few years away from nonprofit development and more in helping people directly.
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exquisite tea posted:Does anyone know of some other organizations that perform humanitarian work overseas/domestically besides Peace Corps, ideally one that I could also do with my spouse? This election has made me rethink what's really important and we want to spend the next few years away from nonprofit development and more in helping people directly. I could join the Marines
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Yes, charity is activism. Bill Gates 2020.
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exquisite tea posted:Does anyone know of some other organizations that perform humanitarian work overseas/domestically besides Peace Corps, ideally one that I could also do with my spouse? This election has made me rethink what's really important and we want to spend the next few years away from nonprofit development and more in helping people directly. There are tons. What kind of work are you and your husband interested in? Any special area of concern?
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Colonel Corazon posted:There are tons. What kind of work are you and your husband interested in? Any special area of concern? We both have some background in education (I do college advising, she's a volunteer art teacher) so I think that would be the most plausible pathway for us. We've been kind of in-stasis here for the past five years and wouldn't mind packing up somewhere remote for a couple of years.
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exquisite tea posted:We both have some background in education (I do college advising, she's a volunteer art teacher) so I think that would be the most plausible pathway for us. We've been kind of in-stasis here for the past five years and wouldn't mind packing up somewhere remote for a couple of years. My apologies for assuming spouse = husband! I'll check with my teacher friends/family but the first thought I had was NOT Teach for America. Where abouts do you live or would you realistically want to go to?
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I've seen some people dismissing peaceful protests in my feed. I think this is fundamentally incorrect, for two reasons: 1) Chanting in large groups builds collective meaning/identity/solidarity, which is a resource you can then use for other things. Don't ask me why humans work this way. But it works for religion, it works for sports, it works for music, it works for politics. Celebrating the Eucharist "doesn't do anything" except it totally, totally does. 2) Even if you believe that all politics is fundamentally about violence and coercion. Hostile actors frequently resort to proxies (however rough) for who would win in an unlimited conflict to determine the balance of power - you can see this from arms races to elections themselves to sparring bucks. No peaceful protest that shows off its numbers, discipline, youth, and enthusiasm is actually peaceful, insofar as those are proxies for winning an actual confrontation. This applies even to protests that are explicitly mobilized according to religious pacifism. Remember that scene in "Gandhi" where everyone lines up in a polite little row to get clobbered half to death by police? That's actually a pretty incredible show of potential force. It is, indeed, "virtue signalling," which is a fine and a real and a good thing. The criticality points (which are fuzzy so it looks more like a gradient in practice) are: 1) Can you show that you would win in a street confrontation with a counter-movement? If so, you can dissuade them from enacting extralegal violence that the police might otherwise allow. 2) Can you show that you would win a street confrontation with the police? If this is the case then the state basically has to fold or at least incorporate you, although for that exact reason it's very very difficult to reach. (Katharine Chorley's "Armies and the Art of Revolution" should be sobering reading if your Plan A is to storm the barricades.) Classical fascism relies upon extralegal but legally tolerated violence from rightist activists, so it's crucial that the trend of the last several decades of racist demonstrations being consistently met with larger counter-demonstrations (ideally with a contingent of fit punk kids boasting about their eagerness to fight, even if police prevent anything from actually happening) continue. Proving the power to assemble in large crowds independently serves the same purpose.
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Colonel Corazon posted:My apologies for assuming spouse = husband! Both of us have degrees and I think I have too many education credits to enroll in TFA, not like I'm particularly a fan to begin with. We're totally okay with pulling up stakes for a few years and doing work in a developing nation, Indian reservation, whatever. She knows a little French and I'm just a plain old English speaker.
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exquisite tea posted:Both of us have degrees and I think I have too many education credits to enroll in TFA, not like I'm particularly a fan to begin with. We're totally okay with pulling up stakes for a few years and doing work in a developing nation, Indian reservation, whatever. She knows a little French and I'm just a plain old English speaker. Where are guys located now, if youre okay with sharing? I can help find something local or regional as a starter. It might be a good idea to try a few things nearby and see what really clicks with you before committing to a move. I've seen people come back from missions/programs they weren't ready for and it was extremely demoralizing for them. Have you guys done mentorship or teaching in remote or vulnerable communities before?
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DOCTOR ZIMBARDO posted:You might see NLG legal observers in their green hats if you've been at a demonstration in the US in the last few years. They provide legal support for progressive protests and demonstrations, they do great work. Saw a few of these at the NYC protests last night actually
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DOCTOR ZIMBARDO posted:I've seen some people dismissing peaceful protests in my feed. I think this is fundamentally incorrect, for two reasons: Do you have any articles/reading you'd recommend on the subject? I plan to check out Chorley's as you said. I know people having the peaceful versus violent protest argument and I've not been able to muster much of an argument for peaceful protesting, especially since everyone on both sides are fuckin pissed atm. I'd rather learn and be able to make educated points before I open my dumb mouth. I've never really considered the idea that a "peaceful" protest isn't totally that, but it makes sense. Numbers and presence means force.
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Colonel Corazon posted:Do you have any articles/reading you'd recommend on the subject? I plan to check out Chorley's as you said. I know people having the peaceful versus violent protest argument and I've not been able to muster much of an argument for peaceful protesting, especially since everyone on both sides are fuckin pissed atm. I'd rather learn and be able to make educated points before I open my dumb mouth. I've never really considered the idea that a "peaceful" protest isn't totally that, but it makes sense. Numbers and presence means force. One of the most important things about force is that it doesn't have to be actively used to be effective. A crowd of thousands of peaceful protestors is in many ways harder to deal with than thousands of people on a rampage.
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Too Poetic posted:none of you slacktivists are gonna do poo poo I ran for city council and won...what have you done?  Seriously $2 filing fee, a quick website I had already paid for, 2 newspaper interviews, and one public speech. That's all it took to win a local office and I've had people congratulating me for two days now. If people are going to bitch...stop wasting time protesting and be a part of the solution. Run for an office and effect change from the inside. Even if it's a school board or a small town or a county seat or whatever, actually be involved with something.
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Arsenic Lupin posted:I'm in a weird situation. I have an intermittent disability, migraine. I never know if I'll be available a given day, or if I'll wind out dropping out of sight for a week, or if I'll be awake but unable to concentrate. That means I can't commit to anything on a schedule, so doing any kind of shift, online or off, is right out. Same boat here. I have a connective tissue thing that leaves me with unpredictable pain, fatigue, migraines, and vertigo. I'm trying to find a way to volunteer from home. Also I'm planning to start going to city council meetings when I can.
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Arsenic and sithwitch: What kinda work would interest you? Any particular area you'd like to get involved in? Do you want to do something thats local or has a larger scope? A lot of bigger organizations have local chapters or ties to regional groups so we can help narrow things down to something you'd like. If you'd like to discuss anything privately you can PM me too!
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