Ten Minute Activist Links

Activism

Protest Technology

• Tor.eff.org: Blind Big Brother to your web browsing habits.
• Peacefire.org: Help people in repressive nations see the whole web.
• Videoactivism.org: Guidelines and precautions when turning your protest into a YouTube event.
• Pirate Radio Stations: CMRN.org has a partial list of pirate radio stations in many cities.
• Pirate Radio How To: How to broadcast yourself by Irational.org.
• DXing.com: A complete resource on Pirate Radio.

Legal Info

• Free Speech Rights: NLG-LA.org provides protest FAQ. (PDF file)
• Whistleblowers.org: Thinking of turning in your boss? Get legal advice.

Transportation

Collective Motion

• Critical-mass.org : A list of critical mass bicycle rides around the world.
• CarpoolConnect.com : Find a carpool in your area.
• eRideShare.com : Or, if you prefer this term, find a rideshare in your area.

Alternatively Powered Vehicles

• Hymotion.com : Want to convert your hybrid to a PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle)?
• EAAEV.org : The Electric Auto Association has info on electric vehicle technology.
• SanFranciscoBioFuels.org : A San Francisco example of biofuels made reality.

Diet

• EPA.gov's Fish Advisories : A good resource before visiting your favorite lake or fish market.
• EatTheSeasons.com : Eat on time and in synch with nature.
• SlowFoodUSA.org : Do you get slow?
• LocalHarvest.org : Find Community Supported Agriculture (CSA).
• TrueFoodNow.org : Be sure what you put in your mouth is really what you think it is.

Energy

• EPA.gov's Power Profiler : How green is your local power? How can you sign up for Green Power? The EPA has the answers.
• EnergyStar.gov : Save money on electricity and help fight global warming.

Garden

• Xeriscape.org : Save water by xeriscaping your yard.
• Treelink.org : Trees are multifaceted, energy-saving, shade-giving, beauties!

Health

• The Walking Calculator : Stop growing your ass and save it instead.
• Shareyourlife.org : Sign-up to be an organ donor.

Home

• Greenhome : Green household tips from Australia that work even in the Land-up-over.
• TV Turnoff.org : Join millions for a moment of silence.
• LaundryList.org : Laundry as Art!
• RBRC.org : Places to recycle batteries.

Profiles

• ElvisUNDERGROUND.org : The King waits for you in his virtual Holy Land.
• Adbuster.org : Kalle Lasn's Adbusters never fails to question why.
• NoLogo.com : Un-brand your ass at Naomi Klein's fair trade website.
• Sadako.org : Fold a crane for Sadako...and for peace.
• CrimethInc.com : Think again! at CrimethInc.
• Revbilly.com : Waging holy war against Big-Box retail gets funky.
• TheYesMen.org : Just say yes to political parody.
• BillboardLiberation.com : See the latest stunts from the Billboard Liberation Front.
• Who's been pied? : Wikipedia lists who's been pied for being bad, famous or just in the way.

Shopping

• NoSweatApparel.com : It's no sweat to look cool.
• Farmers Markets : Find a farmers market near you.
• CaringConsumer.com : Save a bunny! Who tests on animals and who doesn't.
• Sprawl-busters.com : Communities that beat the Big-Boxes.