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is it well known and do people talk about it ... like in the mainstream media ?


[solved] in the media :
https://www.newsweek.com/50-states-anti-trump-protest-nationwide-february-5-details-2025300
( thanks to irelephant )

What To Know
The movement has a website at 50501movement.carrd.co and is active on Instagram, Reddit, Bluesky, Discord and Signal.


[caution]
https://bsky.app/profile/ecmclaughlin.bsky.social
(see comment below by @[email protected] )

Listen,
for folks who don’t know, I was a part of a small organizing team that led to a mass mobilization in 813 cities worldwide in 2019.

I am not talking out of my ass.

You should be VERY VERY VERY careful in this environment about sharing flyers for events that identify NO organizer


See also :
GeneralStrikeUS.com
proposed by : @[email protected]


[solved] by : @[email protected]

Click to show start times

Start times:

Start Times By State (current as of 1/31/2025):

Alabama: No information
Alaska: 12:00 noon
Arizona: 12:00 noon
Arkansas: 12:00 noon
California: 12:00 noon
Colorado: 12:00 noon
Connecticut: 12:00 noon
Delaware: 12:00 noon
Florida: 12:00 noon
Georgia: 11:00 AM
Hawaii: 12:00 noon
Idaho: 12:00 noon
Illinois: 12:00 noon
Indiana: 12:00 noon
Iowa: 12:00 noon
Kansas: 12:00 noon
Kentucky: 12:00 noon
Louisiana: 12:00 noon
Maine: 12:00 noon
Maryland: 12:00 noon
Massachusetts: 12:00 noon
Michigan: 12:00 noon
Minnesota: 12:00 noon
Mississippi: 12:00 noon
Missouri: 12:00 noon
Montana: 12:00 noon
Nebraska: 12:00 noon
Nevada: 12:00 noon
New Hampshire: 12:00 noon
New Jersey: 12:00 noon
New Mexico: 12:00 noon
New York: 12:00 noon
North Carolina: 1:00 PM
North Dakota: 12:00 noon
Ohio: 12:00 noon
Oklahoma: 12:00 noon - 4:00 PM
Oregon: 12:00 noon
Pennsylvania: 12:00 noon
Rhode Island: 12:00 noon
South Carolina: 12:00 noon
South Dakota: 12:00 noon
Tennessee: 1:30
Texas: 11:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Utah: 12:00 noon
Vermont: 12:00 noon
Virginia: 11:30 AM
Washington: 12:00 noon - 2PM
Washington DC: 12:00 noon
West Viriginia: 12:00 noon
Wisconsin: 12:00 noon
Wyoming: 12:00 noon
https://redlib.northboot.xyz/r/50501/comments/1ifb26m/start_times/

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 16 hours ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 hours ago

I think people in positions of privilege can recognize their status, and, in my opinion, have a duty to do more (whether it’s donate to orgs fighting this, or donate time if able to be more flexible with their time and work commitments, etc. ).

There will be people who will be able to take greater risk because they are privileged. There are less financially secure individuals who won’t be able to take as much risk. That’s OK! We don’t need to turn this into a dick waving contest of “who is doing more”

What we don’t need is this bickering amongst ourselves. We’re all proletariat. Some proletariat will have more privilege. And getting the less privileged working class to attack the slightly more privileged/wealthy wage slav- I mean “workers”- is EXACTLY what they want!

DO NOT give the bourgeoisie what they want, c’mon now.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Honestly? No. This isn't something that you go "if it's convenient", the entire concept of freedom is at stake here. I'm biased as a woman of color in a non traditional marriage, but this is absolutely mandatory. I will lose a day's wages, and it may impact my ability to pay my bills. But are you not seeing the future of this administration if people stand by and accept it?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (1 children)

There you go showing your privilege again.

It’s not “if it’s convenient.” It’s “I will not be able to pay rent/eat/etc.”

Have you ever held a minimum wage job while paying your own bills? Be honest. Hell have you ever had a job making $12/hr while paying your own bills?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Yes, absolutely. But what rent can I pay when I'm suddenly deported because my parents were (legal) immigrants? When I'm being forced to give birth? When I'm fired and accused of being a DEI hire? When my children are hunted? I am willing to sacrifice for this cause.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 hours ago

Women are the ones who are going to get it done. We have the most to lose.

[–] [email protected] -4 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago) (2 children)

When did I say it wasn’t worth it?

You’re too privileged to understand apparently. This is the same logic that can be applied to anything that costs money. “Just save money! Invested money is worth more than spent money!” If you don’t have the money after roof and food (god forbid if you have a medical need in the US) it doesn’t fucking matter what the prudent thing is. You can’t afford it!

Some people cannot miss a day of work. It’ll ruin their lives and/or the lives of the people who depend on them. How is this so hard to understand? Help them. Empathize with them. Some blame them.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 hours ago

It is a lot more difficult to be evicted in most states (even if you don't pay your rent) than it is to be picked up by ICE.

I get it. I've been too poor to even make it to work at least a few times. (Could not pay for the gas or a ride)

The point is right now we need numbers to protect what very very little autonomy we still have. If it would absolutely kill you to participate then don't but we don't need this shit right now.

Don't let the pursuit of perfection keep us from uniting. Now is the time for common ground.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Listen. My son's birth certificate has an extended stay motel as his address. I understand poverty. It is NOT worse than what's coming.

[–] [email protected] -1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (1 children)

IT’S NOT ABOUT WHAT IS WORSE.

Jfc what do you not get? You assume everyone has a reasonable choice.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 hours ago

Folks. Please stop. We’re on the same team here.