I’ve been spending a lot of nights alone lately, sitting in my house with the news humming in the background, thinking about 2001 for no real reason. Then 2002 for no real reason. Then 2003 through 2008 for no real reason either. The years stack up in my head like dusty boxes I didn’t ask to unpack, and the more I think, the more I feel this heat building in me. A quiet, gnawing, relentless kind of rage.

And I know I’m not the only one. I can hear it everywhere—especially in customer service. Everyone’s yelling, all the time, about absolutely everything. Not because they’re bad people, but because they have nowhere for this pressure to go. And I need to tell you: you can’t just stay in that heat. You can’t keep snapping at the wrong people when it’s not them hurting you. The people in charge are the ones hurting you. And you’re not crazy—you’re f****** right.

So now what? Maybe you’re tired of taking to the streets. Maybe you never were the marching type. I’m not. But that doesn’t mean you can’t do something. You can. And in this blog, I’m going to share some of the most powerful outlets we have—things that have worked historically to move culture, and things you can start doing right now to keep your fury from eating you alive and instead use it to make a dent in the world.

 

---

1. Tell Your Stories

Anger is rocket fuel for honesty. It will drag the truth out of you faster than anything else; you’ll start running your mouth and before you even realize it, the raw, honest-to-God truth has spilled out—pure and unfiltered. That’s power.
Somewhere along the way, we lost the art of face-to-face storytelling. But now, as people retreat from social media and spend more time in living rooms, kitchens, and backyards, it’s the perfect time to bring it back. Share your stories. Share your age, your plans, your dreams. Put it in the air where it can breathe.

---

2. Make Art That Refuses to Shut Up

That’s what I’m doing. I’ve started writing songs because I’m so angry I can’t do anything but dance. I’m making punk, loud, brutally honest pieces that say exactly what I mean. Your version doesn’t have to be music—it can be painting, poetry, film, photography, baking, woodworking, embroidery, memes, whatever. Historically, art movements have been revolutions in disguise. From the Harlem Renaissance to punk rock to street murals during the Civil Rights Movement, culture shifts when creative work reflects the truth people feel but can’t yet say out loud.

---

3. Write It Down and Send It Out

Pamphlets and essays have toppled empires. Common Sense by Thomas Paine ignited a revolution; the Letter from Birmingham Jail moved the moral compass of a nation. In the internet age, your version might be a blog, zine, newsletter, or even a long, searing social media post. Written words stick. They circulate. They give people the language to argue for themselves.

---

4. Organize Small, Powerful Circles

You don’t need thousands of people in the streets. You can start with a book club, a supper group, or a skill-share where you weave in the truths that matter. Underground networks have always been the quiet backbone of change—think of the salons of Enlightenment France, the quilting circles that doubled as abolitionist meetings, or even barbershops and beauty salons that functioned as political strategy hubs. Change grows where trust lives.

---

5. Fund What You Believe In

Money moves culture faster than marching shoes sometimes. Historically, boycotts and targeted spending have broken corporate resistance (Montgomery Bus Boycott) and fueled entire movements. Even small contributions—if consistent and coordinated—become a current too strong to ignore. Buy from, invest in, and financially support people and organizations that are doing the work you believe in.

---

6. Live as a Walking Contradiction to the Lies

One of the most underrated acts of rebellion is simply living in a way that proves “they” are wrong. If they tell you certain people can’t do certain things, you do them—publicly, proudly, and without apology. Cultural change has always been carried forward by individuals whose lives became undeniable evidence: from LGBTQ+ people living openly to women running businesses when they were told they couldn’t. You become the receipt.

---

7. Teach What You Know

Knowledge hoarded changes nothing. Knowledge shared can change everything. Host a free workshop. Mentor someone younger. Post tutorials. Invite people to learn what you know, and watch as your skills ripple outward into places you’ll never see. Historically, the fastest accelerant for social change has been education—especially when it’s given freely and strategically.

---

You don’t have to march to make a mark. The culture we live in is built from millions of small acts: a conversation here, a song there, a painting in a window, a kitchen table stacked with books and ideas. Find your outlet, pour your fury into it, and let it move through you into the world.

If you can communicate what you’re thinking, feeling, and raging about in a way that only you can, you will help the world be a better place—even if it’s one raw, imperfect, furious truth at a time.