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Resonate funded the Year of Love campaign in 2025. Starting again with the same goals but going BIG with your help!

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Resonate@alignandresonate· 4h

Book recommendation: the story of the United States, its involvement in colonialism and its quiet shift into innovation.

How to hide an empire
A history of the greater United States by Daniel Immerwahr

Resonate@alignandresonate· 15h

www.ala.org/bbooks/book-... www.diversebooks.org www.zinnedproject.org

Resonate presents "Let's talk book bans in the United States."
45 percent of all banned books in the United States are in Florida, 36 percent in Iowa.

16 thousand book bans have been announced since 2021- over 4 thousand titles.
Why do books get banned to begin with? 61.5 percent for offensive language, 49 percent unsuited to age group, 26 percent religious viewpoint.

What content is banned? Books on race, racism, people of color, LGBT+ topics & history, sexual violence, grief, death, child abuse, mental health, etc.

Organizations fighting back:

The zinn education project powered by nonprofits Rethinking Schools & Teaching for Change- they provide free teaching materials to educators across the United States focusing on censored history.

"We Need Diverse Books" diversebooks.org - they promote books by and about marginalized groups in children's publishing.

Call to action 2026:

Vote for pro-library funding.
Read books banned in your area.
Put up or support a local free library.
Visit Unite Against Book Bans at uniteagainstbookbans.org

Resonate@alignandresonate· 11d

Making "support local" a little easier for iPhone users.

App recommendation: localize
List your farm to sell goods, find a farm to buy goods.
Only available at the moment for iPhone.

Resonate@alignandresonate· 12d

Whether it's a physical copy or an audio book, it counts. What are you reading at the moment?

Resonate@alignandresonate· 14d

Education is funny. Presidential election years were made out to be so important but local elections are where real change happens. Your involvement (or lack thereof) matters.

A red white and blue sticker on a car dashboard that says i voted today

Resonate@alignandresonate· 20d

Month EIGHT of our campaign. This month's theme is education. Let's go!

Resonate presents August: Education
Learning, sharing, teaching.
This month we are focusing on sharing our one year Little Free Library experience, providing resources/free materials to counter the lack of financial literacy today, promoting summer reading programs, highlighting what so many organizations and activists are already doing and what they have already accomplished and taking action ourselves while supporting amazing organizations and asking teachers for their wishlists.

Resonate@alignandresonate· 24d

Logically, this is the way it should work.

People over profit.
Nature over profit.
Animals over profit.

Resonate@alignandresonate· 24d

5/5

changing direction. We have never truly been the country that we have acted like we are in TV & movies. Historically, the United States has been nothing but examples of what not to do. The mean girl, the bully, the racist uncle that drinks too much. That is how the United States has been looked upon as for a long time but now especially. No one wants to be friends with us anymore. They pity us. We have escalated situations internationally to the point that we have been seen as a liability, an unhinged laughingstock to be wary of.
It is easy to feel unheard when talking solutions. Access to clean drinking water, uncontaminated food, stable shelter, healthcare, education, community support, relative public safety- without these, how can you have good mental or physical health?
"It's good to learn from your mistakes. It's better to learn from other people's mistakes."
We haven't learned from either.

Resonate@alignandresonate· 24d

The most embarrassing (at this point) pain point as a United States citizen. 4/5

The most embarrassing thing about the United States is that there are examples of tried and true ways to run countries WELL. We aren't reinventing the wheel by asking for a more respectfully structured society that puts education and environmental preservation at the forefront of our decision-making. Where the most vulnerable populations are set up to thrive and violence is low because community exists.
The United States has a long history of profits over people and needing someone to look down upon or conquer.
This has leeched into our culture.
Citizens are surprised to learn our true history and meet other people from other countries who have aced at least one thing we haven't; usually using long term forward thinking instead of making decisions based on short term profit projections.

The American Way is to cut corners, buy hopeful lotto tickets, create a gofundme for unexpected costs, having 2 jobs plus a side gig or two and being able to relate to almost every meme about burnout. It's approving another large amount towards military modifications and gutting funds for public education claiming that it isn't affordable.
We are seeing in real time what we cannot afford: a country full of chronically ill, burnt out, poorly educated, device addicted, one paycheck or disaster away from losing it all citizens. We have been conditioned to accept what is not the norm in other places.
If you do not read and cannot travel, it used to give you at least an excuse for being ignorant. Now, we have social media. There are people around the world having genuine conversations for the first time about how their normal lives are different or similar.

More than ever, citizens are hopping pricy flights out of country to get their health taken care of. Destroys the myth of third world country propaganda when Sally posts how safe she felt in Colombia getting her teeth fixed for way less than driving down the road to her own dentist to be told it was going to take her house being mortgaged to redo her teeth after an accident. Since 2020, the cracks in our ways of life were exposed in a super public way. The world turned to the Internet and found community there. By being curious, people in the United States were finding out how different everyday life is outside of the United States. How some countries thrive putting the welfare of their citizens first. No one country has it all figured out but, after centuries of published historians and scientists, there is a blueprint out there on how to do every aspect of governing the

right way. We, as citizens, just choose not to. For whatever reason, even if we protest or post opp memes, we remain nonchalant about the actions our government takes on the daily.
Whether it's settling for whatever we get at this point or just feeling helpless and like nothing is going to change, the fact still remains that we could be doing better. That there is better out there. That we deserve better as a society, as a culture.
We don't have to advocate for "handouts" because it's our taxes paying for them to begin with. We could literally restructure to the point that every decision is weighed upon whether it benefits everyone, harms no one in the present and future tense. The fact that we haven't put an older indigenous woman in the white house is proof that we think the way we are going and have been going is the right direction or at least indifferent about

Resonate@alignandresonate· 25d

The intro scene of Mapantsula, the first anti-apartheid feature film. Even if you never watch these films or read these books, it's important to know they exist and the history that joins them. It's all relevant.

Resonate@alignandresonate· Jul 19

Shell recycling is just yet another way to help recover our ecosystems and strengthen our reefs.

For over 10 years, Florida dumped over five hundred thousand tons of recycled clam and oyster shells back into the gulf of Mexico hoping to restore its ecosystem.

It worked.

Resonate@alignandresonate· Jul 2

Aging infrastructure, power outages, main water line breaks, failures at water treatment facilities, contamination & corruption are the culprits. All solvable, by the way.

5 places in the United States without reliable tap water:
Jackson, Mississippi; Flint, Michigan; Newark, New Jersey; Baltimore, Maryland; Houston, Texas.

Resonate@alignandresonate· Jul 1

Month 7: Water. Starting & continuing some important conversations.

July: Appreciate Water TODAY While Protecting it for tomorrow.
This month we are focusing on talking about data centers, encouraging action regionally, expressing the importance of sustainable tech, examining national and corporate exploitation, highlighting what so many organizations and activists are already doing and what they have already accomplished,countering misinformation, taking action ourselves while pledging a Plastic Free July.

How can you help? We have ways to donate set up through our linktree, Cash app and featured products. Or you can share our mission, organize similar action in your community, collaborate with us, volunteer/join others locally or participate in our weekly call to actions!

Resonate@alignandresonate· Jun 25

There's no word for the frustration felt when victims receive nothing but pushback, retaliation and suffering while abusers keep being allowed to abuse.

Resonate@alignandresonate· Jun 21

"Life becomes so beautiful when you realize one step backwards is also part of the dance."

Resonate@alignandresonate· Jun 19

Walkable cities benefit everyone.

Resonate@alignandresonate· Jun 16

Too relatable.

Resonate@alignandresonate· Jun 15

Highlighted this month is SAGE- a U.S. national resource center for LBGTQ+ aging adults. In their own words, Sage is a space created for older folks who have lived authentically and with pride. To who this post reaches: You are seen, you are heard and there is community for you.

Sage National Resource Center on LBGTQ+ Aging; our objectives:
1. Create and disseminate information, educational resources, and technical assistance regarding LGBTQ+ aging
2. Develop and refine training on concerns related to cultural competence to the providers serving diverse communities.
3. Increase the capacity of LGBTQ+ older adults, families and caregivers to access services, and
4. Improve collaboration with other minority aging resource centers and network.

CONNECT WITH SAGEYOU:
A space created for older folks who've lived authentically with pride.

Resonate@alignandresonate· Jun 13

10 years later, hearts haven't healed from the Pulse nightclub massacre.

Resonate@alignandresonate· Jun 11

Icon. Excerpt from her documentary, Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am.

Resonate@alignandresonate· Jun 9

History is important to seek, learn, know, then share.

A novel in an open box titled The Men With The Pink Triangle by Heinz Heger Featuring a new foreword by Sarah Schulman

Resonate@alignandresonate· Jun 5

This is why there is no straight pride month.

Countries where it is illegal to be straight- zero. Gay- sixty plus.

Resonate@alignandresonate· Jun 4

Before 1935, Berlin had a thriving gay scene for decades. This memorial exists. Right now. Today. Preserving history as it happened is as important now as it was then.

Memorial to Homosexuals Persecuted Under Nazism
Monument in Berlin Germany.
A stark stone cube with a video screen honoring the gay men criminalized and killed by the Nazis.

Resonate@alignandresonate· Jun 2

This is what allyship is. #HonorTheEarth #IndigoGirls

Resonate@alignandresonate· Jun 1

Month 6 is here!

June 2026
Inclusivity
Intentional inclusion: if one voice is missing the conversation is incomplete.

June- bridging divides, fostering open conversations
This month we are focusing on the communities being punched down upon and the resilience of a movement that has never stopped or lost momentum in one of the most important (and deadly) timelines.

Resonate@alignandresonate· May 31

Comes out today on YT the story behind #TWLOHA

To Write Love - a documentary on the movement
Premieres May 31st on YouTube
HOPE IS REAL HELP IS REAL

Resonate@alignandresonate· May 7

In a moment in time where not much is inexpensive, here is access to free therapy, counseling & guidance. This timeline is no joke, make sure you and your loved ones are okay.

Resonate presents: Free Mental Health Resources.
Anonymous: text HOME to 741741, Suicide & Crisis: Call or text 988, Trevor Project: call 1-866-488-7386 or text START to 678-678, Veterans: call 988 and press 1 or text 838255, Natural Disasters: call or text 1-800-985-5990.

Resonate@alignandresonate· May 4

When victims end up in jail for speaking up, less victims speak up. wannatalkaboutit.com

Resonate@alignandresonate· May 1

New month, same mission: let's make a difference- starting with ourselves.

Resonate presents May: Addressing the elephants in the room

This month we are focusing on putting out resources you can actually use to better your mental and physical health, encouraging community, discussing universal healthcare and the future of healthcare, the benefits of plant based eating, sharing in the advocacy, the caregivers crisis and the burnout associated with that while taking action ourselves getting outside in the community any chance we can!

How can you help?
Share our mission, organize similar action in your community, collaborate with us,volunteer/join others locally or participate in our weekly call to actions!

Resonate@alignandresonate· Apr 23

Worth posting again.