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Chi67

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43. I just got back from ours in Chicago
Sat Apr 5, 2025, 06:48 PM
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And it was massive. It was also every kind of person you could think of- not the usual youth protesters. It was EVERYONE! Lots of older folks too! I saw whole families, older people with canes and wheelchairs and they were NOT HAPPY. The GQP is in serious trouble- and this is probably just the beginning.

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All for this! Hoping we make this about the GOP, not just Trump and Musk. Have to be a threat to Congressional seats. dutch777 Friday #1
Yes Indeed BOSSHOG Friday #2
We Agree With You dutch777 (!!!) (n/t) wyn borkins Friday #4
This has turned into an anti-tRump and anti-MAGA/GOP protest BigmanPigman Friday #11
Time to continue the pressure... homegirl Saturday #34
500,000 people? Ollie Garkie Friday #3
More than just RSVPs will show up. And I guarantee you the next march after April 5 will be much larger. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Friday #13
I hope youre right Ollie Garkie Friday #14
I am not going to the city sheshe2 Friday #5
There's an April 5 protest about one mile from my house Random Boomer Friday #7
Excellent! sheshe2 Friday #10
We need protests and big ones but we also need to be prepared for reality jgmiller Friday #6
While anything can happen I believe the scenario you described StarryNite Friday #9
You remember Kent State? BidenRocks Friday #17
K&R CountAllVotes Saturday #30
Protesters who own firearms in a right to carry state should come armed MichMan Saturday #35
Kick dalton99a Friday #8
K&R Signed up! ffr Friday #12
Chances are the Orange turd will be playing golf. gordianot Friday #15
Organized resistance. SupportSanity Friday #16
on marches . AllaN01Bear Friday #18
cause good trouble yall. AllaN01Bear Friday #19
Go to www.handsoff2025.org to find your local tribe. OMGWTF Friday #20
I got the best info from Mobilize Us. Handsoff2025.org didn't show anything in Texas. summer_in_TX Saturday #22
There is an online option markodochartaigh Friday #21
Plan to attend first protest rally tomorrow noon since 1972. nt PufPuf23 Saturday #23
STRONGER & FASTER Than 2017.... Jack Valentino Saturday #24
Rise up! democrank Saturday #25
Orange vs Trump - Come on Orange MTRA Saturday #26
We're going to a protest outside a Tesla dealership today kimbutgar Saturday #27
Rain and sleet forecast for Concord, NH rambler_american Saturday #28
These same people will be dancing in the streets once the Fascist Menace is finally gone for good. mwb970 Saturday #29
Gawd...I can already hear fireworks, horns honking. Shit...it will be like after Japan surrendered. Bengus81 Saturday #33
Tomorrow, if possible. mwb970 Saturday #42
As the song said.....people in motion. Last thing Fat Hoover wants to see Bengus81 Saturday #31
Great protest. Doodles Saturday #32
Just spoke to my 94 year old in law who lives in Arizona kimbutgar Saturday #36
Just got back from a demonstration in downtown Jax. FL. It was glorious, soul feeding! lark Saturday #37
Just back from the one in Ravenna, OH lonely bird Saturday #38
We had 1000 in red Fort Wayne, In. Bozvotros Saturday #39
It will be interesting if the evening network news reports on these protests. kimbutgar Saturday #40
Several thousand turned out in the cold rain in Worchester, Mass... FailureToCommunicate Saturday #41
I just got back from ours in Chicago Chi67 Saturday #43
My wife went to the march in Carson City chicoescuela Saturday #44
This Accomplishes Nothing! tmaynardr Saturday #45
You do realize that the many groups that helped organize and/or particpated in this were BumRushDaShow Saturday #46
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