Still looking for your crew? May Day offers an opportunity: call an old friend and invite them to play hookie with you. You can attend a protest together, or pretend you’re back in high school and call in sick! It’s a chance to reconnect, find out who your allies are, and build connections. It could even be the nucleus of your resistance pod!
“Rise Up, Sing Out” is a 90-minute live event celebrating the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment. Invite neighbors over for a 90 minute American celebration…and take the air out of that thing happening on what was once the White House lawn. 4:30pm PST at RiseUpSingOut.com
House Democrats launched an information-collection portal for ICE abuses. If you often say “they all need to be prosecuted” this is where the records are collected for that day. Make sure people know about it, and if you have first hand knowledge of immigration abuses, report them. It’s also worth a few minutes to skim through the database of existing reports. The Iran war may have shifted ICE out of the headlines, but they’re just as active.
The Committee for the First Amendment is hosting a free concert June 14th at 7:30pm Eastern Time (4:30pm Pacific.) The goal is to exceed attention for Trump’s birthday bash, and to encourage local connections and organizing. Look for local gatherings, or invite a few friends over to watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uxap5XA61ng
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Black Americans in the civil rights movement had less power than white Americans facing fascism today. They built on the tools they had, building power judiciously, and changed our nation. If you’re struggling for hope, study Civil Rights history. People have won progress with less power than we still have.
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