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Tesla Takedown Protests in Seattle Today With Hundreds Who Turned Out (i.imgur.com)

submitted 2 days ago by usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml to c/washington@lemmy.world

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[–] Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

How are folks hearing about this in time to make it? Please don't tell me I have to get back on Facebook

[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

Also join the "Indivisible" mailing list. They do a lot.

https://indivisible.org/

[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Has a map of Tesla Takedown protests where you can search for ones near you

https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/teslatakedown

This is the main thing that's linked on the Tesla Takedown website

They are also are people talking about local events on Bluesky. For instance

https://bsky.app/profile/teslatakedown.com

There's some degree of presence on Mastodon, like here's one group that someone made

https://mastodon.social/@teslatakedown@a.gup.pe

[–] Sprocketfree@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 days ago

Thank you

[+] Jozav@lemmy.world -25 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Hundreds? Guys, that is pathetic. Look at Belgrade and learn how a protest is done.

Fight!

[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 22 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Regardless of your intentions, comments like this unfortunately just make people less likely to turn out at future protest. You don't get millions on the street all at once. It takes time to build and that energy is building. Pessimism that nothing is enough isn't helpful

This hundreds in just one city, as part of ongoing movements nationwide where people are just starting to learn it exists. There have also been many others today each with hundreds. This is not a concentrated protest. It takes time to get there

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world -2 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I see your good intentions but you don't have the time to wait for that momentum to build up

Unless you are expecting to fight out of concentration camps and militarized cities

[–] usernamesAreTricky@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Then join and get to work making them larger. They grow exponentially. Even if you're not in the US, there are Tesla Takedown protests outside of the US that can still affect Elon Musk

Get to work organizing and building up protests. You want rapid growth, help the effort! None of us have to be bystanders

Here are some upcoming Tesla Takedowns along with guides on how to organize them around if none are around you

https://actionnetwork.org/event_campaigns/teslatakedown

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

I'm Canadian... I'm busy learning civil defense and stacking up on non perishables

And yes, I have participated in the Tesla protests here

[–] peregrin5@lemm.ee 0 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Someone is feeling hyperbolic today.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 1 points 2 days ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Isn't trump going hard against free speech?

designating common vandalism against tesla as domestic terrorism?

defunding universities which do not crack down on students?

I think you are feeling a bit optimistic

ps: do you still think I'm exaggerating??

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/text.php?number=SF2589&version=0&session=ls94&session_year=2025&session_number=0