<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[No Act Too Small]]></title><description><![CDATA[An information hub for social engagement and intentional community building. ]]></description><link>https://www.noacttoosmall.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 04:55:40 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.noacttoosmall.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Porter McGhan and the Fluid Nature of Identity]]></title><description><![CDATA[This post is for him. And for every child who doesn’t know if the adults in their life will still be there tomorrow. For every parent who crossed a border not to break the law, but to keep a promise. For every American who believes that who we claim and how we treat the most vulnerable is what defines us in the end.]]></description><link>https://www.noacttoosmall.com/post/porter-mcghan-and-the-fluid-nature-of-identity</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68486103f4ab7949c314dedc</guid><pubDate>Tue, 10 Jun 2025 17:07:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/38c7fc_4e1d6a566e834459aa8aa5a20a0325c9~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_771,h_981,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Ripples of Engagement]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’ve grown so used to measuring political discourse by conversions and victories—by who came out on top or who changed their mind on the spot. But that’s not how people work. That’s not how learning works. Engagement isn’t always about being right. Sometimes it’s about being real. Present. Willing to risk the discomfort of not being agreed with.]]></description><link>https://www.noacttoosmall.com/post/the-ripples-of-engagement</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6845c7683f9d19c9670a8180</guid><pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2025 17:37:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/38c7fc_afd32f15d28b4ff0a929240bca37ede1~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Something Worth Fighting For: Reflections from the June 6 Veterans Rally]]></title><description><![CDATA[Gone is the groping disorientation of January and February. The mood now is focused. Angry. Resolved. People aren’t just showing up—they know why they’re showing up. And they know this isn’t a season. It’s an era. We are in the fight of our lifetimes.]]></description><link>https://www.noacttoosmall.com/post/something-worth-fighting-for-reflections-from-the-june-6-veterans-rally</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68444d158b06ce86ada81cd0</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Jun 2025 14:37:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/38c7fc_a73d69f2e8aa4f11839aa1e8a56d4587~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Do Not Obey in Advance]]></title><description><![CDATA[Tyranny doesn’t always arrive with a bang. More often, it creeps in through silence, courtesy, and deference. It thrives not on orders, but on anticipation—when people adjust their speech, their values, their gaze, before anyone even asks them to.]]></description><link>https://www.noacttoosmall.com/post/do-not-obey-in-advance</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6841bf34fa193a512b9f3a95</guid><pubDate>Thu, 05 Jun 2025 16:23:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/38c7fc_6e70061feddc4a65afb6a8fda748ba1c~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Outrages, Real and Imagined]]></title><description><![CDATA[Through a thorough investigation of media reports, court records, and military documentation, Lembcke found no credible evidence that anti-war protesters spat on returning soldiers. In fact, many in the anti-war movement viewed soldiers as victims of the war machine, not its enemies. Some veterans even became anti-war leaders themselves.]]></description><link>https://www.noacttoosmall.com/post/outrages-real-and-imagined</link><guid isPermaLink="false">683efafbc81ffc3560e637bc</guid><pubDate>Tue, 03 Jun 2025 13:57:56 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/38c7fc_ebb9de555d6a44cc86db4a11aaff6dc0~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Road Ahead: From Public Service to Public Voice]]></title><description><![CDATA[The technical vision for No Act Too Small is largely complete. The foundation has been laid. The site is live, stable, and growing—capable of hosting flyers, streaming audio, managing events, and offering tools for action, reflection, and connection. The structure is there. Now comes the harder, deeper work: creating content and telling stories that matter.]]></description><link>https://www.noacttoosmall.com/post/the-road-ahead-from-public-service-to-public-voice</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68375879dc69d18047f8f29b</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2025 19:07:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/38c7fc_6e54cf60a4f64998877539c4ec3cedb9~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When Law Becomes a Weapon: Bearing Witness and Responding to Authoritarian Repression]]></title><description><![CDATA[This isn’t governance. It’s message-sending. These actions don’t just punish individuals—they warn the rest of us. Organize, and you’ll be audited. Speak, and you’ll be charged. Align with the wrong cause, and you may be erased.]]></description><link>https://www.noacttoosmall.com/post/when-law-becomes-a-weapon-bearing-witness-and-responding-to-authoritarian-repression</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68307579a47e58c922f9ec0d</guid><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 13:25:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/38c7fc_d625efeb5d0f4830beef496d1faa770c~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_854,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A Quiet Revelation: What Malta Reminded Me About Belonging]]></title><description><![CDATA[Just a few days in Malta, and I felt something rare: ease, welcome, belonging. It made me realize how much we’ve normalized isolation…]]></description><link>https://www.noacttoosmall.com/post/a-quiet-revelation-what-malta-reminded-me-about-belonging</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6828420e1018716c56f18521</guid><pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2025 08:08:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/38c7fc_70bf4244e0024c69b21970dbbdc2be84~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Notes from Malta: On Belonging and the Great American Loneliness]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve come to a conclusion as plain as the local bread and as bitter as the espresso: I feel more welcome here among strangers than I do back]]></description><link>https://www.noacttoosmall.com/post/notes-from-malta-on-belonging-and-the-great-american-loneliness</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6825e04fd9eda83af4375c66</guid><pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2025 12:53:05 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/38c7fc_32e1613253eb497bba479ab285a4a732~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Space Traders and the AI Dream: What Are We Willing to Trade?]]></title><description><![CDATA[In our fight to resist authoritarianism, we must also resist the dehumanization disguised as innovation. Because the future we’re being sold isn’t just a vision—it’s a transaction. And someone always pays.]]></description><link>https://www.noacttoosmall.com/post/the-space-traders-and-the-ai-dream-what-are-we-willing-to-trade</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681f565ae0791c3813dcc86d</guid><pubDate>Sat, 10 May 2025 13:56:05 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Explore the Four Hubs of NATS: Action, Resources, Safety &#38; Self-Care]]></title><description><![CDATA[NATS is built around four hubs to help you plug in and stay strong:
Action Hub – Filter hundreds of fresh protest flyers and find where to show up.
Resource Hub – Practical tools, legal guides, and how-tos for every stage of organizing.
Safety Hub – Tips for staying secure online and in the streets.
Self-Care Hub – Because sustainable movements need rest, resilience, and care.]]></description><link>https://www.noacttoosmall.com/post/explore-the-four-hubs-of-nats-action-resources-safety-self-care</link><guid isPermaLink="false">681a22af30aede3a8626f558</guid><pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2025 15:00:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/38c7fc_60faa1ec656247c790f90e6aaf144062~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_630,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Growing Your Digital Organizing Home  – What’s New at NATS]]></title><description><![CDATA[New tools, fresh flyers, and a growing community—No Act Too Small is evolving every day. Check out what’s new in the Resource Hub]]></description><link>https://www.noacttoosmall.com/post/growing-your-digital-organizing-home-what-s-new-at-nats</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6807c209833308455faacff3</guid><pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:30:37 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Canada - "The Ukraine of North America"]]></title><description><![CDATA[This will be paywalled for some - apologies in advance - but I have to share it. Stanley's views are starling and impossible to discount....]]></description><link>https://www.noacttoosmall.com/post/canada-the-ukraine-of-north-america</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67fa5259555ee813e6aec5e5</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2025 11:52:36 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Quit Doom Scrolling and Start Preparing]]></title><description><![CDATA[Now is the time to prepare—not with panic, but with purpose. Begin building networks rooted in trust, resilience, and mutual respect....]]></description><link>https://www.noacttoosmall.com/post/quit-doom-scrolling-and-start-preparing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67f7def8a6cb092ee4ba531f</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2025 15:48:43 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Come In From the Cold]]></title><description><![CDATA[[If you have a history of trauma or abuse you may find the following material distressing.] Is anyone else feeling that sinking sensation...]]></description><link>https://www.noacttoosmall.com/post/come-in-from-the-cold</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67f02bb0cbac1441ac3c5cfe</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 19:02:18 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Rough Seas Ahead]]></title><description><![CDATA[Good morning, shipmates. Rough seas ahead. What do we do? We don’t wish the storm away. We don’t wait for calmer waters. We get our...]]></description><link>https://www.noacttoosmall.com/post/rough-seas-ahead</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67efdb6ce63ae16fef537578</guid><pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2025 13:16:46 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Links are fixed - Search, not so much - Digital form maker is in the works]]></title><description><![CDATA[The links between flyer thumbnails in the gallery and the event detail are fixed. Social media sharing links are to be added to the event...]]></description><link>https://www.noacttoosmall.com/post/links-are-fixed-search-not-so-much-digital-form-maker-is-in-the-works</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ee665ae06321191d9575b4</guid><pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2025 11:15:36 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Broken links]]></title><description><![CDATA[Some changes that went into place over the past few days have resulted in broken links. The issue is being worked. Thanks for your patience.]]></description><link>https://www.noacttoosmall.com/post/broken-links</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ed70a2f5ffb1fbdf50af27</guid><pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2025 17:17:31 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Tech Update to close out March]]></title><description><![CDATA[We’ve (I’ve) been busy behind the scenes—and the results are starting to shine.  Users can now browse a live, filterable gallery of...]]></description><link>https://www.noacttoosmall.com/post/tech-update-to-close-out-march</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67ea9dde593733570959480a</guid><pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2025 14:03:11 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Something’s Happening Here: A quick update from NATS HQ]]></title><description><![CDATA[Something’s Happening Here]]></description><link>https://www.noacttoosmall.com/post/something-s-happening-here-a-quick-update-from-nats-hq</link><guid isPermaLink="false">67e1697575d37247a551f6a1</guid><pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2025 14:26:43 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator></dc:creator></item></channel></rss>