@anniemleonard.bsky.social
Activist and Organizer. Coauthor of Protest- Respect it, Defend it, Use it (w/ Andre Carothers, 2026). Team @janeclimatepac. Creator @storyofstuff talk, book & org. If we lose the right to protest, we stand to lose so much more.
@anniemleonard.bsky.socialHi Drew! Great to see you at Longfellow Books recently!
@anniemleonard.bsky.socialI only recently learned about the Nation magazine’s podcast and am already a fan. Timely topics, inviting conversations. And this week I was lucky enough to join to talk about protest. The convo is at minute 24 but the whole episode is worth listening to. www.thenation.com/podcast/poli...
@anniemleonard.bsky.socialGot a Donor Advised Fund? DAF Day, 10/8, encourages putting that money to good use. I hope you'll support @storyofstuff which I started in 2007 to move our current take-make-waste economy to one that prioritizes the health of people and the planet. Learn more at: www.storyofstuff.org/donor-advise...
@anniemleonard.bsky.socialMaking change, with protest & other tactics, is neither immediate or linear. OWS didn’t shut down Wall Street, but if sure shifted the Overton window around inequality, opening space for once taboo demands. I wonder if a billionaire tax would be on the ballot in CA and elsewhere without OWS?
@anniemleonard.bsky.social100%! I use “protest” to include a variety of resistance. Permitted marches serve a role in making opposition visible but when up against authoritarians, we need much more, esp mass non cooperation and non compliance. We must resist in the streets, courts, voting booth and with our pocketbooks.
@anniemleonard.bsky.socialThe first NoKings were about making opposition visible. They drew new people in, signaled to those concerned but at home that they weren’t alone. The next NoKings - Oct 17th - is about turning that high visibility into electoral power. More info on this podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
@rbreich.bsky.socialReposted by @anniemleonard.bsky.socialDoes protesting actually work?
Yes — just look at history.
My friend, activist and author Annie Leonard, explains why protesting is so important and why we must protect this powerful tool of dissent. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rvafufqH7g
@anniemleonard.bsky.socialWe need to leave nothing on the table as we help progressive candidates win their elections. Phone banking for @justinjpearson.bsky.social
is a great way to help from afar. Sign up for a volunteer shift - it’s fun and will make the victory even sweeter to know you helped!
@1acommittee.bsky.socialReposted by @anniemleonard.bsky.social📅 One year ago today, we relaunched the Committee for the First Amendment – because the antidote to authoritarianism is organized resistance.
Follow us to learn more, and become a member at 🔗 1ACommittee.org.
@anniemleonard.bsky.socialIdeas folks suggested: bad news fatigue. Loss of sense of agency. Too much comfort we aren’t willing to risk. Overwhelm trying to survive in this economy . Fear of losing job & healthcare. Too many still removed from impact. Fear. Or maybe we ARE getting ready and it will happen. What do you think?
@anniemleonard.bsky.socialCome on Maine! Vote early at Municipal Clerk’s Office 10/5-29 or request absentee ballot by 10/29. More info at www.maine.vote. And please sign up to make calls or knock on doors to inspire others to vote. Don’t leave anything on the table these final weeks. The whole country is counting on you!
@anniemleonard.bsky.social“This is not a deal. This is an entire class of wealthy and unaccountable men thumbing their noses at the American public.” - Abigail Disney #blockthemerger
@1acommittee.bsky.social
@agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov
@anniemleonard.bsky.socialFriends of Free Speech & Freedom of the Press: the fight to #blockthemerger isn’t over yet. Read below, don’t give up. And never ever bow to corporate interests over workers & democracy - even when our elected leaders seem happy to do so.
www.thewrap.com/industry-new...
@anniemleonard.bsky.socialInfuriating and disappointing.
@anniemleonard.bsky.socialA Trump-aligned billionaire family will soon control an even bigger slice of news and content we all see. How convienent for the foes of equity, diversity & democracy. #blockthemerger
Paramount to Resolve States’ Lawsuit, Clearing the Way for Warner Bros. Acquisition www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/b...
@catdamama.bsky.socialReposted by @anniemleonard.bsky.socialThe last thing we need is for Trump sycophants controlling all of our media. Please sign this petition or attend one of these rallies:
Petition:
Rallies in NY and CA:
www.mobilize.us/notabovethel...
@anniemleonard.bsky.socialPassing the baton to you NEW YORK: RALLY tomorrow morning!
9/21 9AM
NY AG’s Office, 28 Liberty Street, Manhattan, NY 10005
www.mobilize.us/notabovethelaw/event/1039959/
A free press & free speech are essential to a working democracy; this merger threatens both. More info at: blockthemerger.com
@anniemleonard.bsky.socialJust back from #blockthemerger rally at @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov’s office. This is really important! Democracy needs free speech & free press to function. AG Bonta stood up to this dangerous merger & we need him to stay strong against oligarch & authoritarian pressure. Learn more at blockthemerger.com
@northjules.bsky.socialReposted by @anniemleonard.bsky.socialwww.mobilize.us/notabovethel...
Join us to rally outside of the California Attorney General's Oakland office! We need Attorney General Rob Bonta to stand strong against a Paramount-Warner Brothers Merger. #Pinks
@markruffalo.bsky.socialReposted by @anniemleonard.bsky.socialDon’t you dare @agrobbonta.oag.ca.gov, do not cave. 5670 film makers put their necks on the line for you to fight this merger. Another 75,000+ and counting have signed to tell you not to concede in just 3 weeks.
Please sign to send a message to the AG’s and Paramount.
