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Check out my new post for Resist and Heal, “Non-violence and Video Documentation”

https://open.substack.com/pub/resistandheal/p/non-violence-and-video-documentation?r=4unjx&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=post-publish

#ResistAndHeal #HealOurCulture #NoKings #NoKings2 #resist

A four-panel comic-style illustration promoting peaceful resistance and media documentation.
Top left: Diverse protesters march together holding a sign that reads “DEMOCRACY.”
Top right: A blond person with glasses calmly records with a smartphone.
Bottom left: The same person, seated, raises a hand in peaceful defiance before an armored officer holding a baton.
Bottom right: A close-up of hands filming the confrontation on a phone screen.
Across the bottom, bold text reads “RESIST AND HEAL.” The tone conveys courage, nonviolence, and solidarity.

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We are in a bad spot politically as well as economically. A lot of people in the USA are about to feel the loss of SNAP funds (food stamps) and it ain’t going to be pretty.

#ResistAndHeal

A quote by Heather Cox Richardson discussing the negative impacts of losing SNAP benefits, highlighting increased hunger and economic issues in the richest country.

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132d

Check out my new article and reflection for #ResistAndHeal: “Meaningful Community Connections”

https://open.substack.com/pub/resistandheal/p/meaningful-community-connections?r=4unjx&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=post-publish

#HealOurCulture #ConCW

A man resembling the user sits smiling on a couch, watching a TEDx talk on a glowing tablet with idea icons floating above him, illustrating "Ideas Worth Spreading." Next, a split scene contrasts a cold, screen-filled digital operations center with a warm, sunlit room where an elderly man smiles into a landline phone. Below this, a dynamic panel shows a courageous speaker addressing a skeptical crowd under stormy skies, illuminated by a single, hopeful beam of light. The comic concludes with a full-width panel depicting a diverse, multi-generational community gathered happily in a cozy living room, engaged in conversation and collaboration under a banner reading "BUILD REAL COMMUNITY."

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Check out my new Substack [VIDEO] and post: “Trusted voices” as we RESIST and HEAL”
https://open.substack.com/pub/resistandheal/p/trusted-voices-as-we-resist-and-heal

#ResistAndHeal #HealOurCulture #resist #facism #ResistFacism #politics #polarization #SupportScience #DefendScience

A man wearing a yellow cap and a purple jacket stands outdoors, appearing to take a selfie. The image includes text emphasizing the need for "culture healers" over "culture warriors." The background shows houses and trees, suggesting a suburban setting.

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227d

Please check out and share my post for #ResistAndHeal:

“The Resistance Playbook (January 2026 edition)”

https://open.substack.com/pub/resistandheal/p/the-resistance-playbook-january-2026?r=4unjx&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=post-publish

#protest #ICE #HealOurCulture #resist #Indivisible #indivisibleCLT #resistance

A four-panel comic titled "Resistance Playbook: Inspired by Minnesota & Maine" illustrates strategies for community action. The top-left panel features a man in a safety vest emphasizing "Safety First!" and "De-escalate." The top-right shows a woman holding a phone and camera with the advice "Document, Don't Obstruct." The bottom-left panel displays a diverse crowd behind a banner labeled "High-Participation," while the bottom-right panel depicts a priest and a lawyer shaking hands under the labels "Broad Coalitions" and "Faith & Legal Front-Edge."

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202d

On behalf of our organizing team for the upcoming March 4-5, 2026 online conference, “Thrive: United for Democracy and Global Action,” I invite you to join these important conversations and presentations:
https://app.smore.com/n/8u1mq

I’ll be sharing a 20 minute session on “Reclaiming Our News Feeds”
https://wiki.wesfryer.com/Home/thrive2026

I hope you’ll join us!

#Thrive2026 #democracy #HealOurCulture #ResistAndHeal #resist #politics

In a vibrant, retro-futuristic cartoon style, a friendly middle-aged man with short sandy hair and glasses stands heroically in the center, wearing a pink gingham shirt and a blue lanyard. He holds a glowing orange RSS feed torch high, leading a diverse group of community members holding their own digital panels. In the background, giant "ALGORITHM" robots spew dark social media icons, while floating screens display Mastodon, Bluesky, and RSS logos. The scene is set in a neon space-age city with flying cars and "OPEN WEB" banners under a glowing title that reads, "RECLAIMING OUR NEWS FEEDS."

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110d

Occlumency and American Fascism: Tips for Mental Health in the Trumpocene

https://resistandheal.substack.com/p/occlumency-and-american-fascism

#democracy #ResistAndHeal #Indivisible #NoKings

An AI-generated graphic features a person meditating in a cross-legged position at the center, surrounded by a glowing golden aura with runic symbols. Dark, smoky tendrils containing fragmented, pixelated images of media screens and an American flag swirl around the figure. The text at the top reads, "Occlumency and American Fascism" followed by the subtitle, "Tips for Mental Health in the Trumpocene." The bottom left corner includes the hashtag "#ResistAndHeal."

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Check out my new article for Heal Our Culture: “Kelly Brown Douglas on Resurrection Hope”
https://healourculture.substack.com/p/kelly-brown-douglas-on-resurrection

The post includes 11 videos & podcasts with Kelly Brown Douglas

#HealOurCulture #ResistAndHeal #healing #polarization #history #BlackHistory #ConCW #Whiteness #WhiteSupremacy

The image features an inspirational quote set against a dark blue background with a silhouette of a person reading under a tree. The text, attributed to Kelly Brown Douglas from "Resurrection Hope: A Future Where Black Lives Matter," emphasizes the role of faith leaders in helping the nation embrace a more just vision. It calls upon the faith community to help forge a new social memory that moves away from white supremacist causes. The quote concludes by urging society to instead enact the vision for equality originally set forth in the Declaration of Independence.

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[VIDEO] Vibe Coding My News Feed: Reclaiming Attention from Tech Oligarchs

https://wfryer.substack.com/p/vibe-coding-my-news-feed-reclaiming

Also on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ILMhzwZGrcI

From today’s “Civics of Technology 2026” conference. Theme: “Against Tech Hype!”

All session resources (including links recommended by participants in the Zoom chat) are on:
https://wiki.wesfryer.com/Home/your-feeds-your-algorithms

#AI #ethics #vibecoding #vibecode #ReclaimNews #edtech #MediaLit #MediaLiteracy #resist #ResistAndHeal

This educational graphic features the title "YOUR FEEDS, YOUR ALGORITHMS" framed by a colorful network icon on the top left and a yellow robot icon on the top right. On the left side, a white flyer titled "RESIST AND HEAL" details a grassroots campaign aimed at building community, sharing trusted voices, healing personally, and resisting cooperatively against techno-fascism. The right side displays a prominent block quote defining techno-fascism as an authoritarian system where technological elites and corporate leaders consolidate power by merging state authority with technological infrastructure to enforce control and undermine democratic norms. The bottom footer includes website URL references to ai.wesfryer.com, resistandheal.com, and wfryer.me/feeds.

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