Action Alert: New York City & State, nationwide
low key need to stop the c*up | important info and ways to tap in IRL & URL
Excerpt from a rally held in front of the Treasury building in D.C. Seen here is Representative and member of the House Oversight Committee, Ayanna Pressley of Boston, MA.
Maybe you’ve heard, but some Dem electeds are finally playing hardball, or at least getting creative and stepping out into the world to confront 4 7 and M*sk’s DOGE mob currently gutting federal agencies. With El0n Mu$k and his engineers (ages 19-24!) attempting to gut federal agencies, outlets are pointing out the quiet part and asking—are we in fact witnessing a COUP?
News outlets are finally reporting on it too:
The Guardian
Representative Ilhan Omar: “We talked about Trump wanting to be a dictator on day one, and here we are. This is what the beginning of dictatorship looks like. When you gut the constitution and you install yourself as the sole power, that is how dictators are made.”
AOC: “This is a plutocratic coup. If you want the power, run for office and be chosen by the people. Short of that, this is an exercise in vigilantism.”
Al Jazeera
“This is perhaps the first time ever someone from outside the government has been so openly given free rein within. “There is no mechanism for keeping Elon Musk in check.” —Michael J Gerhardt, a professor who specialises in constitutional law at the University of North Carolina School of Law.
If you can spare the time, tomorrow there are a slew of actions planned for New York City and State, and across the nation. As expressed by a recent post on SPV’s IG, y’all said you wanted opportunities to get involved, so here we are.
Desperate times call for desperate measures! Time to tap in.
Action Alerts for NYC and State!
TOMORROW! Wednesday, 2/5 @50501movement and other groups are hosting actions across New York state (and shoutout New Jersey!).
Here’s ways to lock in:
💫50 Protests 50 States One Day: Resisting Project 2025
Where: Every State’s Capitol Bldg in every state
When: WED, Feb.5, @12PM ET (time will vary by location! check @50501movement for start times if not in NY!)
🗽BC WE LIVE IN THE BEST CITY IN THE WORLD ( 😇), ACTIONS ARE SLATED FOR NYC AND STATE TOO!
Wednesday, Feb 5th:
➡️NYC CITY HALL 2-4PM ET
➡️ALBANY CAPITOL BLDG 12 PM ET
➡️TRENTON, NJ CAPITOL BLDG 12 PM ET
💕 Bring at least one friend if you can.
ALSO on Feb 5th:
📍MIDTOWN: @indivisiblenationbk @ny_indivisible are headed to the NYC offices of Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand (780 3rd Ave, map) to ask them to ~ f*cking do something ~ to fight back against Tr*mp and EI0n (your lil retaliatory legislation ain’t gonna cut it!). @newkingsdems will be there too, and put this opportunity on our radar.
We’ve heard that Chuck Schumer and Kristen Gillibrand’s ☎️ are being flooded and voicemails are full (probs bc they have voted to APPROVE some of 4 7’s egregious cabinet nominees—embarrassing), so give them a piece of YOUR mind and visit their NYC offices tomorrow (see slide).
FYI:
Gillibrand and Schumer both voted YES to approve former Fox News host Sean Duffy as Transportation Secretary—who has said to prioritize areas with high birthrates—knowing that 4 7 wants to gut Congestion Pricing in NYC, a program that only recently went into effect and is already showing signs of utter success.
Saturday, Feb 8th
RISE UP FOR TRANS YOUTH!
Hospitals NYU Langone, New York Presbyterian, and Mt. Sinai (across from union square) are preemptively cancelling appointments for young trans people. This is against NY State Law and against their oaths to do no harm. Show up and demand they reverse their decision immediately! Get connected to organizations like Transformative Schools, ACT UP NY, & Gender Liberation Movement mobilizing and supporting families and trans youth.
When: 1 pm ET, Saturday, 02/8
Where: Union Sq
Now is not the time for our electeds to proceed like it’s business as usual.
Add your reps to your speed dial! Find your reps HERE.
Kirsten Gillibrand:
Tel. (212) 688-6262
780 Third Ave, Ste 2601, New York, NY 10017 (Midtown East)
Chuck Schumer:
Phone: (212) 486-4430
780 Third Avenue, Suite 2301, New York, NY 10017 (Midtown East)
Drop your comments and questions. Follow @SoftPowerVote on IG for more updates.