50501

There is no greater single imperative right now than removing Donald J. Trump as President of the United States. He is the clearest, most immediate, and most powerful danger to our biosphere, our health, our welfare, our safety, our privacy, our lives, and our freedom in the world today.

There have been millions of people like me who have been shouting this at the top of their lungs. And tens of millions more have this thought on their lips, yet to take form.

My campaign began when I realized how close we are to losing what makes this country worth loving. Not with rage, but with clarity, I thought—we deserve more than this. America wants to live again, I know it. And if we mean that, really mean it, we’re going to have to move with conviction, and fight with purpose.

Congress dithers, posing for pictures glad-handing local notables, all forcing smiles while the walls of autocracy go up around us, brick by brick. This is the worst national emergency of our lifetimes, and Democratic leadership has failed to address it in remotely accurate terms. Donald Trump has broken America. And when the enemy is cheating, we must refuse to play with a rigged deck. When the enemy is ignoring norms, you can’t keep clinging to them like a life raft. Clinging to the past is drowning us. We need to swim for something new, or we go down for good.

Congress today is full of a bunch of corpses they haven’t gotten around to burying yet. Soundbites instead of spines. Press releases instead of plans. Dinosaurs dutifully manning the slow grind of bureaucracy, pretending they can outlast a meteor.

My name is Jesse MacKinnon. I am a history teacher. I am a parent. I am a longtime local of CA-10. I am someone who believes in individual liberty and working-class dignity. And I am bone weary of watching people with no imagination and no urgency try to “wait out” a fascist movement that never sleeps.

I know I’m not the most likely candidate to run for Congress. But I believe deeply that either Mark DeSaulnier and our Democratic leaders will do more to confront this growing despotism, or that I will go to Washington and try to help stop the pillaging of America myself. I’ll leave that choice to the voters.

Originally Posted By u/mackinnon4congress At 2025-04-24 03:30:27 PM | Source

I made this simple PDF to be straightforward and appeal to the more moderate people. I hope this sends a good message and encourages people to join the movement. Feel free to spread this wherever. Let’s inspire people to join the fight! https://qrco.de/bfwJxq

This was given to me by the creator Evolved Fungi to share with the community

NOTE TO THE WORLD

Hello everyone this is my final address to the community as the original creator. First, my role as the top moderator position here on Reddit has always been as an overseer of the movement to make sure it stays true to its roots.

This last month, a group I was unaware of created a 50501 non-profit, and registered trademarks for the 50501 name and its derivatives. They sent me a letter of intention regarding their, well, intentions, and it included a position that they would hand over everything to the "original founder of the 50501 movement" if I so requested. They weren't doing this to steal 50501, but to protect it. They seemed to have intentions that aligned with the values of 50501. To keep it decentralized, to provide legal protections for volunteers, and to provide financial transparency and oversight for any donations/fundraising for 50501.

After the call with the trademark group, I talked with the leaders of the 50501 national group (PAC and NP primarily) about what the Trademark group has proposed - and the legal filings that were already put into place. Just the mention of this concept had responses from people in the leadership roles (NPs and or PACs specifically), would quit the movement, and I was told that most of the movement would quit as well without even first deciding what the non profit status/board would or could look like.

This was a response that seemed emotionally charged and manipulative. Add to it that these NP and PAC individuals have been actively fundraising and or accepting donations in the $10000 range on behalf of 50501 through the PACs and NPs without transparency with the original 50501 community. The legal groundwork of which was withheld from my knowledge.

In continuation of my concerns I discovered that the Facebook page I first created 10 years ago when I first had the 50501 idea had an ownership change that put the page into the ownership of a PAC’s business page and another “shadow” 50501 business page that seemed to only be used for ownership of the 50501 Facebook Page. Something that myself and others as admins can't remove.

Soon after It came to my attention that I'd been doxx'd. Not my worst fear ever. But a stressful one nonetheless. So I informed them, still being completely open and honest with everyone. And again, I was told I'd be safer if I walked away. None of which made sense, as none of the other leaders of sorts in the movement who have been doxx'd stepped away or left the movement.

From my vantage point, this started to look like 50501 was slowly and methodically going to be taken over, or co-opted, by a PAC as well as a non profit with 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 statuses. And also from my vantage point I was the only one keeping that from happening.

So that brings us to yesterday, Tuesday, April 22. Through my own circle of council, and lots of consideration, I decided that a new non profit incorporation that could protect the organizers and participants of these events as well as providing a open, transparent support structure for handling donation would be the best thing for 50501 at this time. It doesn't mean ANYTHING needs to change - it just means that the movement would have oversight, and legal protections.

This started the discussions in earnest with the Trademark group, and at 530pm yesterday they began discussing this with the PAC/Non Profit leader(s) of 50501 (I'm not certain who all, I just know for sure a PAC person was on the call.) Attempts at conflict resolution were met with attacks on my character, invasion of privacy in my personal life, and eventually my removal from the national organization discussion. What followed was my decision to pause the reddit and regroup.

The pause was only intended to last until the systems being put into place could be implemented. Was it wrong if me to unilaterally make this decision? I don't know. But I do know that there is not a system in place for us to currently have a democratic vote that isn't biased by individuals with conflicts of interest from NPs and PACs, and their associates.

Later that evening, the Trademark group called, and said that they've had to release the …. apologies - I'm not sure if it's both Trademarks, and the non profit, or just one or the other. But it sounded like defeat, and there wasn't a precisely clear reason given. I can only assume it is a matter of time until I no longer have a voice here on 50501.

The list goes on and on about what has transpired behind the scenes, but the point that “national” has made is clear: Get out of our way, or we will MAKE you.

And after lots of very fearful discussion, we realized something that we think is important - this is bigger than r/50501. This is bigger than Reddit. This is bigger than any single one of us, and NO ONE is ever going to be able to control this one massive, transformative, and revolutionary movement. We are ALL 50501, and we will not be silenced.

I advise that future protest demand MUCH MORE TRANSPARENCY from the PACs and non profits, and I feel like everyone connected to either a PAC or Non Profit should be welcome to help, but should not be accepting money, or voting on the direction of the movement, or having admin control of pages or social medias related. They should have a seat at the table, but in advisory roles, not in controlling the movement.

Originally Posted By u/StrWtchng At 2025-04-24 10:26:02 PM | Source

🚨 On May 1, 2025, in cities across the U.S., we will gather in solidarity—honoring the legacy of workers who organized for the 8-hour day.

Today, we face a new threat. A billionaire-backed minority is quietly reshaping our democracy—eroding workers’ and immigrants’ rights, defunding our public services, and concentrating power into the hands of the few. But across the country, people are coming together to push back… not with fear, but with hope and nonviolent action.

A peaceful People’s Movement is growing—rooted in community, powered by compassion, and determined to build a future that serves all of us. From mutual aid networks to labor unions, student groups to neighborhood coalitions, we are reclaiming power by showing up for one another.

May Day is more than a tribute to the past. It’s a call to action in the present, a reminder that when we care for each other, we all rise.

✊ Be part of it. Organize with us. March with us. Care with us.

👉 JOIN THE MOVEMENT: www.FiftyFifty.one

#50501 #MayDay #50501Movement #MayDayStrong #PeoplesMovement #MutualAid #FightForTheMany #FiftyFiftyOne

Originally Posted By u/FiftyFifty1Movement At 2025-04-24 09:31:36 PM | Source

like that’s pretty much how trump is able to any damage at all right now. the supreme court is sick of his ass, shouldn’t we be protesting at their doorstep to get it overturn?

Originally Posted By u/theteufortdozen At 2025-04-23 11:47:23 PM | Source

Originally Posted By u/ansyhrrian At 2025-04-24 03:01:37 PM | Source

Originally Posted By u/imherenowut At 2025-04-24 06:55:37 PM | Source

Originally Posted By u/BigTopGT At 2025-04-24 06:57:14 PM | Source

Starting a "Notice of Dismissal" Campaign and I need you to take action! Send each of our congress people a pink slip and let them know that if they don't do their jobs now they will not have a job when you vote them out:

• Step 1: get 3 pink envelopes and 3 stamps
• Step 2: write a letter urging your representative to impeach, convict, and remove Trump and his administration
• Step 3: Address it to your House Representative and 2 senators, and put your mailing address on it so they know it is coming from a constituent.
  • they are not required to read it or address it if it doesn't come from a constituent, but feel free to mail letters to other reps
• Step 4: mail it in (see below)
• Step 5: repeat until action is taken

Use the following as the sender address:

The Honorable [Senator's Name]

United States Senate

 Washington, D.C. 20510

https://www.house.gov/representatives 

The Honorable [Full Name]

U.S. House of Representatives

[Office Number] [Building Name]

Washington, D.C. 20515

UPDATE: Asked and provided!

TEMPLATE:

To Representative [NAME]

I am writing to you to clear up any confusion that may exist about what we, the people of the United States of America, want from our elected officials during these tumultuous times. We want you to impeach, convict, and remove Trump and his entire administration.

There is a long list of valid reasons—with concrete evidence—for each of those individuals to be removed from office. You have the rare position and authority to stop the damage they have done. The damage that YOU know is unconstitutional, immoral, and unethical. The only mechanism we currently have is the impeachment process that must be conducted through congress. There is no excuse for you to continue to allow the Trump administration to wield any power over the American people. If you are afraid of retaliation, or backlash from constituents, we promise there are more people who are against what is happening than there are who still support Trump, even if they had previously voted for him.

Any action taken by you or your colleagues that doesn’t work towards this very specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and timely goal is a waste of your time and a disservice to the constituents you swore an oath to represent and the constitution you swore an oath to protect. We beg you to put aside party identifiers and recognize that we are all Americans working to do right by our communities. Start working together, and you will not have to worry about losing your livelihood or political career. The longer you wait to take real action, more and more of us lose our livelihoods, and our rights.

Regards, Constituent [NAME] From [STATE]

This is what I'm planning to send in, but if someone wants to write something less dramatic please reply 🤓

Originally Posted By u/lexapros_n_cons At 2025-04-24 05:52:53 PM | Source

Originally Posted By u/LazyDirector At 2025-04-24 03:19:05 AM | Source

Would you stand there and watch it happen? Would you pull out your phone and post video of it? Would you stand there and jeer? Would you try to physically make the arrest more difficult? Would you try to prevent the agents from illegally absconding with a human being until they prove they have all needed legal authority (warrants, cause, proper occasion, proper arrest methods, etc.) to detain the individual? Would you do everything in your power to save this person?

Think about what level of action you are comfortable with and how you want to remember yourself in the event this happens.

Originally Posted By u/Lower-Insect-3984 At 2025-04-24 11:38:59 AM | Source

In case you missed it, trump is signing executive orders targeting law firms that represented his political opponents. Then after they agree to work for him for free, he reveals the orders. Finally two firms said no and sued, but more than six law firms already caved and agreed to do free legal work in order to get the president to stop illegally retaliating against them for the crime of representing trumps political opponents.

Why is this not a bigger story?

Originally Posted By u/D2Foley At 2025-04-24 08:36:26 AM | Source

Originally Posted By u/bluesunset90 At 2025-04-24 12:14:12 PM | Source

https://www.ebar.com/story/154303

Originally Posted By u/HunterS_1981 At 2025-04-24 04:38:18 PM | Source

Cheering you on from Westchester County, New York.

Go and get them! Whoooo hooooo!

Originally Posted By u/StarPatient6204 At 2025-04-24 06:03:33 PM | Source

Originally Posted By u/VarunTossa5944 At 2025-04-24 10:31:05 AM | Source

Make America Great, at-last. Make America Great, alright?! Make America Great. Amen! Make America Great, ahem?

Originally Posted By u/GlitteryZipper At 2025-04-24 12:56:21 PM | Source

Who am I? I was lucky to find this community on its first day. Then lucky to be the first moderator appointed by the original creator. I worked tirelessly in its early days under the name onlywhenitsdarkenough which I have since deleted. I am not connected to any political action committees, non profits, and hold minimal authority in the direction of 50501. As the movement grew I stepped back to allow it to take on its own life. I am fiercely optimistic for our future but have stepped back in to help to the best of my ability grow in this transitionary period.

Here is my message to you:

50501 has reached a cross roads. The origins of this movement started on two simple premises.

1. We the people are capable, able, and must advocate for our rights.

2. When given the opportunity good people will show up to face injustice.

A community formed around this idea, bigger than any of the founders and bigger than any of its current leaders. Ordinary people came together to build an infrastructure to facilitate the voice of the us the unrepresented. We the organizers are unimportant. You showing up is the lifeblood of this movement. Now as the complexity of infrastructure there's competing ideologies, disagreement, and uncertainty in leadership.

I call upon all the organizers past and present to refocus on placing power back into the community.

I call upon the community to be loud. We don't show up for 50501 we show up to stand proudly on the right side of history.

Toddlers are being made to attened deportation hearings alone while adults are being deported without due process all while the Whitehouse page post a deportation ASMR. It's these sick inhumanities where we must place our attention and it must not be divided.

Later today we will set aside our differences and reach agreement on how to facilitate the coming protest and we will create a space to open up for community guidance as well as to answer concerns.

Originally Posted By u/StrWtchng At 2025-04-24 07:34:46 AM | Source

Ranked choice voting (RCV) — also known as instant runoff voting (IRV) — makes our elections better by allowing voters to rank candidates in order of preference.

RCV is straightforward: Voters have the option to rank candidates in order of preference: first, second, third and so forth. If your first choice doesn’t have a chance to win, your ballot counts for your next choice.

RCV works in all types of elections and supports more representative outcomes. RCV means better choices, better campaigns, and better representation.

Originally Posted By u/Albany50501 At 2025-04-22 02:51:32 PM | Source

Impeachment discussions/proceedings have begun. However, too many in Congress are acting like they don’t know what the American people want. They are pretending that Trump has support from the majority of Americans. We need to change that now! We can win our country back now! We can stop hate and violence now. We can stop financial ruin now! But we have to act NOW!

Call every Congressman from your state, in the House of Representatives and the Senate, once a day, every day and tell them you want Trump impeached and his entire administration imprisoned. We can take shifts calling so that their ears never stop ringing with our demands!

If you can’t call at your time, try to call between 4-5 pm to fill in the gap since there will be fewer names starting with those letters anyway. If you can’t call at all, email.

Simply enter your zip code and find your congressman here:

https://www.congress.gov/members

Time ------------------ Last name begins with

8:00 - 9:00 am -------- A, B, C

9:00 - 10:00 am ------- D, E, F

10:00 - 11:00 am ------ G, H, I

11:00 - 12:00 pm ------ J, K, L

12:00 - 1:00 pm ------- M, N, O

1:00 - 2:00 pm -------- P, Q, R

2:00 - 3:00 pm --------- S, T

3:00 - 4:00 pm --------- U, V, W

4:00 - 5:00 pm --------- X, Y, Z

Originally Posted By u/PreferenceReal7148 At 2025-04-24 01:46:45 PM | Source