Make Your Damn Bed

Today we explore who Rod Serling was before he created The Twilight Zone (which became a brilliant example of resilience, social commentary, and rebellion). The Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rod_Serling https://www.pbs.org/wnet/americanmasters/rod-serling-about-rod-serling/702/ Donate to Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund:: www.pcrf.net Donate to Mutual Aid Funds: https://www.folxhealth.co...

"...the most important move a frozen person can make is whatever breaks the cycle. When so many people are isolated, community-affirming events are vital. When everything feels like it is simultaneously too much, and not enough, we must recognize the importance of beginning. As Mariame Kaba reminds us, we must strive to reduce the distance between our actions and our values. Whatever brings us clo...

Most of us feel disconnected and unsure of where to begin. That's by design. We must be willing to redesign our reactions so we can reclaim a bit of agency we've been stripped of. THE BLOG POST BY KELLY HAYES: https://organizingmythoughts.org/how-to-be-a-fighter-when-you-feel-like-a-punching-bag/ Donate to Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund:: www.pcrf.net Donate to Mutual Aid Funds: https://www.fo...

What sources remind you most of your own innate power? What saps you of it? What helps you feel the most "free to act" and how can you curate more of that feeling? How can you lessen the gap between having an idea and acting on it? The "Group Hug" Substack by Elise Granata: https://grouphug.substack.com/p/becoming-a-high-agency-person?r=iw9zm&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedir...

What sources remind you most of your own innate power? What saps you of it? What helps you feel the most "free to act" and how can you curate more of that feeling? How can you lessen the gap between having an idea and acting on it? The "Group Hug" Substack by Elise Granata: https://grouphug.substack.com/p/becoming-a-high-agency-person?r=iw9zm&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&triedRedir...

Hopepunk is a much needed reaction to decades of dystopian and nihilistic fiction. It explores how goodness, joy, optimism, and collective action can be acts of rebellion. Alexandra Rowland's Tumblr: https://ariaste.tumblr.com/post/163500138919/ariaste-the-opposite-of-grimdark-is-hopepunk Sam's Monologue to Frodo: https://mountebank.org/sams-speech/ A Blogpost on Hopepunk: https://www.centreforopt...

"We want the world to be better—kinder, more just, more merciful. We still yearn toward noblebright, toward an honest and desperate belief that love conquers all. Except, when the other guy has more guns and fewer moral objections than we do, it doesn’t. We forget, sometimes, that we have knives too in this empire. That we can unsheathe them, that we can turn our blades to the defense of an atom o...

Stage 1 – Honeymoon Initial commitment and excitement to engage in tasks. For example, when you first start your journey in a new activism group. Stage 2 – Onset of stress Common symptoms of stress start being felt, such as fatigue, lower productivity and sleep disturbances. Stage 3 – Chronic Stress Lack of motivation + more intense symptoms felt on a very frequent basis. At this stage, bad habits...

Horst and Webber's examples of wicked problems: There is no definitive formulation of a wicked problem. Wicked problems are often ongoing. Solutions to wicked problems are not true or false, good or bad. There is no immediate and no ultimate test of a solution to a wicked problem. All attempts to find solutions have effects that may not be reversable. Wicked problems do not have a set of solutions...

“I had to examine, in my dreams as well as in my immune-function tests, the devastating effects of overextension. Overextending myself is not stretching myself. I had to accept how difficult it is to monitor the difference. Necessary for me as cutting down on sugar. Crucial. Physically. Psychically. Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political...

“I had to examine, in my dreams as well as in my immune-function tests, the devastating effects of overextension. Overextending myself is not stretching myself. I had to accept how difficult it is to monitor the difference. Necessary for me as cutting down on sugar. Crucial. Physically. Psychically. Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political...

There are limitless ways people are showing up to resist the coup and protect democracy so today I want to share some more examples of ways we can personally show up as a part of the resistance. You can't do everything, but you can do something. Here's a lil compilation of somethings we can begin. RESOURCES: Choose Democracy "what can I do?": https://choosedemocracy.us/what-can-i-do/ Compilation o...

There are 4 pathways to resisting authoritarianism: 1. Protecting people. 2. Defending Civic Institutions, 3. Disrupting + Disobeying 4. Building alternatives. RESOURCES: The "Some actions to resist authoritarianism" Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PnA86CvqKNo1le3TEczIBQftX6Pq1n7G5ROHxS_fj1E/edit?pli=1&tab=t.0 Choose Democracy "what can I do?": https://choosedemocracy.us/what-can-i-...

There are 4 pathways to resisting authoritarianism: 1. Protecting people. 2. Defending Civic Institutions, 3. Disrupting + Disobeying 4. Building alternatives. The "Some actions to resist authoritarianism" Guide: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1PnA86CvqKNo1le3TEczIBQftX6Pq1n7G5ROHxS_fj1E/edit?pli=1&tab=t.0 Choose Democracy "what can I do?": https://choosedemocracy.us/what-can-i-do/ Civil S...

Some ways to opt out: Cancel superfluous subscriptions, Shop at local grocers and small ethnic markets for groceries. Reduce meat + dairy consumption. Boycott fast fashion. Digital detox. Avoid single use plastics. Opt out of all data tracking. Refuse to participate in "grind culture". Avoid trendy diets. Don't engage with trolls or trash content. Support worker strikes + boycotts. Reject overachi...

Sometimes, the most powerful form of protest isn’t about what you do, it's about what you don't do. The simplest way to fight back against a system that thrives on your consumption is to simply... opt out of it as much as humanly possible. It’s going to be super inconvenient at first, but once you get the hang of it you’ll realize the perks: it’s better for the environment, better for your wa...

@pat.radical.therapist asks: "What if dysregulation is a form of resistance?" and "What if liberation isn't in the perfect regulation of our nervous systems but in the deep, embodied permission to exist as we are - in movement, in mess, in rage, in laughter, in all the things that were never meant to be tamed?" - Patricia Trying to regulate our dysregulation the time, instead of really listening t...

You haven't heard about any major acts of resistance because they don't want you to think it's happening, but just because you can't see the helpers, doesn't meant they're not there. Look for them, and if you can't find any? Become one. https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/02/14/federal-unions-resistance-trump-power/ https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/02/us/politics/democrats-trump.html https...

“Insist on doing everything through ‘channels.’ Never permit short-cuts to be taken in order to expedite decisions.” “Make ‘speeches.’ Talk as frequently as possible and at great length. Illustrate your ‘points’ by long anecdotes and accounts of personal experiences. Never hesitate to make a few appropriate ‘patriotic’ comments.” “Bring up irrelevant issues as frequently as possible.” “Haggle over...

The 3 elements to a full and productive life are love, work, and play. Self initiated play nourishes our imaginations and our creativity, and they are like a muscle you must build through practice. David Elkin's writing for Museum of Play: https://www.museumofplay.org/app/uploads/2022/01/1-1-article-elkind-the-power-of-play.pdf Donate to Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund:: www.pcrf.net Donate to...

Earlier this week I talked about the lessons I learned from moving, today I want to talk about how full of shit I was. Donate to Palestinian Children’s Relief Fund:: www.pcrf.net Donate to Mutual Aid Funds: https://www.folxhealth.com/library/mutual-aid-funds GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast...

If you've ever said, "I'm not creative" or "I'm not good at that", I'm here to remind you that creativity is not a personality trait but a skill that you build. Museum of Play's Journal of Play: https://www.museumofplay.org/journalofplay/ STUDY: Dopamine + Art: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnhum.2018.00283/full STUDY: Reducing Cortisol through Art: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/f...

"There will be more acts of repression, cruelty and abuses of power coming from federal, state and local officials in the weeks and months ahead. There is no formula for deciding how to respond to authoritarian attacks, and being constantly on the defensive is exhausting and demoralizing. Reclaiming agency in defining the terrain of struggle away from repressive control and towards individual and...

Doomscrolling feels like control but actually steals our energy, today we talk about how to take it back. Zeigernik Effect:  https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/basics/zeigarnik-effect Dr. Rick Hanson's Website: https://rickhanson.com/writings/books/hardwiring-happiness/ Dr. Gloria Mark's website: https://gloriamark.com/ Dr. Anna Lembke's website: https://www.annalembke.com/dopamine-nation Don...

I've been in the process of moving (again) and I've learned a lot about patience, flexibility, and acceptance. I have also learned that I have waaaaay too much shit. MUTUAL AID HUB: https://www.mutualaidhub.org/ DONATE: www.pcrf.net GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME: www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com TUNE IN ON INSTAGRAM FOR COOL CONTENT: www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast OR BE A REAL GEM + TUNE I...