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 @Lennnny@lemmy.world )
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 : @TexMexBazooka@lemm.ee
[solved] by : @Sergio@slrpnk.net
- interface to reddit community: https://redlib.northboot.xyz/r/50501/
- spreadsheet with info on this and other protests: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-rraq_sRU6n-rvGj45AxscxouGVcH03efhMQHJYzc6w/edit?gid=900690167#gid=900690167
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/
Here is the kicker. The protest will be largely a white population. The push back is only as great as the white man can make it. Welcome to america. 🤣🤣🤣
White people in the streets-protest People of color in the streets-riot
What exactly counts as the mainstream media nowadays?
Cable news?
I haven’t had cable TV for probably 20 years now.
Internet news?
Which ones? There seems to be an endless number of them
Either the internet newses run by the (former?) cable newses or the newspapers of record
for me it is NPR (National Public Radio) … or any sources which are good enough to be the main link for posts in !worldnews@lemmy.world or such main communities…
i just stumble upon a comment from @anon6789@lemmy.world
about it here :
https://lemmy.world/post/25025443[meta]
- Post has 51 comments after aprox 12 hours
- created 1 report myself for 2 comments in one thread :
Reason :Whoops … maybe it was sarcasm and i misread these 2 comments … in which case it would not be racism.
“racism in this comment and in the answer to this one comment” - i want to address my appreciation to @L3s@lemmy.world for managing this community
Hey, I appreciate that!
oooh… someone mentioned this on 196, was that you? I did a couple web searches but couldn’t figure it out… they might delete this post, u should think about where else to post it…
No it wasn’t me and i made a comment in here describing where i found it.
Also i read carefully the rules and don’t believe my post will be deleted.
Finally, just in case, i made a cross-post at my own community for safekeeping.Update : relevant results at ddg.com with :
reddit 50501
For the love of everything, please do take to the streets. Better late than never.
Watchout for Google too!
Not commanding enough. It should be “Avoid Google at all costs”.
They left out writing the number of your attorney or the ACLU on yourself in sharpie, so you’ll have it if you need it.
Oldie but a goodie
Why on such a weird day? I can just take off work this week and drive 3 hours to Madison lol. Can I digitally be there. Although I’m expecting an very poor turnout in every state tbh.
i was also thinking it might be better in the weekend … fortunately, people will talk and decide.
But also it is called 50 Protests, 50 States, OneDay : February 5thThe date will be 2/5/25. I think it’s more symbolism of protesting Project 2025.
I’m guessing since they’re protesting project 2025 organizing the protest to happen on 2/5/25 kind of makes sense.
Yeah February in WI is not a smart time to plan to stand outside. Same in most other northern states for at least another 2 months
because in the middle of the week in the middle of the day is when it causes the most disruption to literally everything and everybody. Government officials won’t even be there on the weekend. May as well decide to do it in the middle of a huge field out in the country.
Ah yeah that makes sense. I would do it around 3-5pm so they can’t go home lmao.
Block their parking exits
Protest, cool, but accomplish what exactly? None of this means a damn thing if nobody has any clue what’s going on
People will have to talk and organize … some leaders will emerge … the poster says :
We the People Reject Project 2025 !
Have you participated in a protest before? There is a significant amount of planning involved.
i am not organizing this. Just asking questions. This should be clear from the post itself. … or is it ?
Duh you just show up and a leader will emerge
i’m not involved in this, just asking questions and trying to help with some answers. So, if what i say is not good enough, just find answers by yourself.
Ain’t driving 400 miles to Sacramento when there’s a perfectly good Federal Building within a mile. Also it’s not the State of California I’m mad at.
Yup, that’s a good 8 hour drive for me as well.
As an outsider I can’t see them caring about this at all… but boy I support you guys. It’s time you do something
Isnt the second amendment about making them care when a tyrannical government appears?
Yeah, but unfortunately the 2A folks are itching for trump to declare open season on LGBTQ+ and minorities.
I have no idea what that means but go for it
It’s copium. People fantasize that their handguns or hunting rifles will be able to keep the military at bay.
Lol guns vs tanks and nukes
Does nobody have a job here?
This is a white people thing. Students and min wage workers in large cities can pull this off. America is full of people with hope and a 9-5 to.oay there ridiculous rent.
As a student there is no way I am skipping a day’s worth of classes and risking my grade for a single protest that’s probably not going to do shit similar to the other protests I’ve been to that didn’t do shit
Yes, all those impoverished people in cities working minimum wage jobs that rely on every cent of their paycheck just to keep a roof over their kids’ heads and food in their bellies who will get fired for missing even a day of work for any reason can totally pull this off. Totally.
Some things are more important.
Call in sick. You’re not gonna get fired for missing one day.
If you are gonna get fired for that, this is literally the protest to stop that shit.
You’re not gonna get fired for missing one day.
Tell me you’ve never worked for minimum wage by telling me you’ve never worked for minimum wage.
If you are gonna get fired for that, this is literally the protest to stop that shit.
Tell me you’ve never lived in poverty with children depending on you by telling me you’ve never lived in poverty with children depending on you.
No minimum wage job I’ve had would fire me for missing one day. Firing me then hiring a new person takes time and money.
Probably different in the US where workers have little to no rights however
Since this is literally about the U.S., maybe that should be considered?
This is very much a fair take - and ties back to the realities of the French Revolution. It wasn’t actually the poorest people on revolt, but a slightly more wealthy class that had just enough comfort in their lives to make decisions like organizing for change.
I know it’s not possible for every person to join. I can only ask for those capable to think about it. For what it’s worth, the original post has suggested other ways of contributing aside from attending.
Not everyone is as fearful as you. And some would prefer to show a good example to their kids and stand up for their values.
Of course not. Not anyone that doesn’t have any dependents.
You all get to do almost nothing all day (except post weak takes on Lemmy) and act like you are carrying the economy on your back.
Fuck off. The adults have people who depend on them.
Interesting… not being willing to starve your children means you’re fearful to you. I hope you don’t have any children yourself.
Yes, the scourge of starving american children everytime someone gets laid off, I know it well.
I’m glad you’re so sarcastically sure of yourself.
https://www.aecf.org/blog/child-food-insecurity
In 2022, 17% of all households with children — representing 13.4 million kids — were grappling with food insecurity, according to the USDA. In some of these households, only adults were food insecure. In other households, children were directly impacted.
The USDA estimates that 44.2 million people lived in food insecure households nationwide in 2022. Since these estimates do not include homeless families, the actual number of children impacted by food insecurity is even larger.
Also, fired is not the same as laid off. And if you get fired in an at-will state, you may not be entitled to unemployment.
The fact that you and others apparently have no compassion for the poor makes me wonder exactly what you’re protesting for.
I have plenty of compassion for others, just not you. Thats why I was sarcastic when I answered you.
Wow sounds like these protests are for people like you specifically
They’re not for me at all because I am not in that situation, but that doesn’t change the fact that people will get fired for missing a day of work and telling them that this protest for them is not going to feed their kids or put a roof over their heads.
But people like you would rather give poor people shit for trying to survive and not protesting on a specific day you want them to protest on than having compassion for poor people. Which makes me wonder what you are protesting.
Idk in europe you wouldn’t get fired for that and if you did youd get a benefits package and could just get child support and welfare not yo mention free health-care.
I don’t know when the last time you looked at a map was, but the United States of America is in no way in Europe.
So how is that in any way relevant to this situation?
Just start an agressive savings fund cause you are worthless to your employer and once tariffs hit you are likely to get fired anyway. Good luck and use your free time to contact elected representatives
Not everyone lives in their state capitol. It’s a 10+ hour drive for some people. Take three days off? This protest is going to be low turnout.
Good luck but I either need to fly or take a ferry to get to my state’s capitol building. Need more than a few days heads up.
- interface to reddit community: https://redlib.northboot.xyz/r/50501/
- spreadsheet with info on this and other protests: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-rraq_sRU6n-rvGj45AxscxouGVcH03efhMQHJYzc6w/edit?gid=900690167#gid=900690167
Thanks, i have edited my post with this and the [solved] flare.
I only just learned about it today, myself. I work that day, but I might be able to shift things around.
I really wish that these protests were more widely shared in advance. I want to be involved, but only getting a couple of days advance warning makes it really hard. I know that sometimes you have to act fast, but if you want your movement to succeed then you’ve got to try to consider the real lives of all of the people who want to help, but are also really limited in their time. Plan protests on weekends, and if you’ve got to protest on a weekday, then plan it way ahead of time and give everyone a chance to plan to be there. I’m sure it looks better to have one big protest with 10X people there than ten protests with 1X people attending.
i don’t know who organized this and just made this post to have some answers. Thankfully, some users are coming up with answers … so i have updated the header of this post.
Pretty sure it was just a grassroots online thing, without any real leaders. Which, don’t get me wrong that has its own benefits. But understanding that origin also helps explain why it’s a little unorganized
Absolutely, that i would say as well from what was discussed here.
Can this start at let’s say 5:30pm. I work until 4pm hour plus drive or 2 hour bus ride. Actually make it 7
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