On October 17, on No Kings Day of Action, Meta shut down national No Kings accounts for 90 minutes with no explanation. Even after visibility was restored, No Kings had no access to the account for hours.
If and when Trump attempts to steal the election, we cannot leave our connection to one another in the hands of the billionaires that benefit from this regime. We must build a resilient web of communication that will allow us to respond when needed.
We ask that you all take a pledge to mobilize in order to uphold the will of the people in the event of election interference. Do not rely on Meta to get your call to action. We invite you to solidify the pledge by joining our signal alert chat, but if you do not, please subscribe to email lists, or watch our website if our socials are ever down at www.nokingsportland.com.
If you are on Signal, you can also DM PortlandAlerts.01 with /subscribe to receive direct redline alerts.
If you are not in the Portland area, ask your local chapters about rapid response networks. Find them here: https://50501.co/connect/chapters/
The Pledge
WE THE PEOPLE
Pledge to Uphold
Democratic Elections
We BELIEVE in the shared American values of freedom, justice, and the peaceful transfer of power. We KNOW that in our elections, every vote should be counted and that the candidates with the most votes should win.
We SEE that Trump and his allies will do anything to cling to power, even in opposition to the will of the people. We know that we will UPHOLD the will of the people, and push forward to build a true democracy that finally supports all who reside on our soil.
We pledge to PREPARE to RESIST:
-If we are able to, to connect with a group actively fighting for our rights
-If we are not able, to research how to support resistance for others
-To prepare NOW for at least two weeks of resistance
-To contact and support my neighbors
-To understand my absentee policies at work or through my union
-To determine what is my red line. At what point is it worth risking it all?
WE PLEDGE TO CHECK FOR AND RESPOND TO ALERTS WHEN A REDLINE IS CROSSED BY GETTING OUT IN THE STREETS OR JOINING A GROUP ENGAGED IN ACTIVE RESISTANCE
To get alerts when a red line is crossed - to know where to go and what to do -
Subscribe to our SIgnal Alerts
Link for our signal: http://tiny.cc/pdxnokingsalerts
