The book called Mutual Aid: Building Solidarity During This Crisis (and the Next) is an excellent introductory text to what mutual aid is and how it's practiced. I see mutual aid as a criticism of capitalism (things like food shouldn't be treated as a commodity or an asset) and of the state (we can take care of people much better than the state can). Here's a short video about mutual aid as well.
I try to practice it as much as I can in my day-to-day life:
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Volunteer at Food Not Bombs where we give free food to anyone.
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Give rides to people who need them.
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Provide jail support for actions.
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Help out people who need the money.
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Offer pet sitting or house sitting.
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Give out old electronics to people instead of throwing it out.
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