by Jes Richardson | Aug 24, 2025 | Uncategorized
Dear Friends, I’ve been out at the Sebastopol Farmers Market promoting peace, tying purple armbands on willing arms and asking each person, “Do you promise to be nonviolent at upcoming rallies?” The response has been incredible—people LOVE being part of the Purple for...
by Jes Richardson | Aug 5, 2025 | Uncategorized
Dear Friends, I went to the Tesla demonstration in Santa Rosa on Saturday and handed out my “Purple for Peace” armbands—and I have to say, I LOVE doing this. Each time I tie an armband around someone’s outstretched arm, I ask, “Do you promise to be nonviolent?” That’s...
by Jes Richardson | Jul 22, 2025 | Uncategorized
Dear Friends, Last Thursday, I brought something new to the “Good Trouble Lives On” rally in Santa Rosa: the Heart Cart—a rolling symbol of love, courage, and peaceful resistance. One side features a spinning heart that reads “Purple for Peace”. The other tells the...
by Jes Richardson | Jun 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
Dear Friends, I attended the “No Kings” rally in Santa Rosa on Saturday. We were 7,000 strong and there were 5 million of us nationally! I’ve been to many demonstrations in my life, but this one felt different. For the first time, I experienced a deep heart connection...
by Jes Richardson | May 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
Dear Friends, I was back out there with my double-sided sign — early, energized, and hopeful. At 6:30 AM on May Day, about 30 of us stood above the morning traffic on the San Rafael Pedestrian Walkway. The stream of honks and waves from commuters reminded us we’re not...
by Jes Richardson | Apr 21, 2025 | Uncategorized
Dear Friends, I attended the HUGE anti-Trump march in Santa Rosa yesterday (April 19), joining thousands of others in a powerful show of resistance. Once again, it was an inspiring and uplifting event. Spirits were high, the signs were creative, and while there was...
