Everybody says “find mutual aid networks” and “build local community” but the only community I’ve had since COVID has been a few local friends, my partners/family, and the various online communities I’m a part of. So how do you actually do it? How do you find people doing the work? #MutualAid #trans

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@RainofTerra figure out what your useful skills and resources are, and how much time/energy you can reasonably dedicate to sharing them (burnout sucks!), and then share that info with all your current friends. If you’re comfortable with it, tell them you’re happy to help with [insert skill/resource related stuff here] if any of their friends need help. Then find out what their skills are, and if those are things you can pass along if you hear about someone needing help

See if there are outdoor/covid safe events you can go to, at least occasionally (political events like protests are good, but if you’ve only got yoga in the park you’ll still meet some potentially cool people!) Exchange contact info with anyone you meet who seems cool, and then maybe hit them up for coffee or a walk in the park or whatever if you wanna turn it into a real friendship. Mention you’ve been trying to help people with [thing] if it comes up. Find out who the organizers are, or other people who seem to be Doing The Work and are aligned with your values and introduce yourself to them. Ask if they’ve got a mailing list/signal group/whatever so you can hear about other stuff they’re doing & if there’s anything you can help with, either in the moment or in the future

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