Indivisible Twin Cities estimates that 80,000 people joined the No Kings rally and march in St. Paul on June 14th.
It's an amazing turnout considering the incredibly tragic news of the assassination of Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark and the attempted murder of Mark Hoffman and his family which occurred early Saturday morning. The murderer was still on the loose, allegedly with a list of potential targets who support pro-choice causes.
But people showed up. Keith Ellison, Nekima Levy Armstrong, Kyle Tran Myhre, and many other spoke and gave motivational, galvanizing speeches. It was a more somber tone than previous protests, but the events of the morning seemed to make people more resolute.
So what happens next? Tonight, over 20,000 people joined an online No Kings attendee debriefing call. Organizers from No Kings, Indivisible (including Indivisible Twin Cities, Common Cause, Horizons Project, Interfaith Alliance, and Freedom Trainers shared inspiring words and tangible suggestions to keep the momentum moving.
Here's a few of the recommendations they shared:
INFO
What's Next in the Fight - No Kings offers a plethora of suggestions for taking action and recommend doing it NOW.
What's the Plan? - Indivisible has an extensive list of virtual trainings including training for system change and calls to action
TRAININGS
The Faithful Fight: Toolkits for Countering Authoritarianism | Interfaith Alliance | June 23
What tools do faith communities have to counter authoritarianism? Learn what researchers have found to be the most effective. Interfaith Alliance, Protect Democracy and The Horizons Project invite you to learn directly from the authors of the new toolkit “The Faithful Fight: Toolkits for countering authoritarianism.”
This resource equips you with the tools, strategies, and moral clarity needed to respond to strengthen our democracy. Empower your faith community to take meaningful, courageous action.
Noncooperation Online Training | Freedom Trainers | June 25
Freedom Trainers is hosting our inaugural online noncooperation training on June 25th from 6-9pm est, please register below.
At this training we will:
- Examine the authoritarian threat
- Learn how noncooperation works, with stories and examples
- Learn about the pillars of support
- Use those to understand how we can do most powerful noncooperation
One Million Rising: One Million Trained, Millions More Empowered | No Kings | July 16, July 30, August 13
Across the country, authoritarian forces are getting bolder and more dangerous. Trump and his allies are not hiding their agenda: mass deportations, rollbacks of civil rights, weaponized courts, and full-scale attacks on our democracy. We don’t have to wait until it’s too late. We can stop this. But it’ll take all of us. That’s why this summer, we’re launching
One Million Rising — a national effort to train one million people to help lead in this moment and gain the skills to lead others. This is how we build people power that can’t be ignored. You’re invited to join us—and lead.
Let’s build a force bigger than fear and louder than hate. Let’s get ready. Let’s get organized. Let’s stop Trump.
EVENTS
#MuskMustFall Global Day of Action | Tesla Takedown | June 28
Elon is still deeply tied to the Trump regime, still fueling conspiracies and fascist rhetoric, and still using his immense wealth to warp government policy and buy elections around the globe.
On June 28—Elon's birthday—let's celebrate everything we've achieved and a recommit to the long fight still ahead.
And our birthday gift to the Broligarch in Chief? A global party with one powerful message: Musk Must Fall.
Good Trouble Lives On | July 17
Good Trouble Lives On is a national day of action to respond to the attacks on our civil and human rights by the Trump administration. Together, we’ll remind them that in America, the power lies with the people.