FULL List of DC Protests to STOP the Coup.

(4/11/25) Weekly resources you need to fight the crisis.

Welcome back to Organize DC– a weekly newsletter helping protestors/organizers peacefully connect, collaborate, and demonstrate against the executive overreach of the Trump administration and Musk oligarchy.

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Let’s jump into it!

Upcoming DC Protests/Events

Protests below are not affiliated with or endorsed by Organize DC. Make sure to do your own research and check protest links before attending to confirm up-to-date information. Always protest legally and peacefully!

Visit ACLU for your rights (link). If detained, immediately ask for a DC public defender’s office lawyer (link). If you want your protest/event/phone bank listed, email organizewashdc@gmail.com .

Protests

• Recurring every Saturday, 11am-12pm | Georgetown Tesla Rally (DC) (Democracy Arlington VA) [Tesla, 3307 M St NW, Washington, DC 20007]

• Recurring every Saturday, 9:00am-10:00am | Golf of America – Trump Demonstration (Democracy Arlington VA), [Trump National Golf Club Washington DC, 20391 Lowes Island Blvd, Sterling, VA 20165, USA]

• 4/14/25, Monday, noon | Protest against Trump / Bukele Torture Prisons (Unknown organizer) [El Salvador Embassy, 1400 16 Street NW]

• 4/19/25, Saturday 9:30pm | Hands-Off Protest at V.P. JD Vance’s Residence in Washington D.C. | [34th St NW and Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington D.C.]

• 4/19/25, Saturday, n/a | 50501 Nation Wide Day of Action (Details on DC protest not yet published– See further details in our comment section below).

• 5/1/25, Thursday, 10am-August (camp protest) | May Day (MaydaymovementUSA) [National Mall between 9th and 7th Streets near the National Gallery sculpture garden, Washington]

• 5/1/25, Thursday, 5pm | FOR THE WORKERS, NOT THE BILLIONAIRES: MAY DAY SOLIDARITY RALLY (n/a) [Freedom Plaza• 1325 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004 US]

• 5/11/25, Sunday, 11am-3pm | Black Mothers March 2025, (Black Mothers March Organizing Committee) [Lafayette Square 16th Street Northwest Washington, DC 20001]

• 6/6/25, Friday, n/a | D-Day Anniversary Protest – Veterans against Fascism | [n/a location]

• 7/4/25, Friday, 7:30-11:30pm | Heroes For America Candlelight Rally, (Indivisible) [n/a]

• 7/27/25, Sunday, 8am | Money out of Politics March for Integrity (Money Out of Politics) [Location n/a]

NOTE: Tesla rallies are facing increased scrutiny from the U.S. Attorney General’s office. If you attend, strictly follow the law, protest peacefully, and know your rights.

Other Events / Group Meetings

• Recurring, Tuesdays, 12-1 pm | Welcome to Field Team 6! (For New Volunteers!) (Field Team 6) [Virtual]

• 4/14/25, Monday, 6:30pm | WOFA April Monthly Meeting (WOFA) [Sign up for address]

• 4/22/25, Tuesday, 6:30 | Arlington Young Dems April Happy Hour | (2350 Clarendon Blvd Arlington, VA 22201)

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Volunteering Opportunities

Phone/Text Banking

• Recurring, Tuesdays, 3-4:30 | Text Arcades into Target States and Districts! [Virtual]

• Recurring, Tuesdays and Saturdays, 10 am EDT | Take a Stand: Pennsylvania Friend & Phone Bank | [Virtual]

Archive USAID History

• The Center for Development History is building an oral history of USAID so we don’t lose our nation’s precious history to Trump’s lies. If you’re a USAID veteran willing to share your story, or a volunteer willing to help conduct interviews, visit this link.

Democracy Summer 2025 Fellowship Application

• The Democracy Summer project trains and deploys the next generation of Democratic organizers and leaders to win elections all over America. Democracy Summer engages high school and college-aged young people in state-of-the-art tactics in voter registration, canvassing and digital political organizing. (Link here)

Calling Congress

• Want to express your concerns to Congress? Use our custom Senate call sheet with phone numbers and zip codes to call any member of the U.S. Senate. Remember, you can call any member you want, not just the ones who you vote for. Happy calling! (Here’s a helpful script you can use).

Graphic Design Support

• In future editions of Organize DC, we’ll be including more resources for Organizers to start their own protests. We’re working to include a directory of pro-bono graphic designers so new protest organizers can have access to good-looking promotional materials. If you or someone you know is interested- email organizewashdc@gmail.com .

Grassroots Organizations Directory

• To fulfill Organize DC’s mission of supporting coordination and collaboration between grassroots groups, we are working to build a Grassroots Directory. This would include contact information of all anti-Trump protest organizations in the DMV area, with the goal of easing communication across our vast network. We hope this will allow organizer level collaboration on future protests, as well as increase protestor turnout across the board. If your anti-Trump organization would like to be listed on this directory, please email us at organizewashdc@gmail.com .

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Book Rec

As our protests grow, some readers have expressed concerns about hostile confrontations (whether it be from counter-protesters or at dinner with the in-laws). That’s why this week’s book is “Verbal Judo: The Gentle Art of Persuasion” by Dr. George J. Thompson and Jerry B. Jenkins. The text teaches readers the same tools the authors teach to law enforcement officers, encouraging readers to use techniques that employ empathy, staying calm, deflection tactics, strip phrases, and emotional neutrality. In the progressive political space, one might think of Ryan Grim’s debate methodology as the ultimate embodiment of the zen verbal judoka. As we push forward in this fight, we must remember that our safety and victory rely on tactical persuasion, not just on shouting louder than the other side.

That is what will ultimately separate us from and help us win against the cult’s propagandists.

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