{"id":119,"date":"2018-01-02T23:30:11","date_gmt":"2018-01-03T07:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.daysofresistance.com\/?page_id=119"},"modified":"2025-05-19T02:07:59","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T09:07:59","slug":"welcome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.daysofresistance.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Welcome!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"font-size: small;\">Updated <span class=\"last-modified-timestamp\">May 19, 2025<\/span><\/div>\n<h1 align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\">2026 Election Countdown<\/span><\/h1>\n\n\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"countdown.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<script>\n    var election = new Countdown({\n        year    : 2026,\n        month   : 11,\n        day     : 3,\n        hour    : 8,\n        ampm    : \"am\",\n        minute  : 0,\n        second  : 0,\n        timezone: -5,\n        rangeHi : \"year\",\n        rangeLo : \"seconds\",\n        style   : \"flip\",\n        fadeInMS: 500,\n        width   : 375,\n        height  : 60,\n        numbers : {\n            \/\/font    : \"Arial\"\n            \/\/color   : \"#FFFFFF\"\n            \/\/bkgd    : \"#365D8B\"\n        },\n        labels  : {\n            \/\/font    : \"Arial\"\n            \/\/color   : \"#000000\",\n        },\n    });\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h1 align=\"center\"><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Dictatorship<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<hr \/>\n<div align=\"center\"><em>&#8220;Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time: the need for man to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to oppression and violence. Man must evolve for all human conflict a method which rejects revenge, aggression and retaliation. The foundation of such a method is love.&#8221;<\/em><\/div>\n<div align=\"center\"><em>&#8211; Martin Luther King Jr. (1964, Nobel acceptance speech)<\/em><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><b>(I most highly recommend visiting <\/b><a style=\"font-weight: bold;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.electoral-vote.com\/\">Electoral-Vote.com<\/a><b> to keep track of news and events over the coming months. They in part inspired the creation of this site, as a small way to stand against the tyranny of Trump and his GOP sycophants.)<\/b><\/p>\n<p>tRump &#8211; a convicted rapist and felon who has turned America into his fiefdom and piggy-bank.<\/p>\n<p>Resist Them.<\/p>\n<p>Vote. Them. Out.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Organize<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indivisibleguide.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Indivisible &#8211; A Practical Guide for Resisting the Trump Agenda<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ofa.us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Organizing for Action<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.obama.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Obama Foundation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Vote to reject the GOP at the ballot box<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/vote.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Register to vote<\/a> &#8211; then vote in <strong>2024, and beyond<\/strong>!<\/li>\n<li><strong>Voting\u00a0matters<\/strong>: even if your state is firmly &#8220;blue&#8221; or &#8220;red&#8221;, even if it&#8217;s a non-presidential &#8220;midterm&#8221; election, you can still have a profound effect in your state and local elections.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Donate to organizations that oppose Trump and his policies<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aclu.org\/donate\/join-renew-give\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The American Civil Liberties Union<br \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/donate.splcenter.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nilc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Immigration Law Center<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nrdc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Natural Resources Defense Council<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amnestyusa.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Amnesty International<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hrw.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Human Rights Watch<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.hrc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Human Rights Campaign<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.plannedparenthood.org\/donate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Planned Parenthood<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reproductiverights.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Center for Reproductive Rights<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/now.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Organization for Women (NOW)<br \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.naacp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NAACP<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.noh8campaign.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NoH8 Campaign<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.glaad.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">GLAAD<br \/><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncsfreedom.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">National Coalition for Sexual Freedom (NCSF)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b>Let your voice be heard<\/b><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usa.gov\/elected-officials\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Contact your legislators<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/whcommentline.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Unofficial White House phone numbers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b>Active resistance<\/b><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grabyourwallet.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Voting with your wallet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.progressiveresistanceleague.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Progressive Resistance League<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b>Resources for\u00a0whistleblowers<\/b><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.propublica.org\/article\/how-to-leak-to-propublica\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">ProPublica<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theintercept.com\/leak\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Intercept<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spj.org\/leak.asp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Society of Professional Journalists<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><strong>Staying informed<\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.electoral-vote.com\/\">Electoral-Vote.com<\/a>\u00a0keeps a firm ear to the rail as national elections approach and throughout the year<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/whatthefuckjusthappenedtoday.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">What the F*ck Just Happened Today?<\/a> -a handy daily digest<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/newsandguts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dan Rather&#8217;s News and Guts initiative<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/\">The New York Times<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\">The Washington Post<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; solid journalism<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.salon.com\/category\/politics\/\">Salon<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; stands against normalizing Trump<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/billmoyers.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bill Moyers<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0a voice of reason and resistance<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/mmflint\/posts\/10154046637756857\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Michael Moore has some solid suggestions<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><b>Don&#8217;t be afraid to reach out for help<\/b><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li>US National Suicide Prevention Hotline: <strong>800-273-8255<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Hopeline: <strong>800-784-2433 (800-SUICIDE)<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Crisis Text Line: <strong>text &#8220;START&#8221; to 741-741<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>US National Domestic Violence Hotline: <strong>800-799-7233<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The Trevor Project (LBGT+): <strong>866-488-7386<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>US Transgender Suicide Hotline: <strong>877-565-8860<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>US Veterans Suicide Hotline: <strong>800-273-8255<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.allaboutcounseling.com\/crisis_hotlines.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">More crisis hotlines in the U.S.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/safespacenetwork.tumblr.com\/post\/25840980975\/the-safe-space-network-hotlines-and-emergency\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Crisis hotlines in the U.S. and elsewhere<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>If you have useful links you&#8217;d like to see here, please <a href=\"http:\/\/www.daysofresistance.com\/?page_id=33\">contact us via the contact form!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Updated 2026 Election Countdown Dictatorship &#8220;Nonviolence is the answer to the crucial political and moral questions of our time: the need for man to overcome oppression and violence without resorting to oppression and violence. 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