I beg of you: Meet the urgent need to find better ways to protest.
Surely we can come up with something better than this and other variations of “bodies in the streets.”
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/18/nx-s1-5300155/trump-dance-performance-protest-kennedy-center-nelken-line
Surely we can come up with something better than this and other variations of “bodies in the streets.”
https://www.npr.org/2025/02/18/nx-s1-5300155/trump-dance-performance-protest-kennedy-center-nelken-line
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didn't you see 100s of 1000s of us in the streets on Monday?
didn't you see the smart & witty & provocative signs that came not only from the general population but also from creatives in our communities?
WHY would you undermine ANYONEs efforts to protest, especially when it is dancers putting their bodies out there to protest felon 47's efforts to dismantle the arts & their impact
WHY?
we need ALL hands on deck doing their part, we don't need to turn on each other for the sake of a snarky post
Working back from where we are:
a) No one will force Trump to comply with laws or court
b) so, only Congress can stop him, by impeachment
c) R’s control Congress
d) R’s will only respond to R voters
Must motivate R voters to eject Trump
so...
Find R interests failed/damaged. Share those stories/facts
Send crowds to R legislator offices.
Produce central URL to:
- recruit & coordinate
- collect stories, ideas, etc
- inform: plans, protests, progress
- raise $ for ads
- forum for Dem leaders
I think you should expand on this, collaborate to produce a design, and publish - with a designated place to gather responses &volunteers
Trump must be impeached. Only Republicans can do it.
I believe in time, they'll want to. I also believe that could become too late.
A place where people can find events and actions they can join
Coordinate strategies. One I'd suggest is instead of crowds in streets, put crowds in Repub's path to and from office.
a) describe damage from particular acts (firing, closures, broken alliances ...) One example -
https://www.sfgate.com/california-parks/article/yosemite-national-park-in-chaos-20163260.php?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us
but there are thousands like this
b) share stories from Republican voters feeling the pain
I'm going to latch on to you for a bit, because you are one of my favorite journalists. And because of your plea.
Maybe with your reach you can challenge Dems in Congress to do this. Heck, put it in an article.
"If the President defies law, defies the Constitution, and defies courts, then all that is left to preserve the Constitution is to impeach him. Will you?"
Get it on camera, and don't accept diversion.
If etiquette, precludes it, forget etiquette.
A most pitiful defense of democracy.
No. We have a DICTATORSHIP. Now.
If nothing stops him, that's what it is!
And ALL that will stop him now, is impeachment.
Which means Repubs need awakening.
They're damaged too.
Pressure.
(And JD Vance next)
a) describe how Trump is damaging Repub constituents
b) ask if they will accept end of Constitution or impeach Trump for defying court orders.
c) push back on their ridiculous spin, deflections, and lies.
Go on every podcast, newscast, you tube show, talk show, (I don’t know, puppet show, whatever) etc. and show the American people what is being done and how it is or will soon be hurting them.
Flood the zone.
Mostly😏
Some people will march, some will write postcards, some will email & call the Congress. Hopefully all will vote in 2026 or we’re lost