Low spoon guide for current affairs
If you're in the US right now and low spoons, you may not be aware of all that is going on or you may not know what to do concerning all that is going on.
I wrote this low spoon guide for my friend today to let them know what to do now, what to do soon, what to contemplate and preparedness. Posting it here in case it's of use.
Note: this thread isn't a political thread. It's a self care thread
Low spoon plan
*Right now: *
- get your affairs in order by order of importance
- Use a VPN especially if looking at news, supplies, organizing, etc. (the free VPN app with the unicorn 🦄 lets you watch ads for VPN hours)
- Try not to make any outrageous or extravagant purchases or buy anything unnecessary (we do count mental health as necessary)
- Shop local when you can
- Freeze excess food and buy in bulk without hoarding when able
Then:
- Once you are ready but within a few months, have the discussion with your loved ones about what the plan is going to be: relocate? Stay and quietly organize? Stay and loudly resist? Will some relocate first and others later?
Preparedness:
- Get a physical list of all your loved ones addresses and phone numbers and keep it in a safe space
- Get together a backpack with enough clothes, meds, physical cash, paper and pen, probably a book, ready to go food, water, and a flashlight for 3 days
- If you have any camping gear, make sure you know where it is and it's accessible
- Keep any important documents in a place that is easy for you or the person who holds them to grab
- Buy or locate a battery powered radio
- It is not a bad idea to get a solar powered phone charger
Things to consider:
- leaving streaming and returning to physical media or 🏴☠️
- A national general strike will start on 3/15 (we hope) which means people don't purchase anything or go to work
- Joining a protest to find your local community that is doing work on the ground
- Leave Meta apps (don't close your account down, just delete and leave)
- Also 1 star review meta apps
- Cancel Amazon and any subscription apps that you are able to.
- Please remember not to shame people who may need apps due to a variety of reasons. There is no ethical consumption in capitalism.
- Donate or volunteer in your community