A Few Words About Numbers

San Diego Resistance Calendar July 10-18, 2025

Legacy media outlets nearly always focus on numbers when it comes to reporting on protests, and some resisters have taken the bait. While it’s true that 3.5% of the population protesting can bring a change in governments, the rest of that equation often gets ignored, namely that the protests are widespread and regular.

I’ll call readers’ attention to the recent No Kings! Protests on June 14; in the wake of the event too many online warriors were trumpeting a Twelve Million participants estimate. Err, not so fast, folks.

Using (self-reported or observer) numbers from 92% of the 2,300 estimated sites, We The People Dissent estimates that between 4.1 and 5.2 million protesters showed up. This makes No Kings! the third largest protest in US history. (#1 First Earth Day, 1970, #2 Hands Across America, 1986). GREAT JOB!

Big one-time events aren’t going to stop the Trump Train to Totalitarianism. We can not rely on press coverage to make things happen. Hence Good Trouble Lives On is deliberately focused on spreading the news as far and wide as possible. Also, many organizers are getting people together for the long haul via virtual events. I strongly suggest that readers consider participating in one of these organizing sessions.

The weekly calendar of resistance events appears in this space every Thursday until Trump shuts down Substack, the platform for this blog.

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Thursday

7/10 - Virtual - The Budget Bill’s Climate Impacts: What States Can Do Noon-1:30pm There’s a lot in the bill that state climate policy actors need to know, from what’s been lost to which opportunities arise at the state level. Join Climate XChange and Evergreen Collaborative for an analysis of the reconciliation bill’s impacts to climate and clean energy, geared toward state-level advocates and policymakers. REGISTER

7/10 - Virtual - Firearm Purchaser Licensing - Johns Hopkins Webinar Join us for a compelling conversation with Congressman Jamie Raskin on how Firearm Purchaser Licensing (also known as permit-to-purchase) laws can reduce gun violence and save lives. Hear from leading experts and policymakers about the latest evidence and efforts to implement this proven strategy. REGISTER

7/10 - KEEP ICE OUT OF COURTROOMS! 10am Edward J. Schwartz federal Building, 880 Front St, San Diego - Nonviolent collective action is how we overcome Trump’s abuses of power. Doing this every day until ICE is gone. There is strength in numbers, and we need everyone to rotate through these struggles so the same people are not bearing the burden and burning out. You can’t do everything, but you can do something.

7/10 - Weekly El Cajon Rallies: Feet on the streets in defense of Democracy 10am Fletcher Parkway and Magnolia El Cajon HANDS OFF: Our bodies Our healthcare Our public lands Our education Our human rights. Hosted by Indivisible North County San Diego SIGN UP

7/10 - Virtual Event, What's the Plan: A Weekly Discussion w/ Indivisible Co-Founders, Noon Register Here

7/10 - San Marcos Dissatisfied with Issa Demonstration 3-4pm, Corner of Grand and San Marcos Details

Friday

7/11 - KEEP ICE OUT OF COURTROOMS! 10am Edward J. Schwartz federal Building, 880 Front St, San Diego - Nonviolent collective action is how we overcome Trump’s abuses of power. Doing this every day until ICE is gone.

7/11 - Weekly Darrell Issa Office Rallies! 9am Darrell Issa’s Escondido Office 221 W Crest St Escondido. Indivisible North County San Diego We’ll meet first at the office and then walk as a group to the public sidewalk on Lincoln Blvd. Bring your protest signs and a folding chair if you can’t stand for an hour or so. Consider a double-sided sign so that you can have one message for Issa and another for the motorists. SIGN UP

Saturday

7/12 - Rancho Bernardo Rally for our Rights! 11am-12:45pm Rancho Bernardo and Poway! Join us for a sidewalk rally. Bring signs and a folding chair if you need one. We will rally on the public sidewalk for 1.5 hours. SIGN UP

7/12 - Feet on the Streets against all things trump 10:15am Birch Road & Millenia Avenue 2015 Birch Road Chula Vista Come and join us - we are regulars on this corner now, and the drivers and the foot traffic and even the bike riders are so welcoming and encouraging and grateful! The more the unengaged see "regular people" fighting for democracy consistently, joyfully and peacefully, the more inspired they will be to do the same, or at least they will start paying attention. SIGN UP

7/12 - Monthly San Diegans for Gun Violence Prevention meeting 10 - 11:30am Stay up to date on GVP legislation, community events and calls to action. The in-person meeting includes a guest speaker and team reports. Click here to receive our newsletter with full details of each meeting, location and topic to be addressed by the guest speaker.

7/12 - Intro to Transportation Policy: Training! 1-3pm Climate Action Lab at UC San Diego. SD350’s Intro to Transportation Policy training will help YOU develop skills and confidence in communicating with elected officials and build your knowledge about the landscape of transportation, land use, and local policy. MAP RSVP

7/12 - Protect Our Community 8:30-11:30am City Heights, Exact Location upon RSVP Talk to Vietnamese businesses about what to do if ICE arrives and what precautions they can take ahead of time. We will provide handouts with information. RSVP

7/12 - Together We Stand / Together We Protest 10am-Noon (sponsored by Indivisible 49 and DemCCO) Oceanside Civic Center (corner of N. Coast Hwy & Pier View Way) Bring your signs — especially gravestone-shaped ones — to show what this administration is doing to our healthcare, our communities, and our future. Bring your voice. Bring your outrage. Bring your hope.

Sunday

7/13 - Democracy Corner Chula Vista 10-11am 2255 Otay Lakes Rd, Chula Vista. Weekly sign-waving in front of the Islands restaurant on Otay Lakes Road. Bring a large, easily readable sign. Please no noisemakers (megaphones, cow bells, whistles, etc.). We will use our signs, waves & smiles to encourage motorists to "Honk for Democracy". RSVP

7/13 - Ramona Resist Protest 11am-1pm, 10th & Main Street, Ramona
7/13 - Picket - Blue Corner Group, Poway 11am-12:30 pm Poway and Community Roads
7/13 - Peaceful Protest - At the Kook Statue, Encinitas - Noon-2pm
7/13 - Support Ukraine Rally at Balboa Park 2-4pm El Cid Statue

Monday

7/14 - KEEP ICE OUT OF COURTROOMS! 10am Edward J. Schwartz federal Building, 880 Front St, San Diego - Nonviolent collective action is how we overcome Trump’s abuses of power. Doing this every day until ICE is gone.

7/14 - Virtual - Lunch & Lobby (Newtown Action Alliance) 9-10:30am Briefing on the latest updates in the gun violence prevention movement followed by calls to Congress. We will provide everything you need in our toolkit and no prior experience is necessary. RSVP

7/14 - Virtual - After Hours Lobby Session (Newtown Action Alliance) 5-6:30pm Join Newtown Action Alliance as volunteers come together for an evening of action on federal gun violence prevention legislation. First-time volunteers are extremely welcome. Actions may change depending on where policy and lobbying currently stand and efforts are most needed. RSVP

Tuesday

7/15 - Make Polluters Pay Resolution Vote at SD City Council 9:30am-Noon, City Hall @ 202 C Street, 12th Floor, San Diego Youth v. Oil is advocating for the San Diego City Council to pass a resolution supporting the CA Polluters Pay Climate Superfund Act (SB 684 and AB 1243), to hold the largest fossil fuel polluters financially accountable for the climate damages they knowingly caused and profited off of. This resolution is on the docket at the San Diego City Council Rules meeting on Tuesday, July 15. Please help ensure this important resolution passes! Tickets

7/15 - Protect Social Security Rally & Protest 11:30am-1pm. Social Security Administration Offices, 7961 University Ave La Mesa. Bring your signs in support of Social Security, and make sure to bring a hat, and your own water. We’ll be on the sidewalk in a relatively sunny location, so a hat will make a big difference. RSVP

7/15 - KEEP ICE OUT OF COURTROOMS! 10am Edward J. Schwartz federal Building, 880 Front St, San Diego - Nonviolent collective action is how we overcome Trump’s abuses of power. Doing this every day until ICE is gone.

7/15 - Demonstrate for our Democracy, 4:30-6:30pm, Corner of Mira Mesa Blvd & Westwood Pkwy Black Mountain Democrats Make Good Trouble.

7/15 - Virtual - Sustainability and Environmental Action Interest Group 4-5pm Zoom Meeting League of Women Voters

Wednesday

7/16 - KEEP ICE OUT OF COURTROOMS! 10am Edward J. Schwartz federal Building, 880 Front St, San Diego - Nonviolent collective action is how we overcome Trump’s abuses of power. Doing this every day until ICE is gone.

7/16 - Virtual - John Lewis "Good Trouble" Teach-In: The Racial Injustice of Gun Violence 9:30 - 11:45am This teach-in will examine how systemic racism drives and sustains the crisis of gun violence in communities of color. Far from random, this violence is rooted in decades of policy decisions, from redlining and housing segregation to underfunded social services and unequal law enforcement. SIGN UP

7/16 - Virtual - A new plan to defy Trump's tyranny: One Million Rising 5-6pm Across the country, authoritarian forces are growing bolder and more dangerous. We can stop this, but it’ll take all of us -- not just on single days of mass action, but by organizing every day, in every community. That’s why Indivisible is launching One Million Rising, a nationwide effort to train one million people to lead effective non-cooperation at every level. SIGN UP

7/16 - Virtual - Know Your Rights on Immigration 7:30 - 8pm Presenter Yunuen Mora, ESQ. Let's build power through knowledge. A MOGo - Community Advocates for Just and Moral Governance - Event. REGISTER

Thursday

7/17 - GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: San Diego 5-8pm Waterfront Park, 1600 Pacific Hwy, San Diego, Good Trouble Lives On in San Diego is the central protest for the SD region as a part of the national day of nonviolent action to respond to the attacks on our constitutional rights by the Trump administration and to remind them that in America, the power lies with the people. March route TBA. Please know that although we encourage and love being creative with signs, you can attend if you don't have anything, showing up is what matters most! SIGN UP

7/17 - GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON - Escondido 6-8pm Grape Day Park 321 North Broadway Escondido On the five-year anniversary of the Civil Rights leader John Lewis' passing, we will gather to show that we will not back down. The fight to protect the freedom to vote, ensure justice, and demand dignity for all is far from over. We’ll meet at Grape Day Park, then line Broadway with signs, lights, and unwavering voices in support of our voting rights. SIGN UP

7/17 - GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON - San Marcos 3-6pm All Four Corners 717 W San Marcos Blvd. On the anniversary of Congressman John Lewis’s passing, we’re taking action across the country to defend our democracy and carry forward his legacy of Good Trouble. From voter suppression bills like the SAVE Act to the criminalization of protest, the Trump administration is launching a full-scale attack on our civil and human rights. But we know the truth: in America, the power lies with the people, and we’re rising to prove it. SIGN UP

7/17 - GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: Mira Mesa 5-7pm Mira Mesa Blvd & Westview Pkwy, This is more than a protest; it’s a moral reckoning. A continuation of the movement Lewis helped lead, and a new front in the struggle for freedom. SIGN UP

7/17 - GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON by Change Begins With Me 5:30pm AN EVENING OF GOOD TROUBLE: BYOB PICNIC FOR JUSTICE Click HERE to RSVP and for address

7/17 - GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: Carmel Valley / Del Mar Heights 10am-Noon Carmel Country Road & Del Mar Heights Road SIGN UP

7/17 - GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: Encinitas 4 Corners 4:30-6pm Corner of Encinitas Blvd & El Camino Real. SIGN UP

7/17 - GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: Carlsbad 5:30-7pm Carlsbad Boulevard & Pine Avenue (near Harbor Fish Cafe) SIGN UP

7/17 - GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: Vista 5-7pm Soroptimist Parkette N Sante Fe Ave & Vista Village Dr SIGN UP

7/17 - GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: Temecula 5-7pm Temecula Duck Pond 28250 Ynez Rd SIGN UP

7/17 - No Kings 2.0 to honor Good Trouble John Lewis 10-11:30am Birch Road & Millenia Avenue (2015 Birch Road) Chula Vista SIGN UP

7/17 - GOOD TROUBLE LIVES ON: El Cajon 10am-12:30pm Fletcher Parkway & Magnolia Avenue SIGN UP

7/17 - Virtual - Coffee Talk Thursday (Giffords Gun Owners for Safety) 8-9am Learn more about Giffords' work and join with gun owners and non-gun owners to discuss how we can take action to end gun violence. Together, we can pave the way for a brighter future for us all. REGISTER

7/17 - Virtual - Working Families Party Nationwide Welcome Gathering 4-5:30pm An energetic space where you can meet other working people with the same vision of building a world where we can thrive, and not just survive. We’ll share our desires and vision for a political party that truly is for us and by us. We’ll get concrete about how we are building the power we need to have an impact locally and nationally in this political moment. And we can help you sort out a meaningful next step with the party. All are welcome! The Working Families Party (WFP) is a grassroots political party building a multiracial movement of working people to transform America for the liberation of our people and the planet. SIGN UP (More… Keep scrolling)

7/17 - KEEP ICE OUT OF COURTROOMS! 10am Edward J. Schwartz federal Building, 880 Front St, San Diego - Nonviolent collective action is how we overcome Trump’s abuses of power. Doing this every day until ICE is gone. There is strength in numbers, and we need everyone to rotate through these struggles so the same people are not bearing the burden and burning out. You can’t do everything, but you can do something.

7/17 - Virtual Event, What's the Plan: A Weekly Discussion w/ Indivisible Co-Founders, Noon Register Here

7/17 - San Marcos Dissatisfied with Issa Demonstration 3-4pm, Corner of Grand and San Marcos Details

7/17 - Take Action Thursday - El Cajon 10am (New Time!) Parkway Plaza and Magnolia- Feet on the Street! And Beat the Heat SIGN UP

Friday

7/18 - KEEP ICE OUT OF COURTROOMS! 10am Edward J. Schwartz federal Building, 880 Front St, San Diego - Nonviolent collective action is how we overcome Trump’s abuses of power. Doing this every day until ICE is gone.

Saturday

7/19 - Pride Parade 10am-3pm Hillcrest to Balboa Park. A major event, drawing as many as 250,000 people to watch the parade celebrating the diversity and creativity of the LGBTQIA+ community. The military contingent of the parade has withdrawn as the Defense Department goes “anti-woke.”

The Parade ends in Balboa Park, site of a multiday Pride Festival. This year’s Festival is marred by the withdrawal of major sponsors in the wake of a video by headliner Kahlani that opens with the message "Long live the Intifada," which many interpret as a call to violence against Jews.

7/19 - Rancho Bernardo Rally for our Rights! 11am-12:45pm Rancho Bernardo and Poway!. SIGN UP

7/19 - Feet on the Streets against all things trump 10:15am Birch Road & Millenia Avenue Chula Vista SIGN UP