July 20, 2025
Hey Everyone,
Thank you for showing up and speaking out at our Good Trouble Lives On event Thursday night! Despite the rain, we had around 300 people present. John Lewis would be proud! We want to thank our volunteers, speakers, musicians, attendees, and local officials who helped make the day go smoothly. We are grateful for our coalition team members including Gathering for Democracy, KFTC Lexington Chapter, KY 120 United-AFT, 50501, Peaceful Bluegrass Resistance, NAACP Lexington Chapter, and Progress Kentucky.
Crowd with umbrellas
Speaker with translator and peacekeeper in background with audience encircling
crowd with canopies nearby
crowd facing toward Short Street
Want to make more Good Trouble? Our coalition partner Peaceful Bluegrass Resistance will host a die-in to mourn the Big Horrible Bill.
You're Invited
to a Die-In
Funeral for the Future We Lost
We will mourn what we are losing to the Big Horrible Bill. Our Future. Our Freedom. Our Lives. Join us for a public funeral. Some will lie down in protest. All are welcome to attend.
When: Thursday, July 24th at 7:30 p.m.
Where: Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza District Courthouse (120 N. Limestone in Lexington)
Trent Garrison stands next to one of our new speakers Thank You!
Thank you for your donations towards our purchase of sound equipment for events. We used the equipment for the first time at Good Trouble Lives On, and it did a great job! We appreciate all your help in making this happen!
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Actions you can take this week:
* NATIONAL: MONDAYS AT MITCH'S - JULY 21st
Join Peaceful Bluegrass Resistance for a protest near Mitch McConnell’s Local Office at the Intersection of Harrodsburg and New Circle Road (outside the circle) from 7:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Click here to check for cancellations ([link removed]) .
* NATIONAL: SUPPORT OUR VETERANS AT THE VA - JULY 32RD
Join Peaceful Bluegrass Resistance for a weekly protest from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the VA Medical Center (2250 Leestown Road, Lexington, KY). Click here to check for cancellations ([link removed]) .
* LOCAL: FAYETTE DEMS HAPPY HOUR - JULY 23RD
Join the Fayette County Democratic Party for their monthly happy hour at Papi's in Palomar (3901 Harrodsburg Rd in Lexington) on Wednesday, July 23rd from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. RSVP and details on Mobilize ([link removed]) .
* NATIONAL: RUSH HOUR PROTEST - JULY 24th
Join Peaceful Bluegrass Resistance for a weekly rush hour protest from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Nicholasville Road at Reynolds Road in Lexington, KY (Park at the closed Arby's on Nicholasville Road). Click here to check for cancellations ([link removed]) .
* NATIONAL: FUNERAL FOR THE FUTURE WE LOST - JULY 24TH
Join Peaceful Bluegrass Resistance for the "Funeral for the Future We Lost," a die-in at Robert F. Stephens Courthouse Plaza District Courthouse (120 N. Limestone in Lexington) starting at 7:30 p.m. See press release for more details ([link removed]) .
* NATIONAL: SATURDAY AFTERNOON TEA - JULY 26th
Join Peaceful Bluegrass Resistance for a weekly protest from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at the intersection of Man O'War and Sir Barton in Lexington, KY (Park in Meijer lot and walk over to intersection). Click here to check for cancellations ([link removed]) .
* 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 ([link removed]) and the 5 Calls website ([link removed]) provide up-to-date talking points and information.
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Neither rain, nor sleet, nor dark of night will keep us from reclaiming justice and decency in our nation.
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