Rural Oregon Project for Communist Behind Mass Mobilization on 4/5 Against Trump & Musk

April 3, 2025

Dear ROPnet,

On April 5th, rural Oregonians are taking to the streets, joining over 1,000 coordinated Hands Off protests on this national day of action.

Human dignity leaders across the state are planning and participating in this mass mobilization to tell the Trump-Musk regime that we will not watch quietly while they take anything they can get their hands on. Our communities are not for sale. Our individual freedoms and rights are not up for auction. Control over public funds belongs to the people, not to billionaires.

We loved this excerpt from a recent article, “Flood the Zone with Us” by Scot Nakagawa, about the importance of mass mobilization in the face of authoritarianism:

“We are in a post-election period where authoritarian forces are actively engaging in administrative coup tactics and employing “flood the zone” disinformation strategies to seize power, undermine democracy, and erode trust in institutions. The time to mobilize is now. For those in communities where polarization is extreme and vulnerability is high, kitchen table actions may be the best ways to engage people. But, overall, the best defense against authoritarianism is a mass movement that is highly visible, disruptive, and resilient.”

(Want to read more? You can subscribe for free to The Anti-Authoritarian Playbook on Substack.)

Is your group planning an action? Let us know! Email hannah@rop.org. We’d love to support you. Here are a few ways we can help:

Creating a safety plan for your event

Brainstorming ways to gather contact information and bring new folks that show up to your event into your ongoing work

Amplifying your event on ROP’s social media

One of the powerful things about being a part of the ROP network is seeing how coordinated individual local actions turn into statewide movement. Here’s an example of an amazing round-up of statewide action from February 2024. We’d love to do a round-up of photos from the day of action around the state! Will you share photos and updates with us after your action?

Hands off!

Warmly,
Hannah and the ROP Team