what i learned in the past month and past 31 years…

–offer free babysitting for folks who are going to hit the streets or do other kinds of work/revolt that is more difficult with children around

–let people sleep on your couch, bed, mattress, floor. offer crash space.

–if you have internet. share internet w those who dont.

–keep the bar stocked.

–keep cigarettes stocked

–if you have al jazeera english. let folks come over and watch. call folks with the latest news if you know they dont have access.

–keep basic first aid supplied handy

–be a street medic. ( i will never forget the guy who came to me with coca cola to blow in my nose to off set the effects of tear gas. it fucking worked.)

–if you can translate, do so. like it was so helpful when we could watch state tv and have someone translate for us, or watch aje and vice versa for the arabic speakers.

–joke and laugh a lot. morbid jokes are totally appropriate.

–trust chaos. (fighting it accomplishes nada)

–keep food stocked. (you never know who is coming by. or when stores will be open or closed. )

–take pictures. document. reflect the revolution to the world. tell the stories.

–fight. if you cant fight on the front lines, support the people who are fighting on the front lines.

–remember its not about you or me. its about freedom.

–model self care. (ppl who need to take time to take care of themselves are more likely to do so when they know that others around them are doing the same.)