Protesting is key to visibility and growing the movement. When we show up in the streets we let others know nothing is normal, and we build the movement. Whether you love the big dates, or prefer a quiet overpass, you’ll find tips for making protests more fun, more effective, and safer.
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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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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There are more than 3000 official No Kings III protests. Most will be small, and many will never get counted. If you attend a smaller protest, click through to learn where and how to report attendance so that everybody counts! You don’t need to be an official organizers, and for small protests it can be as simple as a headcount, reported to the right places.
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Every No Kings! people are nervous about violence, or trying to reassure partners. Practice protest safety skills from phone security to de-escalation! Ready makes steady! Click through for information and links to online resources and recorded trainings.
Protests aren’t for everyone. If you can’t attend, subsidize the protest! Sponsor a seat on a community bus, offer to taxi friends, help with sign making, or shop at sympathetic businesses. (Tell them why!) There are lots of ways to support participation, even if you can’t attend the protest Sunday. Click through for more inspiration.
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