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I've been sharing and signing petitions about things related to my job, namely the fact that he wants to defund the NEH and the NEA. I need to check out the list though, I've been so sick that I haven't been able to do much.

Just a lot of reading and talking with like minded family and friends right now. Trump wasn't anything that seemed remotely serious to me, I couldn't wrap my mind around him as a legitimate possibility.

Tomorrow apparently he's going to restrict Muslim immigration
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSKBN1582XQ
And apparently a good portion of the population supports this
http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/presidential-races/283789-poll-americans-split-on-trumps-muslim-ban-proposal?mobile_switch=standard

So I've been trying to read a lot of more neutral even conservative places and forums (avoiding the cesspools) just to even grasp what frame of reference theyre coming from bc it seems like my thoughts are so far from theirs it'd be hard to convince someone to switch to the anti-Trump side without more reading on my part.

I've been contacting my representatives (they are all republicans). I'm hoping to go to an action organizing meeting that is coming up.

Environment is my personal issue so I've been donating to environmental charities, have tried to eat majority meatless, stopped using heat, gotten more serious about zero waste after falling off the wagon etc. I think reducing petroleum use is probably the most radical thing you can do right now to fight environmental damage and also rapacious capitalism (rex tillerson, Putin, etc.).

@Mrs. Sketchbook:

I've joined a local action group that keeps me informed on local needs. But I also try to shoot emails of support or of protest when needed, and I like to donate little bits of money (every little bit helps!) when I can towards causes I believe in. I have it on my list today to donate to the Mississippi Planned Parenthood, the Mississippi democrats, and the Southern Poverty Law Center because of that recent ridiculous pair of tweets from the Mississippi senator.

I've donated to several organizations.
I resurfaced my twitter account and am tweeting at elected officials when they do good/bad.
I am looking for the new march/rally or protest that I can attend.
I need to get involved on a local/in person level and am trying to figure that out. This is the hardest but most important part.

I live in the bluest state and all my reps are Dems and so am a bit at a loss there. If anyone has elected reps that are Republicans I strongly encourage you to CALL them and let them know that you are watching what they do and you will be voting in two years! People can call Ryan Paul all they want about the ACA but unfortunately he really doesn't care about anyone who isn't in his district.

@Mrs. Sketchbook: It's awesome that you have figured out your issue and what you can do personally to help. There is SO MUCH going on right now and so much to be outraged about but I think people need to figure out the cause that is most important to them and focus as much as they can on that. I think part of the Trump's plan is to overwhelm, distract, and divides people's attention so that the opposition does not coalesce into real effective action.

I'm going to get more involved on a state level. I want to see higher-quality candidates moving up through the system. My federal congresswomen are all progressive and I'm committing to contacting them regularly, but it will be more supportive than persuasive. I really feel like my energies are better spent closer to home for the time being.

@petitenoisette: that is what infuriates me about PR. He's in a leadership position and should be widening his base.

There are lots of good ideas and links in here! I'll dig in to some a little deeper, for sure.

I increased my contributions to Sierra Club for their efforts towards the environmental impacts Trump will (& has already started!) causing.

I have also been sharing on social media some of the alarming things like the EPA media blackout, etc, as well as signing every petition that comes through my email and that are promoted through Sierra Club, NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) & other environmental groups, as well as on other petitioning sites for social justice, etc. I found quite a few to sign just this afternoon on https://www.addup.org/campaigns , and I have been writing to our congress and representatives. I do feel like I need to get out and actually DO some things to make more change faster, also, but am working on where and how to do that.