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March 24, 2017 9:20 AM

Some Friday levity for activists Raccoons of the Resistance Activism Self Care Workshop

After a troubling week of phone calls and faxes to my House representative, this Guardian cartoon says it all.

posted by Pocahontas (15 comments total)

Metafilter: getting well-actually'd by a bag of frozen peas
posted by danny the boy at 9:38 AM on March 24, 2017 [10 favorites]

In a similar vein, I enjoyed this doggo meme P R O T E S T B O Y E this morning:

HECK THE POLICE
posted by phunniemee at 9:38 AM on March 24, 2017 [24 favorites]

Always good to remember its bread AND roses.
posted by The Whelk at 9:55 AM on March 24, 2017 [2 favorites]

From hereon I will preface all my objections with "As a bag of frozen peas..."
posted by GuyZero at 10:09 AM on March 24, 2017 [19 favorites]

Raccoons? So why'd they host a Workshop? I'd have thought an Association Lunch would have been more fitting.
posted by roystgnr at 10:17 AM on March 24, 2017

FDOTM is spectacular as always. The Racoons of the Resistance are recurring characters:

Can Raccoons of the Resistance save Science from the Tantrumocracy?
Be fierce, furious, and fight! Join the Raccoons of the Resistance!
The Raccoons of the Resistance return. And they are mobilizing
It’s time for the Raccoons of the Resistance monthly reading group!

You can get a t-shirt, if you like.
posted by zamboni at 10:20 AM on March 24, 2017 [9 favorites]

So we should all do our activism over teleconference while having sex in the back of our Ubers, like aspiring silicon valley execs seeking VC investors, so we become winners, too? Or is this more like, "Hey, remember to drink lots of water?" It's a confusing cultural moment for me...
posted by saulgoodman at 10:23 AM on March 24, 2017

From zamboni's Be fierce, furious, and fight! Join the Raccoons of the Resistance! link:
Now that we kinow Trump is afraid of stairs and ramps everyone should dress as a short flight of steps or a mild incline

I think I just figured out my Halloween costume 7 months ahead of time.
posted by ActingTheGoat at 10:43 AM on March 24, 2017 [6 favorites]

You're going to get some hop ons.
posted by dr. boludo at 11:18 AM on March 24, 2017 [3 favorites]

I love this comic. The ones about climate change (Brenda the climate-denial penguin) are also good.
posted by irisclara at 11:23 AM on March 24, 2017

f.m was responsible for a poster that was required wall-decoration for everyone in my (former) industry: Dr Onthemoon's self diagnosis windfarm syndrome check list!
posted by scruss at 11:38 AM on March 24, 2017 [2 favorites]

I fucking love this cartoon. <3 Thanks for reminding me it exists--think I'm gonna go get a Raccoons of the Resistance sticker for my laptop, so I remember it and smile more often.
posted by sciatrix at 11:51 AM on March 24, 2017 [1 favorite]

Love the t-shirts!

I keep hoping for a red t-shirt with a picture of the raccoon wearing the red t-shirt that says "I punch nazis."

Also, one of Science saying "that's Ms Science" would be the best thing ever.

For now I just have to be content with the first dog in space saying "I need a hug, but don't touch me." Which I am going to go put on now.

Resist! Be fierce and fight!
posted by susiswimmer at 2:04 PM on March 24, 2017 [1 favorite]

Woke Michigan Fish For Drinkable Water is warming the cockles of my heart
posted by mostly vowels at 3:51 PM on March 24, 2017 [5 favorites]

Have the Raccoons of the Resistance sold out already?
posted by Johnny Wallflower at 7:06 AM on March 31, 2017