Re: Fw: [IPA+] 6/2: No Kings Day in Palo Alto - Something Completely Different...

[robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

The one in where-I-live is in St. James Park, like all the other protests.

https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/790592/ 

No parade.  It's the sedentary version.

 > From: Noelle <http://dummy.us.eu.org/noelleg>
 > Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2025 15:11:18 -0700 (PDT)
 >
 > https://indivisiblepaloaltoplus.org/no-kings-day
 > 
 > parade then a fair
 > 
 > On Mon, 2 Jun 2025, Noelle wrote:
 >  > are we going to the one here downtown?
 >  > 
 >  > On Mon, 2 Jun 2025, Heather L. Howard wrote:
 >  >  > Any interest?
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > ________________________________
 >  >  > From: Melissa Dinwiddie <http://www.mddesignworks.com/~info>
 >  >  > Sent: 02 June 2025 13:43
 >  >  > To: Heather L. Howard <http://www.stanford.edu/~hlhoward>
 >  >  > Subject: [IPA+] 6/2: No Kings Day in Palo Alto - Something Completely 
 >  >  > Different...
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > The strategy and theory of change behind our plans
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 >  >  > 
 >  >  > ________________________________
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > 👉 SAVE the DATE: Saturday, June 14
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > "We the People" Parade <
 >  >  > https://click.convertkit-mail2.com/k0uemv0q2zs6h53qvg2ulhoqz3777t8/48hvhehmqz0778sx/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubW9iaWxpemUudXMvaXBhcGx1cy9ldmVudC83OTM4MDQv
 >  >  > > and Democracy Fair<
 >  >  > https://click.convertkit-mail2.com/k0uemv0q2zs6h53qvg2ulhoqz3777t8/wnh2hghqv9rllpi7/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubW9iaWxpemUudXMvbm9raW5ncy9ldmVudC83OTI1MTgv
 >  >  > >​
 >  >  > ​⏰ Parade: 2 PM @ El Camino Real & Embarcadero Road
 >  >  > ⏰ Democracy Fair: 3 PM @ Rinconada Park
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > Dear IPA+ Friends,
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > (Once again, Melissa is away; this is David. We’ll be moving this 
 >  >  > newsletter to a new email address: http://www.indivisiblepaloaltoplus.org/~info<
 >  >  > https://click.convertkit-mail2.com/k0uemv0q2zs6h53qvg2ulhoqz3777t8/reh8hohmv9qoolb2/bWFpbHRvOkluZm9AaW5kaXZpc2libGVwYWxvYWx0b3BsdXMub3Jn
 >  >  > >. Please 
 >  >  > ensure that emails from that address won’t end up in spam.)
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > Many years ago, I was working in international human rights. We were 
 >  >  > trying to free political prisoners from a dictatorial system. The stakes 
 >  >  > were high. When we would consider a campaign or a strategy, a colleague 
 >  >  > and I would ask each other: “Will this achieve our goal, or will it 
 >  >  > just make us feel good?
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > Yesterday, I learned The Polity Project, which rates democracies around 
 >  >  > the world, now considers our country a non-democracy.
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > I was taken aback, not because it surprised me, but because it didn’t. 
 >  >  > I realized I already knew that I no longer live in a democracy. And that 
 >  >  > dismal insight underlies our decision at IPA+ to do something completely 
 >  >  > different for our contribution to the national “No Kings’ 
 >  >  > mobilization on June 14.
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > ​Go here to read the full “theory of change” for our No Kings Day 
 >  >  > plans.<
 >  >  > https://click.convertkit-mail2.com/k0uemv0q2zs6h53qvg2ulhoqz3777t8/08hwh9h2w0mpp3tl/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbmRpdmlzaWJsZXBhbG9hbHRvcGx1cy5vcmcvc2hhcmUtdGhlLW5ld3MvZi9hbmQtbm93LWZvci1zb21ldGhpbmctY29tcGxldGVseS1kaWZmZXJlbnQ=
 >  >  > >​
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > ​
 >  >  > The TL;DR –
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > Everything we know about fighting autocracy tells us we need to:
 >  >  > 
 >  >  >   *   Grow and diversify our movement
 >  >  >   *   Strengthen our ability to influence levers of power that can either 
 >  >  >   prop up or subvert autocratic designs
 >  >  >   *   Vary our tactics to keep the other side off-balance and spark 
 >  >  >   public interest and attention
 >  >  >   *   Employ creativity, satire, and fun
 >  >  >   *   Take care of ourselves and one another
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > That’s how and why we came up with our plan for June 14 — No Kings 
 >  >  > Day. Go here<
 >  >  > https://click.convertkit-mail2.com/k0uemv0q2zs6h53qvg2ulhoqz3777t8/8ghqhohopeg77rck/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbmRpdmlzaWJsZXBhbG9hbHRvcGx1cy5vcmcvbm8ta2luZ3MtZGF5
 >  >  > > to learn more and to register for our parade, our Democracy Fair, or 
 >  >  > both.
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > You can help: Go here to volunteer<
 >  >  > https://click.convertkit-mail2.com/k0uemv0q2zs6h53qvg2ulhoqz3777t8/vqh3hrho32nqqqsg/aHR0cHM6Ly9kb2NzLmdvb2dsZS5jb20vZm9ybXMvZC9lLzFGQUlwUUxTZk9jOWpibXBUSk1wNmpJVVh5MFRBTjZqSk94cGFOZEd4SDdJejBpcVBWMGVIVC13L3ZpZXdmb3Jt
 >  >  > >.
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > If you would like to participate in the planning and the work, you are 
 >  >  > welcome to join the No Kings Day Signal channel. Message Jason or DW in 
 >  >  > Signal, and we’ll share the link for you to enter.
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > And we are doing something bigger than we’ve ever tried. We’re still 
 >  >  > on a shoestring, but the shoestring is getting a little more expensive. 
 >  >  > Please donate here<
 >  >  > https://click.convertkit-mail2.com/k0uemv0q2zs6h53qvg2ulhoqz3777t8/m2h7h5h30kollrcm/aHR0cHM6Ly9zZWN1cmUuYWN0Ymx1ZS5jb20vZG9uYXRlL2luZGl2aXNpYmxlcGFwMTMyMDI3MjI0Nj9yZWZjb2RlPWFiX3FyX2NvZGU=
 >  >  > > or here:
 >  >  > 
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 >  >  > ​
 >  >  > ​Actions & Events<
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 >  >  > Photo credit: Jane Smith, Pro Bono Photo
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > As we gear up for No Kings Day, more activities this week: Tesla 
 >  >  > Takedowns, Stand Up for Science and Sanity, and the weekly Indivisible “
 >  >  > What’s the Plan” call.
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > Speaking of What’s the Plan, once again, Annie’s summary notes from 
 >  >  > last Thursday can be found here. <
 >  >  > https://click.convertkit-mail2.com/k0uemv0q2zs6h53qvg2ulhoqz3777t8/e0hph7h7w9kdzpu8/aHR0cHM6Ly9kb2NzLmdvb2dsZS5jb20vZG9jdW1lbnQvZC8xVlo2VWhCeXE5Wm13TUNHMDA2NkJreGtnbmd5eWZoNGwvZWRpdD9vdWlkPTEwMjAzMTIwNDY2OTMwNzExNzYyNyZydHBvZj10cnVlJnNkPXRydWUmdXNwPXNoYXJpbmc=
 >  >  > > ​
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > ​
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > ​Make Your Calls<
 >  >  > https://click.convertkit-mail2.com/k0uemv0q2zs6h53qvg2ulhoqz3777t8/7qh7h8h9pv0xe6cz/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbmRpdmlzaWJsZXBhbG9hbHRvcGx1cy5vcmcvbWFrZS15b3VyLWNhbGxzLTE=
 >  >  > >​
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > Last week’s advocacy remains relevant on the national level. But here’
 >  >  > s a local twist: For a truly grassroots exercise of democracy, we are 
 >  >  > encouraging local elected officials to come to our democracy fair to have 
 >  >  > “open air office hours.”
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > Do you know any elected officials? Representative Liccardo? State Senator 
 >  >  > Becker? Assemblyman Berman? Mayor Lauing? City council members? Go to the 
 >  >  > Make Your Calls page for a suggested script to invite our public 
 >  >  > officials to meet with, speak with, and LISTEN TO their constituents!
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > Thanks for reading.
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > In solidarity,
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > David
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > Your moment of bliss:
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 >  >  > ​
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > ​
 >  >  > 
 >  >  > 201 Hope Street #1185,  94042