<p>The future is unwritten, and most of us have access to our respective pens. Pick that shit up and make your mark. We have an affect regardless of what we do.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><ol><li> Film ICE when you see them. </li><li>Call your representatives. IT WORKS.</li></ol><p><br></p><p>When you get overwhelmed with information? Go do something with it. Anything. Action is the remedy. </p><br><p><a href="https://substack.com/home/post/p-185879093 https://bensheehan.substack.com/p/your-calls-are-working" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank" style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Ben Sheehan's Substack </a></p><p><a href="https://www.pbs.org/show/civics-made-easy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PBS Civics Made Easy</a></p><br><p><a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/experts-say-there-is-actually-something-you-can-do-to-stop-ice-but-its-crucial-you-do-it-now-goog_l_69724a8ae4b0e15d54cc3ab2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Huffington Post on what we can do now. </a></p><br><p>Know your rights:</p><p><a href="https://www.motionlaw.com/know-your-rights-what-to-do-if-ice-comes-to-your-door/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Defend yourself against ICE raids</a></p><p><a href="https://www.iceinmyarea.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ICE in your area. </a></p><p><a href="https://afsc.org/news/how-allies-can-defend-against-ice-raids" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">How allies can help against ICE raids</a></p><br><p>RESOURCES: <a href="https://oversightdemocrats.house.gov/immigration-dashboard" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The House Democrats ICE oversight.</a></p><p><a href="https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/blog/immigration-enforcement-harms-students-schools" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">American Immigration Council on Student Harm</a></p><p><a href="https://theconversation.com/federal-immigration-enforcement-near-schools-disrupts-attendance-traumatizes-students-and-damages-their-academic-performance-273325" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Conversation on ICE impact on student Trauma </a></p><p>The UN "<a href="https://news.un.org/en/story/2025/11/1166397" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ending world hunger costs less than 1% of military spending"</a></p><p><a href="https://endhomelessness.org/resources/research-and-analysis/how-much-would-it-cost-to-provide-housing-first-to-all-households-staying-in-homeless-shelters/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cost to end vs not end homelessness</a></p><p><a href="https://www.cato.org/blog/5-ice-detainees-have-violent-convictions-73-no-convictions" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ICE isn't arresting criminals</a></p><p>The<a href="https://www.americanimmigrationcouncil.org/report/mass-deportation-trump-democracy/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> American Immigration Council on Mass Deportation </a></p><br><p>Read episode scripts on <a href="https://medium.com/@makeyourdamnbed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Julie's Medium Blog</a>.</p><br><p>SUPPORT<a href="https://supporter.acast.com/make-your-damn-bed" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> JULIE (and the show!)</a></p><p>DONATE to the<a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/6152264dc28ad2001383af43/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.pcrf.net" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> Palestinian Children's Relief Fund </a>AND THE <a href="https://sdnrlf.com/#:~:text=Who%20We%20Are,Ways%20to%20Give" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sudan Relief Fund</a></p><p>GET AN OCCASIONAL PERSONAL EMAIL FROM ME:<a href="https://open.acast.com/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"> www.makeyourdamnbedpodcast.com</a></p><p>TUNE IN ON <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/6152264dc28ad2001383af43/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.instagram.com/mydbpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">INSTAGRAM</a> AND<em> </em><a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/6152264dc28ad2001383af43/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.youtube.com/juliemerica" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>YOUTUBE</em></a></p><p>SUBSCRIBE FOR BONUS CONTENT ON <a href="https://open.acast.com/networks/6152264dc28ad2001383af43/shows/6152264dc28ad2001383af42/episodes/www.patreon.com/MYDBpodcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PATREON</a>.</p><br><p><em>The opinions expressed by Julie Merica and Make Your Damn Bed Podcast are intended for entertainment purposes only. 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