how do I get involved locally
how do I get involved locally
It feels like I'm constantly hearing about prostests only after they happen. Is there a way I can leanr about these sooner that doesn't require talking to people irl before I am already involved. Like can I just show up?
I am very neurodivergent to be clear. These things are hard for me.
How do I even get involved locally? I am part of CPUSA but I've never ventered beyond the online space. Is there a way to keep up with whats going on locally without having to meet people irl regularly?
I just follow a bunch of Instagram accounts and they post about protests a few days ahead of time. Mostly the PSL city chapters are what organize things.
Damn, I dont use social media other than lemmy and discord unfortunately
I figured this was the primary issue but was hoping I could find an alternative withour betraying my principles
Unfortunately a lot of organising goes via social media because it’s the easiest way to reach many people. This is why I have anonymous accounts on twitter and instagram that I use solely to be up to date on local organisations. Having a friend who keeps tabs on social media could help you keep up to date as well
Can't you go to a party meeting and get on the email list? The cpusa doesn't do much, the PSL or DSA or RCA might be with looking into
A Telegram bot to follow would be swell.
A local newsletter or RSS feed would be amazing 😩
I second this. If the group organising the protests isbbig enough they'll have a mailing list, even if it's just a bunch of people they bcc a mass email to.
Or ask around for someone more involved to message you when things are happening. People are more than willing to do so because solidarity is strong
Since you want to stay away from social media, I doubt that none of the US organizations have some kind of news section / newspaper / announcement page or whatever. I bet if you find one of those you'll be aware of upcoming actions long before they happen.
The mailing list for your local DSA chapter is a good start. You can sign up online, and they're usually involved in a lot.
Otherwise, if you see someone who's been to a protest you didn't know about, you can always ask them. ("Hey, how did you find out about [protest], is there a mailing list or something?" If they reply with something you can use, just say thanks. If they reply with something you can't, just say like "Darn, thanks anyway!" If they don't reply, try a different person.)
Once you get to a protest, find people that are actively doing things and ask them. They likely know or are the organizers. You will be able to get added to a means by which to hear about upcoming actions or have an opportunity to get directly involved.
If the main challenge is finding that first protest to go to, there is almost certainly one very soon, maybe even today, for Nakba Day.
The local group that has been coordinating events in my area has a website with a semi-functional calendar. If protests are being organized in your area see if you can find out who's organizing them and look them up. They might have a website too..
If there is a local CPUSA chapter where you are and you give them your number they'll probably call you when something happen
samidoun.net stopped updating its calendar of resistance so I dunno where to look now
Some groups will post their stuff on Instagram. Other Palestine advocacy groups have newsletters, as well as PSL.