Find out what you can do this week to help save our democracy.
April 6, 2025
Hi Everyone!
Thank you all for your resistance efforts this past week! We had a fantastic turnout at our "Hands Off!" rally/protest in Lexington yesterday. Altogether we estimate about 1500 people showed up! We thank all the speakers, musicians, and co-hosts (Progress Kentucky's Indivisible Task Force, Gathering for Democracy, 50501 Kentucky, Peaceful Bluegrass Resistance, and Kentucky 120 United - AFT). We thank all of you for showing up and speaking out!
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Actions you can take this week:
NATIONAL: MONDAYS AT MITCH'S - APRIL 7TH Join Peaceful Bluegrass Resistance for a protest at Mitch McConnell’s Local Office (771 Corporate Dr, Lexington, KY) from 7:30 a.m. until 9:00 a.m.
NATIONAL: UK CAMPUS WALK - APRIL 10TH Join Peaceful Bluegrass Resistance for a campus walk in solidarity with international students. Meet at 11 a.m. at the Wildcat statue across from Memorial Coliseum.
NATIONAL: RUSH HOUR PROTEST - APRIL 10TH Join Peaceful Bluegrass Resistance for a rush hour protest from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the intersection of Nicholasville Road and Reynolds Road.
LOCAL: FAYETTE DEMS REORG 2025 - INFO SESSION - APRIL 10TH Reorg is where Democrats elect the leadership of the Fayette County Democratic Party (FCDP), and build out its Executive Committee. During this process they also elect delegates to the State Convention. You can learn more abut reorganization here: https://fayettedemocrats.org/2025-reorg/. You can attend online or in person at the FCDP headquarters (431 S. Broadway, Ste. 232 in Lexington). The meeting starts at 7 p.m. Please arrive by 6:30 p.m. if attending in-person. RSVP and more details on Mobilize.
NATIONAL: BGAA ZOOM WITH EZRA LEVIN! - APRIL 10TH Ezra Levin, co-founder of national Indivisible, will be meeting with BGAA via Zoom on Thursday, April 10th. More details to follow in a separate email!
NATIONAL: AFTERNOON TEA PROTEST - APRIL 12TH Join Peaceful Bluegrass Resistance for a protest from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the intersection of Sir Barton Way and Man O'War Blvd.
HANDS OFF! - POSTPONED EVENTS - APRIL 12TH Several "Hands Off!" protests throughout Kentucky were rescheduled from April 5th to April 12th due to weather. If you missed the April 5th protests, you have an opportunity to attend the rescheduled events.
Northern Kentucky - 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (EDT) - RSVP, location, and details on Mobilize.
Owensboro, Kentucky - 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (CDT) - RSVP, location, and details on Mobilize.
Western Kentucky - 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (CDT) - RSVP, location, and details on Mobilize.
NATIONAL: CALL YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS Call your members of Congress and let them know how you feel about topics that most concern you. The Indivisible website's section Take Action Now and the 5 Calls website provide up-to-date talking points and information.
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