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donald trump

mutual aid

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Here’s How We Can Help Each Other in Trump’s America (and Beyond)

These are things to care for yourself, to feel better, to look out for others, to continue to fight against fascism and for a better world for everyone.

Nico —

Nov 7, 2024

covid-19

disability

A person sits in a dark room in front of a glowing keyboard. We can see their brain, spinal cord and lungs through their skin. The word "STOP" floats in red lettering.

first person

What Long COVID Taught Me About Mutual Aid

The same things I need in order to manage my Long COVID are the things we all need for the future we are creating: mutual aid, seasons of receiving along…

Rachel Bean —

Jun 17, 2021

mutual aid

A close up photo of sealed jars packed with dry goods

politics + activism

Disasters as Experiences of Care: How to Pack a Go Bag, Give Mutual Aid in Crisis, and Rethink Queer Preparedness

When I was a teenager, my parents prepped for the y2k crisis. Now I’m trying to understand what queer preparedness looks like in an uncertain time.

Nat Mesnard —

Jan 7, 2021

mutual aid

reproductive health

A woman with a serious expression holds a megaphone to her mouth with a sticker on it that reads WE WON'T GO BACK; behind her, a blurred crowd like a protest or audience is suggested.

news

Worried Your Vote Can’t Protect Reproductive Rights? Mutual Aid Can (and Does)

Many of the crises we’re being warned about with this new 6-3 conservative Supreme Court majority, including people not being able to have abortions, already exist — and so do…

Kylie Cheung —

Nov 4, 2020

black lives matter

mutual aid

Protesters project a list of demands onto the wall of the Portland Police Bureau's downtown headquarters as Mayor Ted Wheeler attempts to dialog with members of the crowd on July 22

politics + activism

Portland’s Black Lives Matter Protests Prove the Power of Mutual Aid

Donald Trump has described Portland’s Black Lives Matter protesters as “sick and deranged anarchists and agitators.” But after more than 100 nights of collaboration, protesters describe the crowd as “the…

Tuck Woodstock —

Sep 18, 2020

community check

covid-19

politics + activism

This Relief Fund is Supporting LGBTQ Immigrants During the Pandemic and They Want Your Help

“There is something very powerful about direct community aid because it allows people to bypass institutional barriers and access what they need. There isn’t a Board of Directors or a…

L —

Jul 23, 2020

community check

covid-19

politics + activism

How to Start a Mutual Aid Fund

I know that collective care is the future because it has made my past and present possible. We must acknowledge that mutual aid is not original—or optional—for chronically dispossessed people…

Tala Khanmalek —

Jun 18, 2020

community check

covid-19

politics + activism

Queens Center for Gay Seniors Creates Phone Check-In Project, Connecting LGBTQ Elders and Youths During the Pandemic and Beyond

This incredible showing of support and care across generations makes us hopeful for what the future of the New York queer community will look like moving forward.

Abbie LeWarn —

Jun 15, 2020

community check

covid-19

first person

MedSupplyDrive Relief Work Started with COVID-19, Now Includes Support for Protestors

We cold-called and emailed hundreds of places, heart in mouth, praying for someone to be generous. And people came through, offering gloves, masks, and more.

Joya Ahmad —

Jun 9, 2020

mutual aid

No Justice No Pride

community

Support Black Community With Your Money: A Living Index of Local Mutual Aid Efforts

This post is a living document. If you are looking to donate to vetted groups or individuals currently providing community care, we encourage you to use this list as a…

Vanessa —

Jun 4, 2020

community check

covid-19

politics + activism

Bed-Stuy Strong: How to Start a 3,000-Member Neighborhood Mutual Aid Network

“Nobody may come to help us in time; we are all we’ve got. We need to organize, quickly, online, and geographically.”

Sarah Thankam Mathews —

Jun 4, 2020

community check

covid-19

politics + activism

Keep It On The DL Encourages Community Members to Share Tips and Resources for Distance Learning

All people deserve the right to continue their education regardless of their ability to sit in a physical classroom. Accessibility should never determine a child’s ability to learn.

Lafi —

Jun 2, 2020