I am angry at the lack of mainstream media's (non)coverage. I remember NYTs barely mentioned No Kings 2. Same with soooo many other outlets. I wish they would pay more attention.
Tim, you need to come to the PNW for a protest. We had all the older people, plus the brown people driving the streets honking (avoiding ICE encounters in the crowd), the costumed frogs and everything you can think of, and I hung out with a young girl in a Spider-Man costume. It was so much fun and I haven’t felt JOY like that since I don’t know when!
I am in Rome Italy at the moment and the American expats here were not allowed a permit for No Kings. So I will have a sign to walk around with. The struggle is global!!
My non white friends tell me due to past experience, not ready to go out there, some also fearful because they may be targeted because, brown/accents. One friend is recent naturalized citizen and also fearful of consequences. Also, mostly whitey did this, so whitey gotta fix this.
We have thought about moving to a more affordable place.
But politics of those states are scary. For now we Are greatful we're in NYC.
Did you go to that last No Kings in your area? How did you feel? How were the regular police?
Here in October, we still had Adams as a mayor, who wanted a pardon from Trump , and was trying to get a job in the trump administration... Our police was extremely quiet, a couple of cops at the corner of every block, but didn't do anything.
Talk with people at the protests. Find local mutual aid organizations to join with because things will get worse before they get better. Boycott while supporting those who get hurt from the boycotts. People will lose jobs and the poor, elderly, and infirm have fewer choices or opportunities to boycott without assistance.
Tim - Not sure why Ezra didn't highlight this given the "I want to do more" comment, but every week, Ezra and Leah welcome ten new Indivisible organizations from across the country and typically one international group. (There are more than that each week, so he just shouts out that handful.) Each of those Indivisible groups does its own organizing and represents from 10s to 100s of people per group, all of whom organize their own activities, from food and clothing drives, to regular sign waving and overpass protests, to helping out the communities targeted by ICE, to working with other civic and religious organizations on various related issues. On top of that, there are tons of other organizing groups, from Women's March and MoveOn to pick your favorite. All this grassroots work doesn't get a whole lot of attention, but it's bringing people together on an ongoing basis, and it's the stuff that builds organizing muscle and plays into the strategy that Ezra described. I really wish this work got more attention so that people would stop dismissively saying that "no one is doing anything." The protests get the attention, but the ongoing work is done far more quietly but is building the foundation we will need for all the challenges ahead.
Tim, Thanks for having Ezra on the show. He appears to be just what the doctor ordered when it comes to energy and leadership. When the fight is this critical, people such a Ezra are invaluable. His bluntness in describing the climate the midterms will be under is just the types of alarms the people need to hear in order to thwart this authoritarian attempt.
The suggestion that we should invite our friends to the no Kings protest gave me an idea. I plan to invite my senators, Fetterman and McCormick, to attend one of ours.
I am angry at the lack of mainstream media's (non)coverage. I remember NYTs barely mentioned No Kings 2. Same with soooo many other outlets. I wish they would pay more attention.
Tim, you need to come to the PNW for a protest. We had all the older people, plus the brown people driving the streets honking (avoiding ICE encounters in the crowd), the costumed frogs and everything you can think of, and I hung out with a young girl in a Spider-Man costume. It was so much fun and I haven’t felt JOY like that since I don’t know when!
I am in Rome Italy at the moment and the American expats here were not allowed a permit for No Kings. So I will have a sign to walk around with. The struggle is global!!
I'm going and bringing a bunch of friends. Stoked!
The protests in Portland have been getting more diverse. Hopefully, that continues Saturday.
I went to No Kings in NYC, Times Square last year.
I went on my own, for safety concerns I left my daughter and wife home.
This Saturday my wife, and my daughter 4½ year old are going, possibly my niece and sister too.
The protest are peaceful, and oh so important!
If half of the 7 million people bring one more person that is 11½ million people.
We are close to 13 million.... please come on out, you don't need a sign, just your self
We can not let MAGA's hate and corruption win. We have to say we are not going to let you destroy our kids future...
Fellow neighbors, come and walk with us... It will be positive, every step in the right direction means so much.
Let's all be on the right path, and walk together.
Peace!
The organizers of No Kings are true heroes & true patriots!
Thank you.!
Every person that shows up, is showing up for a better future for our kids and grandkids...
MAGA'S Trump's, cowardly Republicans ' view of the world is dark, and mean.... Don't let that be our future
Will be a team captain in St. Petersburg, Florida. Can't wait! We had a massive turnout there previously.
My non white friends tell me due to past experience, not ready to go out there, some also fearful because they may be targeted because, brown/accents. One friend is recent naturalized citizen and also fearful of consequences. Also, mostly whitey did this, so whitey gotta fix this.
I also have friends/family who are afraid of consequences. It breaks my heart.
I'm a naturalized citizen, very obviously an immigrant, with an accent. I can understand people feeling anxious, worried.
But we all have to be brave.
I'm recruiting parents at my kids school to come out....
At least in NYC, I feel save. I'm bringing my daughter and wife.
Peace!
Let's all be brave and walk together.
Could very well be part of the problem because we are in North Carolina. Many trumpers here. I would feel safer in NYC as well.
I get it.
We have thought about moving to a more affordable place.
But politics of those states are scary. For now we Are greatful we're in NYC.
Did you go to that last No Kings in your area? How did you feel? How were the regular police?
Here in October, we still had Adams as a mayor, who wanted a pardon from Trump , and was trying to get a job in the trump administration... Our police was extremely quiet, a couple of cops at the corner of every block, but didn't do anything.
Talk with people at the protests. Find local mutual aid organizations to join with because things will get worse before they get better. Boycott while supporting those who get hurt from the boycotts. People will lose jobs and the poor, elderly, and infirm have fewer choices or opportunities to boycott without assistance.
Tim - Not sure why Ezra didn't highlight this given the "I want to do more" comment, but every week, Ezra and Leah welcome ten new Indivisible organizations from across the country and typically one international group. (There are more than that each week, so he just shouts out that handful.) Each of those Indivisible groups does its own organizing and represents from 10s to 100s of people per group, all of whom organize their own activities, from food and clothing drives, to regular sign waving and overpass protests, to helping out the communities targeted by ICE, to working with other civic and religious organizations on various related issues. On top of that, there are tons of other organizing groups, from Women's March and MoveOn to pick your favorite. All this grassroots work doesn't get a whole lot of attention, but it's bringing people together on an ongoing basis, and it's the stuff that builds organizing muscle and plays into the strategy that Ezra described. I really wish this work got more attention so that people would stop dismissively saying that "no one is doing anything." The protests get the attention, but the ongoing work is done far more quietly but is building the foundation we will need for all the challenges ahead.
Bette Midler just released an amazing remake of Woody Guthrie’s “All You Fascists Gonna Lose” protest song!
Sounds great! Woody and Bette I'm on board, just shared it with my wife, thanks!
https://substack.com/@rawstory/note/c-233428971?r=6at2ba&utm_medium=ios&utm_source=notes-share-action
Trump/Noem/Kegsbreath/Bovino/etc were surprised after the MN murders that we're not as cowardly as they are.
Tim, Thanks for having Ezra on the show. He appears to be just what the doctor ordered when it comes to energy and leadership. When the fight is this critical, people such a Ezra are invaluable. His bluntness in describing the climate the midterms will be under is just the types of alarms the people need to hear in order to thwart this authoritarian attempt.
Will join hundreds of thousands in NYC!
The suggestion that we should invite our friends to the no Kings protest gave me an idea. I plan to invite my senators, Fetterman and McCormick, to attend one of ours.