Post by Admin on Jan 28, 2018 12:19:44 GMT -4
Alyssa Milano is at it again. She’s staging an online protest, in the form of digital counter-programming, during President Donald Trump’s State of The Union speech next week. The revolution will not be televised: it’ll be tweeted.
Dubbed #StateOfTheDream, the movement continues Milano’s digital activism as part of what she, and many others, refer to as “the resistance.” This peaceful protest will occur online, across most popular social media platforms, at 6:00PM PST / 9PM EST, on the 30th, during the president’s speech.
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Please join us! Resist and persist with digital counter-programming to Trump’s #SOTU! Check out and share this google doc for instructions and more info. #StateOfTheDream
#StateOfTheDream Initiative OVERVIEW: On Tuesday night (6pm PST/9pm EST), Donald Trump will deliver his SOTU address. #StateOfTheDream will counter his rhetoric with our own campaign highlighting...
According to the document posted by Milano, her #StateOfTheDream address will:
Support our dreamers and immigrants, call for a DREAM Act, lean into the Senate, fundraise for United We Dream, and express our vision for a more inclusive, progressive America.
For those unfamiliar — or who simply think of her as an actress — Milano’s digital activism isn’t a new thing. Last year she was recognized as part of the “Silence Breakers,” Time magazine’s Person(s) of The Year, for her efforts as part of the #MeToo movement.
Milano also uses the document to issue a call to fellow resisters to create video clips for the project:
We also invite you create a brief (60 seconds or less) video describing your dream for America: What you hope for. What inspires YOU. (We especially encourage those running for office and those already serving to do so!). All videos should be posted simultaneously at 6pm PST/9pm EST with the hashtag #StateOfTheDream on all of your social channels.
Social media is a perfect medium for peaceful protest, especially when the core message is one of hope and inclusion.
The soul of a nation is defined by its citizens’ ability to agree upon a set of principles and values which reflect the moral fabric of its entire population, something only accomplished when everyone has a voice.
Impassioned leaders in the civil rights movement, like Milano and the other women who transformed #MeToo from a hashtag to a movement, continue to be prove that in the right hands social media can be a positive force for change.
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Mark Ruffalo is among the celebrities who will be at the "People's State of the Union" in midtown on Monday, Jan. 29, 2018.
Anti-Trump activists, celebrities plan ‘People’s State of the Union’
By Nicole Brown
A group of activists and celebrities will hold a “People’s State of the Union” to counter President Donald Trump’s speech.
The event, organized by a coalition of political groups, will be held at the Town Hall theater in midtown Monday night – the day before Trump's State of the Union – and will feature speakers who oppose Trump’s agenda.
“The People’s State of the Union will highlight an alternative vision for our country, one in which we stand up for our neighbors, for immigrants, and the integrity of our elections,” said Sean Eldridge, president of Stand Up America, one of the organizers.
Celebrities, such as Mark Ruffalo, Whoopi Goldberg and Michael Moore, along with activists, including representatives from the Women’s March, Planned Parenthood and 350.org, are expected to participate, organizers said.
Hip-hop artist Common and singer Andra Day will also perform their song “Stand Up for Something.”
I’m excited to be part of #PeoplesSOTU on Jan. 29 in NYC to celebrate the #ResistanceMovement and chart a path to victory in 2018! t.co/tCP2IUbuJH With @wsucampaign @moveon @standupamerica @whoopigoldberg @mmflint @common @andradaymusic and more! #VOTE2018
— Mark Ruffalo (@markruffalo) January 26, 2018
MONDAY! Join the #PeoplesSOTU, celebrate the #ResistanceMovement & pave a path to victory w/ @markruffalo @rosieperezbklyn @mmflint @whoopigoldberg @common @johnleguizamo & more!
— MoveOn.org (@moveon) January 26, 2018
“The people of this country are rising up and standing united together for our shared values,” Ruffalo said in a statement. “We’re fighting harder and better for immigrants rights, healthcare, equality, the environment, and so much more.”
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Maxine Waters will not attend nor will the Black Caucus in an united front some of the black congress will either walk out when he speaks or will not be there at all.
