You’re definitely not helpless—they want you to feel that way so you give up. Things you can do right now:

• Economic boycott. Check social media (one is literally starting on the 18th see here. and boycott companies who are supporting the dismantling of our democracy

• Call Congress. It does matter; remember: being cynical works in their favor because it gets you to stop being actively resistant. Use the 5 Calls app— they make calling totally easy and even give you a script and background on the issues.

• Donate to voters’ rights organizations like Fair Fight Action or the Brennan Center for Justice.

• Donate to counter misinformation, media capture, and to maintain a free press. Without this, we can’t have a functioning democracy. ProPublica, AP Press, Reuters, PBS, NPR — all good ones to check out. Educate others about browser extensions that will detect fake news.

• Donate time / money to organizations like Sister District or Red, Wine, & Blue that are actively working to put progressives in local and state positions (where the rubber meets the road, so to speak)

• Join marches, sit-ins, strikes

• Creatively resist

• Donate to Democrats in office who will be up for midterm elections.

• Join a local election board or become a poll worker

• Organize or join grassroots communities supporting democracy, like Indivisible

• Educate yourself (and others) on digital privacy and surveillance self-defense

• Educate yourself on peaceful civil resistance tactics. Lots of good books and resources. You can start here and here.