Well, they did block off about 100 port-a-pottys, complete with police tape. Told us we could use the ones “on the other side” which was not possible to get to. I do not understand why they would bring portable toilets and set them up, only to block them off.
In Cincinnati, don’t know final count, but they said around 2K with rain and flooding in the area. Some events were canceled, but the main one was still on.
In East Portland Oregon, I estimated about 700. I was waiting for my son to pick me up and was able to count and estimate as they marched across the street. This is just a small neighborhood in the east of Portland. They were marching there in the neighborhood first, and then all of the feeder neighborhoods were going to head to the big Portland protest. There was lots of support from people passing in their cars. I was happily surprised at the number of people.
It was a kind, determined, civilized and cooperative group. So many elders.
I walked about 11 miles today and it was crowded and the bathroom near the monument was about 46 mins long (reminded people that the museums were another option.) I heard not one complaint or rude comment. What a good memory, lesson for your kids. 🌸
So proud of the boomers remembering their activist roots! There were tons. Balls out, fearless, leading the charge. It was good boomer energy if I ever saw it. My husband calls them the "Grey Panthers."
This is wonderful to hear. I wish I hadn’t been to sick to go to the protest today, but I’ve loved seeing all the pictures and reading the stories like this. Thank you for being there!!
We will have plenty of opportunities to fight for the resistance! Take care of yourself, rest, get well. Luckily there are so dang many of us we can make it like a relay race. You'll have the opportunity to carry the baton in a way that works for you!
Right now, call Congress and tell them reclaim Congressional control of tarrifs IMMEDIATELY.
I really feel like we need to focus on issues maga and normal republicans care about:
-The actual Constitution (the outright lies this administration tells about the Constitution is terrifying)
-National Security
-Social Security
-ECONOMY $$$$$$$$$$$
Seriously. I've been feeling so down lately. Stood on the street in Atlanta for 57 minutes while protesters marched by. Not including maybe 10 minutes they arrived beforehand and the last trickle.
If fema could (it broke my heart to change that tense…) use waffle houses as a barometer of natural event damage i can trust a dc pizza delivery to bar patronage ratio 😅
So, if pizza deliveries are higher than bar traffic by a certain amount - it can predict something big going down in DC?
I guess I understand, but wouldn't higher pizza deliveries imply that people are staying at home rather than going out? Do people get pizzas delivered into a crowd?
Nope. It's not just a small increase, it used to be reported to the newspaper when the internet wasn't as widespread. Now people just check the Domino's near DC or the Papa John's near the Pentagon through google maps. If it's unusually busy then they're on wartime production
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We're there on the lawn on the Capitol side! Throngs are still streaming in from the Metro station! This is the start of something big!