The Protest Book
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Annie Leonard & Andre Carothers are writing a book that is a tribute to peaceful protest, and a call to defend this crucial democratic right. Coming from Patagonia books in April 2026.
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was stripped of his Olympic accreditation for wearing a helmet of memory. Our book exists for moments exactly like this, when people feel the weight of injustice but are told there’s “no place” for it.
February 16, 2026 at 6:57 PM
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych was stripped of his Olympic accreditation for wearing a helmet of memory. Our book exists for moments exactly like this, when people feel the weight of injustice but are told there’s “no place” for it.
Meet Annie Leonard: the mind behind The Story of Stuff and a relentless force challenging our consumption-driven economy for decades. From factories to landfills to policy tables, she’s been doing the work—including the release of our book. Stay tuned!
February 12, 2026 at 9:57 PM
Meet Annie Leonard: the mind behind The Story of Stuff and a relentless force challenging our consumption-driven economy for decades. From factories to landfills to policy tables, she’s been doing the work—including the release of our book. Stay tuned!
Not sure what to bring to a protest or leave at home? We’ve compiled a Pocket List so that you stay prepared. Be safe, stay peaceful, and thank you for fighting for democracy.
February 10, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Not sure what to bring to a protest or leave at home? We’ve compiled a Pocket List so that you stay prepared. Be safe, stay peaceful, and thank you for fighting for democracy.
We are so grateful that @justinjpearson.bsky.social contributed an essay in our upcoming book tribute to peaceful protest. He is a courageous leader, the kind we need more of! Thank you Rep Pearson! 3 months until publication date - More info very soon.
January 29, 2026 at 4:07 PM
We are so grateful that @justinjpearson.bsky.social contributed an essay in our upcoming book tribute to peaceful protest. He is a courageous leader, the kind we need more of! Thank you Rep Pearson! 3 months until publication date - More info very soon.
16 years ago this week, the Supreme Court ruled in the infamous Citizens United case. If you want a refresher on how it opened the floodgates for corporate money to (further) pollute our politics, watch this.
@storyofstuff.bsky.social
@storyofstuff.bsky.social
The Story of Citizens United v. FEC
Learn how Citizens United v. FEC reshaped U.S. politics. Explore its impact on democracy and why it's time to take action for real reform.
www.storyofstuff.org
January 29, 2026 at 5:57 AM
16 years ago this week, the Supreme Court ruled in the infamous Citizens United case. If you want a refresher on how it opened the floodgates for corporate money to (further) pollute our politics, watch this.
@storyofstuff.bsky.social
@storyofstuff.bsky.social
Favorite signs? So many to choose from?
October 19, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Favorite signs? So many to choose from?
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Summer 1987: New York City mayor Ed Koch announces a bicycle ban in midtown. Slow-ride protests led by bike messengers fought the ban, & city residents sided with the cyclists. The ban was lifted before it ever went into effect.
📷Carl Hultberg
📷Carl Hultberg
October 18, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Summer 1987: New York City mayor Ed Koch announces a bicycle ban in midtown. Slow-ride protests led by bike messengers fought the ban, & city residents sided with the cyclists. The ban was lifted before it ever went into effect.
📷Carl Hultberg
📷Carl Hultberg
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“In order to win the bold action that we’ll need to prevent climate catastrophe, we’re going to need a country where we have the right to dissent and protest,” said Stevie O’Hanlon, a co-founder and spokesperson for Sunrise.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Youth-led US climate activists widen focus to fight authoritarianism
Sunrise Movement, which led calls for a Green New Deal, will organize against Trump’s attacks on universities
www.theguardian.com
October 6, 2025 at 7:33 AM
“In order to win the bold action that we’ll need to prevent climate catastrophe, we’re going to need a country where we have the right to dissent and protest,” said Stevie O’Hanlon, a co-founder and spokesperson for Sunrise.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Got Labor Day plans already? If not, join thousands of your friends and neighbors who support healthy communities, healthy jobs, and a healthy planet over billionaires!
Make Billionaires Pay
www.makebillionairespay.us
August 31, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Got Labor Day plans already? If not, join thousands of your friends and neighbors who support healthy communities, healthy jobs, and a healthy planet over billionaires!
Do you all know right wing Trump advisor Chris Rufo? In the Substack post below, he called for using "unmarked vans to follow key agitators and snatch them from the streets while the media are not looking." This sounds like something from history or Pinochet's Chile; but it could happen here. 1/2
Trump Should Crush the L.A. Riots—with a Subtle Hand
How the president can restore order and win the war for visual symbolism
christopherrufo.com
July 20, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Do you all know right wing Trump advisor Chris Rufo? In the Substack post below, he called for using "unmarked vans to follow key agitators and snatch them from the streets while the media are not looking." This sounds like something from history or Pinochet's Chile; but it could happen here. 1/2
40 yrs ago today, French Secret Service agents bombed Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior in Auckland, killing beloved photographer Fernando Pereira. The ship and crew were preparing to protest French nuclear testing in the Pacific. It wasn't OK to attack peaceful protesters then and it isn't OK now.
July 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
40 yrs ago today, French Secret Service agents bombed Greenpeace's Rainbow Warrior in Auckland, killing beloved photographer Fernando Pereira. The ship and crew were preparing to protest French nuclear testing in the Pacific. It wasn't OK to attack peaceful protesters then and it isn't OK now.
Can you believe we even have to say it?
May 30, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Can you believe we even have to say it?
Everyone getting ready for No Kings Day? This is one day I never expected we would need, but here we are. So see you in the streets June 14th. Some posters below - please share your town’s or add it in the comments if I missed it.
May 27, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Everyone getting ready for No Kings Day? This is one day I never expected we would need, but here we are. So see you in the streets June 14th. Some posters below - please share your town’s or add it in the comments if I missed it.
I just saw this van, belonging to a professional reupholstery
company, whose logo is on the side of the van. Y’all, the reupholsters are with us! We have students, nurses, teachers, park rangers,
scientists, retirees, rock and rollers and now upholsterers!
company, whose logo is on the side of the van. Y’all, the reupholsters are with us! We have students, nurses, teachers, park rangers,
scientists, retirees, rock and rollers and now upholsterers!
May 17, 2025 at 11:14 PM
I just saw this van, belonging to a professional reupholstery
company, whose logo is on the side of the van. Y’all, the reupholsters are with us! We have students, nurses, teachers, park rangers,
scientists, retirees, rock and rollers and now upholsterers!
company, whose logo is on the side of the van. Y’all, the reupholsters are with us! We have students, nurses, teachers, park rangers,
scientists, retirees, rock and rollers and now upholsterers!
“It’s time to join a protest and get ready for a national strike.”
Thank you @markruffalo.bsky.social for your consistent support of peaceful protesters standing up for people & the planet. #solidarity #protest
Thank you @markruffalo.bsky.social for your consistent support of peaceful protesters standing up for people & the planet. #solidarity #protest
He is only for himself and his wallet. The economy is tanking, the dollar is weaker, and our civil liberties are being attacked every day. It’s time to join a protest and get ready for a national strike.
Donald Trump Supporters Are Waking Up To The Reality Of Their Ballot Choices, And The Stories Are A Loooooot
"I think it's time everyone who voted for Trump admit that we made a f****** mess."
www.buzzfeed.com
May 17, 2025 at 3:58 PM
“It’s time to join a protest and get ready for a national strike.”
Thank you @markruffalo.bsky.social for your consistent support of peaceful protesters standing up for people & the planet. #solidarity #protest
Thank you @markruffalo.bsky.social for your consistent support of peaceful protesters standing up for people & the planet. #solidarity #protest
“I call on you to resist the pressure to vilify peaceful protesters; help people understand that in a time of escalating climate crisis and the dismantling of democracy, protest is not just protected and effective, it is imperative.”
- Jane Fonda, 5/16/25 @janefonda.com @janeclimatepac.bsky.social
- Jane Fonda, 5/16/25 @janefonda.com @janeclimatepac.bsky.social
Jane Fonda urges USC Annenberg graduates to defend democracy and climate
Annenberg School’s dean, Willow Bay, said, “At this moment, that skill of listening has never been more important.”
www.dailynews.com
May 17, 2025 at 12:59 AM
“I call on you to resist the pressure to vilify peaceful protesters; help people understand that in a time of escalating climate crisis and the dismantling of democracy, protest is not just protected and effective, it is imperative.”
- Jane Fonda, 5/16/25 @janefonda.com @janeclimatepac.bsky.social
- Jane Fonda, 5/16/25 @janefonda.com @janeclimatepac.bsky.social
Sometimes a protest is simply having the moral clarity and courage to bear witness to a wrong.
Here is the grad speech that NYU is now withholding the student's diploma for:
"As I search my heart today in addressing you all…the only thing that is appropriate to say in this time and to a group this large is a recognition of the atrocities currently happening in Palestine."
"As I search my heart today in addressing you all…the only thing that is appropriate to say in this time and to a group this large is a recognition of the atrocities currently happening in Palestine."
May 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Sometimes a protest is simply having the moral clarity and courage to bear witness to a wrong.
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BREAKING: The scene at the Rayburn Building is pure rebellion. Protesters are swarming in during live hearings on Medicaid cuts.
Security’s losing control. Because when the government wages war on the poor, the poor fight back.
Security’s losing control. Because when the government wages war on the poor, the poor fight back.
May 13, 2025 at 9:51 PM
BREAKING: The scene at the Rayburn Building is pure rebellion. Protesters are swarming in during live hearings on Medicaid cuts.
Security’s losing control. Because when the government wages war on the poor, the poor fight back.
Security’s losing control. Because when the government wages war on the poor, the poor fight back.
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Thanks to Jane Fonda and everyone else helping us kick off SunDay!
We’re headed for September 21 and we need you!
We’re headed for September 21 and we need you!
☀️We’re launching Sun Day: a day of action on September 21st 2025 to show the massive support for a clean energy future and not give in to the wealthy and well-connected who want it shut down. ⏯️ Here’s your reason for hope:
April 28, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Thanks to Jane Fonda and everyone else helping us kick off SunDay!
We’re headed for September 21 and we need you!
We’re headed for September 21 and we need you!
More than 900 events and more than 50,000 RSVPs at www.MayDayStrong.org.
See you there!
See you there!
April 28, 2025 at 2:41 AM
More than 900 events and more than 50,000 RSVPs at www.MayDayStrong.org.
See you there!
See you there!
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Today, the 39th anniversary of the world’s worst nuclear power plant disaster in Chernobyl, we honor all the protesters who have stood up against nuclear power around the world.
April 26, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Today, the 39th anniversary of the world’s worst nuclear power plant disaster in Chernobyl, we honor all the protesters who have stood up against nuclear power around the world.
Today, the 39th anniversary of the world’s worst nuclear power plant disaster in Chernobyl, we honor all the protesters who have stood up against nuclear power around the world.
April 26, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Today, the 39th anniversary of the world’s worst nuclear power plant disaster in Chernobyl, we honor all the protesters who have stood up against nuclear power around the world.