Take Action:

1. Become Information Guardians

• Archive crucial data: Use WayBack Machine to save government pages—enter agency URLs (EPA.gov, CDC.gov, etc.) and click "Save Page Now"
• Secure your personal records: Download your Social Security Statement today and every 6 months; use encrypted storage like ProtonDrive, Tresorit, or Cryptomator
• Support quality journalism: Subscribe to independent sources like ProPublica or The Marshall Project
• Protect digital communication: Use Signal for messaging and recognize manipulation with Mind Over Media

2. Make Power Feel Your Presence

• Contact representatives strategically: Use 5calls.org for proven scripts and direct numbers
• Show up in person: Attend town halls (even empty chair townhalls)
• Program democracy into your phone: Save your House Rep, Senators, and Congressional Switchboard (202-224-3121)
• Vote in every election: Register, verify your status, and make a voting plan for all elections

3. Document and Report Violations

• Witness and Create Evidence that cannot be denied: Use ProofMode app to add verification data to photos/videos, making them usable as evidence. Send footage to the ACLU, National Immigration Law Center, trusted journalists, and secure cloud storage that you control.
• Report abuses to proper channels: Report civil rights violations to the ACLU by phone (212-549-2500), election issues (866-OUR-VOTE), hate crimes (1-844-9-NO-HATE), and immigration abuses to independent organizations like the National Immigration Law Center (213-639-3900) or RAICES (210-226-7722).
• Create community witness networks: Form neighborhood text groups using Signal for secure communications, ready to document ICE or police activities

4. Know and Exercise Your Rights

• Learn your rights thoroughly: Study the ACLU's Know Your Rights resources for police encounters, protests, and