DIY Dissent
DIY Dissent
How to Support Empowerment Collective Events
We are proud to keep our DIY Dissent events free, accessible, and community-powered. While we don’t accept monetary donations at this time, we do need to start relying on supply contributions to keep our events running smoothly and stocked with the tools people need to take action.
We’ve created the Amazon and Etsy wishlists below to highlight the items we use most often. We understand that Amazon is not everyone’s preferred platform, but it provides a quick and seamless way for donated supplies to ship directly to us in time for upcoming events.
💡 You are always welcome to use the wishlists as a guide and purchase from local stores instead. Any donated items, whether brought to the event or ordered online, make a direct impact and help us prepare for the next wave of action.
A few notes:
Amazon wishlist items can be shipped directly to us
Etsy orders may not offer direct delivery, so feel free to bring those items in person
We are flexible and grateful for all types of contributions
If you'd like to stay anonymous, you can send items without gift notes. We see you and thank you
Most Needed: HP Printer Ink
Printing our resource kits takes a toll, and ink is by far our most expensive and essential item.
Please only purchase official HP-brand cartridges listed in the wishlist. We’ve tested off-brand ink and unfortunately, our printer will not recognize it until an official HP cartridge is installed.
Rise Up Downriver Presents: DIY Dissent
Rise Up Downriver Presents: DIY Dissent
An Empowerment Collective Protest Prep Event!
Join us for a free community sign-making event where art and activism collide. Whether you're preparing for an upcoming march, want to amplify your voice through visual protest, or just need a space to rage with purpose, DIY Dissent is your place.
📚 What to Expect
We will have a full spread of DIY Dissent resources available for anyone who stops by.
Materials include:
✅ Printed letter templates you can personalize and mail to your representatives
✅ A petition station with QR codes for current actions you can support
✅ Protest signs, stickers, and empowerment-themed handouts
✅ Quick reference guides on protest safety, contacting lawmakers, and digital security
✅ Educational printouts on current issues like reproductive rights, voting access, and the role of Congress
✅ Free envelopes, stamps, and pens so you can take action on the spot (If you can bring postage to share, it helps!)
✅ Empowerment Collective event flyers and upcoming dates
Everything is free to take and designed to make civic action more accessible, creative, and impactful.
Because silence isn’t our style, and compliance isn’t on the table.
Indivisible Fighting 9 - NO KINGS Protest Support
Indivisible Fighting 9 has invited us to host a table at the corner of 9 Mile and Woodward right outside of Comos. Come visit Jordan to learn more about Empowerment Collective and grab some educational toolkits!
We are supporting Indivisible Fighting 9 on Saturday, June 14th from 1-3PM. Follow this link for further details:
If attending, please consider attending the virtual ACLU "Know Your Rights" meeting on Tuesday, June 10th starting at 7PM. Following this link to RSVP:
The Rebellion Collective Presents: DIY Dissent
Make Signs. Make Noise. Make Change.
Formerly known as Pastries & Protest, we've rebranded this event to better match the energy and mission of our Rebellion Collective — a space for bold resistance, creative expression, and organized defiance.
Join us for a free community sign-making night where art and activism collide. Whether you're preparing for an upcoming march, want to amplify your voice through visual protest, or just need a space to rage with purpose, DIY Dissent is your place.
What to Expect:
500+ blank posters available
Markers, stencils, paints & supplies
Sign ideas, slogans & creative inspo
Music, snacks, and powerful conversations
A community of people who care deeply and aren’t afraid to show it
Come as you are. Leave with a sign that says it all.