Might be Fibro-Fog or might be Covid-Fog, but it's still clear as mud to me. That said, knowing that I will likely not find this my best way to be active, I just signed up for Election Clerk training, and for several shifts at my local polling place to serve in that capacity. Weird to feel both old and empowered, but I'm running with it. There is something for everyone out there--find your best way to be an activist during the next eight weeks.
Just signed up. Thanks so much for all you do for democracy and helping the rest of us know how to help and where to go. I’m 63, and other than voting, have never been or active in government before. Since the horrors of the last presidency, I can’t just sit by.
Thank you! Very helpful, and this stuff is really confusing for my old brain. One last confirmation. In your Step 2, you list 3 apps for sending a Resistbot. I just use my SMS text on my Android Messages app. Same thing, right?
I want to use this but can’t figure out how to get started. Do I go to resistbot and register first so they have my information? I could use messenger or sms, but somewhere it says to download an iOS ap? Which is better. I am usually tech savvy but am a little confused about the first step to get on board. And I’m .81, but I can do online banking and pay my real estate taxes online so I am not a total dunce. I text friends regularly and get text messages I can STOP, etc, so this seems similar. I just want to get started. I am new to this concept because I finally started following you after hearing about you from Robert Hubble and Jess Piper and Small deeds done.
I don't have an apple phone and I won't use twitter because that's owned by Musk and I'm not sure of the political leanings of the Telegram ownership. Are there other options for using resistbot?
Thank you for posting all of these updates for us. I've reached out to my reps/etc and have passed on your messages to family and friends and asked them to do the same.
Their website says it works with: Apple Messages, Messenger, Instagram, Telegram, or by text. Those should work with Android phones and on laptops. Telegram is an high-security communication app.
Might be Fibro-Fog or might be Covid-Fog, but it's still clear as mud to me. That said, knowing that I will likely not find this my best way to be active, I just signed up for Election Clerk training, and for several shifts at my local polling place to serve in that capacity. Weird to feel both old and empowered, but I'm running with it. There is something for everyone out there--find your best way to be an activist during the next eight weeks.
Well THAT is amazing! Thank you!
Agreed. Resistbot is not user-friendly in the least.
Just signed up thanks to you. In addition to helping get the word out, Resistbot has a quirky and "fun" visual grab with lots of options. Nicely done.
Yeah there's a lot there that even I forget it can do. A wonderful tool.
Just signed up. Thanks so much for all you do for democracy and helping the rest of us know how to help and where to go. I’m 63, and other than voting, have never been or active in government before. Since the horrors of the last presidency, I can’t just sit by.
I'm so glad you signed up! Welcome! And let us know if you need any help figuring the actions out.
Thank you, this is enormously helpful! I thought Resistbot was only for sending text messages. Little did I know it could do so much more!
I know, amazing, right?
Thank you! I generally use the codes to send a text, and wasn't aware that I could edit or send them any other way.
Sure thing! The explanation was long overdue. (:
Thank you! Very helpful, and this stuff is really confusing for my old brain. One last confirmation. In your Step 2, you list 3 apps for sending a Resistbot. I just use my SMS text on my Android Messages app. Same thing, right?
Yes you can also text them the old fashioned way by just texting your messages to 50409. Which it sounds like you are doing.
I want to use this but can’t figure out how to get started. Do I go to resistbot and register first so they have my information? I could use messenger or sms, but somewhere it says to download an iOS ap? Which is better. I am usually tech savvy but am a little confused about the first step to get on board. And I’m .81, but I can do online banking and pay my real estate taxes online so I am not a total dunce. I text friends regularly and get text messages I can STOP, etc, so this seems similar. I just want to get started. I am new to this concept because I finally started following you after hearing about you from Robert Hubble and Jess Piper and Small deeds done.
Thanks for this. It helps.
Thank you for this!!
Would sending an edited email be equally as impactful as making a phone call?
An edited email that goes through their web portal is equally effective, yes!
I can't find Jessica on Resistbot and want to follow her there. JESSCRAVEN did not work. What's her name there? Thanks!
I have tried FOLLOW JESSCRAVEN, FOLLOW JESS CRAVEN and FOLLOW Jess Craven; none of these commands work.
I don't have an apple phone and I won't use twitter because that's owned by Musk and I'm not sure of the political leanings of the Telegram ownership. Are there other options for using resistbot?
Resistbot does not require an Apple Product. If you look at their website you can see instructions for how to begin:
"Send the word resist to Resistbot on Apple Messages, Messenger, Instagram, Telegram, or by text to 50409"
You should be able to do that on an Android phone, and several of those communication methods have laptop versions as well.
Thank you for posting all of these updates for us. I've reached out to my reps/etc and have passed on your messages to family and friends and asked them to do the same.
So to use it, we either have to have an iPhone (and thus iMessage), or consent to use twitter or facebook?
Their website says it works with: Apple Messages, Messenger, Instagram, Telegram, or by text. Those should work with Android phones and on laptops. Telegram is an high-security communication app.
Fabulous tool and great follow up FAQs. Thank you so much.
I've been using Resistbot since the 2016 election and had no idea it did ALL this! Thank you for sharing!