'No Kings' movement planning nationwide event on Trump 80th birthday

[orleans]

The “No Kings” movement announced a nationwide event set for June 14, which is President Trump’s 80th birthday.

“The next 250 starts with us. As America approaches its anniversary about what story we tell. We can let strongman politics and corruption define the moment,” the movement’s website states. “Or we can make the story of America about people coming together — across race, background, identity, belief, and community — to defend our rights and build a future rooted in people’s power.”

“On June 14, we rise up, we sing out, and we keep organizing.”

A 90-minute concert in New York City has been planned to headline the event. The “Rise Up, Sing Out” concert is set to take place at The Town Hall in midtown Manhattan and is scheduled to feature performances and appearances by singers Sasha Allen, Bette Midler, Patti Smith and Rufus Wainwright, along with actor Jane Fonda and liberal commentator Joy Reid.

The Committee for the First Amendment, a Hollywood-based advocacy group that Fonda restarted in October, is sponsoring the concert. The “No Kings” movement is also holding 18 watch parties in 11 different states for the event.

more

https://thehill.com/blogs/in-the-know/5899878-no-kings-movement-protests-trump-birthday/

https://www.nokings.org/
"On June 14, we rise up, we sing out, and we keep organizing."

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from what i can tell it's watch parties for a pay per view event in nyc.

don't imagine i'll be going to one -- i kinda wish they were organizing "regular" protests

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Bruce Springsteen calls out the White House and announces a protest festival

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/bruce-springsteen-calls-out-the-white-house-and-announces-a-protest-festival

WASHINGTON (AP) — Bruce Springsteen, Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews, Brittany Howard and Joan Baez will headline a star-studded protest festival set for the Washington, D.C., area a month before the midterm elections.

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The one-day, two-stage Power to the People festival is set for Oct. 3 at Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland, and is being billed as about "freedom, justice, equality and rock 'n' roll." A portion of the proceeds from all ticket sales will benefit the organizations VoteRiders and HeadCount.

more at link

[Cha]

1. TY Kick for No Kings Day!

[msongs]

2. short notice for mass rallies IMO but they can turn out quite a few nt

[pat_k]

3. Watch parties can be an incredibly effective way to connect with folks locally.

In Westfield, NJ the "Outfoxed" watch party was the beginning of Union County for Democracy -- a little group that did a good bit of lobbying.

https://photos.app.goo.gl/76Zy9rwHRz7gDtWd8

[Figarosmom]

4. trump will be fuming

And will be screaming how Soros is paying all these people to ruin his birthday.

[BigmanPigman]

5. I was hoping there would be one on July 4th for the 250th celebration