Thanks for the shout-out, Bob. I'm actually working with a number of my quilt-world colleagues nationwide to launch a movement inspired by the AIDS NAMES project, with hand-crafted, home-flag-sized panels depicting what we love about America. Stay tuned for United We Stitch.
About 300 protesters lined a big highway intersection here in N. Ft. Myers, Florida, huge Trump territory. But the tide may be changing...many honks and fewer naughty fingers. We can hope, and register to vote, and keep the faith!
Over 200 in Oskaloosa, 4x as many supporters honking compared to diesel middle finger salutes. Good speech by a Congregational church pastor, good assortment of signs and chants. Osky police officer passively joined us. My favorite signs were“I gave up my nap time to protest” and “I’m an introvert and I gave up reading my book to be here.”
Just back from one of Arizona's many gatherings of The Resistance. Excellent in every way. Every age, race, or other demographic you can name. This was in a 'maga part of town.' Ha!
I attended the rally in Waterloo with a good crowd of others. I don’t think we did it “for Trump” to care or change. But at our rally there was emphasis on civic engagement, on voting, on aid for immigrants living in our community and others whose rights are circling the drain. I feel like the reason to be there was to be fortified by others to keep hope alive. I especially appreciated the younger generation who addressed the crowd, and who totally get what’s going on around them. Doing nothing is also a choice, but not one I would want to make. The rights we don’t use, we lose.
Thanks for the shout-out, Bob. I'm actually working with a number of my quilt-world colleagues nationwide to launch a movement inspired by the AIDS NAMES project, with hand-crafted, home-flag-sized panels depicting what we love about America. Stay tuned for United We Stitch.
About 530 of us in Charleston, Illinois - a little college town of about 17,000 people! No issues, great music, and lots of excellent conversations!
Fantastic!
Was A Big Crowd in Des Moines
About 300 protesters lined a big highway intersection here in N. Ft. Myers, Florida, huge Trump territory. But the tide may be changing...many honks and fewer naughty fingers. We can hope, and register to vote, and keep the faith!
Over 200 in Oskaloosa, 4x as many supporters honking compared to diesel middle finger salutes. Good speech by a Congregational church pastor, good assortment of signs and chants. Osky police officer passively joined us. My favorite signs were“I gave up my nap time to protest” and “I’m an introvert and I gave up reading my book to be here.”
Just back from one of Arizona's many gatherings of The Resistance. Excellent in every way. Every age, race, or other demographic you can name. This was in a 'maga part of town.' Ha!
Hey, Bob, great rally, thanks! We have one here at Capitol (the Roundhouse), but are not quite up to participating today. How are you all?
Good to hear from you Mary. You may not have made it, but you were there in spirit. Thanks for that. We are all doing well, thanks for asking!
Of course, Trump doesn’t care. But No Kings isn’t thunder. It’s lightning.
I attended the rally in Waterloo with a good crowd of others. I don’t think we did it “for Trump” to care or change. But at our rally there was emphasis on civic engagement, on voting, on aid for immigrants living in our community and others whose rights are circling the drain. I feel like the reason to be there was to be fortified by others to keep hope alive. I especially appreciated the younger generation who addressed the crowd, and who totally get what’s going on around them. Doing nothing is also a choice, but not one I would want to make. The rights we don’t use, we lose.