Adrién Backus

I keep wanting to type 5150. That is a Rush album, people.

Marginalized people with years of experience in community organizing are allowed to give the side-eye to a poorly organized nebulous “movement” primarily comprised of white cis straight able white people with absolutely no transparency about who is behind it.

I dunno y'all, but very little makes me more sceptical about white people's ability to empathize in any way shape or form with the experiences of brown people than watching a bunch of white people talk or write about abuse of power and detentions at the border as if it is a new thing

The more deeply I look into 50501 the more concerned and suspicious I get.

The more deeply I look into #50501 the more concerned and suspicious I get. Occam’s Razor says it’s just a poorly run project but it has other, scarier vibes.

As heartened as I am by the turnout yesterday I’m equally as skeptical of the #50501 “movement.” How can it be a movement without a coherent list of goals, demands, and consequences?

A thread with a different perspective to mine.

#HandsOff Or what? I’m serious. What if they don’t? What then? There has to be follow through and a call to further action.

Here’s another one. Peaceful and non-violent aren’t the same thing. If you felt safe and comfortable, you were being permitted by the state to air your grievances.

Facebook post: Agree with that assessment. I saw more cops ushering us out of Grand Central than on the whole march route! Felt safe the entire time. The tratic volunteers were awesome.

I’m dying a little inside. If we feel safe and comfortable are we really accomplishing anything? I would submit not. The powers that be are metaphorically patting us on the head and going about their evil

Heck yeah! I felt very positive about it all

Alt National Park Service is saying 2% but I think that’s optimistic.

#GVerse Portland, Oregon Resists! #HandsOff!

Jefferson County Missouri (very red) held it's Hands off rally on an overpass of hwy 55. Our spirits were not dampened by the cold pouring rain and wind, ~350 folks attended.
It was great to be among like-minded people who want to stop the corrupt authoritarian takeover of our Democracy!

Tomorrow there’ll be more of us…

Hundreds at the overpass in springfield missouri

Great showing at Missoula's Hands Off rally today!

It was an honor to get to speak briefly, and to introduce the folks doing amazing work on the ground here in Missoula.

This one is incredible. Deep red Utah!

NYC always shows up 🔥💪

#HandsOff

It was great to be part of such a good showing in Crucial Waukesha County. #handsoff

They said there were 6,000 people at #HandsOff Albany, NY, despite the weather!

Protestors and Protest signs at Seattle Center

Seattle #Handsoff

Chidinma Anyanwu (@amay.a100) on Threads HUGE turnout in San Diego for the “Hands Off!” Protest against Elon Musk and Donald Trump

SAN DIEGO STRONG!

#WEARETHEMEDIA
#HANDSOFF

We’ve been shaming people for the last nine years. How has that worked out? Do we have less bigotry now? I would submit we don’t. We need a better strategy.

If you went out and protested today I am so very proud of you! I know in my heart this movement will grow.

I’m glad he said it because no one has been listening to me

What a garbage headline. All they’re doing is closing for Easter.

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Yes! We don’t punish victims of abusers so why are we so invested in punishing these people? Don’t get me wrong, they’d rather I not exist and I know that. But what we’ve been doing hasn’t worked. We need a new strategy.

Currently? I am looking for a small boat. And mini cat sized Life vests.