Nationwide protest planned for Feb. 5, 2025

[SunSeeker]

Protests at each state Capitol Building is being organized on various cities' reddit pages, https://www.reddit.com/r/pittsburgh/s/wSQf9Mqd1n as well as at r/50501

[QED]

1. In the middle of a work day for most people

[Think. Again.]

3. I believe it's just the first of many.

[SunSeeker]

5. Weekday protests get more media attention. Please support any efforts.

If you can't participate, don't. But you don't need to poo poo this effort, for fuck's sake. People know Feb. 5 is a Wednesday. We don't need you to tell us that. Spare us the condescension.

[gdom]

23. Are there other protests/rallys scheduled?

Is there a page or a list of future protests rallies one could go to? I just saw this and can't go, but would like to know about future events. Also, what else can we do? Write to our reps in Congress? Just signed up to this group. We need to organize, and I feel a little lost finding one or two groups with ideas, information and agendas that take action. Thanks for your time.

[SunSeeker]

24. There are spontaneous protests happening all over the place.

What city are you in?

[SunSeeker]

10. Oh dear God. Stop with the negativity.

If you don't want to help, then get out of the way. Don't try to sabotage this thing by calling it a setup. These are brave folks doing what they can, hoping to get weekday media attention and setting a spark to encourage more protests.

[Initech]

15. I have heard of Elon and his goons infiltrating Reddit.

And Elon's got his eye on turning the site into YET another Nazi shithole we don't need. Something is up and I don't know what.

[SunSeeker]

22. There's trolls on every site. Even this one. We can't let that freeze us. nt

[Lulu KC]

21. And for the state legislators it is trying to reach n/t

[Think. Again.]

2. Good, hopefully some of the silent (or worse, "yes" voting) elected Dems will start to hear their constituents.

[Initech]

11. We got to start somewhere!

[Think. Again.]

13. Yes, and we got to keep going, and going.

[Meowmee]

4. They should have had some smaller meetings elsewhere

Not everyone can get to their state capitol.

[SunSeeker]

8. Check your city's reddit.

This is just the beginning, I'm sure there will be more protests as the pain of what Trump - Musk is doing hits individuals.

[Initech]

12. Elon is the world's biggest terrorist.

I look forward to the day he and his enablers are given the Osama Bin Laden treatment.

[SunSeeker]

14. Agreed. nt

[NorCalBlue]

16. What? Cities have Reddit?

Mind blown. Going to see if my city has one! Thx!

[SunSeeker]

17. Yes, not run by the city but by redditers in that city. For example, r/LosAngeles which is huge:

https://www.reddit.com/r/LosAngeles/s/1tSj02aMxI

If you look at that link you will see a huge protest RIGHT NOW in downtown LA shutting down the freeways with massive crowds of people protesting the immigration sweeps. Nothing in the news about it, of course!

California's Capitol is in Sacramento, and the r/Sacramento reddit page has been posting about the February 5 protest.
https://www.reddit.com/r/Sacramento/s/7Yphe78xg5

[meow2u3]

7. Some of us live too far from our state capital

What can we do locally instead?

[SunSeeker]

9. Of course. Check your city's reddit.

Or start your own local supporting protest. Even just one girl sitting on a lawn chair protesting -- on a weekday-- can get media attention if she's creative about it. Ask Greta Thunberg.

[eppur_se_muova]

18. Be sure to bring those "Hang Elon Musk" signs ! nt

[Sally-Arch]

19. February 5th in Sacramento, CA

Is anyone organizing this? I am gathering people to go but keep getting this question.

[SunSeeker]

20. As far as I can tell, it's just a spontaneous thing organized on city reddit pages.

Here's a post on the Sacramento reddit page about it:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Sacramento/s/7Yphe78xg5

That post answers your question as follows:

Who is the sponsor? There’s no official organization behind this event. It was started by passionate, everyday Americans who believe in standing up for what’s right. Don’t wait for an established group to speak out—this is about individuals coming together to voice their dissent.

[Lifeafter70]

27. We are off on the 5th

I and hubby will make a trip into Sacramento.

[MissLisa]

25. Noon local time?

Are we all protesting at our own state capitals at noon local time, so all of us protesting at different times or does it start at noon in a specific time zone and everyone protests at that time?

To say it more clearly is it option A or B?
A. 12pm Pacific, 12pm Mountain, 12pm Central, 12pm Eastern (Not protesting at the same time)
B. 12pm Pacific, 1pm Mountain, 2pm Central, 3pm Eastern (Protesting at the same time)

For me this is a 3 hour time difference, so I'd like to get it right.

[Lulu KC]

28. Local time

Look at your local protest.

[SunSeeker]

29. Noon local time. Get people out during their lunch hour!

Lots of questions answered at the reddit page for Sacramento (which is California's Capitol city).

https://www.reddit.com/r/Sacramento/s/7Yphe78xg5

[Lulu KC]

30. Actually, in some places it won't be noon

On Reddit and Bluesky there are more specifics under 50501, but as I was scrolling I saw that in some cities it will be at different times because other protests had been scheduled at noon! Interesting! Where required, they are getting permits, so they have to have times.

[Passages]

26. Go, go, go!