Want to keep the community energy building? Met a new crew at the protests? Learned things you’d like to share with your existing crew? A baked potato potluck is a simple way to socialize: bake a bag of spuds and invite everyone to bring a topping.
Did you attend a protest, feel the power of community, then get home and wonder “what now?” Here are a dozen things you can do the day after a protest to keep the energy flowing!
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Can’t protest? Help boost the signal: watch the livestream, join the virtual protest, drive friends to the location, or counter online suppression by interacting and posting. Click through for more than two-dozen for ways to be supportive without attending.
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Think protests are performative? Of course they are! It’s important to show the world your values! It’s also important to back that with action, so if you aren’t already involved in a group that suits you, find one today. If you go to a protest, look for information/booths/talk to people. If you don’t, Indivisible is a good default starting point. They’re in most areas, committedly non-violent, and you’ll learn what’s going on as you meet people. Indivisible isn’t everyone’s last stop in activism, but it’s a good first step.
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The food industry is one of the few not utterly monopolized in America. Protests can disrupt and drive away business, so if you’re turning out to an event, spend some money (cash is good!) at a nearby business. Take your sign along, and be a good customer. Tip well!
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From permits to porta-potties the logistics of gathering people together is significant. Add in security, medics and legal observer programs, and organizing protests is full-time activism with a significant budget. Donate the price of a movie ticket or dinner out to whoever is organizing No Kings III in your area. Especially if you can’t go!
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