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There is no kind of idleness by which we are so easily seduced as that which dignifies itself by the appearance of business, and by making the loiterer imagine that he has something to do which must not be neglected, keeps in perpetual agitation and hurries him from place to place.

Samuel Johnson (1709-1784) English writer, lexicographer, critic
Essay (1759-03-17), The Idler, No. 48

More about this quote: wist.info/johnson-samuel/2157/

#quote #quotes #quotation #qotd #samueljohnson #activity #busyness #dosomething #idleness #keepingbusy

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Santa Clara County Dem Party 4d ago

SCCDP invites you to attend our No Kings: Pre-Protest Gathering on March 28th from 10-11:30 AM! Come get snacks and water, meet other activists, and create posters with our free supplies! If you would like to carpool to the protest, we will also help facilitate that.

https://www.mobilize.us/cadems/event/905102/

#democraticyouth #vote #Politics #VoteBlueUpAndDownTheBallot #dosomething #democrats #womenshistorymonth

No Kings: Pre-Protest Gathering at Dem Headquarters · California Democratic Party

The time to speak up is now! There will be a No Kings Protest from 12:00-2:00PM on Saturday, March 28 on St. James Park (180 N. First Street). The Santa Clara County Democratic Party is hosting a pre-protest gathering from 10:00-11:30AM on Saturday, March 28 at the Democratic Headquarters, 2901 Moorpark Ave., San Jose, CA 95128. Come and meet other activists pre-protest. Have a snack and grab a bottle of water to take with you. Our Democratic Party County Chair, Bill James and Michigan State Senator, Darrin Camilleri will be speaking at this event. We'll have all the supplies for sign making if you'd like to make one to take with you. If you'd like to carpool to the protest, we'll help facilitate those who'd like to ride together and stick together during the protest. If you have any questions, please email [email protected]

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AstroMancer5G (she/her)4d ago

I always try to make a #point to #include #action (especially #DirectAction) items in my #posts, #essays, and #zines. I want the #people who #read them to #DoSomething with the #knowledge and #ideas I #share.

Evan Genest Mar 12

https://www.resistandunsubscribe.com/

Great support for why Unsubscribe is a great idea:

“Trump doesn't like it when the stock markets drop because all his friends lose money then and they start calling him and they're upset. So he says, well, the war is ending.
And he says it to a reporter, that quote gets out there, the markets rally and he holds a press conference afterwards to say, well, we'll see, it could be over, it could be going on for a long time. But he did enough to manipulate the markets”

From The Focus Group Podcast: BONUS POD: Iran Fears &...Focus Groups Love The Bulwark?, Mar 12, 2026 @bulwarkonline
#unsubscribe #boycott #resist #dosomething #nokings

Civic Sundays Los Angeles Mar 8

#DoSomething with Today I am joined by Kathy McBride and Will Beatty, who felt that donating to left-leaning causes and organizations was just not enough anymore.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tQ3KtHBnNk

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crumbletiltskin Feb 28

@BBC the weakest minded, smallest handed, mushroom dicked dude on the fucking planet and he's ruling it??

wake....the...fuck...up...americans. stop making your problem someone elses

#fuckyou #dosomething #anything you #weakpricks

RonSupportsYou Feb 16

I often praise Gov. Gavin Newsom but it is stupid for him to fail for so long to fill a vacancy on the Supreme Court of California:
https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/supreme-court-justice-california-21347878.php
Gov. Newsom should pause his campaign for the presidency long enough for him to strengthen the system of justice in California. #DontJustSitThereGavin #DoSomething

Protyus A. Gendher Feb 9

You’re not fighting the system.
You’re teaching it a new rhythm. #change #dosomething #help

http://survivorliteracy.com/2026/02/08/applied-episkevology-activists-guide-to-slamming-the-gates-open/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=jetpack_social

Applied Episkevology – Activist’s Guide to Slamming the Gates Open

Episkevology emphasizes that every extractive system has vulnerabilities, revealed when activists confront resistance. Successful activism involves strategic timing and intervention—creating &#8220…

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f*cking b*tch club Feb 8

When people stand on the corner with their kids, waiting for a school bus, there’s no ICE in the area. Otherwise they’d wait indoors until the bus is idling at the corner—then they dash out, get kids on the bus, dash back inside.

Before anyone jumps in the comments to say “you should do x or y”, please think how you would organize 40 people you don’t know to do a job that none of them are trained for using only the most rudimentary tools.

#organizingishard #ICEOutForGood #DoSomething

f*cking b*tch club Feb 8

Here’s another thread on “why aren’t Americans doing anything?” It reflects my personal experience, which may or may not ring true for other folks with boots on the ground.

Organizing is hard.

Several months ago, interested folks began using Signal to form groups for ICE watch.

Some groups grew rapidly, some very slowly.

Months later, the big groups aren’t effective, mostly likely aren’t even secure. I left those groups.

#ICEOutForGood #DoSomething