Small Acts, Loud Echoes
They want you to feel powerless. That’s the point. Don’t give it to them.
The comments are open on this post, let us know what you’ve done or what you’ve seen.
The Gist:
They want us exhausted. They want us to believe there’s no point in fighting. But every small refusal — every song, every sticker, every story, every sandwich — is a crack in the wall. This post is a collection of those cracks. You might see yourself in them. You might start one of your own.
I’ve been watching the news like you have.
The noise. The cruelty. The speed of it all. It’s designed to wear you down — to make you stare at the floor and hope someone else will do something. That’s not hope. That’s surrender in slow motion.
This post is a break from that.
It’s not about what they’re doing.
It’s about what we’re still capable of doing — even now, especially now.
A Sandwich and a Statement
In August 2025, a former DOJ staffer was arrested for throwing a sandwich — yes, a sandwich — at a Customs and Border Protection officer during a protest in D.C.
A moment of frustration? Sure. But also a moment of resistance.
That one impulsive gesture lit up the internet. “Sandwich Guy” became a meme. Stickers followed. Stencils. Someone even made a mural. It was absurd, and it was perfect — a reminder that small, human defiance still has teeth.
Read more: CBS News
Make Art, Not Peace
When power won’t listen, people make their message impossible to ignore.
In Los Angeles, someone started putting up “Missing” posters. Not for lost dogs — for immigrants taken by ICE. Each face on the wall was a quiet refusal to let someone disappear without a trace. The Guardian
On the National Mall, people laid down quilts stitched with stories. No speeches. No slogans. Just thread and truth. It didn’t trend. But it stood there — visible, undeniable. The Washington Pos
Resistance in Plain Sight
Not all resistance is loud. Some of it looks like nothing at all — a delay, a decision, a door quietly left open.
Federal workers refusing to speed up politically motivated projects. Tech engineers walking off the job when asked to build surveillance tools. Musicians pulling their work from Spotify after learning the CEO was investing in military AI. The Washington Post
These people aren’t shouting. But they’re not cooperating either.
That’s what resistance looks like from the inside.
A Thousand Local Sparks
In towns you’ve never heard of, people are standing up in ways you’ll never see on the news.
Tiny rallies. Signs in windows. Chalk on sidewalks. Quiet walkouts. Candlelight vigils.
The “No Kings” protests, the “Good Trouble Lives On” actions — they weren’t one big march. They were thousands of small ones, stitched together by purpose.
Power wants you to think you’re alone. These people remind us you’re not.
Everyday Rebellion
Some of the strongest resistance you’ll ever see happens without a hashtag.
Saying no when they expect yes.
Telling the truth when it’s easier to stay quiet.
Putting a sticker where someone might need to see it.
Holding your ground in a room where you don’t feel safe.
Choosing dignity over comfort.
“The weapons of the weak are often hidden. But they are weapons just the same.”
— James C. Scott
You don’t need to lead a march.
You don’t need to be fearless.
You just need to keep going.
If You’re Tired…
So am I.
But tired doesn’t mean done. It means you still care. And that’s enough to start something.
You don’t have to burn yourself out trying to fix the world.
You don’t have to be a hero.
You just have to not give them the satisfaction of your silence.
Sometimes it starts with a quilt.
Sometimes a sticker.
Sometimes a sandwich.
Sometimes it just starts with you, saying no.
What Have You Seen?
Got a story of small resistance? Reply in the comments or send it my way. I’ll be collecting these and sharing some in a future post.
“They tried to bury us. They didn’t know we were seeds.”
— Mexican proverb
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