May Day Strong will be my fifth rally and I am excited to be there to defend education.
As a retired first grade public school teacher and a retired principal of an elementary school, I am so proud of the people and universities pushing back against the interference and dismantling. The least I can do for the future of our students is show up with my sign of support. Great video. Thank you.
Glad to see another Washingtonian on this thread! I’m in Woodinville and will be joining a local rally/sign waving Indivisible group. Our Snohomish County chapter has exploded in size and the all volunteer leadership has been great!
I plan to go to Union Square in Chicago on May 1. Thanks for the encouragement.
I got an email message from Indivisible Chicago today titled, “On Protesting.” It clarified their priorities, role in coalition efforts, and why protests are important. By this point, organizers and protesters have experience under their belts. I felt the email was speaking to this. My husband saw a sign at a Tesla rally that he thought was a call for violence. I found myself extremely uncomfortable in a crowd that was led to chant “from the river to the sea.” I moved away but I stayed at the protest. I’m sure stories are accumulating about experiences such as these that raise concerns.
The email was a thoughtful communication that reassures me experienced people are behind the scenes making sure these protests are peaceful. It also reminded me of my reasons for joining the events and to make sure I don’t get thrown off by other protesters. Also each of us needs to take care of ourselves when we are out there.
I appreciated the statement concerning why we are out there and how to be “indivisible:” “We insist on the commitment to non-violence and opposition to the policies and actions of the Trump regime, but when we attend diverse protests, we know that we may not agree with everyone on every issue. Our priority is that we find common ground in our commitment to our democracy, to protecting our communities, and in resisting tyranny.”
This May 1st is not only May Day but also Law Day. For those in the NYC area, two protests will be held at Foley Square in Manhattan:
The first, from 1-2 pm, is backed by several NY bar associations and other groups to demonstrate our commitment to the rule of law and protest against this "administration's" daily attacks on our rights, our judicial system and individual judges, as well as its politicization of the Justice Department. Both lawyers and non-lawyers are encouraged to attend.
The second, from 5-7 pm, is backed by the NY Civil Liberties Union and various labor unions to demonstrate our support for the rights of workers and immigrants which this "administration" has been trampling on since January 20th.
The power of autocracy is never broken peacefully. Marches and demonstrations do not frighten them. Get up a general strike and they will have take notice. They will of course respond with their weapons and instruments of torture. The next steps are inevitably very messy. Be ready
May Day Strong will be my fifth rally and I am excited to be there to defend education.
As a retired first grade public school teacher and a retired principal of an elementary school, I am so proud of the people and universities pushing back against the interference and dismantling. The least I can do for the future of our students is show up with my sign of support. Great video. Thank you.
Kathie Cook, Sequim Washington
Glad to see another Washingtonian on this thread! I’m in Woodinville and will be joining a local rally/sign waving Indivisible group. Our Snohomish County chapter has exploded in size and the all volunteer leadership has been great!
I plan to go to Union Square in Chicago on May 1. Thanks for the encouragement.
I got an email message from Indivisible Chicago today titled, “On Protesting.” It clarified their priorities, role in coalition efforts, and why protests are important. By this point, organizers and protesters have experience under their belts. I felt the email was speaking to this. My husband saw a sign at a Tesla rally that he thought was a call for violence. I found myself extremely uncomfortable in a crowd that was led to chant “from the river to the sea.” I moved away but I stayed at the protest. I’m sure stories are accumulating about experiences such as these that raise concerns.
The email was a thoughtful communication that reassures me experienced people are behind the scenes making sure these protests are peaceful. It also reminded me of my reasons for joining the events and to make sure I don’t get thrown off by other protesters. Also each of us needs to take care of ourselves when we are out there.
I appreciated the statement concerning why we are out there and how to be “indivisible:” “We insist on the commitment to non-violence and opposition to the policies and actions of the Trump regime, but when we attend diverse protests, we know that we may not agree with everyone on every issue. Our priority is that we find common ground in our commitment to our democracy, to protecting our communities, and in resisting tyranny.”
This May 1st is not only May Day but also Law Day. For those in the NYC area, two protests will be held at Foley Square in Manhattan:
The first, from 1-2 pm, is backed by several NY bar associations and other groups to demonstrate our commitment to the rule of law and protest against this "administration's" daily attacks on our rights, our judicial system and individual judges, as well as its politicization of the Justice Department. Both lawyers and non-lawyers are encouraged to attend.
The second, from 5-7 pm, is backed by the NY Civil Liberties Union and various labor unions to demonstrate our support for the rights of workers and immigrants which this "administration" has been trampling on since January 20th.
The power of autocracy is never broken peacefully. Marches and demonstrations do not frighten them. Get up a general strike and they will have take notice. They will of course respond with their weapons and instruments of torture. The next steps are inevitably very messy. Be ready