Street Rally to Defend the Constitution - Kirkland

Exercise your free speech - while you still have it. Join us in our ongoing protest of the harmful administration's policies every Saturday until the FFOTUS is removed from office. Kirkland along Central Way between 3rd and 6th Streets We encourage donations to Hopelink food bank in this time of food insecurity for our community. Please go to https://www.hopelink.org to donate. There will be donation boxes for food and cash donations on Saturdays at the SW corner of 6th Street & Central Way. **Kirkland Safe Rally Rules:** - Do not block vehicles, bikes or pedestrians. - Do not stand in bicycle lanes or the medians. - Do not block traffic entrances to businesses. - Do not troll the crosswalks and watch carefully for turning vehicles. Frequent use of crosswalks slows traffic an annoys the people we're trying to reach. We have had little resistance but: - Please review this message about the importance of gaining de-escalation skills, and resources to do so: https://bit.ly/IE-De-escalation - Do not engage with Trumpers – Smile, wave & nod. - If you feel threatened, yell out “Marilyn Monroe” and those closest will surround you. Contact a yellow vest safety guide. All others should use their cameras to record the action. If serious, call 911. Let's Have a Fun and Safe event and make our voices heard! Read about and listen to Rachel Maddow on how sustained, local action is so important in shaping public sentiment. This matters. You matter. Thank you for joining us! https://www.thedailypoliticususa.com/p/rachel-maddow-explains-how-protests *A core principle behind all Indivisible events is a commitment to nonviolent action. We expect all participants to seek to de-escalate any potential confrontation with those who disagree with our values.*