Tag: Social Justice

Activism, Dangerous Republicans, Democracy under threat, Destruction of the federal government, Fascism, Freedom under threat, Human rights, Local concerns, Republicans violating laws, Social Justice

April 5 Hands Off! Rally & Protest: Grand Junction, CO Fights Back

by Anne Landman • March 25, 2025 • 1 Comment

UPDATE: THE EVENT IS ON!! HERE’S THE CURRENT INFO:

On April 5, 2025, from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Mesa County Dems, Indivisible GJ, Western Colorado Alliance, Mesa County Action Coalition, and others are hosting a protest on the lawn of the Historic Lowell School Building on 7th and Grand! This is in conjunction with the nationwide protests on April 5

Bring your signs and park in the parking lot at Grand and 8th! There will be food trucks, kids’ activities with Creative Spirits Colorado, and Gemini Brewing will be open. This is a nonviolent, family-friendly, peaceful protest that welcomes all people.

Here is the up to date link for the Grand Junction Hands Off! event.

Word about the supposed “cancellation” of the event (see below) is that the venue was changed, and in order to change the venue for the event online on Mobilize.us, organizers had to cancel the original event, wait 24 hours and the re-post the event with the new venue.

NOTE: I GOT AN EMAIL SAYING THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED BY THE ORGANIZER, BUT SIMILAR EVENTS ARE STILL TAKING PLACE IN MONTROSE, MOAB, GLENWOOD SPRINGS (SAYRE PARK) , EDWARDS (EAGLE COUNTY) AND GUNNISON.

The next national protest against the Trump/Musk regime is the Hands Off! National Day of Action on Saturday, April 5. Hands Off rallies and marches are taking place nationwide that day. In Grand Junction the event will be from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m. The exact location hasn’t been stated yet, but from the map it looks like it might be Lincoln Park.

Here is the description of the event from Mobilize.us:

About this event

Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. We are fighting back!

They’re taking everything they can get their hands on — our health care, our data, our jobs, our services — and daring the world to stop them. This is a crisis, and the time to act is now.

On Saturday, April 5th, we’re taking to the streets to fight back with a clear message: Hands off!

This mass mobilization day is our message to the world that we do not consent to the destruction of our government and our economy for the benefit of Trump and his billionaire allies. Alongside Americans across the country, we are marching, rallying, and protesting to demand a stop the chaos and build an opposition movement against the looting of our country.

A core principle behind all Hands Off! 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.

Check out handsoff2025.com for more information.

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Activism, Acts of kindness, Dangerous Republicans, Democracy under threat, Education, Extremism, Harassment, Immigration, Latino community, Local concerns, School District 51, Social Justice, Trump Insanity, Xenophobia

As public school districts across Colorado take steps to protect students from ICE raids, Mesa Valley School District 51 says it is “obligated to comply”

by Anne Landman • January 31, 2025 • 7 Comments

First page of the letter sent to “District 51 families and colleagues” saying the District “will remain politically neutral,” and telling parents to update their student’s emergency contacts

On January 20, convicted felon, sexual abuser and now President Trump rescinded the decades-old federal policy (pdf) of not pursuing immigrants in “sensitive places” (pdf), including schools, hospitals, churches, synagogues, mosques, funerals, weddings, parades and public demonstrations like marches and rallies.

U.S. Department of Education policy says that in the U.S., all children are entitled to a public education (pdf) regardless of their immigration status.

News from today indicates Trump is going after immigrant kids. White House “border czar” Tom Homan, who is carrying out Trump’s mass deportation, says the data they seek on children won’t be used for enforcement, but rather to “ensure that children were placed in the best possible homes,” according to the Washington Post.

But Trump recently enacted a change in federal policy that will now allow Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents enter and arrest immigrants in these places.

As he started his term, Trump promised to prioritize removing “violent criminal” immigrants, but has since changed his stance and now considers every undocumented person in the U.S. to be a “criminal,” even though being in the U.S. without legal status is a civil and not a criminal violation.

Trump says he seeks to pursue criminals, but as the first U.S. president who is a convicted felon, Trump himself is a criminal.

Sports car with Red Rock dealer plates parked in handicapped spot at Target, with two able-bodied, 20-something men loading stuff into it

by Anne Landman • October 10, 2024 • 15 Comments

Car with Red Rock Nissan license plate frame and dealer tags parked illegally in a handicap spot at 4:05 p.m. on 10/10/24 in front of Target at Mesa Mall, Grand Junction.

Today, Thursday, October 10, 2024 at 4:05 p.m., someone snapped this photo of a red, two-door Dodge sports car with dealer plates and a Red Rock Nissan license plate frame, parked, idling, in a handicap parking spot in front of Target at Mesa Mall, with two able-bodied, 20-something young men loading stuff into it. The license plate number was DQP-G43. The plate had the letters “DLR” vertically on the left side, meaning it is a dealer plate. This means at least one of the two young men had to work at a Red Rock Auto dealership in order to have access to the plate. The license plate frame said “Red Rock Nissan.”

Visual depiction of equality, equity and social justice

by Anne Landman • August 31, 2024 • 10 Comments

This is a good visual depiction of the meaning of equality, equity and social justice, as compared to the socio-cultural reality in many instances in the U.S.

Activism, Grassroots advocacy, Homelessness, Housing, Human rights, Local concerns, Poverty, Social Justice

United Way to host Poverty Immersion Experience to increase understanding of what life is like for people living in poverty in Mesa County

by Anne Landman • February 23, 2024 • 4 Comments

The Poverty Immersion Experience allows participants to spend a simulated month in the life of an individual who is experiencing poverty in Mesa County. It is an interactive event that promotes awareness of poverty in Mesa County, increases understanding of people facing poverty situations and that will inspire local change. The intent is to shift the belief and paradigm about poverty from being seen as a personal failure or character flaw to the understanding that poverty is a systemic and societal issue.

The experience offers a unique opportunity to step into the shoes of a low-income family, navigating life with limited resources, while providing for their children and accessing essential community services.