FiftyFifty One (50501 Movement) (fiftyfifty.one)

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Posted on Jan 1, 1

🌍 Overview & Context

📅 Launched: February 5, 2025 • Source: FiftyFifty One (50501 Movement)

A completely decentralized, volunteer‑led movement, the 50501 Movement organized 50 peaceful protests in 50 states in a single day to oppose what organizers describe as anti‑democratic and illegal executive actions by the Trump administration and plutocratic allies.

🧩 Core Structure & Values

  • No central leadership or funding—100% volunteer-driven.
  • Guided by a clear nonviolence policy: “Violence of any kind will not be tolerated”.
  • Emphasizes inclusivity, conflict resolution, and digital safety for all participants.

🚀 Actions & Expansion

  • Beyond the initial nationwide event, the group has held several days of action: February 17, March 4, April 5 & 19, May 1, June 14, and July 4 (“Free America” weekend) and July 17 (“Good Trouble Lives On”).
  • Offers robust organizer guides, “Know Your Rights” materials, and digital safety protocols for peaceful protest deployment.

🏛️ Broader Significance

  • Demonstrates a nationwide grassroots basis for defending democratic norms and resisting perceived authoritarian dynamics.
  • Operates as a model of decentralized civic activism, showing how digital organizing (via Reddit, Bluesky, Instagram, Discord) can coordinate large-scale events swiftly.
  • Embraces the slogan: “50 protests. 50 states. 1 movement.”, embodying unity in civic resistance.

đź“š Citation

FiftyFifty One Volunteer Team. (2025). FiftyFifty One (50501 Movement). Retrieved from https://www.fiftyfifty.one/
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