#teslatakedown

Call to Action: April 19th

/ Tracy Abell / 13 Comments

Hello, friends. I just had a change of heart regarding tomorrow’s Day of Action and want to share some thoughts. Zippy and I attended our local Hands Off! action on April 5th but because there was no clear “call to action” or visible (to me) organizing happening around it, I told Zippy I didn’t feel compelled to join future protests.

 

I’ve changed my mind and have journalist Laura Jedeed to thank because when I popped into Bluesky, this was at the top of my feed:

I felt called-out. I also knew in my gut that Laura was correct. And that feeling was cemented after reading her entire thread which also points out that optics do matter and how it’s imperative crowd sizes are even larger tomorrow than on the 5th in order to present a visual refutation of Trump’s so-called mandate.  (Go here to read a more fleshed-out version of Laura’s points via her newsletter.) Also? There was nothing stopping me on April 5th from doing some organizing of my own and it’s totally on me that I didn’t come prepared. Tomorrow, I will be prepared!

I’ll have the #TeslaTakedown flyers I didn’t think to bring on April 5th. (By the way, this campaign is having a huge impact and creating real pain for Nazi DOGE-bro Elon Musk: Tesla dealerships are no longer accepting Cybertruck trade-ins)

I’ll have Know Your Rights  With ICE flyers. From the Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN) site: These flyers explain what to do if Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) or Customs and Border Protection (CBP) comes to your door or you have an encounter with immigration officials, what to do if you witness immigration activity by ICE or CBP, and examples of judicial warrants and ICE warrants.

I’m also trying to figure out how to also insert a QR code to the pdf flyer that links to an upcoming online KNOW YOUR RIGHTS / RAPID RESPONSE TRAINING led by WAISN. Doing so is a challenge for this low-tech person, so please share if you have ideas!

Anyway, I hope you’ll consider joining an action near you tomorrow, Saturday April 19th. I’ll be there and promise there will be no eye rolling!

Solidarity! ✊🏾

Standing in solidarity

/ Tracy Abell / 15 Comments

Hello, I’m popping in with three quick items:

  • Update: on Saturday, Zippy and I drove to another Washington community to participate in their Tesla Takedown picket attended by about 170 people with signs and flags and a fierce determination to help crash Tesla stock. I’m told it’s a pretty conservative community but the majority of responses from people driving past were positive: lots of honking, waving, thumbs-up, and peace signs. Spirits were high among the sign-wavers and there was spontaneous laughter each time one of those seriously ugly cyber trucks drove past. I felt even more invigorated by the time we left. PLEASE share your experience if you were able to attend a Tesla Takedown picket near you! (Remember: these pickets are ongoing so it’s not too late to participate.)
  • This Saturday, April 5th, is another National Day of Action as people around the country come together to say HANDS OFF! From Indivisible:

    Donald Trump and Elon Musk think this country belongs to them. They’re taking everything they can get their hands on, and daring the world to stop them. On Saturday, April 5th, we’re taking to the streets nationwide to fight back with a clear message: Hands off! Go HERE to find an April 5th action near you.

  • Lastly, please take 10 minutes for John Lithgow’s reading of “20 Lessons On Tyranny” which is based on authoritarianism expert Timothy Snyder’s book, On Tyranny. Very good information to help keep us sharp in these perilous times.

Thank you for reading and engaging. Solidarity! ✊🏾

Twofer Tuesday: taking action edition

/ Tracy Abell / 11 Comments

Before I get started, I want to share an image from our walk today on a portion of the Olympic Discovery Trail.

I don’t know about you, but I take great delight in this moss-covered stump that reminds me of some kind of velour throne. Full disclosure: I fought the urge to sit on it.

That beautiful walk rejuvenated me and while I’d like to wander forever amongst the ferns and trees, it was time to return to reality. And as you know, there’s a lot going on and so much of it feels out of our control which is why I’m here to share a couple opportunities to take action.

ONE) Tomorrow (Wednesday, March 19th) #TeslaTakedown is holding a mass mobilizing call at 8:30 pm ET / 5:30 pm PT that will be livestreamed on YouTube. A link will be sent in the morning.  Register HERE & go to TeslaTakedown.com for more info on the people’s movement that’s making Elon Musk angry and tanking Tesla stock.

TWO) On Thursday, March 20, the American Postal Workers Union is holding a Day of Action as the Postal Service faces the most serious threat in its history as the Trump administration prepares a hostile takeover in order to privatize this bedrock institution! Go HERE to find an action near you (along with LOTS of resources including flyers, talking points, signs, etc). Here’s a sample that includes these FACTS about the United States Postal Service:

Even if you’re unable to participate in either event, please keep talking about what’s happening. As I talked the other day with the truck driver who’d driven our belongings from Colorado to Washington, I realized he had no idea about the many, many ways the unelected billionaire Elon Musk has been wreaking havoc in our lives. We’ve got to educate each other and I kicked myself for not having a flyer I could hand him with all the info from TeslaTakedown. Same goes for the Postal Service. I’m going to have some of these flyers with me so I can hand them to folks as we talk.

There’s a lot going on as they aim to shock and awe us into submission, so don’t feel bad about not being able to help on every front! None of us have that bandwidth. Instead, pick an issue or two that resonate and put some energy into that. Every little ripple we create adds to the tsunami of people-power. Solidarity!

The #TeslaTakedown effect on Tesla stock

/ Tracy Abell / 4 Comments

The other day I posted about the #TeslaTakedown movement growing in response to  Elon Musk’s techno-coup of the federal government. Turns out, people aren’t happy about children going hungry, cancer research halted, National Parks employees getting fired, and veterans losing health benefits (just to name a few acts of cruelty).

The day after Trump’s inauguration, Tesla stock was $424.07 per share. Today? Tesla stock closed at $281.95 per share. This is the best news I’ve heard all week!

Even better, the Tesla Takedown movement keeps growing. Here’s a map showing upcoming #TeslaTakedown events:

Go HERE to find an action near you and to learn more about how the world’s richest man has chosen to spend his days inflicting pain and suffering on the people.

Solidarity!

How to join the #TeslaTakedown movement

/ Tracy Abell / 9 Comments

I’m momentarily setting down my roll of packing tape in order to create a quick post about a growing movement: Tesla Takedown which employs the same Boycott, Divest, Sanctions tactics used to end apartheid in South Africa. Remember, Elon Musk is from South Africa, so it’s especially fitting to use those same tactics to stop his techno-coup here in the U.S.!

UPDATE on 2.27.25: The day after Trump’s inauguration, Tesla stock was $424.07 per share. Today? Tesla stock closed at $281.95 per share.

Image from TeslaTakedown home page

The following info comes from the Tesla Takedown home page:

Get Involved

Take action at Tesla showrooms everywhere.


Sell your Teslas, dump your stock, join the picket lines.
 

Hurting Tesla is stopping Musk.
 

Stopping Musk will help save lives and our democracy.

The stakes couldn’t be higher. No one is coming to save us—not politicians, not the media.

Join us. Sign up to host or find an action near you.

#TeslaTakedown #BoycottTesla

Text MUSK to 51905 to join the fight!

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You can find all sorts of good info at TeslaTakedown.com including local protests near you, flyers to distribute, a comprehensive list of all the damage Musk and DOGE have already inflicted on non-billionaires, and links to the coverage these #TeslaTakedown efforts are getting in the press (scroll down for those links).
Let’s hit the Nazi billionaire where it’ll hurt most: Tesla!