Dylan Petrohilos
Template:TOCnestleft Dylan Eugene Petrohilos is a D.C. based anti-capitalist activist who was arrested in April 2017 for his involvement with anti-Trump anarchist group DisruptJ20, which has rebranded "into two activist hubs: WeDisrupt & ResistThis!."[1]
According to his personal website, Dylan Petrohilos is "a graphic designer, storyteller, and activist based in Washington, DC." He writes:
- "I'm currently the staff designer for ThinkProgress, a former online organizer at Energy Action Coalition and web developer for PC Creative Group. I love working with small businesses, non-profits, and social justice organizations."[2]
Dylan Petrohilos is active in "[O]rganizing progressives leaders around Maryland to organize around single-payer health care, culminating in the largest mobilization for single-payer healthcare in Maryland history."
Resume
From Dylan Petrohilos's personal website:
- Nov 2016 —Current
- The Democracy Collaborative
- Digital & Media Associate
- Responsibilities included weekend social, graphic design, and website management.
- Sept 2014 —Nov 2016
- ThinkProgress/Center for American Progress
- Digital Journalist
- Responsibilities included weekend social, posting on a Tumblr with 150K followers, creating marketing material, visual graphics included: data visualization, custom interactive maps, and shareable content.
- February 2011 — Current
- Freelance Design
- Designer & Web Developer
- Graphic design with a focusing on movement building and non-profits.
- Jan 2013 — Sept 2014
- PC Creative Group
- Freelance Web Developer
- Responsibilities included design, animation, web design and development. Work helped elect a local Democratic party to state assembly.
- Sept 2013 — Nov 2013
- Energy Action Coalition
- Online Organizer
- Responsibilities included creating infographics, shareable content, and design material for local youth organizers. Resulting in 7k youth leaders coming across the country for Powershift 2013.
- August 2013 — Jan 2013
- PC Creative Group
- Intern
- Responsibilities included design, animation, web design and development. Work helped elect a local Democratic party to state assembly.
- Oct 2012 — Current
- Healthcare Is a Human Right – Maryland
- Volunteer Media Team & Freelance Design
- Responsibilities included creating outreach material, website design, leadership training, community mapping and social media. Organizing progressives leaders around Maryland to organize around single-payer health care, culminating in the largest mobilization for single-payer healthcare in Maryland history.
- Skills:
- Languages: PHP, CSS3, HTML5, and Jquery.
- Software: Adobe Creative Suite, Drupal, & WordPress
- Social Media: Facebook, Tumblr, Instagram, & Twitter
- Community Organizing: Community networking, action planning, logistics, & event organizing.
- Education
- Frederick Community College: 2009-2012
- Major: Digital Media
- Awards Won
- Won A.I.G.A Blue Ridge Chapter Competition Frederick Community College collaborative design team defeated three other schools in the region including Shepherd University, Kaplan, and Hagerstown Community College.[3]
Help DC Activists Replace Stuff!
A since-removed[4] GoFundMe account was created to assist Dylan Petrohilos with expenses related to his DisruptJ20 arrest. An announcement was mass mailed on April 3, 2017.[5]
The text of the email was as follows:
- "Help activists replace their belongings
- On Monday, April 3, 2017, Metropolitan Police Department raided a known activist's home in the Petworth neighborhood of Washington, DC.
- According to the search warrant, the raid was in furtherance of "the investigation into the conspiracy to riot" and to search for items associated with the "Black Bloc march on January 20, 2017".
- Among the items taken were cell phones, computers, and irreplaceable personal belongings. The known activist's home was targeted because MPD believed he was in possession of the equipment used to organize and support the protests.
- Due to this miscarriage of justice, we are asking for solidarity from the community at large to help replace the thousands of dollars worth of computers and other electronic equipment seized.
- Can we count on your support?"
Checkpoint Planning Call
Dylan Petrohilos marked his interest in the Checkpoint Planning Call, a nationwide conference call organized by self-proclaimed anarchist group DisruptJ20. The call occurred on Thursday December 29 2016 with the goal of disrupting the 2017 inauguration of President Donald Trump.[6]
Metro DC DSA Public Facbook group
Members of the Metro DC Democratic Socialists of America, public Facebook group, as of October 14, 2017 included Dylan Petrohilos.[7]
SDS
In 2008 Dylan Petrohilos, Alexandra Ferguson, Lindsay Tubergen were contacts for THS-SDS (Tuscarura High School), Frederick, MD .
References
- ↑ DisruptJ20 is now ResistThis!, accessed April 2 2017
- ↑ dylanpetrohilos.com, accessed April 2 2017
- ↑ Resume, accessed April 2 2017
- ↑ GOFUNDME REMOVED OUR PAGE, accessed April 6 2017
- ↑ Help DC Activists Replace Stuff!, accessed April 4 2017
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/events/1865884633627890/ Checkpoint Planning call, Accessed December 28 2016]
- ↑ [1]