50501 CO Update - 8/17

Bringing Coloradans the latest protests and actions

Aug 17, 2025

Hello, and welcome to the latest edition of our 50501 CO newsletter!

In this newsletter you’ll find information on upcoming activities from the 50501 calendar, actions you can take outside of protesting, and also find out about additional ways to connect with us.

See you on the streets! ✊✊✊

Actions and Activities

(The below list contains details on all actions this week which have been submitted to our 50501 CO calendar; click the link above for more details and the full calendar)

All Cities

8/24: 4:30pm - 5:00pm - COLORADO: Rapid Response for Our Freedoms (Virtual)

Aurora

8/18: 6:00pm - 8:00pm - Weekly ICE Protest (3130 N Oakland St, Aurora, CO 80010 - South side of the building)

Denver

8/23: 1:00pm - Fox Takedown (100 E Speer Boulevard, Denver, CO 80203)

Loveland

8/23: 9:00am - 11:00am - Stand Up, Loveland (N. Lincoln from Sprouts to Tesla)

Lyons

8/23: 12:00pm - 1:00pm - Saturday Weekly Protest (Freedom Triangle 3rd and Main)

Northglenn

8/20: 4:30pm - 6:00pm - Gabe Evans Protest (104 Ave I25 pedestrian overpass, 39 E 104th Ave, Northglenn, CO 80234)
8/22: 11:00am - 1:00pm - Protest at Gabe Evans' Northglenn Office (Northglenn District Office, 10701 Melody Dr, Northglenn, CO 80234)

Pueblo

8/23: 10:30am - 11:30am - Losing Our Democracy (Walgreens 4th & Abriendo)

Thornton

8/22: 4:00pm - 6:00pm - 4th Friday Intersection protest (112th avenue and Colorado Boulevard)

Windsor

8/23: 12:00pm - 1:00pm - Windsor Community Protest Hour (7th St and Main St)

Non-Protest Actions Bingo

The below bingo card contains a list of actions you can take (other than protesting) to help further the cause. If you get a bingo (or heck, a blackout), tag us on social media to let us know!

1. Two Colorado State house representatives have proposed an amendment to the Colorado constitution which would allow the governor to suspend our state’s independent redistricting commission if “substantial evidence exists that one or more states have enacted congressional redistricting plans that result in severe partisan imbalance.” While the initiative wouldn’t be on the ballot until 2026 (and therefore wouldn’t change the congressional map until 2028 at the earliest), this would give our governor more tools in the fight against MAGA attempts to rig our nation’s electoral system.

2. Where you can, purchase products from blue states instead of red states (such as replacing Bourbon with another whiskey).

What We’re Building Toward

It’s easy to say what we’re fighting against.

We’re fighting the return of a man who never believed in democracy—a man who tried to overturn an election he lost, incited a violent attack on the Capitol, and now openly threatens to do it all again. We’re fighting a movement that thrives on resentment, that treats cruelty not as a cost but as a selling point—so long as it’s inflicted on someone “other.” We’re up against leaders who flood the system with lies until truth feels optional, who rewrite history to serve their politics, and who promise order through fear, obedience, and punishment. It’s not just chaos. They know exactly what they’re doing. And we’re not fooled.

But if all we do is fight back, we burn out. We get stuck in reaction mode, always one step behind. Resistance matters—but resistance is just the beginning. What we need is a vision. Something better to build toward. Something to live for.

Because here’s the truth: we’re not just trying to stop authoritarianism. We’re trying to reclaim the values this country claims to stand for—and finally live up to them. We’re trying to build the country we always should have had.

A country that sees strength in difference. A political culture that doesn’t require someone to be lesser so someone else can feel powerful. A place where compassion isn’t weakness, and curiosity isn’t dangerous. A future that belongs to all of us—not just the loudest, the richest, or the cruelest.

We’re not chasing nostalgia. We’re going forward. Toward a society where no one has to fear being themselves—where LGBTQ people, people of color, immigrants, and anyone pushed to the margins can live openly and safely. Where problems are solved through cooperation, not domination. Where the dignity of every person is not up for debate—it’s a given.

That future doesn’t come from one person, one policy, or one election. It comes from the daily work of building a more connected, more just, more inclusive democracy. Not just protecting rights, but expanding them. Not just voting, but organizing. Not just resisting, but reimagining.

We believe in a future where infinite diversity—in culture, in experience, in identity—is not a threat but a strength. Where people aren’t sorted into “real Americans” and everyone else. Where your humanity isn’t something you have to prove. That’s not fantasy. That’s the point.

And yes—it’s hard work. Especially when the other side is promising a shortcut. They want a country where everything is simple: us versus them. Power over peace. Obedience over thought. They claim they’ll fix things by punishing the right people, silencing the wrong voices, tightening their grip.

That’s not order. That’s fear.

We’re building something bigger. It’s slower and messier - but better. We’re choosing shared power. Mutual respect. Accountability over vengeance. Truth over convenience. And while that might not fit on a bumper sticker, it’s how real progress works.

The Trump movement is counting on us to stay cynical. They want us too tired to imagine anything better. They want us to think this country is already lost—to them, to hate, to greed.

But it’s not. Not if we keep showing up. Not if we keep building.

And we are building. Every voter registered. Every conversation that cuts through disinformation. Every school board seat flipped. Every protest that makes someone feel less alone. That’s construction. That’s infrastructure. That’s the future.

We’re building a country where community matters more than control. Where collaboration matters more than conquest. Where no one has to live in fear just to make someone else feel strong.

This isn’t naïve. It’s defiant. It’s choosing to believe in each other, even when it’s hard. Especially when it’s hard.

We don’t just resist because we’re afraid of what’s coming. We resist because we still believe something better is possible. And if we’re brave enough, and loud enough, and organized enough—we just might get there.