who am i?

Hi! I'm Alexander! I'm 18, born and raised in Jackson, Michigan, and use mainly they/them pronouns!

I organize activist events in Jackson County, on the behalf of the community. My first event was back in March -- an empty chair town hall for Tim Walberg, right across from his downtown Jackson office -- and I've only improved from there. As of writing, I've hosted a handful of protests both big and small! The biggest of those protests thus far being for the No Kings national day of action back in June. Over 530 people attended!

I've worked with local groups such as the Jackson County Democratic Committee, Third Act, Voters Not Politicians, and more. I've also had some phenomenal speakers like Carrie Rheingans and Christian Vukasovich. They've all helped to make my events the best they can be!

I organize for Indivisible and 50501's national days of action, and reference their host resources frequently. Ultimately, though, I'm just one guy putting this all together for everyone.

what're we doing here?

I believe that every single person living in this country has a right to live happily, healthily, comfortably, and without fear. But that isn't how things are in the U.S. right now. Every time I check the news I find out that more essential services are being cut, more rights are being stripped away from the people, and more oppression is being thrust on us all. What happened to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"? We're barely living, let alone liberated and happy!

All over the nation, we're seeing more and more people wanting to do something, anything, about what they're seeing happen. In times like these it is vital that we stand together and show the people in power that we won't just sit there and take it!

So, what are we doing? We're organizing events. We're telling all of our friends, family, neighbors, EVERYONE about what's going on. We're gathering in the parks, on the overpasses, on the sidewalks. We're reminding everyone that true power is found in the people -- in us!