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Communities Rising All-Hands Gathering

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“We’re looking for more people in more places. … But it’s not only about how many people show up but about how we move them to ongoing activism, engagement and the ongoing work of resistance. … When we have a No Kings, every time so far, a lot of people come to maybe their first protest and they give their phone number to an Invidisible group or a local immigrants rights organization. And suddenly they’re a volunteer. … they’re engaged, they’re working in real life with other people in their communities. …. After every No Kings, we see a giant bunch of new people who just go to a day of action, but suddenly they’re engaged and they’re figuring it out and they’re building power on their turf, wherever they are.”

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”I know that it feels like everything is happening all at once, and some of us are exhausted, while also feeling like nothing we do is enough. And that’s because, it isn”t. And if you are responsible for fixing this mess, all on your own, the fact that what you're doing is’t enough, would be catastrophic. But liberation and collective survival and transformation are the work of movements. So take a breath, and know that If you are doing what you can, where you are, your work matters. Do your part and invite others to do it with you. And if your lane isn’t right for someone, help them find theirs. We need a whole lot of people who aren’t currently in the struggle, to experience fellowship and to build the confidence they need to believe that in pooling our capacities we can make a difference. Welcoming people to that journey, again and again, is what is going to make all of our respective efforts add up to something transformative. That is how we get to enough.” Kelly Hayes