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🚨 The Hands Off! protests are tomorrow, Saturday, April 5 🚨

Find one near you -

mobilize.us/handsoff/

Can't attend in person? There's a virtual event:

"Hands Off! Disabled Community Fights Back"

2 - 4 PM Pacific Time
Virtual Event
Join from anywhere!

mobilize.us/handsoff/event/770

MobilizeHands Off! Join the National Mobilization to Fight Back · Hands Off on MobilizeFind events, petitions, volunteer opportunities, fundraisers and more with Hands Off.

Edit: I signed up to attend this one!

I just found another virtual event which is organized by folks with Long Covid

"Hands Off! COVID Long-Haulers Fights Back"

Saturday, April 5
1 – 2:30 pm Central Time
Virtual event
Join from anywhere

mobilize.us/handsoff/event/771

MobilizeHands Off! COVID Long-Haulers Fights Back · Hands Off**Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them.** We are fighting back! They're taking everything they can get their hands on—our health care, our data, our jobs, our services—and daring the world to stop them. This is a crisis, and the time to act is now. 🚨 **On Saturday, April 5th, we're taking to the streets to fight back with a clear message: Hands off!** 🚨 This mass mobilization day is our message to the world that we do not consent to the destruction of our government and our economy for the benefit of Trump and his billionaire allies. Alongside Americans across the country, we are marching, rallying, and protesting to demand a stop the chaos and build an opposition movement against the looting of our country. A core principle behind all Hands Off! events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values. But we also need a space for people with disabilities to attend, a virtual gathering for people who can't participate in person. COVID Long-Haulers Against Fascism is a group of people with long COVID and their allies. If you would like to learn more, please email us at CLHAgainstFascism@gmail.com. Check out handsoff2025.com for more information.

@ahimsa_pdx
That is wonderful! I have been going to protests at every opportunity and it's done wonders for my mental state. I felt sorry for the people who were unable to go and I am very glad to see they have a virtual event now.