Not your grandma’s book club (unless your grandma marched in Selma). A practical starter kit for fighting fascism without losing your voice, your phone battery, or your sense of humor. Prep gear, safety essentials, and books that actually teach peace...
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How to Prepare
Things to Do Safely
Peaceful Protest & Strategy (Books/Guides)
How to Prepare
Things you need before showing up. Think: stay fed, charged, and unbothered.
Your phone dies, your lifeline dies. A chunky, reliable one with multiple ports.
Portable Chargers & Power Banks
Not a protest if you faint from dehydration. Toss in your bag and flex hydration like it’s resistance.
Liquid I.V.
For legal hotline numbers, quick notes, or journaling your “dear diary, today I toppled fascism” moments.
Rite in the Rain
Small, sturdy, fits snacks + first aid, but won’t make you look like Dora the Explorer.
Black Backpacks
You can’t march in ballet flats (well, you can, but you’ll regret it). Break in a shoe that is natural to your foot…
Vivobarefoot
Magnetic wireless + PD/USB-C fast charging. Great for charging your phone in crowd situations, easy to snap on.
Belkin BOOST↑CHARGE Pro Wireless Power Bank 5K w/ Qi2, MagSafe ...
Solid capacity for overnight or long protest days. Small enough to toss in a pocket.
Portable Power Banks | Fast, Smallest & 5K–27K mAh
Blocks germs, helps with anonymity, and keeps your RBF mysterious.
N95 Masks in Occupational Health & Safety Products(523)
Good volume, ergonomic back panel, durable enough for protest gear + some weather resistance.
Patagonia Refugio Backpack 26L
Keeps water cold for hours; hydration is non-negotiable.
32 oz Wide Mouth: 32 oz Insulated Water Bottle
Fuel yourself; fascism won’t fall on an empty stomach.
CLIF Bar Variety Pack | Best Energy Snacks & Flavors
Ultralight, quick-dry; handy for sweat, rain, or makeshift bandana duty.
PackTowl Personal Towel
Things to Do Safely
Safety gear = self-care when facing chaos
Protect eyes from pepper spray & debris; ANSI-rated but still low-key.
Oakley M Frame® 2.0 Industrial Safety Shield Glasses
Keeps your identity + lungs safer.
Face Mask, Buffs & Bandanas | REI Co-op
Compact, covers cuts, scrapes, blisters.
Ultralight/Watertight Medical Kit - .7
Marches run late; a bright, water-resistant headlamp keeps you moving.
Storm 500-R Rechargeable Headlamp
Protects hands if you need to hold signs, climb barricades, or just keep warm.
Mechanix Wear M-pact Gloves
Peaceful Protest & Strategy (Books/Guides)
Knowledge is resistance fuel. Get physical copies.
20 easy, actionable lessons for resisting authoritarian creep.
On Tyranny : Twenty Lessons From The Twentieth Century - By Timothy Snyder ...
Learn the propaganda playbook so you can call it out in real time.
How Fascism Works: The Politics of Us and Them by Jason Stanley, Paperback
History + tactics of modern antifascist movements.
Antifa: The Anti-Fascist Handbook by Mark Bray, Paperback
Deep dive into how nonviolent movements win.
This Is an Uprising: How Nonviolent Revolt Is Shaping the Twenty-First ...
The blueprint that’s been translated worldwide for resistance campaigns.
From Dictatorship to Democracy: A Conceptual Framework for Liberation
Absolutely self explanatory. Copies have been removed from the White House website.
The Constitution of the United States of America and Selected Writings ...
