#get active

"Piece of civic artwork in St Mungo Square. It’s called Silent Agitator, created by Glasgow based artist Ruth Ewart and inspired by a 1917 poster for Industrial Workers of the World Union."

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"Silent Agitator is a large clock based upon a detail of an illustration produced by Ralph Chaplin in 1917 for the Industrial Workers of the World union (the IWW). Chaplin’s illustration, bearing the inscription ‘What time is it? Time to organize!’, was reproduced on millions of gummed stickers, known as ‘silent agitators’, that were distributed by union members in workplaces and public spaces across the US. The clock hands bear workers’ clogs or, in French, sabots from which the word sabotage is derived (sabotage was originally used in English to specifically mean disruption instigated by workers). Clocks are a ubiquitous symbol within industrial disputes as hourly wages and the extent of working hours are often the source of argument. Silent Agitator nods to the IWW’s organising for the rights to a five-day work week and eight-hour work day, and posits a future in which we further reclaim our time."

Ruth Ewan (b. 1980, Aberdeen, Scotland) lives and works in Glasgow, Scotland. 

🌸 stretch after you wake up and before bed

🌸 get up and walk for a few minutes every hour

🌸 walk to work/school/the store when you’re able to

🌸 park towards the end of the parking lot to get more steps in

🌸 drink more water! you’ll be getting up more to refill your bottle

🌸 take the stairs instead of the elevator

🌸 take a short walk after meals - it helps digestion too!

🌸 walk or play with your pet!

🌸 if you’re watching tv, exercise in place on commercial breaks! this can be walking, stretching, push-ups - whatever fits you best!

🌸 take a walk on your lunch break

🌸 get a pedometer, fitbit, apple watch, etc - something that can track your movement. seeing your activity levels can motivate you to do more!

🌸 if you’re walking somewhere, try and take the longer way

🌸 clean up around your home more! sweeping, vacuuming, and putting things away gets you more active while cleaning your space - double win!

🌸 walk in a park or neighborhood with some friends!

🌸 pace around the room when you’re on the phone or watching tiktoks

🌸 turn on some music and dance!

🌸 listen to a podcast to audiobook only when you’re being active - you’ll want to move more to listen to it more!

this is a national list of events being held over the next couple of weeks that are networking and educational opportunities for things like:

-local mutual aid

-abolition/prisoner support

-migra watch/ICE intervention

-self-defense

-action medic trainings and community health response

-information distribution like zines and wheatpasting

Snowflake weirdos Weird Donald and Weirder J.D. get triggered when you call them weird.

Why calling Trump 'weird' is freaking Republicans out

It does feel good to call out weird MAGA Republicans. But the effect on them is minor compared to getting people to vote for Kamala Harris and for Democrats downballot. Even in non-battleground states for president there are races which could tip control of the US House and Senate.