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A PDF with how-to advice

Don’t let the perfect be the enemy of the good. If any of these  actions are impossible for you to, don’t do them.

Here’s why: a photograph of the Trump coronation:

The Digital Exodus calls for a timed exodus, but I went ahead and did mine early.Here’s some things  I found helpful:

Instacart is a good swap for Amazon

DuckDuck Go is a good swap for Google search. The people at Google are not evil, but if their ad sales plummet, they are rich enough to pressure Trump. Also, they might tinker with the algorithm to bury protest information. Enough protest that hits their pocketbook and they might not.

Amazon Prime: There is lots of other video. We had Paramount and Britbox as Amazon subscriptions. Now we subscribe to those channels directly. If you unsubscribe from Amazon Plus, you may float on a cloud for a day after you fill out the “Why Did You Quit” survey. Be sure to mention Bezos by name. I said I wouldn’t come back until he was gone, and explained why.

My friend said, “Oh good. You quit Amazon. Big deal.” Me, not a big deal. Thousands and millions: a big deal. By the same logic, I dropped the Washington Post. Sorry, hard-working WaPo journalists, if cancellations costs you your jobs. A fascist dictatorship will cost you your jobs too (and in a much scarier and more dangerous way), so let’s try to prevent it while we still can. And we strip Bezos of this tiny veneer of public service he bought when he bought the newspaper.

For those of you who are not on LinkedIn:

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WHY DO COUPS MOVE SO FAST AND AGGRESSIVELY?
Because this is what they fear most: that if people wake up, they’ll realize how small the ruling class actually is.

They fear losing control of the narrative, because they know: if we believed in each other more than we feared them…

…if we:
🔹 Stopped blaming the poor for being poor
🔹 Stopped blaming each other for being angry
🔹 Stopped thinking we were powerless and alone

…and started trusting that our collective power is real?

It would be over.

The whole house of cards would collapse — not with violence, but with clarity.

And they’d be out of power by morning.

WHY IS THIS UNIVERSAL?
Because Coup logic is built on speed + confusion + fractured opposition
🔹Every successful coup requires control of the narrative.
🔹If the public understands what’s happening, the coup fails.

That’s why:
🔹They act fast.
🔹They gaslight and divide.
🔹They attack journalists and protestors.

Coup organizers are always a tiny minority. Whether it’s Pinochet, Mussolini, or Jan. 6 — coups rely on a small group of insiders, often with military or economic backing, seizing control before the majority realizes what’s at stake.

The greatest threat to a coup is unified, collective resistance.

What brings them down?
🔹Cross-sector labor strikes (France 1968, Poland 1980).
🔹Mass noncompliance (Portugal 1974, Serbia 2000).
🔹Viral clarity that breaks propaganda (Arab Spring, Georgia 2003).

When people stop being afraid and divided — it’s over. It’s not idealism — it’s strategy. And history backs it up.

WHAT PERCENT OF THE POPULATION NEEDS “VIRAL CLARITY” FOR A COUP TO COLLAPSE?
Historically, it’s not a majority. It’s somewhere between 3.5% to 8% of the population — but they have to be visible, organized, and sustained.

That’s based on research by political scientist Erica Chenoweth. Her key finding:
✳️ No government can withstand a sustained, nonviolent movement involving just 3.5% of the population actively participating.✳️

In many cases, even less was enough to spark collapse or force major reforms.

DO IN-PERSON PROTESTS COUNT?
Yes — but with nuance. Protests are powerful when:
🔹They are part of a larger, strategic campaign (not just one-offs).
🔹They include diverse groups: students, workers, religious orgs, unions, artists.
🔹They connect to economic disruption (e.g. boycotts, strikes).
🔹They are nonviolent and high-visibility (harder to spin as “threats”).

BUT protests alone aren’t enough:
🔹Without coordination or follow-through, they can be ignored/suppressed.
🔹Authoritarian regimes use chaotic protests to justify crackdowns.

🧩 WHAT ELSE FUELS “VIRAL CLARITY” & COUNTS AS REAL RESISTANCE?
🔹Mass digital awareness campaigns
🔹Walkouts, strikes, and coordinated noncompliance
🔹State and local leaders breaking ranks
🔹Cultural resistance (art, satire, performance, decentralized organizing)