In this ACLU-led training, participants will learn about the Constitutional right to peacefully protest and about best practices for reducing risks when attending protests like the upcoming No Kings mobilization on March 28. By registering for this event, you agree: (1) that Indivisible and ACLU can contact you about No Kings and other ways to take action or support their organizations and otherwise use any data collected from or about you on this form according to the applicable privacy policy: Indivisible Privacy Policy (https://indivisible.org/privacy-policy) and ACLU's Privacy Statement (https://www.aclu.org/about/privacy/statement); and (2) subject to its privacy policy, Indivisible may also share the information you provide to other No Kings partner organizations, which may also contact you.

Heads up for anyone planning on attending this weekend and would like preparatory knowledge.

  • MerryJaneDoe@beehaw.org
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    12 days ago

    So, a few things stand out to me here.

    First, the information that you provided here is NOT available on the page you linked. The website is just a signup page that asks for (harvests) email addresses.

    Second, the submission of email is NOT requested by the ACLU itself, but rather the host of the Mobilize site (MobilizeAmerica, Inc.).

    MobilizeAmerica Inc is a PAC, with almost no history and very little funding. https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/mobilizeamerica-inc/totals?id=D000092936

    All in all, this “event” seems like a way to harvest email, rather than an actual public service. I mean, why do I need to sign up for a livestream for what could/should be a simple YouTube video that anyone can access? Why not just send me a PDF of the tips and tricks?

    OP, I’m going to assume no malice on your part, but I can’t in good faith encourage people to use this service or attend this virtual “rally” without a bit more information.

    • Powderhorn@beehaw.orgOPEnglish
      1·
      12 days ago

      I got the link via my activist connections and figured providing it was a public service. I’ll grant you I did no research, as I’ve been in the orbit of Street Medics for a bit, so I don’t really need that training.