r/Bellingham • u/ThursdayV • 1d ago

Events Protest tomorrow

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Reminder that we'll be protesting at 210 Lottie St tomorrow at noon! Lets show the regime how powerful Bellingham really is! See you there ♡

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u/ramenslurper- 1d ago

What is the tangible goal of this protest that isn’t just the women’s march 2.0 because the website is vague as fuck. I am concerned all this energy will go literally nowhere after that day.

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u/ThursdayV 1d ago

a lot of things do go nowhere after theyre finished. The concept is a call out for 45's actions. The objective is to build community outside our small pools, at least for me. I know theres plenty of people I dont interact with because we dont see 100% politically eye to eye. This is a chance to engage with them. And otherwise, just general solidarity. Protests can help people from feeling hopeless in an otherwise soulcrushing world.

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u/ramenslurper- 21h ago

Protests are supposed to be about direct necessary action AND community organizing. This is just a social gathering with signs. Everyone stands in the street, feels good and goes home.

Not really seeing organizations being invited to sign up volunteers or organize folks in tangible ways on the site, things are left up to each city? The language on all their social media is vague as fuck. These protests do not seem to work in the United States unless coupled with other action. Direct calls to action, worker strikes, mass boycotts and making politicians uncomfortable by disrupting their lives and office work do.

This administration doesn’t care about any of this unless it affects their money. Our politicians don’t seem to care unless we are overwhelmingly in their faces and threatening their jobs. It’s that simple.

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u/curiousthings_ 1d ago

we are speaking out in the form of a protest because we have the emotional intelligence to do so. if we are not listened to or respected that is on the oppressor. let’s keep it positive and remember things like when people do demonstrate like this the effects ripple out and can continue after the protest has occurred. unfortunately we do not have the luxury to allow this petition to last one day because of the amount of atrocities produced by this administration. if you’re already discouraged than buckle up because we have a lot more work to do and i agree, it’s going to need to continue for longer than just tomorrow.

there’s a couple audiences to keep in mind instead of losing hope. protests are mostly performative so here’s a rundown of our audiences and why it’s an important to do even when we are disillusioned by the whole ordeal:

  1. other americans: people are speaking out for the benefit of other americans. speaking up that we don’t condone anything that’s happening especially when our friends and neighbors have been sent away, kidnapped most very innocently. building camaraderie and community during this trying period will keep the fuel bringing. this is for both local americans and those in other states across american conducting the same demonstration.

  2. future generations: all this shit SHOULD have us in the streets standing on business. we need to keep working to make this world as good as it possibly can be. trying in the various avenues appropriate. i won’t be having kids but if i wanted them i would want to say I did all that I could do.

  3. other countries: around the world other countries has been protesting already. luckily they understand most americans don’t agree but this is one opportunity we have to shout it from the rafters that we are not complicit - even now i fear we may walk the line of not doing enough but damn this capital world we live in is hard to make time to step out. no excuse, i’m working to build a lifestyle where i can do my best for others.

  4. probably more so feel free to add.

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u/[deleted] 21h ago

They don't have a plan. And they police their own to prevent any kind of escalation that is so desperately needed.

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u/ramenslurper- 21h ago

To not even have a single ask is so fucking insane to me. No additional boycott days. No worker strike organizing. No mass action call. Nothing.

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u/[deleted] 21h ago

That's what I'm saying, at best its stupidity at worst it's a counterinsurgency op from the top, the organizers, to send people's outrage into a dead end.

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u/ramenslurper- 20h ago

Same thing happened with the Gaza protests. All that came from those was psyop pictures of planted graffiti from cops pretending to be protestors. People of Gaza are currently being absolutely wiped out.

This refusal to be aggressive in tactic and make people in power absolutely uncomfortable and even ourselves scared and uncomfortable for the sake of our future is directly tied to this country’s issues with white supremacy and the deep shame and pain from the genocidal violence that makes up our founding, but no one wants to have that conversation.

Which is horrible because this admin will come to attack US citizens in broad stroke no questions asked and we need tangible actions to stop their money now.

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u/[deleted] 20h ago

I agree completely. And time is running out for Gaza and then for us.

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u/redheadsmiles23 16h ago

This is clearly a protest to make people feel better about doing nothing by loudly doing nothing. There’s no goal to be demanded from the local government, this is what liberal armchair activists looked like before they went mostly online. This doesn’t do anything but no one wants to sit down & think long enough to figure out what a feasible substantial goal should be to be able to consider the protest a success. I wish all the people wasting their time screaming into a void today would instead spend that time volunteering with organizations they agree with that were affected by this administration. That would be actually doing something. Instead people treat it like it’s an event/festival, talking about “oh man I wish I could go” like it’s Pride parade.

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u/Surly_Cynic 21h ago

Maybe people are hoping to generate energy to propel a movement that will have similar effects to the Tea Party movement, only with a group of people with different political goals than the Tea Party's. I suspect this rally won't have the level of organization that the local Tea Party had at their protest, though.

This write-up by Riley Sweeney is funny and terrifying in hindsight.

https://www.nwcitizen.com/entry/from-a-political-junkie-dispatches-from-the-tea-party-rally/writer/154

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u/ramenslurper- 21h ago

That’s exactly it: there is zero actual organization or cohesion. Oligarchs don’t give a shit if the entire country stands on the street holding signs. What are we actually doing? Where is this energy going?

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u/Legal-Ad-5235 1d ago

Let's show the Trumpers that we are not going to hide.

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u/Different_Bowl_6879 1d ago

I'll be at work, but with y'all in spirit!

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u/punkrockpete 1d ago

Can anyone explain why there are two protests at noon tomorrow, one at city hall and one at the old federal building?

Both locations are listed on the Hands Off page and I’m trying to understand the difference.

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u/TheEntireShit 22h ago

Sure I can explain it with one word, “disorganized.”

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u/ThursdayV 1d ago

i honestly have no idea. Most people I know are going to Lottie, though.

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u/Plane-Badger-5203 1d ago

I’m there!

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u/suns_fan13 1d ago

Hell ya see you there, we gonna make a differnece !!!

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u/IceCubeTrey 1d ago

I'll be there, bringing the family too!

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u/suns_fan13 1d ago

Is there a link where i can donate money?

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u/ThursdayV 1d ago

I dont think so as this is a single day of action, but its appreciated ♡

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u/suns_fan13 1d ago

Darn np see u there

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u/sleepynarwhal68 1d ago

Leave your phones at home!!

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u/mccraee 1d ago

Why?

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u/Brostallion 1d ago

Man I’d love to go to one of these protests but I just feel like it would be wrong when I don’t agree with everything that’s being protested.

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u/TheEntireShit 22h ago

Another protest on the same day, for the same thing, by the same org, but in a different place.

Cool, good to know you guys are unified and organized enough to make a change..

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u/Bellingham-ModTeam 1d ago

Uncivil, insulting, or combative comment.

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u/fungalchamber 1d ago

Considering going but can I pregame it?

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u/ThursdayV 1d ago

wdym?

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u/fungalchamber 1d ago

Drroooooogs

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u/ThursdayV 1d ago

lmao, if you think im not taking at least two blinkers before showing up youre kidding yourself. Pregame it the fuck up ♡

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u/Fit-Ad5291 1d ago

Blinkers?

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u/suns_fan13 1d ago

hell ya drugs are cool AF

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u/Fit-Ad5291 1d ago

Ah, got it. In the context of drugs, blinkers is a slang term that typically refers to THC vape cartridges, especially those that produce a lot of vapor and are used until the vape pen “blinks” (meaning the battery light flashes to indicate a long hit or that the cartridge is empty or overheating).

So when someone says they “hit the blinker,” they usually mean they inhaled a vape hit until the device blinked—often a sign of taking a big or intense hit.

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u/vengefulbeavergod 1d ago

Umm, what?

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u/papa_moyphee 1d ago

They're referring to a comment above but didn't respond in thread

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u/EnthusiasmKey1483 1d ago

Someone I know had his SS payments go up by $200.

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u/presshamgang 23h ago

That would have happened at the beginning of the year before the current admin took office, so I'm not sure what your point is.

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u/n92_01 1d ago

Probably because they actually deserve/ paid into it

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u/EnthusiasmKey1483 1d ago

Probably because they're making it match the inflation caused by all the wasteful spending.

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u/presshamgang 22h ago

There are annual reviews and usually goes up every few years to match or coincide with inflation. A decades old trend.

*By wasteful spending are we talking corporations receiving over $8 billion from the U.S. Government like Musk's over the last few years or the 1.5 billion unaccounted for from same enterprise, because if so...I agree;)

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u/presshamgang 22h ago

There are annual reviews and usually goes up every few years to match or coincide with inflation. A decades old trend.

*By wasteful spending are we talking corporations receiving over $8 billion from the U.S. Government like Musk's over the last few years or the 1.5 billion unaccounted for from same enterprise, because if so...I agree;)

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u/n92_01 1d ago

Could be. Could be it just periodically goes up as well

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u/CommanderCorrigan 1d ago

I think you missed something

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u/ThursdayV 1d ago

what did I miss?

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u/Milkiesteaks 1d ago

Cool can’t wait for u guys to accomplish nothing!!

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u/ThursdayV 1d ago

building hope and community isnt nothing but pop off ig?

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u/curiousthings_ 1d ago

one of my core beliefs is to be non violent. non violent protests are an opportunity to show what we believe in and how we expect those in power to be better. i’m showing up even if it’s to show myself i’m who i had hoped i would be growing up. i’m a person who would be in the streets when they were taking and hurting my neighbor, etc. i’m doing everything in my power and staying as positive as i can right now,

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u/presshamgang 22h ago

"Bro if you don’t have anything positive to say don’t say it" ~ Milkiesteaks

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u/Milkiesteaks 13h ago

Shit goes hard I know

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u/smallangryandtired 1d ago edited 1d ago

Hey did you know many bad things are happening right now and that those things also deserve to be brought to light and protested? Why try to derail this? Wouldn't it be better to ask if there was one planned for it instead of tearing another protest down? Hm? Bellingham has done multiple protest about the genocide.

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u/smallangryandtired 1d ago

Ok and what does that have to do with what i said. Like that doesnt answer my question.

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u/[deleted] 1d ago edited 1d ago

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u/smallangryandtired 1d ago

From my understanding that's because that's not what this protest is mainly for? Like its not that i don't think its important but other things also deserve to be talked about sometimes. You wouldn't go to a protest about abortion and yell at them for not mentioning the genocide would you? I feel like we have similar views you're just going about getting your point across in a really unconstructive/unhelpful way :/

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u/smallangryandtired 1d ago

Wow :/

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u/smallangryandtired 1d ago edited 1d ago

??????? If that's how you want to view me i guess you do you? But i dont think you know what those words mean and you arent reading anything im saying are ya?

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u/ThursdayV 1d ago

I will most CERTAINLY be mentioning it. As jewish person I feel a special resposibility for the genocide going on in gaza

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u/ThursdayV 1d ago

thank you for your outrage, though ♡ I think people didnt care until it affected them.

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u/Best-Security-1616 1d ago

first thing I noticed was that glaring omission

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u/URAPhallicy 1d ago

Your down votes are inspiring. Maybe the progressives have learned their lesson even though you clearly haven't.

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u/[deleted] 23h ago

Better downvoted then a genocide apologist. Why don't we have this conversation face to face?