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gopiscrap

(24,548 posts)
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 04:31 PM Wednesday

I feel compelled to go to the nearest federal building

to where I am located this evening or tomorrow to protest what is happening. This is a clear escalation of tactics and needs to be protested. If it can happen in Minneapolis it can happen in Tacoma, Pemberville, Boise or where ever

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I feel compelled to go to the nearest federal building (Original Post) gopiscrap Wednesday OP
I need to cool down before I do anything like that, because if I was there now I'd be throwing rocks sboatcar Wednesday #1
I was hoping our local rapid response network or Indivisible would be on this... EarthFirst Wednesday #2
You don't have to wait for your response network to call for it. You can just do it. WhiskeyGrinder Wednesday #3
Right. It is how all the grass roots protests started, and continue. yellow dahlia Wednesday #5
You can grab a friends...make a few signs...and start a call to action. yellow dahlia Wednesday #7
Yes SuzyandPuffpuff Wednesday #4
I second that emotion. yellow dahlia Wednesday #6

sboatcar

(704 posts)
1. I need to cool down before I do anything like that, because if I was there now I'd be throwing rocks
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 04:32 PM
Wednesday

EarthFirst

(3,957 posts)
2. I was hoping our local rapid response network or Indivisible would be on this...
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 04:36 PM
Wednesday

So far I have seen nothing.

I too; am with you…fuck silence!

yellow dahlia

(4,607 posts)
5. Right. It is how all the grass roots protests started, and continue.
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 04:42 PM
Wednesday

Make a sign or two, and reach out to a group of friends or those in your resistance network. It will grow.

yellow dahlia

(4,607 posts)
7. You can grab a friends...make a few signs...and start a call to action.
Wed Jan 7, 2026, 04:45 PM
Wednesday

The grass roots organizing has been effective.

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