GOOD TROUBLE this weekend!
Weekly Brew July 12, 2026
Hey There, Ho There, caffeinated resisters!
It’s a busy week coming up, lots to do, much to organize. Here we go!
This fall is super crucial to our movement AND we have a lot of creative people here! At the Wednesday brainstorm, we hope to lock down some dates and locations for a Blame the Billionaires demonstration, a Circus demonstration and any more that’s kicking around in your head! Grab your calendar and your best ideas and meet us in Forest Park this Wednesday.
Here’s the full breakdown of the coming week:
MONDAY JULY 13
The Hoffner team will be out in force on Monday at 4pm.
The Lebanon Engaged Activists are having a meetup at Acapulco’s in Lebanon tonight as well at 6:30pm
And there’s a democrats happy hour in Maineville at 5pm at Mac’s Pizza Pub.
But we’re most excited that Ayman Soliman, the Cincinnati Childrens Chaplain detained by ICE will be speaking with the Harrison Dems tonight at 7pm. Let us know if you need the address.
TUESDAY JULY 14
The weekly prayer at Butler Co Jail is happening at 10am.
In Dayton there is a Solidarity Walk for Immigrant Justice at 6:30pm at Holy Angels Parish.
And Democracy Madeira will be meeting at the Madeira City Hall for an Action Meeting at 6:30pm
WEDNESDAY JULY 15
Don’t forget we’re planning for the fall Wednesday night! Bring your best ideas.
The weekly protest at Hoffner continues at 5pm. Topics for demonstration include Free Palestine, Abolish ICE and Trans rights.
Rank the Vote is also meeting at the Northside Library for a Craft/Zine Social night at 6pm.
And on the campaign side, Vanessa Enoch will be at Ground Game for Precinct Execs at College Station Bar & Grill at 6pm.
We’ve got another Non Violent Training two parter starting, this time it’s VIRTUAL.
NonViolence Training Part 1 Virtual
I’m told States at the Core is continuing their Election Protection series, but I can’t find a link on their substack. Here’s last week’s info.
Looking for the Harrison Bridge? They’re on hiatus again this week, we’ll give you a heads up when they’re back.
THURSDAY JULY 16
Thursday is a two bridge day! First, on Montgomery, which should be back at it’s regularly scheduled time.
And Monmouth!
That night the Butler County Dems are having their Party meeting at Butler Tech Forum 5140 Princeton Glendale Rd, check in starts at 5:45pm
FRIDAY JULY 17
Friday we’re starting off on the bridges!
Clermont Co Brewing Change Coffee Klatch will be as it always is, Friday at 4pm back at Bean & Brew!
SATURDAY JULY 18
Saturday is for TESLA! Come hang with the patriots, shade options are available.
There’s a Good Trouble Lives On event in Lawrenceburg at 1pm on the corner of US50 and Walnut Street in Lawrenceburg, Indiana.
The Butler Co Dems are having a Day of Action for their NE teams.
SUNDAY JULY 5
Sunday’s Plainfield bridge should be back in session, bring your best signs.
Rank the Vote is having their Chapter Meeting Sunday at 2pm at the Clifton Library.
And Giff and the Ground Truth team will be taking on Price Hill this Sunday starting at 1pm
LOOKING AHEAD...
Dates to Earmark
july
July 20 - Braver Angels Coffee Convo, 10am - Hyde Park Library
July 22 - BCDP Rural Teams meeting 5:30pm Butler Co BOE
July 22 - Crochet. Compassion. Action! reads Dare to Lead by Brene Brown 6pm Deer Park Library Room B.
July 23 - We the Pickle Pickleball 7pm The Pickle Lodge North Shore
July 25 - Lebanon Pride, 11am on Mulberry Street in Lebanon
July 26 - Working Families Candidate Canvass
July 27 - Solidarity Prayer 12:3opm, Blue Ash ICE office
July 28 - Braver Angels Coffee Convo, 10am Winton Panera
July 29 - Rank the Vote Movie Night American Troubles 6pm Reading Library
august
August 1 - Ridge Day, Pleasant Ridge 4pm (CCA has a table)
August 2 - Ohio River Valley Resilience Meeting, Save the date
August 9 - Working Families Welcome Party, Norwood
August 9 - Get Out the Vote Brunch
September 10 - Harvest Home Parade
Non Violent Trainings:
New dates added!
If you’d like to diversify your resistance tactics and learn about ways we can push back against the regime other than symbolic protest, this class is for you!
In this workshop, you will learn about:
-The moment we’re in (authoritarianism, Three Earths framework)
-Pillars of support
-Spectrum of allies
-Types of nonviolent noncooperation
-Risk assessment
-Power mapping
-Tactics
-Making oppression backfire
-Red line planning
We will send you home with materials so you can start planning an action right away - and we’ll connect you with other folks in the area who also want to do stuff (or actions you can plug in to that are already underway)!
Options:
Saturday, July 11 from 1-5 p.m. - Mt Healthy Library Meeting Room (7700 Hamilton Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45231): https://mobilize.us/s/6Ec6on
Saturday, August 8 from 1-5:30 p.m. - Groesbeck Library Meeting Room (2994 W Galbraith Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45239): https://mobilize.us/s/66nDeI
Saturday, September 5 from 1-5:30 p.m. - Deer Park Library Meeting Room B (4020 E Galbraith Rd, Cincinnati, OH 45236): https://mobilize.us/s/00IsuG
Saturday, October 3 from 1-5:30 p.m. - Loveland Library Meeting Room (649 Loveland Madeira Rd, Loveland, OH 45140): https://mobilize.us/s/TcVpNb
Saturday, November 7 from 1-5:30 p.m. - Sharonville Library Meeting Room (10980 Thornview Dr, Cincinnati, OH 45241): https://mobilize.us/s/3z8pfL
July 11 - Full Sesh Mt Healthy Library 1pm
August 8 - Full Sesh Groesbeck Library 1pm
September 5 - Deer Park Library 1pm
November 7 - Sharonville Library 1pm
MUST WATCH OF THE WEEK
I’m gonna get guff from Chris about this, because Mr. Pureval dared speak ill of the Kansas City Chiefs, but the mayor was on the Daily Show!
And he did a pretty good job, despite anchor Ronny Chieng giving him the 3rd degree. (He at least calls him good looking at one point).
If you didn’t catch it, here it is!
Cincinnati Mayor Aftab Pureval on Daily Show
Here are the elusive States at the Core trainings - I had a tough time locating them too! https://statesatthecore.substack.com/p/community-defense-and-ice-watch