{"id":45912,"date":"2026-01-06T12:29:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-06T20:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/occupysf.net\/?p=45912"},"modified":"2026-01-06T12:30:01","modified_gmt":"2026-01-06T20:30:01","slug":"january-20-2026-a-line-we-draw-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/2026\/01\/06\/january-20-2026-a-line-we-draw-together\/","title":{"rendered":"January 20, 2026 \u2014 A Line We Draw Together"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dear friends,\u00adIf you’re receiving this message, YOU are the resistance.
Whether you joined one action or many, thank you for standing with us and saying\u00a0NO KINGS<\/strong>\u00a0in 2025. For some of you this may be our first conversation, and we\u2019re grateful you\u2019re here.
We are living through a historic turning point.
Across the United States, we\u2019ve seen a rapid consolidation of executive power, the hollowing out of essential public services, the erosion of data protections into a growing surveillance state, escalating militarism pushing us toward global conflict, and the rise of authoritarian rule rooted in fear, control, and exclusion.
The human cost is staggering. Experts estimate that cuts to USAID alone could result in\u00a014 million preventable deaths by 2030<\/u><\/strong><\/a>, including\u00a04.5 million children<\/strong>.
Just two months into Trump\u2019s second term,\u00a0Project 2025 was already more than 41% implemented<\/strong>.
This was not accidental. It was a deliberate strategy designed to overwhelm, disorient, and evade accountability. As Steve Bannon once put it, the goal was to \u201cflood the zone.\u201d Or, as Nemik warned:\u00a0\u201cThe pace of repression outstrips our ability to understand it\u2026 it\u2019s easier to hide behind forty atrocities than a single incident.\u201d<\/em>
But history, and our own recent experience, shows that fear is not inevitable.
On October 18, 2025,\u00a0more than 7 million people<\/strong>\u00a0took to the streets during the coordinated\u00a0No Kings<\/strong>\u00a0protests. Workers. Students. Families. People of every background and belief.
The narrative of inevitability is cracking under the weight of a growing people\u2019s movement.
<\/a>2026: A United FrontHistory<\/strong><\/u><\/a>\u00a0is clear: authoritarianism is defeated by\u00a0broad, nonviolent movements<\/strong>\u00a0rooted in solidarity across differences.
No single organization, tactic, or moment will be enough on its own. What this moment demands is coordination\u2014everywhere, all at once.
That\u2019s why our movement includes:Mass mobilizations<\/strong>\u00a0like\u00a0Hands Off!<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0No Kings<\/em>Boycotts<\/strong>\u00a0that disrupt profit-driven harm, like\u00a0We Ain\u2019t Buying It<\/em>Community defense efforts<\/strong>\u00a0such as ICE Watch and Know Your Rights trainingsMutual aid<\/strong>\u00a0that meets real needs right nowElection and democracy protectionDigital organizing<\/strong>\u00a0that counters technofascist narratives and drives real-world actionDirect action<\/strong>\u2014banner drops, sit-ins, and creative nonviolent disruption
Each effort is a thread in the tapestry of resistance. Each role matters.\u00a0Every person belongs.<\/strong>
We take inspiration from those who defeated fascism before us: not through isolation, but through united fronts grounded in courage, coordination, and care.<\/em>
January 20, 2026 \u2014 A Line We Draw Together<\/em><\/strong>
One year into the rise of American technofascism and the start of Trump\u2019s second term, we are making one thing clear:\u00a0our resistance is growing stronger.<\/strong>
On\u00a0Tuesday, January 20, 2026<\/strong>, 50501 is partnering with Women\u2019s March\u2019s for a\u00a0Nationwide Free America Walkout<\/strong>.
We walk away from fascism.
We walk toward a Free America.
We fight for a future that belongs to all of us.
Everybody in. Nobody out.<\/strong>
January 20, 2026
2:00 PM local time<\/strong>\u00a0(or the time that works best for your community)
Nationwide \u2014 across the United States<\/strong>
After walking out, communities will gather to protest, march, hold sit-ins, deploy banners, host town halls, and take creative nonviolent action together.
Find or join a local walkout:<\/strong>\u00a0https:\/\/bit.ly\/findawalkout<\/a>
Pledge to walk:<\/strong>\u00a0https:\/\/bit.ly\/jan20wewalk<\/a>
Learn more:<\/strong>\u00a0https:\/\/www.freeameri.ca<\/a>
Want to Help Organize?<\/strong>\u2728\u00a0Host a walkout:<\/strong>\u00a0https:\/\/bit.ly\/1202026<\/a>
\u2728\u00a0Organizer toolkit:<\/strong>\u00a0https:\/\/bit.ly\/jan20toolkit<\/a>
\u2728\u00a0Graphics:<\/strong>\u00a0https:\/\/bit.ly\/jan20graphics<\/a>
Looking Ahead<\/strong>2026 will require even more courage, creativity, and deep care for one another. But we\u2019ve already seen what\u2019s possible when ordinary people refuse to give in to fear, and this story is far from over.
With gratitude, solidarity, and resolve,\u00a0
Some of your Friends Everywhere (The 50501 Movement Comms Team)<\/strong>
\u00a1El pueblo unido jam\u00e1s s\u00e9ra vencido! The people united will never be defeated!<\/em>
\u00adLearn more about 50501 Movement and connect with your local group.\u00adwww.FiftyFifty.one<\/a>\u00ad<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Dear friends,\u00adIf you’re receiving this message, YOU are the resistance.Whether you joined one action or many, thank you for standing with us and saying\u00a0NO KINGS\u00a0in 2025. For some of you this may be our first conversation, and we\u2019re grateful you\u2019re here.We are living through a historic turning point.Across the United… Continue reading → <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45912"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=45912"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45912\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":45915,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/45912\/revisions\/45915"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=45912"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=45912"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/occupysf.net\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=45912"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}