Ahead of the No Kings protest scheduled for this Saturday at noon outside of the City-County Building, Point Park students are organizing to attend as a group through Instagram.

‘No Kings’ refers to nationwide, non-violent protests organized by 50501 and Indivisible in response to President Trump’s enactment of ‘Project 2025,’ an agenda the administration has been working through since Trump’s election last February.

The organizing account is called ppu_no_kings and is run by a student who prefers to stay anonymous.

According to a poll conducted on the account, 63 Point Park students said they would be attending Saturday’s protest.

The administrator of the account said they started it to find common ground with people of different views and to inspire future activists.

“Making this account was a way to connect with people I personally don’t get along with over something much more important,” they said.

The admin said they are involved in Pittsburgh activism, citing a relationship with “anti-fa” which stands for anti-fascist.

“I’ve been very angry about what this country has become for a long time,” they said. “If people who want to act but are too afraid have a symbolic leader, they will be inspired and hopefully lead protests on their own.”

The account hosts information advising attendees on how to stay safe at the protests, including how to remain unidentified and avoid being tracked.

The admin recommends students leave their phones at home, wear masks and not engage verbally with counter protesters or in violence of any kind.

The tips they shared are similar to what ‘No Kings’ advises on their website.

Since the No Kings rallies began in June of last year, the actions have earned a reputation as peaceful, with minimal police intervention and no escalation tactics deployed by organizers.

“I hope that everything is peaceful,” they said. “But I recommend everyone prepare for violence.”

Tanisha Long, the Allegheny County Community Organizer for the Abolitionist Law Center said anyone planning on attending the rally should determine their own limits and assess all possible risk factors.

“Anything can escalate at any point,” Long said. “That’s something people need to understand.”

According to Long, it is important to ensure that attendees inform someone of their whereabouts, vet the rallies’ organizers, have an exit plan contingent on the bus schedule, and bring water in case tear gas is deployed.

She also recommends attendees have the phone number of the National Lawyers Guild, which is an association of lawyers and advocates, written on their body.

Long said that while she thinks No Kings is a “great introduction” to activism, it is important to consider what possible next actions could be.

“Don’t make it so that you are just protesting,” Long said. “You need to pair that with a practice.”

According to Long, most issues require a three-pronged approach: legislative action, direct action and digital action.

“I have a belief that everyone can’t do everything,” Long said. “What I think needs to happen is you need to decide where you’re most effective.”

Long said mutual aid work or sharing information and resources on a large social media platform are helpful forms of action.

“There’s so many ways to engage after these protests,” Long said. “People don’t do it, they just go home.”

The account admin said they will make an announcement on the Instagram page before the protest informing students where they will be meeting.