Protests & Events February 21-27

Over 100 protests or events are happening nationwide this week

Photo by Chris Slupski on Unsplash

Happy Friday Dissenters!!!

Another week that felt like a year. Whew!

Before we get to actions you can take, may I encourage you to carve out space to ignore the news and breathe. Get into nature, read a novel, meditate, bake, or meet a friend at the pub. Get out. Live life. You deserve it.

It may seem dark, but the pinpricks of light are increasing. We can do this.

K

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This was the end of my original newsletter before I listed the information. Then, at 3:00 AM, my daughter woke me, and I checked my phone to learn that the Senate had passed a budget chopping her and my other children’s Medicaid. I cried.

Since we are new friends, I should share a few things. My daughters are adopted. One of them needs extensive support, as do many foster and adoptive children. Her wellness hangs by a thread. Without Medicaid, we would be unable to access the weekly services she needs to function. I fear we would lose her. We’ve been close before.

So in addition to all I have listed below, may I, on behalf of every parent with a child with a disability, every foster child, as well as every family and adult receiving Medicaid, ask that we do three things:

1. Make 5 calls daily, to your reps. Be forceful, but respectful. Why are we giving cuts to billionaires at the expense of the healthcare of half of American children and to the detriment of the healthcare industry? Go to 5 Calls or

   Jessica Craven
   for guidance.

2. Invite 3 friends to call their reps, especially in red states or districts. A tip: share why you’re concerned. Make it personal. Then, send them the numbers and a script. Maybe even offer to buddy call.

3. Alert the media. Every media outlet, from your local paper to NPR, has a tip line. If this impacts you, your business, or your family, send them a tip. Keep it factual without focusing on bashing our reps (tempting, I know). Share how it will harm you.

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CONTENTS

• Nationwide Events

• Info on flipping the House

• A great article by NPR on DOGE

• Two substacks sharing the news that will give you hope

• Events listed by state

NATIONWIDE EVENTS

National Blackout Day | February 28 🗓️
Organized by a few groups, but The People’s Union has a page on it

State of the Union Protest | March 4 🗓️
Organized by 50501 and American Opposition

Nationwide Protest | March 15 🗓️
More info coming this week

FLIP THE HOUSE

Two house seats are up for special election. Winning both would narrow the margin to 218 to 217. National Ground Game has ways we can all get involved.
THIS WEEK is essential as it is the last week for voters to register.

REBUTTALS

Is DOGE actually finding fraud? A resounding “Nope.”
Read this article by NPR for the facts and share it with your friends and family.

WORDS OF HOPE

Here are two Substacks offering hope while sharing the news:

• Good News for Us series by

  TheDworkinReport
  has encouraged me recently.

• Under the Desk News
  V Spehar - V’s recent live with senators was encouraging. Check it out.

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FEBRUARY 21-27 EVENTS

🗒️ Disclaimer: While I do my best to vet organizations, several protests are grassroots and organized by volunteers. It rests upon you to do your research, take precautions, and make informed choices.

Protest peacefully.
Bring water and a snack.
Build community.
And read these posts 👉 PROTEST TIPS & KNOW YOUR RIGHTS

LEGEND
📞= Phone Banking
🚗 = Tesla Protest
✉️ = Post Card Writing
🤝 = Meetings/Gatherings
✊ = Protest
💻 = Virtual

NATIONWIDE EVENTS OR TRAININGS

Women’s Protection Teams by Women’s March
Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) 💻
Josh Weil for Congress ✉️
Showing Up for Racial Justice 🤝💻
DNC | Digital Organizing Call 🤝💻
Public Citizen

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ALABAMA

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Birmingham

ALASKA

ARIZONA

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Statewide • Casa Grande • Maricopa • Mesa • Nogales • Parks • Payson • Phoenix • Prescott • San Luis • Scottsdale • Tempe • Tuscon

ARKANSAS

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Jonesboro • Little Rock • North Little Rock

CALIFORNIA

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Statewide Virual • Aliso Viejo • Auburn • Berkley • Burbank • Campbell • Cloverdale • Coachella • Culver City • Escandido • Fountain Valley • Fresno • Fullerton • Fulsom • Glendale • Grass Valley • Healdsburg • Irvine • Lakewood • Larkspur • Los Angeles • Malibu • Marino del Rey • Modesto • Mountain View • Oakland • Orange • Pacific Grove • Riverside • Rocklin • Roseville • Sacramento • Sabastopol • Salinas • San Carlos • San Francisco • Santa Cruz • Santa Rose • Sunnyvale • Tustin • West Hollywood

ADDITIONAL EVENTS & PROTESTS
Modesto (24th) ✊ • Orange County (23rd) ✊

COLORADO

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Statewide Virtual • Denver • Glenwood Springs • Grand Junction

CONNECTICUT

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Groton • Newtown • Old Saybrook • Stratford

DELAWARE

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Claymont • Dover • Georgetown • Milford • New Castle • Wilmington

FLORIDA

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Cocoa Beach • Crestview • Fort Lauderdale • Fort Meade • Fort Myers • Fort Walter Beach • Gainesville • Lake Mary • Jacksonville • Mary Esther • Mount Dora • Ocala • Ocoee • Orange City • Orlando • Ormondo Beach• Palatka • Palm Coast • Panama City • Pensacola • Pine Crest • Port Saint • Sanford • Sarasota • Satelite Beach • St. Augustine • St. Petersburg • Tallahassee • Tampa • Temple Terrace • West Palm Beach • Winter Haven • Ybore • Yulee

GEORGIA

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Virtual Events • Atlanta • Augusta • Catersville • Cumming • Decatur • DeKalb • Duluth • Fayetteville • Forest Park • Gainesville • Holly Springs • Kennesaw • Richmond Hill • Savannah • Smyrna • Summerville • Tifton • Trenton • Wrens

HAWAII

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Hilo

IDAHO

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Bonneville • Canyon County

ILLINOIS

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Virtual Events • Belvidere • Champaign • Chicago • Crystal Lake • Englewood • Huntley • Jacksonville • Kankakee • Lake in the Hills • Murphyboro • Normal • Oswego • Rochelle • Rockford • Rockton • Rolling Meadows • Springfield • Urbana

INDIANA

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Danville • Fort Wayne • Georgetown • Huntington • Indianapolis • Logansport • Merriville • Muncie • Westfield

KANSAS

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Topeka

KENTUCKY

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Virtual Events • Berea • Brandenburg • Bowling Green • Burkesville • Burlington • Elsmere • Florence • Fort Mitchell • Highland Heights • Lawerenceburg • Lexington • Louisville • Munfordville • Paducah • Prospect

LOUISIANNA

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Virtual Events • Ruston

MAINE

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Virtual Events • Newcastle • Portland • Rockland

MARYLAND

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Virtual Events • Annapolis • Baltimore • Bladensburg • Cambridge • Chesapeake • Clinton • Columbia • Cottage City • Landover • Oxon Hill • Prince George County • Silver Springs • Upper Marlboro

MARYLAND

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Virtual Events • Annapolis • Baltimore • Bladensburg • Cambridge • Chesapeake • Clinton • Columbia • Cottage City • Landover • Oxon Hill • Prince George County • Silver Springs • Upper Marlboro

MASSACHUSETTS

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Virtual Events • Beverly • Boston • Cambridge • Central Mass • Concord • Farmingham • Marshfield • Merrimac • Middlesex County • Norwell

MICHIGAN

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Virtual Events • Beverly • Boston • Cambridge • Central Mass • Concord • Framingham • Marshfield • Merrimac • Middlesex County • Norwell

MINNESOTA

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Virtual Events • Apple Valley • Farmington • Golden Valley • Marshall • Melrose • Minneapolis • Moorhead • Otsego • Savage • St. Cloud • Saint Paul • Winona

MISSISSIPPI

MISSOURI

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Virtual Events • Columbia • Kansas City • St. Louis

MONTANA

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Billings • Missoula

NEBRASKA

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Virtual Events • La Vista • Omaha

NEVADA

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Carson City • Las Vegas

NEW HAMPSHIRE

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Durnham • Francestown • Henniker • Litchfield • Portsmouth

NEW JERSEY

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Bernardsville • Brick Township • Central Jersey • Chatham Township • Cherry Hill Township • Clinton • Collingswood • Cranbury • Edison • Fair Lawn • Highland Park • Lambertville • Livingston • Long Branch • Maplewood • Montclair • Mount Laurel Township • Paterson • Rockaway • South Orange Village • Tenafly

* Several NJ events appeared under the NY search

NEW MEXICO

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Alberquerque • Belen • Las Vegas • Los Alamos • Raton • Santa Fe

NEW YORK

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Virtual Events • Albany • Bayonne • Binghamton • Bloomfield • Brooklyn • Bronx • Central Islip • Fort Lee • Garden City • Glen Falls • Hampton Bays • Huntington • Jersey City • Kingston • Middletown • Mount Kisco • Newburgh • Nyack • New York • Poughkeepsie • Staten Island • Teaneck • Queens • Vourhees

NORTH CAROLINA

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Asheville • Charlotte • Durham • Fuquay-Varina • Hickory • Lillington • New Bern • Pittsboro

NORTH DAKOTA

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Fargo

OHIO

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Athens • Canfield • Celina • Cincinnati • Cleveland • Columbus • Dayton • Fairborn • Findlay • Lancaster • Marion • West Chester Township • Wyoming • Xenia

ADDITIONAL EVENTS & PROTESTS
Columbus (28th) 🤝

OKLAHOMA

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Midwest City • Oklahoma City • Shawnee

OREGON

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Astoria • Beaverton • Eugene • Oregon City • Portland • Rockaway Beach • Salem

PENNSLYVANIA

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Interest Forms • Virtual Events • Allentown • Altoona • Ardmore • Beaversprings • Bellefont • Bloomsburg • Coatesville • Columbia • Downington • Easton • East Brandywine • Exton • Franklin County • Hanover • Hellertown • Indiana • Johnstown • Lancaster • Landisville • Lehigh County • Lemoyne • Lititz • Mckeesport • Mechanisburg • Mifflinburg • Narberth • Nazareth • New Berlin • Oxford • Pen Argyl • Philadelphia • Pleasantville • Pittsburgh • Pottsville • Reading • Royersford • Schewnskville • Scranton • Selinsgrove • Shippensburg • Skippack • Somerset • State College • Stroudsburg • Summerdale • Tunhannock • Warminister • Waynesboro • West Chester • West Grove • Wilkes Barre • York

RHODES ISLAND

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Providence

SOUTH CAROLINA

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Aiken County • Charleston • Columbia • Lancaster • Mount Pleasant • Richland • Saint George • West Columbia

SOUTH DAKOTA

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Brookings • Harrisburg • Hot Springs • Souix Falls • Spearfish • Vermillion

TENNESSEE

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Chattanooga • Clinton • Knoxville • Murfeesboro • Nashville • Oak Ridge

TEXAS

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Virtual Events • Austin • Dallas • El Paso • Fairview • Fort Worth • Angleton • Harris County • Houston • Laredo • Lewisville • Lubbock • Missouri City • New Braunfels • Plano • San Antonio • Socorro • Sunset Valley • Tarrant County

UTAH

VERMONT

VIRGINIA

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Arlington • Blacksburg • Chantilly • Charlottesville • Chester • Dumfries • Fairfax • Fredricksburg • Hillsville • Manassas • Martinsville • Midloathian • Norfolk • Richmond • Roanke • Ruther Glen • Spotsy South • Springfield • Staunton • Sterling • Virginia Beach

WASHINGTON

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Virtual Events • Covington • Olympia • Omak • Seattle • Tacoma

ADDITIONAL EVENTS & PROTESTS
Tacoma (22nd) ✊

WASHINGTON DC

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize

WEST VIRGINIA

WISCONSIN

EVENTS & PROTESTS listed on Mobilize | Virtual Events • Ashland • Bayside • Burlington • Chippewa Falls • Cottage Grove • Eau Claire • Fitchburg • Fort Atkinson • Grafton • Glendale • Greenbay • Hudson • Kenosha • La Crosse • Madison • Manitowoc • Mazomanie • McFarland • Menasha • Milwaukee • Oakcreek • Oshkosh • Racine • Riverfalls • Rothschild • Salem Lakes • Sheboygan • Shorewood Stevens Point • Sturgeon Bay • Superior • Waunakee • Wausua • Wauwatosa • West Allis

WYOMING