---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: *Restore the 4th DC* Date: Thursday, July 18, 2013 Subject: [restorethefourth] Fun Events For 19(8/4) day!
Hey Everyone.. I would love to have your thoughts on some of these fun activities!**** ** ** ** ** August 4th is being called “1984 Day” or “19(8/4) Day,” meant to be a play on the novel 1984 and the date. Like those held earlier this month, this will be a set of simultaneous nationwide events, except we won’t market them just as “protests” but instead emphasize the variety of the ways we'll be promoting action against unconstitutional surveillance.**** **** Many local organizations already went ahead with plans for rallies/protests on August 4th, but in DC, we wanted to do something fun. Here are some fun, lighthearted activities we can do on 1984 day.**** ** ** ** ** *Event Ideas:* ** ** ** ** • Host “group learning events” based on teaching each other and the community how to use technology (e.g. encryption) to avoid surveillance. The folks over at Prism Break have focused on personal avoidance of surveillance and you could consider helping others do the same. **** (AKA Crypto- Parties.. Just a side note- I am well-versed in this subject and would not mind hosting one for interested parties outside of the scope of 1984 day as well)**** ** ** • Reserve time at a local art house theater and host a showing of relevant films. (Kind of like what MOCO did the other day!)**** ** ** *More Light-Hearted Local Activities:* ** ** • Host a fun run or bike ride or similar event, like many charities host to promote their cause. This might be especially effective in communities where such events are already a common way the community comes together.**** ** ** • Get a local radio station to a host a scavenger hunt for Rt4. Items include pictures of security cameras, Verizon trucks, government plates, etc. (I really love this!)**** ** ** • Get together to use costume and street theater. Some local organizers, like those in DC, will be encouraging people to dress up like a spy (or how people might imagine one to look). Participants could go about a normal day like this and, when questioned on it, spread awareness and literature. You could also engage in other activities to draw attention, like those in the next section...**** ** ** *Costume, Street Theater and Exhibition* ** ** • Urban Drive-In: using projectors, set up a video anti-NSA playlist in a public place (gain permission from business owners to use their wall).**** ** ** • Pretend you work for the NSA and stand on a street corner reporting on people's activities (loudly) into a non-operating headset.**** ** ** • Carry around a non-operating mic with "NSA" written on it and pretend to record people.**** ** ** • Just walk around or go door-to-door asking what people know about the NSA and the scandal, with some sort of interesting addition (free candy, buttons, etc) so we are remembered.**** This sort of thing can up being just awkward if not pulled off carefully and with confidence, so make sure you’re well-prepared and take lengths to avoid annoying people.**** ** ** Please let me know your thoughts.**** Best Regards,**** Andrea O’Neill**** Director**** Restore the Fourth DC**** [email protected] <javascript:_e({}, 'cvml', '[email protected]');>**** PH: 540-993-8407**** ** ** -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PoliticalForum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
