No Kings Rally’s in Santa Cruz CA a big success.

12,000 protestors in Santa Cruz city and another 3,000 in Watsonville are the preliminary numbers.

With a county population of 262,406, Santa Cruz did our part in achieving the 3.5% number that predicts the downfall of an authoritarian regime.

This "3.5% rule" has become a symbolic threshold to describe the tipping point at which public participation in nonviolent protest can bring down an oppressive or authoritarian regime, per the studies by Professor Erica Chenoweth. In the U.S., 3.5% of the population is about 11.6 million people (based on a population of ~331 million).

Early numbers show 8+ million people in the US protested in all 50 states and every congressional district.

Each one of us doing our little part in the resistance makes a difference.

https://www.hks.harvard.edu/faculty-research/policy-topics/advocacy-social-movements/35-rule-understanding-what-makes-protest

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The 3.5% rule: Understanding what makes protest powerful

Harvard Kennedy School's Professor Erica Chenoweth studies what makes nonviolent mass movements succeed.

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No Kings March, Santa Cruz CA, Tomorrow

The weather is projected to be sunny and pleasant. Perfect day to support democracy and the constitution.

Saturday, March 28
10am – 12pm PDT

San Lorenzo Park in Santa Cruz + 1.5 mile march
134 Dakota Ave

https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/909663/

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No Kings March, Santa Cruz CA

Sponsored by Indivisible of Santa Cruz County

Time
Saturday, March 28
10am – 12pm PDT

Location
San Lorenzo Park in Santa Cruz + 1.5 mile march
134 Dakota Ave

https://www.mobilize.us/nokings/event/909663/

#Politics #NoKings #Trump #GOP #WarCrimes #Corruption #TrumpCrimes #Resist

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The president earlier said he'd postponed strikes on Iranian power plants after talks, which the speaker of Iran's parliament denies took place.

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Trump says Iran has 'one more chance at peace' as Tehran calls reports of US talks 'fake news'

The president earlier said he'd postponed strikes on Iranian power plants after talks, which the speaker of Iran's parliament denies took place.

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