TL;DR — May Day ICT 📍 Daytime (8 AM – 5 PM): Stand where you live → Your block, neighborhood entrance, workplace, or a nearby intersection → Show up when you can — no minimum or maximum time 📣 Focus: Take time that day to participate however you’re able — and look for ways to turn presence into action 🤝 How to join: → Share your location (no personal addresses), time, and we’ll help amplify it 🌆 6:00 PM: Gather at Chester I. Lewis Park → Speakers, community, and how we move this into real action 🔗 Updates & details: → https://bit.ly/MayDayICT → https://bit.ly/MayDayICT_FB 📢 Help grow this: Share with your networks ✊ This is a day of action — not just a protest May Day — A Day of Action (ICT) On May 1, 2026, people across the country will be taking action in different ways to demand a future that works for all of us — not just those at the top. Here in Kansas, Defend Democracy ICT is focused on something simple and powerful: Taking the time to show up — and turning that into sustained action. Daytime Action: Stand Where You Live (8 AM – 5 PM) Instead of one centralized protest, we’re asking people to: Stand where you live. (Yes — borrowing that line from R.E.M. — because it fits.) That could mean: The entrance to your neighborhood Your block Outside your workplace A nearby intersection Any visible, public space in your community Timing: Join anytime between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Stay for 15 minutes. Stay for an hour. Stay longer if you can. There’s no minimum or maximum — participation looks different for everyone. Why This Approach We’re not just trying to gather a crowd in one place. We’re showing that people in every community are paying attention — and that no one is alone in how they’re feeling right now. Because this is how it builds: One person stands out. Someone else sees them and feels a little less alone. They stop. They join. Then more follow. And suddenly, it’s not one protest — it’s a movement visible everywhere. From Presence → Action May 1 isn’t just about being seen. It’s about using that moment to ask: What comes next? How do we take this energy into the primary and general elections? How do we support candidates and campaigns that reflect our values? How do we care for and protect communities most impacted right now? How do we stay engaged after the signs come down? This is where protests turn into something bigger. Want to participate? Share where you plan to be (intersections preferred — not personal addresses) Share your time We’ll help amplify so others nearby can join you We’re building a visible, connected presence across Wichita and throughout Kansas. Evening Gathering — Community & What’s Next 📍 Chester I. Lewis Park 🕕 6:00 PM Community speakers Space to connect and reflect Clear next steps for getting involved Including: Campaign and candidate involvement Election information Mutual aid and community support opportunities Ongoing ways to stay engaged Because this work continues long after May 1. The Bottom Line Take the time, if you’re able, to show up in your community. Stand where you live. Be visible. Be part of something bigger. And then — help carry that forward. Stay Connected & Share 🔗 Get updates and event details: → https://bit.ly/MayDayICT → https://bit.ly/MayDayICT_FB 📢 Invite others in: Share this with your networks, friends, and neighbors. The more visible we are, the stronger this becomes. Reminder We are committed to nonviolent action. De-escalate. Act lawfully. Keep each other safe. No weapons of any kind.