I play Clash Royale, a game on my phone, and I’m part of a clan where people can request card donations to make their deck stronger. Recently, someone asked for Vines and added the message:
“Donate vines, don’t be Jewish.”
I was the first to see it and simply asked, “What does that mean?”
Within moments, others chimed in—not with jokes or pile-ons, but with boundaries:
“C’mon, man.”
“Not cool.”
“Unnecessary taunting.”
“You can be funny without saying that.”
We’re living in turbulent times, from mass violence in Australia to horrifying murders in Minneapolis. It can feel like the world has lost its moral compass. And yet, it’s moments like these that reinforce for me that most people are, at their core, decent.
In an anonymous online game, among strangers of every background, someone said something derogatory, and others spoke up. Quietly. Immediately. Without being asked.
Small acts of allyship.
Small acts of resistance.
All anonymous.
All sincere.
Mindful action doesn’t always look like silence or stillness. Sometimes it’s saying, “Hey, that’s not okay,” and then moving on with kindness and integrity intact.
May small acts of courage continue to ripple far beyond where they begin.
