Digital Tools for Activism

Resistbot

Send a message to your members of Congress through your texting app. Resistbot is an artificially intelligent tool for sending fax messages to Washington. Simply text  the word “RESIST” to 50409 and within minutes the bot will have identified your representatives. Type in the message you want faxed to your reps and let the bot do the rest.

Countable: Your Government, Made Simple

Get clear, concise summaries of bills going through Congress, see what others think, then take action. Telling your reps how you feel is easier than ever with email and now video messages. Make your democracy more responsive! Available online or as an app. — Countable

Congress

• Find your representatives, see how they vote
•  See what bills are coming up for a vote next
• Search for bills and votes you should know about
• Stay on top of floor activity, committee hearings
• Be notified of just about everything

 

Amplify

Amplify is a team tool for peaceful grassroots activism. It contains only your group’s latest calls to action — no news or noise. When you complete an action, mark it “complete” so you can track your progress as a group. See the actions other members have taken, and cheer them on. — Amplify

Call Congress

Call Congress makes it fast and easy to tell your members of Congress what your think. Just enter your Zip Code, and Call Congress will look up your Senators and Representative. Then just tap on the phone button next to your Congressperson’s name, and you can place a call to their office. It’s never been easier to let your voice be heard in Washington D.C. — MobileGlick

5calls.org

Turn your passive participation into active resistance. Facebook likes and Twitter retweets can’t create the change you want to see. Calling your Government on the phone can. Spend 5 minutes, make 5 calls.  Calling is the most effective way to influence your representatives. 5 Calls does the research for each issue, determining which representatives are most influential for which topic, collecting phone numbers for those offices, and writing scripts that clearly articulate a progressive position. You just have to call. — 5calls.org

 

The biggest hurdle that our communities have is cynicism – saying it’s a done deal, who cares; there’s no point to voting. If we can get somebody to care, it’s a huge victory for the movement and the causes we’re trying to advance. – Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez