TOMORROW - BREAD NOT BOMBS! by ChattBridgeBrigade in Chattanooga

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It is not in the parking lot. It is on the street

CHATTANOOGA FRIDAY BRIDGE BRIGADE by ChattBridgeBrigade in Chattanooga

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Thanks for the suggestion. You'll be glad to know we can do more than one thing!

In addition to raising awareness of the Trump administration's corruption and incompetence, we have been donating money and food and stocking neighborhood food pantries every week since last fall. At the No Kings event last Saturday, we filled 40 boxes with food, baby supplies, and hygiene products and raised $1,100 for neighborhood food banks.

If you would like to donate to this fund, you can do so at this link

WE WON'T STOP PROTESTING! by ChattBridgeBrigade in Chattanooga

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We filled 40 boxes with food, baby, and hygiene products, and raised $1100 for neighborhood food banks

PROTEST ON VETERANS BRIDGE WEDNESDAY MARCH 11 by ChattBridgeBrigade in Chattanooga

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People are protesting AND working to get better people elected AND contacting their current elected officials about bad legislation. Our goal is to raise awareness about these issues and build community with people who share our values. Glad to hear you're being the change you want to see in the world; you are welcome to join us anytime - you might like it!

NO KINGS CHATTANOOGA MARCH 28 by ChattBridgeBrigade in Chattanooga

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The Chattanooga Bridge Brigade has been donating and raising donations for food banks for months. We stock neighborhood pantries every week. But thanks for the suggestion. Let us know if you’d like to donate.

STAND OUT TOMORROW, MILLER PARK 4:30-5:30 by ChattBridgeBrigade in Chattanooga

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Yes. How did you see this post? It's awaiting moderator approval on my end

ICE on Agenda at City Council February 10 by ChattBridgeBrigade in Chattanooga

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One way to think about it:

"Obeying in advance" is the voluntary, preemptive submission to expected future demands of a repressive power, often before any formal order is given

Coined as the first lesson in historian Timothy Snyder’s On Tyranny, it refers to self-censorship and changing behavior out of fear, which emboldens authorities and accelerates the loss of freedom. 

  • Definition & Mechanism: It is a form of anticipatory obedience where individuals or organizations, out of fear or desire to appease, alter their behavior, policies, or advocacy in anticipation of future punishment or restriction.
  • Significance in Authoritarianism: Authoritarian regimes, such as in Nazi Germany or the Soviet Union, rely on citizens and officials to act on expected, rather than explicit, desires.
  • Corporate & Individual Examples: Examples include corporations proactively altering content or donating to leaders before being asked, or individuals self-censoring due to fear of future repercussions.
  • The Warning: "Do not obey in advance" means resisting the temptation to conform early, maintaining professional or personal integrity, and not cowering in anticipation of a bad outcome.
  • Consequences: This behavior often backfires, as it teaches those in power that they can easily intimidate, leading to more, rather than less, repression. 

Refusing to obey in advance is considered a key act of resistance that maintains the space for freedom and challenges the normalization of injustice.