No Kings! Updates and Information

A second No Kings event is coming October 18.

Hello Dissenters!

No Kings is just 18 days away. According to Indivisible, there are over 2100 events listed! That was the number of protests scheduled for the last No Kings (there were closer to 2200 actual events).

This email is an update with essential training information, how to prepare, and ways families can participate.

With rising political tensions, we must be even better prepared to encounter push-back. IT IS LIKELY, that like last June, Trump will attempt to incite his base in the week prior.

Please, share. We need to amplify this message to grow our reach. Let’s prepare and stand together as a community.

INFO

Go to No Kings for a current map or my website We the People Dissent.

HOW CAN I HELP?

SPREAD THE WORD | Promote it today. HERE is a link with signs and graphics.

VOLUNTEER | Volunteer at an event. Go here to find your local Indivisible group HERE or connect to your local organizer using this MAP.

ORGANIZE | Host an event. No Kings provides training and resources.

GIVE | Donate to your local organizer to help defray the costs.

UPCOMING TRAININGS

• No Kings Host Prep - October 2

• Protest Safety & Know Your Rights - October 6

• Safety & Security - October 9

• Messaging & Media - October 15

• Know Your Rights - October 16

• Conche tus Derechos - October 15

• Recorded Trainings: Safety & Security

FAMILIES

In light of the political climate, families ought to consider how they can participate with care. If you decide to bring your children, even teens, please, create a safety plan (see below). Weigh the best way to involve your kids and be safe.

Here are a few other ways you can get involved:

FAMILY FRIENDLY | A few cities are offering family friendly events including send offs and caravans. Check yours.

CHALK THE WALK | Chalk pro-democracy messages at the site of the protest the DAY OR MORNING PRIOR. You can also chalk your local park or near your home.

HONK & WAVE | Create signs with your kids. Drive a few laps around the protest site, honking, waving, and encouraging protesters.

CLEAN UP | If the location is a safe for kids (like parks and squares), consider arriving after the event to help clean up trash. Be sure to bring gloves and bags.

TRAININGS EVERY PARTICIPANT NEEDS

ONE | Know your Rights

This article by the ACLU outlines the rights of organizers and participants. Read it.

TWO | Understand the Dos and Don’ts

50501 has compiled great list of Dos and Don’ts. It’s brief and it’s easy to follow.

THREE | Learn How to Protest Safely

We want every dissenter to return home safely from every demonstration. This article by NRDC packed with helpful information on how to protect yourself and others. Also, you can create a safety plan HERE.

FOUR | Protect your Data

Electronic Frontier Foundation has created a guide to protecting your data.

FIVE | Learn De-Escalation Techniques

Organizers, marshals, and protestors can benefit from safety and de-escalation techniques. Here are a few options to receive training:

Hands Off De-Escalation and Safety Training (Pre-Recorded)

SIX | Learn How to Calm your Fight or Flight Response

Whether it be the presence of crowds, police, or counter protestors, demonstrations are rife with panic inducing triggers. This article by Neurodivergent Insights provides insight and tools.

SEVEN | Understand and Spread the Word about the Principals of Nonviolent Resistance

Regimes invite violence. It justifies further violence. We must not give it to them. Here are a few articles on this topic:

Nonviolent Resistance Proves a Potent Weapon
The Power of Peaceful Protests
6 Principles of Nonviolence (This site also has audio recordings)
The ‘3.5% Rule’: How Small Minority Can Change the World