Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
Be active in organizations, political or not, that express your own view of life. Pick a charity or two and set up autopay. Then you will have made a free choice that supports civil society and helps others to do good.
- Timothy Snyder
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This passage emphasizes the importance of actively supporting organizations that align with your values, whether through direct participation or financial support. Civil society, think: charities, unions, advocacy groups, and grassroots movements; plays a crucial role in maintaining democracy and resisting authoritarianism.
By choosing to contribute time OR resources, you reinforce institutions that counterbalance government power and corporate influence.
Setting up automatic donations ensures sustained support, while joining local groups helps build community resilience. In times of crisis, these organizations often become the first line of defense for rights, aid, and advocacy.
Share some of your favorite independent media, grassroots movements or local organizations.
@motherjonesmag @actioncaleb @representus
Be active in organizations, political or not, that express your own view of life. Pick a charity or two and set up autopay. Then you will have made a free choice that supports civil society and helps others to do good.
- Timothy Snyder
———
This passage emphasizes the importance of actively supporting organizations that align with your values, whether through direct participation or financial support. Civil society, think: charities, unions, advocacy groups, and grassroots movements; plays a crucial role in maintaining democracy and resisting authoritarianism.
By choosing to contribute time OR resources, you reinforce institutions that counterbalance government power and corporate influence.
Setting up automatic donations ensures sustained support, while joining local groups helps build community resilience. In times of crisis, these organizations often become the first line of defense for rights, aid, and advocacy.
Share some of your favorite independent media, grassroots movements or local organizations.
@motherjonesmag @actioncaleb @representus
