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Digital Privacy Guide
Simple and comprehensive guides to help you configure privacy and security settings for your devices, apps, and accounts. Every setting is rated by real-world impact.
Election Administration: A Guide to State and Federal Authority
Guidance for how counties can respond to any scenarios that may interfere with voters’ rights or election administration. By Washington State’s OSOS and AGO.
Election Defense Scenarios
A field guide to preparing for and responding to threats to the 2026 elections, with 18 scenarios covering everything from voter roll purges to polling place intimidation. By Freedom Trainers
The People’s Election Playbook
A playbook with 6 steps of election defense, from activating the vote to preparing for economic noncooperation if election results aren’t honored. By Freedom Trainers.
Act Free to Be Free: A State and Local Pro-Democracy Framework
This document outlines a strategic framework for civil society to defend democracy and counter election sabotage efforts by coordinated, multi-sector actions ahead of the 2026 elections. By Freedom Trainers.
How to create a People’s Assembly for Democracy
A guide for bringing neighbors, organizers, and advocates together to identify threats to democracy, share experiences, and plan collective action. Learn how to build stronger networks, develop shared strategies, and turn ideas into action. By Standing for Democracy WA.
How to identify ICE from other law enforcement
This guide explains how to identify different types of law enforcement, including ICE, police, and CBP, and includes a quiz to test your knowledge.
A Handbook for Progressive Communicators
A handbook for progressive communicators. Includes 8 messaging principles and how to use them, sample narratives on a variety of topics, and effective real world examples. By Community Change.
User Guide for ELITE–Tool Palantir Made for ICE
ELITE lets ICE populate a map with potential deportation targets, bring up dossiers, and view an address “confidence score” based on data sourced from HHS and other government agencies. Requires paid subscription. By 404 Media.
Locking down Signal
Key privacy settings and best practices for safer Signal use. By Freedom of the Press Foundation.
Atlas of Surveillance
Database of surveillance technologies used by law enforcement across the US. Drones, body cameras, automated license plate readers, facial recognition, and more. By Electronic Frontier Foundation.
Immigrant Safety Plan
A resource to help parents plan for the care of their children (with or without status) in the event they are unable to, particularly if detained or deported. By Legal Counsel for Youth and Children.