There’s an argument to be had for some level of central coordination of things like protest dates, but even that can be highly decentralized. Ironically, I’m seeing organizers and volunteers in some areas promote decentralization while simultaneously grouping participants into “insiders” and “outsiders.” I think the ship can be righted, but we really need more people everywhere to step up. More organizers/volunteers = less centralization.

Some weird politics with the original founder of the movement, I believe. Even the mods over there are confused.

You can feel that peaceful protests are useless, but trying to convince other people of that perspective isn’t in the scope of this community. We are exclusively peaceful, so if you want more “direct action,” consider looking up a different group, such as Antifa or Anonymous. Violence will never be tolerated in 50501.

Worth noting that we’re getting astroturfing here, as well. Astroturfing is difficult to moderate because individual instances of it can be very subtle, but in large quantities it can be overwhelming.

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Here’s an even better visualization: https://eattherichtextformat.github.io/1-pixel-wealth/

I don’t think it’s just protest subreddits; I’ve noticed problems with the app for over a year now. It even happens on the desktop version of the site.

Nix Trader Joe’s. They’re union-busters.

https://www.fastcompany.com/90961324/just-lie-after-lie-inside-the-fight-to-unionize-at-trader-joes
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/trader-joes-attorney-nlrb-unconstitutional_n_65b41e7ae4b014b873b11cc2
https://traderjoesunited.org/news-updates/trader-joes-workers-in-nyc-walk-out-protest-unlawful-termination-of-coworkers
https://therealnews.com/is-trader-joes-the-next-big-chain-to-unionize

It’s definitely tricky. When a community gets large and busy enough, though, that will probably be a worthwhile risk.

The shutdown would potentially give Trump leeway to indefinitely furlough federal employees.

List here: https://lemmy.ml/post/27194393/17286819

If enough of their constituents express displeasure, they’ll know that they have to change their ways to keep their positions.

They have only commented and don’t seem to be a subscriber.

Related topic: Having to click through page after page to find a subscriber in the subscriber list is clunky as hell. I’d like to see a search feature there.

Let me get this straight: At the same time as Republicans trying to increase the workload at the USPS by eliminating the de minimis exemption for tariffs, DOGE is reducing the capability of the USPS to handle tariffs.

If you are looking for a group of unintelligent people, DOGE seems to be the place to find them.

I’m downloading it right now

Not paywalled for me, but this should work: https://12ft.io/https://www.wired.com/story/signal-tips-private-messaging-encryption/

I think the point the author was trying to make was that a movement needs an unambiguous and clear escalation plan. We use statements like “Democracy is under attack,” but balk at the idea of escalating past rallies and marches.

Escalation doesn’t necessarily mean hardcore disruption or violence, either. One path to violence would be promoting candidates for office or moving to recall GOP legislators.

Man needs to moisturize.

Counterpoint: “Why Protest Events Are Not A Waste Of Time” https://www.thoughtco.com/why-protest-events-are-important-721459

It’s a great video, but it unfortunately has been shown to be ineffective at improving the self-awareness of fascists (https://www.vox.com/culture/2017/8/14/16143782/dont-be-a-sucker-propaganda-charlottesville-nazi-racism). I even tested it with my MAGA parent, and they identified strongly with the minority groups portrayed in the film.