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This website is a resource for you and We-The-People to Stand Up for what matters most. Together we change care into action.

Even when there is anger or fear, there’s another path forward: one rooted in connection, creativity, and even joy. As Mark Twain said:

"The human race has only one really effective weapon, and that is laughter":

Here, you’ll find simple, meaningful ways to engage, recharge, and make a difference with:

Minutes of Silence; Big Bubble Fun; a customizable and reusable yard sign (to buy or download a free print-your-own graphic or get printed at a pro-shop); two downloadable handouts with G-Rated Dad humor (one with a list of allies, the other with more games); and a list of National American Goals (NAGs) to inspire shared purpose with a meme for each day of the week and video clips of play.

Come as you are. Start where you can. Every small act adds up—and together, we can create something better for our children.

Have a Minute Of Silence whenever you can - like a Flash Mob at a pre-planned time.

NEWS FLASH: On March 6, 2026, President Zelenskyy signed a law that established a mandatory nationwide 9 AM Minute of Silence at the state level every day as a ritual of gratitude, respect and remembrance for those who died defending Ukraine. The practice started in 2022. While citizens are not required, many do, and it is now a widely observed social ritual.

In NYC we did a MOS with 300,000 to 500,000 at the 2014 People's Climate March. Bill McKibben (cofounder of 350.org) suggested (days before the march) that at precisely two minutes to 1 PM everyone could stop and go quiet for a MOS. There was no announcement that day, so as the time approached, we wondered if it would happen.

AND IT DID. Everyone went quiet, with a (Nelson Mandela) fist or the peace symbol raised high, and many held hands. That spine-tingling experience inspired the creation of this website:

The BASICS ...

Pick a time to be Standing Up for a MOS as soon as you can - days in advance or at the beginning of an event - so no one needs to tell the group when to start (the sooner the better, giving folks time to get excited and chat it up).

For a big or noisy event, many will not hear a verbal announcement, make it a group-initiated action (followed with a shout-out like: NO KINGS! NO KINGS! NO KINGS! - see NAG list below).

Pick a clock time (e.g. 12:12 PM) or the moment right after a respected speaker finishes talking, to avoid interrupting them, and to show them support.

Or as soon as an unpopular speaker says something upsetting, that's the time to Stand Up for a disruptive MOS.

Or at a sporting event start when a pre-selected period, quarter or inning ends. Perhaps take a knee during the MOS.

Envision all Americans Standing Up Daily for a MOS - EVERY DAY - at 12:12 PM when many are at lunch together. (At 12 minutes after the hour because we are at the 12th hour for our planet, our Constitution, democracy, Rule of Law, etc.)

Annually on Holocaust Remembrance Day (Yom HaShoah) in Israel, the whole country stops - including all traffic - and everyone is quiet for two minutes.

When it is time everyone could count to 50 silently for each of our 50 states.

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If near others: in a neighborhood; senior facility; apartment building; cohousing community; or for those working in a business office or a shopping mall or a big box store, gather together at 12:12 PM in a spot that works. As needed, discreetly vary the location so ICE won’t know where to find you.

If you are not with others or prefer not to gather - have your own beautiful MOS wherever you are at 12:12, knowing that many of your fellow Americans in your time zone stand with you at that same moment - including at-risk immigrants, POC, LGBTQ+, women, non-Christians and victims of gun violence or crappy health insurance, etc.

To let others know that you too are standing up, bang pots or blow whistles so they can hear you.

Breathe that in: take three slow deep breathes real-izing that MLK, fellow ICE observers, Gandhi, Nicole Renee, Alex Pretti, George Floyd, Abraham, Abe Lincoln, John Lewis, Sitting Bull, Frances Perkins, Jesus, Muhammad and your deceased loved ones all breathed those same air molecules.

Afterwards...

Connect with others, introduce new people, share stories, as Paul K. Chappell says: "An enemy is someone whose story you have not heard".

Hand out fliers (or let folks photo it) and explain what is happening, when it will happen again and invite folks to join in. Tell them about the StandUpDaily.org website.

Brainstorm when this could happen elsewhere, perhaps at a sporting event, work, school, church, picnic, etc. Encourage each other to do this in their own lives, daily, or just once a week, or whenever it works.

Celebrate your successes and learn from them, make plans for the next time. Instead of talking about 'what was wrong' (which can lead folks to feeling embarrassed about an idea they had if it didn't work out), instead identify what was missing, then you're closer to finding improvements for next time.

Get copies of "Conflicted" or "GETTING TO YES - Negotiating Agreement Without Giving In" where it talks about focusing energy on finding solutions instead of focusing on people as if they were the problem: separate the people from the problem. Use the Circle Process when creating plans or dealing with a conflict, which are opportunities to learn and grow as a community.

Have a meal together or do something fun.

Close with a song, play a collaborative game (clickable examples: Elbow Tag and the popular PVC game) and give everyone a chance to check out with just a few words (more heart, less thought).