Outstanding stuff and you all need to take a well earned bow!
Now that Independent Journalism is redefining media reach, we need to oust this regime and redefine our political system - no more lock step, bloated party, machines operating as conduits for insider trading.
- It’s time to build a community of independent decision makers who lead, not rule - who guide, not dictate - and when we make the oligarchs face the fact that this community is comprised of only those who lift the others around them, they can contribute their FAIR share to the success of us all.
Given that we’ve always believed no president would corrupt the office in the ways trump has, we can also believe that we can lead each other out of this mire and do it differently.
I believe your protest count is a substantial underestimate of the true amount of protesting. I skimmed the list and saw only 1 Seattle area (Everett) protest listed. Yet there have been 10+ protests *per week* with attendance numbers ranging from 100 to 3000 for each of these events. I’d fill out your form but I don’t have any official info, only rough self estimates of numbers from the ones I attended not from ones I did not attend. But if other major cities are is under reported, as Seattle is, there is a heck of a lot more protesting happening than has been reported on your form.
If you’d like to include another one-person protest, I’ve been standing on a busy street corner in Chapel Hill, NC with various signs since a few months before the November election. Usually a few times each week for an hour or two at a time. Happy to provide more info if that would be helpful.
I had a thought about the growing size of the crowds and the lack of any comment or attempt to disperse protests by Trump. It occurred to me that the lack of coverage on mainstream media maybe the precise reason that crowds like the one in Colorado yesterday (34,000 reported) were able to peacefully demonstrate without fear of any inappropriate use of force by police or the National Guard. Trump watches a lot of TV. Especially Fox and Newsmax. He reacts to what he sees. Let’s keep growing crowds safely using word of mouth and social media to get crowd sizes up. Do this as fast as possible while we still have plenty of people in the military who understand that they should not follow any illegal orders.
Good morning! I've added four protests to your awesome spreadsheet. Thank you for creating this. I'll check the update next week to see if the info was added. In Portland, OR we have a sanding Monday afternoon protest in front of a Tesla location. It's grown by the week ... last Monday the estimate was 350-400!
Thanks for the work that you do. It give me hope! I tried replying to the substack email, but the email came back blocked. How can I message you about volunteering?
I find it so surreal to see myself quoted in your newsletter. Thank you for including my words. That was the first protest I've ever been to, and I'm the one who organized it. I'm an introvert that just can not sit on my hands anymore. My friend sent this to me last night. I cried when reading it to my son.
Outstanding stuff and you all need to take a well earned bow!
Now that Independent Journalism is redefining media reach, we need to oust this regime and redefine our political system - no more lock step, bloated party, machines operating as conduits for insider trading.
- It’s time to build a community of independent decision makers who lead, not rule - who guide, not dictate - and when we make the oligarchs face the fact that this community is comprised of only those who lift the others around them, they can contribute their FAIR share to the success of us all.
Given that we’ve always believed no president would corrupt the office in the ways trump has, we can also believe that we can lead each other out of this mire and do it differently.
Keep up the fight!
I believe your protest count is a substantial underestimate of the true amount of protesting. I skimmed the list and saw only 1 Seattle area (Everett) protest listed. Yet there have been 10+ protests *per week* with attendance numbers ranging from 100 to 3000 for each of these events. I’d fill out your form but I don’t have any official info, only rough self estimates of numbers from the ones I attended not from ones I did not attend. But if other major cities are is under reported, as Seattle is, there is a heck of a lot more protesting happening than has been reported on your form.
I agree. I have been collecting the information. Please complete the form, even if you were only an attendee. Just note that it's an estimate. Thanks
I haven’t because I really haven’t got decent estimates for number of attendees
If you’d like to include another one-person protest, I’ve been standing on a busy street corner in Chapel Hill, NC with various signs since a few months before the November election. Usually a few times each week for an hour or two at a time. Happy to provide more info if that would be helpful.
Yes, please message me.
Are you aware of this rapid response mobilization signup organized by the federal unions?
https://actionnetwork.org/forms/pledge-to-defend/
Here is a 2-hour video that was shared on Robert Reich’s fb page about the work they are doing and lots of other great stuff!
https://www.facebook.com/share/v/18Tb6uwY8q/?mibextid=wwXIfr
Thanks! I’ll check it out. I know I highlighted the rapid response training.
I had a thought about the growing size of the crowds and the lack of any comment or attempt to disperse protests by Trump. It occurred to me that the lack of coverage on mainstream media maybe the precise reason that crowds like the one in Colorado yesterday (34,000 reported) were able to peacefully demonstrate without fear of any inappropriate use of force by police or the National Guard. Trump watches a lot of TV. Especially Fox and Newsmax. He reacts to what he sees. Let’s keep growing crowds safely using word of mouth and social media to get crowd sizes up. Do this as fast as possible while we still have plenty of people in the military who understand that they should not follow any illegal orders.
Good morning! I've added four protests to your awesome spreadsheet. Thank you for creating this. I'll check the update next week to see if the info was added. In Portland, OR we have a sanding Monday afternoon protest in front of a Tesla location. It's grown by the week ... last Monday the estimate was 350-400!
Yeah! I just saw them added
Thanks for the work that you do. It give me hope! I tried replying to the substack email, but the email came back blocked. How can I message you about volunteering?
Hmmm... PM me and I'll connect with you. There are 500 protests to report on this week alone. I need the help/
I find it so surreal to see myself quoted in your newsletter. Thank you for including my words. That was the first protest I've ever been to, and I'm the one who organized it. I'm an introvert that just can not sit on my hands anymore. My friend sent this to me last night. I cried when reading it to my son.