Jim Haptonstahl
@jimhappy
Intensity meets lyrical & edgy musical M.O., conscience catapulted into quotidian support of individuals w/disabilities & other marginalized people. www.jimhap.bandcamp.com
Our Peoria 50501 No Kings Volunteers are the BEST! So proud to be a Co-Leader of this powerful resistance movement, in partnership with an amazing cohort of dedicated Co-Leaders!
We the People of Central Illinois (and throughout America) want NO KINGS!
For all the fascist shit going down in Chicago, this image has given me some hope...and bolstered my commitment to RESIST!
Thanks to @asharangappa.bsky.social for this Venn Diagram of the Vortex of Evil.
RAGE AGAINST THE REGIME RAGE-OUT! Channel Out-RAGE Into Cou-RAGE. On Sat 8/2, 9am to 10:30am, join Peoriail50501.bsky.social at Lakeview Park for protest, music, & commitment to taking action. As Trump’s Fascist Administration attacks our democracy, we MUST come together to demand regime change!
What a night at Thursday's Good Trouble Lives On March & Rally held by @peoriail50501.bsky.social! Thanks to all who attended and volunteered for making this a memorable march and rally for our righteous cause. John Lewis would be pleased and proud!
REMINDER: Peoria 50501's GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON March & Rally set for Thurs 7/17, 6 to 7:30pm at John H Gwynn Jr Park. Parking at Gwynn Ctr, on 4th St parking lot near Valeska Hinton Early Childhood, & off Pryor Pl at Bethel United Methodist Church. Join us in making GOOD TROUBLE for democracy!
Peoria 50501's FREE AMERICA: Stars and Stripes & Equal Rights Rally was a pièce de résistance! Thanks to rabble rowsers who expressed rage against the fascist regime while rallying for democracy, due process, & true freedom for all, with live music by yours truly. [Photos by Michele Haptonstahl]
@peoriail50501.bsky.social On July 4th, Peoria 50501, in solidarity with the national Women's March, is hosting a Rally for Freedom at Upper Laura Bradley Park. Bring family & friends to join us for coffee, music, and camaraderie, as we gather to protest injustice & stand up for liberty for all.
At Saturday's D-Day for Democracy Demonstration, Peoria 50501 included a mock trial of the wannabe king wreaking fascist destruction on our country. We made some good trouble & good fun to fuel our resistance! Glad to serve again as emcee for our public protests to repel the cruel, sadistic regime.
Peoria 50501 & allies were out in FORCE at the HANDS OFF OUR DEMOCRACY 2.0 Protest & Rally! Served as emcee - could only manage 2 photos that don't capture long lines of activists stretching along the busy road, in relentless opposition to the authoritarian regime. We are the MANY! They are the FEW!
@50501movement.bsky.social Big shout out to Dedre Torbert Dennison for this iconic photo at our Peoria 50501 Protest and March, with 2,000 in attendance! Peoriail50501.bsky.social #50501movement #April19
@50501movement.bsky.social Peoria 50501 HANDS OFF OUR DEMOCRACY Protest & March was a resounding success and Lincoln-approved - 2,000 attending! Peoriail50501.bsky.social
@maddow.msnbc.com Peoria 50501 - and the great folks carrying our banner at Saturday's protest and march - are absolutely AWESOME! (Thanks to my life's partner Michele Hap for this authentic "Peoria" pic michybo.bsky.social) peoriail50501.bsky.social