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BigmanPigman

(52,916 posts) Sat Apr 26, 2025, 07:33 PM Saturday

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There are over 926 planned protests

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https://www.mobilize.us/mayday/map/?lat=47.61397724800619&lon=-72.25118480995316&zoom=0.5559335640659921
for May Day. There are many events scheduled for May 1(Thurs), May 3 (Sat) and May 4 (Sun).

"This is a war on working people—and we will not back down. We are reclaiming our power from corporate elites, and we will not be intimidated by Trump, Musk, or their billionaire backers. They’ve ruled for too long. Their time is up. And May Day is just the beginning. We will build a world where every family has housing, healthcare, fair wages, union protection, and safety—regardless of race, zip code, or immigration status."

STOP THE BILLIONAIRE TAKEOVER.

WE ARE THE MANY. THEY ARE THE FEW.

** I just received another great source from a DUer...CHECK IT OUT!
https://maydaystrong.org/

* I also post updates and new info (when I am able to get it) in the Activist Headquarters forum. I'm sure there will be even more events as we get closer to this date. I do not have social media accounts, unless you consider DU as one, so I have to search/Google, etc which can be a little "slow". A lot of these 50501 planned protests are being shared on Fakebook, X, whatever. If you use social media you can get your local dates/plans faster and share them with others who are resisters.

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There are over 926 planned protests (Original Post) BigmanPigman Saturday OP

1789 Iamscrewed Saturday #1

8647! usonian Saturday #2

Kick SheltieLover Saturday #3

Didn't know about 5/3 &5/4. Ty👍 electric_blue68 Saturday #4

There are large urban events and smaller, local ones. BigmanPigman Saturday #6

Got it 👍 electric_blue68 Saturday #7

Recommended. H2O Man Saturday #5

K&R 2naSalit Saturday #8

Good news! Martin68 Saturday #9

Thanks for the info! ShazzieB Saturday #10

I have a dilemma since I want to go to both BigmanPigman Saturday #11

See you on the hustings Hekate Yesterday #12

Here's another URL to find events, courtesy of The Labor Force (non-profit) soldierant Yesterday #13

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!! BigmanPigman Yesterday #14

Spread this info Akakoji Yesterday #16

Thanks for the info, BigmanPigman! EuterpeThelo Yesterday #15

Thanks so much for posting this! Resist and raise hell now. Timeflyer 19 hrs ago #17

Something is wrong with the website It says there are no events in Chicago May 3 or May 4 but many mucifer 18 hrs ago #18

I just saw 2 in Chicago. BigmanPigman 11 hrs ago #23

"WE ARE THE MANY. THEY ARE THE FEW." Too bad we didn't vote that way in '24, elocs 18 hrs ago #19

May 1 is the real Labor Day central scrutinizer 16 hrs ago #20

As usual NJCher 15 hrs ago #21

Language matters. We can stop the MAGA Murder Budget... pat_k 12 hrs ago #22

Iamscrewed

(160 posts)

1. 1789

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 07:58 PM

Saturday

France. Failure to study history 101.

usonian

(17,280 posts)

2. 8647!

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Sat Apr 26, 2025, 08:14 PM

Saturday

SheltieLover

(66,955 posts)

3. Kick

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Sat Apr 26, 2025, 08:37 PM

Saturday

electric_blue68

(21,072 posts)

4. Didn't know about 5/3 &5/4. Ty👍

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Sat Apr 26, 2025, 08:38 PM

Saturday

BigmanPigman

(52,916 posts)

6. There are large urban events and smaller, local ones.

Reply to electric_blue68 (Reply #4)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 08:58 PM

Saturday

The organizers choose dates that are important for their local area and their particular issues. In my area there are 2, one is at a hospital to support those workers and there is another one sponsored by the NEA. Some areas are having 3 or more events.

There is the NEA (National Teachers Assoc), protests at hospitals for hospital workers, etc. This is what the group who started these protests to be constant, local, ready to hit the streets with little notice. 50501 goal is to get as many people in large and small communities to gather and voice their disapproval with the zillion illegal actions that Team tRump has already committed and the many more he is planning to commit.

He IS a king after all and laws do not apply to him.

https://www.fiftyfifty.one/

electric_blue68

(21,072 posts)

7. Got it 👍

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #6)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 09:02 PM

Saturday

H2O Man

(76,682 posts)

5. Recommended.

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Sat Apr 26, 2025, 08:45 PM

Saturday

My friends & I will be at one.

2naSalit

(96,534 posts)

8. K&R

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Sat Apr 26, 2025, 09:03 PM

Saturday

Martin68

(25,563 posts)

9. Good news!

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Sat Apr 26, 2025, 09:31 PM

Saturday

ShazzieB

(20,376 posts)

10. Thanks for the info!

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Sat Apr 26, 2025, 10:35 PM

Saturday

I plan to be at one; hopefully my husband will join me!

BigmanPigman

(52,916 posts)

11. I have a dilemma since I want to go to both

Reply to ShazzieB (Reply #10)

Sat Apr 26, 2025, 11:01 PM

Saturday

in my areas. One is hosted by NEA (teachers) and the other is for the local hospital staff.

I think I may start with 1 protest and then drive to the other one while they are marching and catch up with them.

Hekate

(97,361 posts)

12. See you on the hustings

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Sun Apr 27, 2025, 12:00 AM

Yesterday

soldierant

(8,422 posts)

13. Here's another URL to find events, courtesy of The Labor Force (non-profit)

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Sun Apr 27, 2025, 12:27 AM

Yesterday

and the Chicago Teachers Union:

https://maydaystrong.org/

I would hope there would be a lot of overlap in the information, since we do best together, but something different might also hbe there.

BigmanPigman

(52,916 posts)

14. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!!!

Reply to soldierant (Reply #13)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 01:17 AM

Yesterday

Great link! I'll share this ASAP!!!

Akakoji

(288 posts)

16. Spread this info

Reply to soldierant (Reply #13)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 04:22 AM

Yesterday

By any means necessary

EuterpeThelo

(24 posts)

15. Thanks for the info, BigmanPigman!

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 02:49 AM

Yesterday

There are also protests being arranged on May 1st for "Law Day," being billed as "A Nationwide Stand for the Rule of Law."

https://lawdayofaction.org/

I'm considering going to the one here in DTLA. I hope I will run into many of my current and former colleagues there!

Timeflyer

(3,109 posts)

17. Thanks so much for posting this! Resist and raise hell now.

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Sun Apr 27, 2025, 09:07 AM

19 hrs ago

mucifer

(25,137 posts)

18. Something is wrong with the website It says there are no events in Chicago May 3 or May 4 but many

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Sun Apr 27, 2025, 10:00 AM

18 hrs ago

in lots of small town all over the area. That can't be.

BigmanPigman

(52,916 posts)

23. I just saw 2 in Chicago.

Reply to mucifer (Reply #18)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 04:51 PM

11 hrs ago

A fellow DUer sent me a different map link last night and I added it to my original post.
Check it out. You will need to type the name of your city.
https://maydaystrong.org/

elocs

(24,119 posts)

19. "WE ARE THE MANY. THEY ARE THE FEW." Too bad we didn't vote that way in '24,

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 10:15 AM

18 hrs ago

but too many on the Left were complacent and overconfident. Also likely there were some who could not bring themselves to vote for a mixed race woman.
I believe we have the numbers to overwhelm them at the polls, but we need to get out and vote to accomplish that.

central scrutinizer

(12,565 posts)

20. May 1 is the real Labor Day

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Sun Apr 27, 2025, 12:32 PM

16 hrs ago

Honoring the martyrs of Haymarket Square. The rest of the world honors American labor heroes while we ignore them.

NJCher

(39,877 posts)

21. As usual

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Sun Apr 27, 2025, 01:45 PM

15 hrs ago

I will be there with my latest sign:

pat_k

(11,171 posts)

22. Language matters. We can stop the MAGA Murder Budget...

Reply to BigmanPigman (Original post)

Sun Apr 27, 2025, 04:15 PM

12 hrs ago

by calling it what it is: The MAGA Murder Budget, because people will die.

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