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"Many people are saying" that you should memorize or note down a lawyer's phone number if you attend a protest and think things might go wrong. I feel like this could maybe happen at the Chicago DNC this year.

Do you have any recommendations for lawyers or groups in the Chicago area that would be good at this sort of thing and who would take a cold call?

I can afford it so I probably wouldn't qualify for legal aid. But I'm not really sure how it works. I'd also be interested in legal aid groups in case other want advice.

I'm trying to get better at recycling, mostly by finding places to bring my stuff. Do I have this right? This is mostly just based on searching earth911, but I'm not sure they are 100% up-to-date.

• Broken lightbulbs: Maybe Batteries + Bulbs
• Broken lightbulbs: Hamilton County dropoffs
• Alkaline batteries, pretty much all lightbulbs except maybe LEDs: Batteries + Bulbs
• Alkaline batteries, pretty much all lightbulbs except maybe halogen bulbs: ToxDrop
• Phones: Lowe's
• Phones: RecycleForce
• Tires: South Side Landfill and Recycling Center
• #5 plastic (rigid): Seems like a lot of people will take it but probably nobody actually recycles it
• #7 plastic (rigid): Seems like a lot of people will take it but probably nobody actually recycles it.

Here's the response when I give information:

• https://midwest.social/post/8623717

Here's the response when I request information:

• https://midwest.social/post/4145243
• https://midwest.social/post/8494769

Everyone is a beginner at some point. Both questions and answers inform the community.

DBAD.

I'm not affiliated with the organizers. Come on down!

Are there any protests/stunts planned in the Indy area related to the recent escalation in Israel/Palestine?

Looking for demands along the lines of immediate ceasefire, restoration of services, protection of civilian BY ALL PARTIES, leveraging US aid to make it happen.