Dispatches
Blog
News, wins, and lessons from the movement.
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No King’s Gonna Steal My Vote: October 17
The next No Kings national action is set for October 17, but this one is planned to look different. Instead of focusing primarily on the size of a national protest, No Kings: Vote Early is centered on local, nonpartisan voter…
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How to protect your device, your accounts, your contacts, and other people connected to your activism.
Your phone is one of the most information filled objects you carry. If you’re an active-activist, it carries organizer names, group chats, volunteer info, photos, documents, calendar info, passwords, account recovery access, and years of location, message, and photo history.…
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What Happened in Minneapolis When Jake Lang’s Rally Met Spider-Man and What Organizers Can Learn From It
Hundreds gathered outside of Minneapolis City Hall on Saturday to oppose far-right provocateur. Jake Lang is already familiar to Minneapolis activists, he spent four years in prison for his role in the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol before…
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How to Investigate Your Local Flock System
***Use the printable worksheet at the end of this article to track what you find. Step 1: how to Find Local Flock information Start by finding the agency that operates Flock cameras near you or in your city. The Electronic…
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How Portland Organizers Rebuilt Through Election Defense, Collaboration, and Mutual Aid
Portland has lost organizers, public interest dropped, and the chapter came close to ending. “We have struggled and almost broke.” -PDX Organizer The chapter serves what organizers describe as a very liberal population in a blue bubble, and works to…
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Every 50501 Chapter Has a Story
What began as one collective call to action became a national demonstration of how quickly we could all turn shared concern into organized peaceful power. 50501 began with a Reddit post calling for 50 protests in 50 states on 1…
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Welcome to the 50501 Movement Blog
This is where we’ll share news from chapters across the country, such as wins, lessons learned, and what’s coming next. Expect updates from organizers on the ground, recaps after every major action, and practical notes you can reuse in your…