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(We will continue to update and revise. Last update -February 6, 2025)
Personal Data and Location Protection
- Migrate from Twitter/X to BlueSky (https://bsky.app/)
- Migrate from WhatsApp to Signal (https://signal.org/)
- See articles: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/20/how-to-opt-out-location-sharing-smartphones
https://werd.io/2024/psa-social-media-privacy-and-you
Independent and/or Subscriber-Supported News and Information
- ProPublica (https://www.propublica.org/)
- The Guardian (https://www.theguardian.com)
- International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (https://www.icij.org/)
- Free Speech TV (https://freespeech.org/)
- Reveal (https://revealnews.org/)
- Bellingcat (https://www.bellingcat.com/)
- Heather Cox Richardson’s “Letters from an American”: (https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/)
- Robert Reich: What you can do: https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-you-can-do
Civil Organizations Helping People at Risk
ACLU Know Your Rights: https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights
Whistleblower Support: https://whistlebloweraid.org
Immigration Policy Tracking Project: https://immpolicytracking.org/policies/?after=2025-01-20
Immigration KYR Resources: https://www.muslimsforjustfutures.org/blog/immigrationkyr
Travel Ban Center: https://www.niacouncil.org/travelban
Ready to Stay: https://readytostay.org/immigrants/resources

ACLU
Defends civil liberties and individual rights.
CAIR
Promotes understanding of Islam and defends civil rights.
Amnesty International
Campaigns for human rights worldwide.
HRC
Advocates for LGBTQ+ rights.
Lambda Legal
Focuses on LGBTQ+ and HIV/AIDS legal advocacy.
NCTE
Advocates for policy changes for transgender people.
Planned Parenthood
Provides reproductive health care and education.
Center for Reproductive Rights
Uses legal advocacy to advance reproductive rights.
SisterSong
Advocates for reproductive justice for women of color.
Center for American Progress (CAP)
Progressive policy research and advocacy.
Color Of Change
Largest online racial justice organization in the U.S.
Demos
Think tank for equitable democracy.
Earthjustice
Environmental law organization.
Indivisible
Grassroots movement for civic engagement.
Moms Demand Action
Advocates for stronger gun safety legislation.
NAACP
Oldest civil rights organization in the U.S.
Voting/Voter Rights
Every election cycle is important and has impact upon our quality of life. The 2024 election cycle, the choices have rarely been so stark. Of the two major U.S. political parties, one is led by a convicted felon who is committed to implement policies detailed in Project 2025 and Agenda 47. Policies such as slashing taxes for corporations and the wealthy, reversing policies geared toward climate action and environmental protection, destroying federal support for women’s rights, race & gender equality, mass deportations, withdrawing support for NATO, and continuing to appoint judges who are inexperienced and biased.
While we encourage you to register on the civ.works platform and support our work, there are other imperatives at present:
- Make sure your voter registration is current, and tell everyone you know to also verify their own status. There are multiple, well-funded efforts to remove people from voter rolls.
- Make a plan to vote and make sure your vote is counted.
- Your time and/or donations are vital. Please consider either directly volunteering or supporting candidates who fundamentally embrace democracy, justice, and equality.
- Support groups such as: Vote Forward, MomsRising, NARAL, Brennan Center for Justice, Fair Fight, Earth Justice, Public Citizen, Natural Resources Defense Council, 350.org, Emily’s List, Peace Action (Disclosure: Our founder is on the Peace Action Board), Media Matters, FAIR, Demos, the News Literacy Project, and the National Priorities Project.
- Write letters to the editor of your newspaper(s).
- Learn about societal imperatives such as climate action, wealth inequality, race and gender equality, and more.