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50501 Vermont @50501vt.bsky.social · 2d

We cannot and will not allow these attacks on our freedoms to stand uncontested.

MAKE YOUR PLANS FOR 10/18:

Find an event near you: 50501vermont.com/event/no-kin...

No event in your town? Start one: nokings.org/host-toolkit

Donate: secure.actblue.com/donate/50501vermont

The administration continues to escalate its attack on our rights and the rule of law. In late September, the president authorized the use of tear gas and other “non-lethal” munitions against peaceful protesters (1) legally exercising their right to free speech in Portland, Oregon. Last week, ICE carried out a full-force raid on U.S. citizens’ homes in Chicago without warrants.(2) And on Friday, they began targeting immigrant children as young as ten.(3)

It’s getting frighteningly real. As a trans woman, I feel particularly vulnerable when the Donald calls transgender people the “biggest domestic public safety threat.” The Heritage Foundation now labels anyone who supports us as a “domestic terrorist.”(4) The creator of the trans flag, like nearly half of respondents to a poll conducted by Williams college in May, is fleeing the country.(5) If the spending bill had passed, hundreds of thousands of transgender Americans could have lost access to hormones, without which many would not survive.(6)

We cannot and will not allow these attacks on our freedoms to stand uncontested.

On October 18, we come together across Vermont to speak truth to power, defend our communities, and reclaim our democracy from the cruelty and corruption threatening it.

MAKE YOUR PLANS FOR 10/18:
Find an event near you: 50501vermont.com/events
No event in your town? Start one: nokings.org/host-toolkit

Across Vermont, nearly 40 towns are already organizing, from Brattleboro to Burlington, from Barre to Bennington, joining a national wave of peaceful resistance. Together, we can help the country reach the “3.5% threshold” that research shows always leads to real change.

In America, we don’t have kings. We will not back down from chaos, corruption, or cruelty. “No Kings” is more than a slogan - it’s a promise to each other.

SUPPORT THE MOVEMENT:
Donate: secure.actblue.com/donate/50501vermont
Grab a t-shirt: marchmerch.com/collections/50501-vermont

OUR COMMITMENT TO NONVIOLENCE
All No Kings events are rooted in peaceful, lawful action. We ask everyone to act with compassion and discipline, to de-escalate and not to provoke, and to leave all weapons, even legal ones, at home. We show our strength not through force, but through courage, truth, and unity.

Together, we rise.
Geri Peterson, Volunteer/Organizer, 50501 Vermont

(1) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/I-bqKEd1OiU
(2) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2d591LRPU40
(3) https://immigrantjustice.org/press-release/operation-freaky-friday-what-you-need-to-know/
(4) https://www.wired.com/story/heritage-foundation-uses-bogus-stat-to-push-a-trans-terrorism-classification/
(5) https://www.erininthemorning.com/p/creator-of-the-trans-flag-is-fleeing
(6) https://www.gendergp.com/the-danger-of-withdrawing-hormones-from-trans-people/

use of tear gas and other “non-lethal” munitions against peaceful protesters

The Heritage Foundation now labels anyone who supports us [trans people] as a “domestic terrorist.”

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50501 Vermont @50501vt.bsky.social · 8d

A wearable way to support 50501 Vermont (which helps to financially support activism throughout Vermont).

Now available in LONG SLEEVE, and in black or white shirts!
marchmerch.com/collections/...

2 short-sleeve white t-shirts
50501 Vermont with state graphic
50501 Vermont with Pride flag

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50501 Vermont @50501vt.bsky.social · 9d

Wear your support!
Order now to be sure to get your shirt by 10/18.
marchmerch.com/collections/...

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50501 Vermont @50501vt.bsky.social · 10d

THREE WEEKS FROM TODAY!
50501vermont.com/events/

NO KINGS
MONTPELIER, VT
https://50501vermont.com/events/

NO KINGS
RANDOLPH, VT
https://50501vermont.com/events/

NO KINGS
WOODSTOCK, VT
https://50501vermont.com/events/

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50501 Vermont @50501vt.bsky.social · 10d

THREE WEEKS FROM TODAY!
50501vermont.com/events/

NO KINGS
WRJ, VT
https://50501vermont.com/events/

NO KINGS
CHESTER, VT
https://50501vermont.com/events/

NO KINGS
ESSEX JUNCTION
https://50501vermont.com/events/

NO KINGS
HARDWICK/MONTPELIER
https://50501vermont.com/events/

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50501 Vermont @50501vt.bsky.social · 14d

If your town/group isn't doing an event for 10/18, please
SHARE THIS FLYER in your area!
50501vermont.com/events/

Power belongs to the people
Join the Movement
Saturday, OCT 18
NO KINGS
Find an event near you: 50501vermont.com

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50501 Vermont @50501vt.bsky.social · 23d

4/5 was BIG
6/14 was HUGE
10/18 needs to be GIGANTIC

Plan an event for your town - large or small!
www.nokings.org/host-toolkit

Send your RSVP link (& flyer, if possible) to info"AT"50501vt.com for cross-posting

HOST TOOLKIT — No Kings

www.nokings.org

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50501 Vermont @50501vt.bsky.social · 24d

50501
In the wake of the killing of Charlie Kirk, the apprehension of a suspect, and the Evergreen school shooting, 50501 continues to vehemently condemn political violence in all its forms. We denounce escalating rhetoric by the president and the far right that generates violence, and we stand with all victims of gun violence and their families. We remain committed to radical love and nonviolence even in the face of bigotry and hate.

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50501 Vermont @50501vt.bsky.social · 26d

4/5 - 5 million people
6/14 - supposedly 5 million again (?!)
10/18 - we need to turn out in UNDENIABLE, IMPOSSIBLE TO IGNORE, NOT OPEN TO DISPUTE, ABSOLUTELY HUGE NUMBERS!!

- Join a group! Indivisible, 50501, Womens March, MoveOn...
- Start PLANNING!
- Get ideas here: www.nokings.org/host-toolkit

HOST TOOLKIT — No Kings

www.nokings.org

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50501 Vermont @50501vt.bsky.social · 27d

A lot of really good information!

List & Map | September Protests & Events open.substack.com/pub/thepeopl...

List & Map | September Protests & Events

A comprehensive list and map of civil dissent for September 13-19

open.substack.com

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50501 Vermont @50501vt.bsky.social · 28d

Protest Safety in Light of Today
open.substack.com/pub/thepeopl...

Protest Safety in Light of Today

As divisive rhetoric reaches a fevered pitch, organizers must rise to meet the moment

open.substack.com

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50501 Vermont @50501vt.bsky.social · Sep 8

VERMONT CONTINGENT AT 0:50!

50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · Sep 8

🍂 Fall (of empire) is just around the corner!!

Shout out to the #WeAreDC march organizers for this powerful and needed demonstration.

🎥 by @josh.john.hansen on IG

Solidarity with all those under and facing federal occupation. Get the toolkit at www.bit.ly/resistancetoolkit ❤️‍🩹

#NoKings #FreeDC

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50501: The People’s Movement ❌👑 @50501movement.bsky.social · Sep 8

🍂 Fall (of empire) is just around the corner!!

Shout out to the #WeAreDC march organizers for this powerful and needed demonstration.

🎥 by @josh.john.hansen on IG

Solidarity with all those under and facing federal occupation. Get the toolkit at www.bit.ly/resistancetoolkit ❤️‍🩹

#NoKings #FreeDC

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50501 Vermont @50501vt.bsky.social · Sep 7

If you didn't see any of this in your mainstream media, send this to them and ask then WHY AREN'T THEY COVERING THE RESISTANCE?

Tens of Thousands Take to DC & Chicago Streets to Protest the Militarization of U.S. Cities

open.substack.com/pub/thepeopl...

Tens of Thousands Take to DC & Chicago Streets to Protest the Militarization of U.S. Cities

At over 230 locations today, Americans stood against authoritarianism

open.substack.com

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50501 Vermont @50501vt.bsky.social · Sep 4

CARPOOLING TO DC for 9/6 - or to a bus/train station or airport

If you would like to be put in touch with others who would like to carpool, EMAIL [email protected] with WHERE you are, and 1) carpooling all the way to DC, 2) to a bus/train station in Massachusetts, or 3) to an airport (which one).

WE ARE ALL DC
WE MARCH ON SEPT 6
STOP THE TRUMP TAKEOVER
Saturday, September 6
11 AM @ Malcolm X Park
weareallDC.com

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50501 Vermont @50501vt.bsky.social · Sep 3

IMPORTANT FOLLOW-UP! The Bus #2 link is still up. If enough more people make reservations, it *might* be possible to get a bus, but folks should probably *also* make other plans. RESERVE NOW! rally.co/We-Are-All-D...

We Are All DC: 50501 Vermont bus 2 Rally - Bus to Northwest Washington, Washington in Washington, DC on September 6 2025 11:55 AM

Let's get there together: Trip to We Are All DC: 50501 Vermont bus 2 at Northwest Washington, Washington in Washington, DC on September 6, 2025. Join our on-demand, crowdsourced bus trips!

rally.co

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50501 Vermont @50501vt.bsky.social · Sep 2

Bus #2 isn't looking very likely right now 🙁
If you've been meaning to make a reservation, now would be the time to do it!
You can also DONATE a seat - make a reservation and pay for the seat (if we get enough people), even if you aren't planning to go to DC!
rally.co/We-Are-All-D...

We Are All DC: 50501 Vermont bus 2 Rally - Bus to Northwest Washington, Washington in Washington, DC on September 6 2025 11:55 AM

Let's get there together: Trip to We Are All DC: 50501 Vermont bus 2 at Northwest Washington, Washington in Washington, DC on September 6, 2025. Join our on-demand, crowdsourced bus trips!

rally.co

50501 Vermont @50501vt.bsky.social · Sep 2

VERMONT MOBILIZATION TO WASHINGTON, D.C.
SATURDAY, 9/6

Bus #1 is full. Trying to fill Bus #2!

If you are interested, EMAIL [email protected] ASAP!

Pick-up points in Burlington, Montpelier, WRJ, Brattleboro

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50501 Vermont @50501vt.bsky.social · Sep 2

Share everywhere!

Dictators silence our freedoms.
In America, the people will be heard.
Oct 18: #NoKings.
RSVP: nokings.org

www.instagram.com/reel/DOHFIvw...

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

nokings.org

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50501 Vermont @50501vt.bsky.social · Sep 2

Mobilization to D.C. on 9/6!

Whether you are riding on the group bus, or traveling on your own, let the D.C. organizers know that you are coming!

Event Registration: freedcproject.org/event-list/w...

We Are All DC: A National March — Free DC

DC communities are joyful, powerful — and we're under attack. Armed National Guard soldiers are carrying guns through our neighborhoods. ICE and FBI agents are profiling, harassing, and violently arr...

freedcproject.org

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50501 Vermont @50501vt.bsky.social · Aug 30

LABOR DAY IN VERMONT

50501vermont.com/events/

Send your event info and flyers to [email protected]

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50501 Vermont @50501vt.bsky.social · Aug 29

freedcproject.org/event-list/w...

We Are All DC: A National March — Free DC

DC communities are powerful, connected, and under attack. Federal troops, out-of-state National Guard, and Trump controlled police are harassing, surveilling, and detaining Black and Brown residen...

freedcproject.org

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50501 Vermont @50501vt.bsky.social · Aug 29

PLEASE SHARE WIDELY

!!URGENT ANNOUNCEMENT!!
Free DC and other grassroots organizers in Washington, D.C. are calling for a mobilization on Saturday, September 6, 2025.

EVENT WEBSITE: www.wearedc.net

Use this link for registration - freedcproject.org/.../we-are-a...

#WeAreAllDC #FreeDC

We Are All DC

On September 6, we march to Stop the Trump Takeover. Show up at Malcolm X Park (16th St NW & W St NW) on Saturday, September 6 at 11 AM. We march at 12 PM. Allies join us!

www.wearedc.net

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50501 Vermont @50501vt.bsky.social · Aug 28

www.wearealldc.com
This event has safety marshals and security protocols. Participants who join us to march, rally, and participate agree to create a peaceful, nonviolent space.

VERMONTERS! Buses are being coordinated.
Email [email protected] ASAP for details.

#WeAreDC

50501 Vermont @50501vt.bsky.social · Aug 27

Individuals who are interested in going to DC for 9/6 can join this Signal group: Vermont Mobilization to DC signal.group#CjQKIMsG5hJk...

(Join Signal at signal.org - it's free!)

If you can't go, but want to help with bus rental, you can
DONATE HERE: secure.actblue.com/donate/50501...

I just gave to 50501.

Show your support with a contribution.

secure.actblue.com

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