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Media Literacy

Media Literacy

This section is created to help people understand the basics of understanding the media we consume. Many media outlets can use deceptive arguments to win our trust or opinion. Being able to more accurately understand the media around us provides a more accurate view of situations and problems.

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Freedom of Speech

Other Risks to Free Speech Using Federal Trade Commission investigations to get back at media outlets sharing anti-administration storie

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Information Access

Remember: Autocrats do not outright ban speech - rather they use the government to punish contrarian speech. Those who follow their preferred messagin

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Information sources

“Fascism thrives in obscurity and darkness.” ― DaShanne Stokes

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Maintain Access to News

Ad Blockers/Paywall Overrides Wayback Machine

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Propaganda for Good

Propaganda: “statements or ideas that are often exaggerated or false, and are spread in order to help a leader, cause, a government, etc.

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Media Literacy

What is Responsible Reporting? So many media sources proport to be "unbiased" and "truth-based", but a

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Trump vs the Press

Trump may also continue to pursue aggressive defamation or consumer fraud lawsuits that, even if meritless, further demonize the press, are costly to defend, and chill important reporting. Facing t

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Dangers of AI

Privacy Risks Generative AI - is showing up more and more in digital services and spaces. Besides [ethical concerns](https://www.techtarget.com/searchenterpriseai/tip/Generative-AI-ethics-8-bigge

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Misc. BIPOC Resources

Here is a collection of media resources collected about BIPOC and other ethnic and racial communities. This list will be updated as more information is collected overtime. Healthcare [MHA Nat

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Government Workers

Purging employees is the first step towards replacing them and remaking government agencies to comply with Trump’s agenda. When that happens, regulatory retaliation can be expected to accelerate in

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Strategies used by Trump to Target Immigrants

His immigration agenda isn’t just cruel; it’s strategic. It’s grounded in a white supremacist vision of America—one where power is easier to hold when society is more homogenous, and those who don’

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When ICE Comes After You

Quick ResourcesHow to Find a Loved One After a US Immigration Arrest <a href="https://ww

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ID Theft and Doxing

Identity Theft/Doxing Identity Theft: The taking of personal information such as SSNs, bank account information or log in credentials

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Immigrants: Know Your Rights

Know your rights!Immigration Arrests and Raids - Protect your Rights Info Sheet Immigrant

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Helping our Immigrant Neighbors

The best way for citizens to help is by helping everyone know their rights, recording incidents you see, and refusing to comply by providing information of any kind. Fighting Misinformation

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Protest Rights

Protestor Rights Your rights are strongest in what are known as “traditional public forums,” such as streets, sidewalks, and parks. You also likely have the

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How to get into Protesting

Power wants your body softening in your chair and your emotions dissipating on the screen. Get outside. Put your body in unfamiliar places with unfamiliar people. Make new friends and march with th

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Protest Safety

Trump could position the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security to conduct joint operations for immigration enforcement. The forthcoming April 20, 2025, report from both departme

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Secure Communications

Remember: Nothing communicated in any written form is ever completely private. This includes both electronic and analog.

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Surveillance State

h2>Surveillance State Tourists and citizens alike are getting stopped at the US board and asked to look at their devices. One example of a Norwegian tourist <a href="h

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Violence by the State

Take Care: While this page does not offer overt descriptions of violence, it will factually state the reality of the brutality of state sponsored violence. If at any point you feel o

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How to Use the System

In order to build a future system that will protect our people and democracy we must work within the current system to effect change. This site doesn't advocate for throwing the baby out with the b

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Vaccines

Vaccine Access With the increase in anti vaxers the concern overall is that it will be harder to access to vaccines. While RFK and the MAHA/MAGA supporters are advocat

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