 Above you see most of our crew today for Week 500 of the John Cornyn Houston Office Protest. That is 9 years & 32 weeks dating back to 2017. Below you see three other pictures from Week 500. Over 500 weeks, many thousands motorists and pedestrians have seen us and been encouraged. People know about us across the county & region. Many friendships have been formed, we don’t back down when threatened (And we’ve been threatened) & we’ve set a strong example of showing up openly and confidently for democracy no matter what. We have no external resources or funding & no connections to electeds or to anything but our own autonomy. We will have to mobilize ourselves & be our own rapid-response network in the challenging days ahead. I emphasize we have sustained the Protest for almost 10 years without money, connections to any elected officials, or to anything but our own autonomy--Because that is how it is for most of us. Most of us are just navigating as best we can. We can act on our own behalf, make a difference, act in self-defense from an authoritarian political system, without waiting on anybody or being dependent on anybody. We are entitled to our own collective identity and individual identity as rank and file Democrats & democracy advocates however we define ourselves politically. Elected officials are our elected employees. The next action is when you organize it, the 1st Amendment is your permit, the only credential needed is your presence. Voting won’t be enough. The work ahead is ours. Join us for Week 501. Tuesday, 9/15, 11:30-1, 5300 Memorial Dr.   
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