Getting strong Now | Won’t be long now
A reminder that the next big protest action against our budding fascist regime is this coming Thursday (Axios):
Tens of thousands of people are expected to protest the Trump administration again on Thursday, the fifth anniversary of the death of civil rights leader and former congressman John Lewis.
Why it matters: Lewis was one of the most vocal critics of President Trump during his first administration. Trump’s 2017 inauguration was the first that Lewis missed during his three-decade tenure in Congress.
By the numbers: 56,000 people RSVP’d for more than 1,500 events across the country as of Friday, organizers said.
From the Mobilize sign-up page:
Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks posed on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lies with the people.
On July 17, the anniversary of Congressman John Lewis’s passing, we’re taking action across the country to defend our democracy and carry forward his legacy of Good Trouble.
From voter suppression bills like the SAVE Act to the criminalization of protest, the Trump administration is launching a full-scale attack on our civil and human rights. But we know the truth: in America, the power lies with the people, and we’re rising to prove it.
This is more than a protest; it’s a moral reckoning. A continuation of the movement Lewis helped lead, and a new front in the struggle for freedom.
Protest start times seem to run anywhere from late afternoon to early evening. Find one near you here.
Look, it will be hard for working people to manage this schedule on a weekday. I don’t expect the numbers to compare to the June 14 No Kings rallies. But it’s important to maintain the pressure. Trump is already under plenty.
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