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Pick the step you can reach today.

Rules change when neighbors organize. You don't have to do all six of these — even one moves the needle, and none of them cost money or ask you to be an expert.

New here? Start with rung 1 — it takes thirty seconds, and you can always come back for the rest.

  1. 30 seconds

    1. Join the list

    We'll email you when there's something happening in your state — nothing more often than that, and never anything asking for money.

    Join by email
  2. 2 minutes

    2. Sign the petition

    "One rule: a human makes the decision, and answers for it." Signatures get shown to city councils as proof that people in their town care about this — not sent to any candidate or party.

    Sign by email
  3. 5 minutes

    3. Share it

    A broadside was made to be nailed up. Print the one-pager and pin it somewhere people will actually read it — a corkboard, a laundromat, a library. Or just send this page to one neighbor.

    Email one neighbor Print it

    Or save one of these and post it wherever you post things:

    A human makes the decision, and answers for it. The loom did not remove the weaver. A person still chose the pattern, punched the cards, examined the cloth, and signed the bolt. — jacquard, 1804 The anger is real. Aim it at the rulebook.
  4. 10 to 20 minutes

    4. Write to your officials

    This one's really two smaller tasks, honestly costed:

    Your state representative — about 10 minutes

    They're easy to reach: look up their contact page, then copy the note below (in your own words is even better) and paste it in.

    I'm a neighbor in [your town]. I'm asking you to support a rule: when an automated system — a camera network, an algorithm — makes a decision that affects someone's life, a named person has to review it and be accountable for it. Montana already passed this for state agencies (HB 178). I'd like to see it here too. Thank you for reading this.

    Your city council — 15 to 20 minutes, longer the first time

    We can't look up your city council for you — you know your town better than we do. This part takes longer because you'll need to find their contact info yourself.

    Find your council
  5. 1 hour

    5. Show up and speak

    This is the one that actually moves an ordinance. Most council meetings pass with almost nobody in the room — a handful of neighbors speaking on the same issue stands out.

    Get the 2-minute script Find your meeting
  6. ongoing

    6. Become a local lead

    If you're willing to be the person your town calls on this — to host a meeting, track the council's agenda, or just be a point of contact — tell us what's happening where you live.

    Tell us about your town