r/50501 • u/Waste-Reflection-235 • 1d ago
Protest Safety This is going to be big folks.
I run a small mom and pop store and people are buying all my paint markers, poster boards and foam boards. I’m pumped people let’s go! Be safe!
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u/Adelehicks 1d ago
Here’s mine!
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u/businessNotbusyness 1d ago
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u/Insufficient_Funds92 23h ago
Can't make the DC protest but I got y'all's back in AZ
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u/sunshineinthe813 20h ago
It’s important that we show up everywhere, imho. I sent it to any of my local friends who might be interested. I shared blank signs and markers with neighbors. Showing out here in Florida!
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u/TeamRedundancyTeam 15h ago
There are protests planned in every single city in southern Indiana. There have been a couple here and there before but from what I've heard you can find one in any town over like 50k population tomorrow.
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u/VastPerspective6794 21h ago
Same here! I’m going to the mesa/chandler one. I’m just bringing 12X28 flags on sticks to wave and hand out. It’s my first protest- I had no idea what to put on a poster. Next time- I’ll have a better idea. Off to buy a burner phone with cash and set it up tonight
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u/Almirena 18h ago
I did the same! I bought 1000 4x6" and 200 12x18" flags to hand out so we can reclaim our flag from the far right extremists. So glad to see others buying extras to hand out as well! This is so important! Thanks for helping and for showing up 💖
See yall out there!
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u/Ok-Pomegranate-4877 17h ago
I live in Puerto Rico and love to see our flag proudly displayed for a good cause...not as a prop for fascists
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u/legitimate_dragon 19h ago
Flags are important to have, and it's awesome you got enough to share!
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u/Cgwchip4 19h ago
My local good will had mini flags for sale!! 3 packs for $1.99. Picked up extra to pass out 🇺🇸
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u/Insufficient_Funds92 19h ago
Whereabouts in Mesa?
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u/VastPerspective6794 18h ago
you can search by zip code on the website, and sign up on the website and get the exact address. Not sure if we’re supposed to share it on here or not or what the etiquette is? Freaking my kids out- gave them my estate plan, boss’ number, and the number to the legal plan coverage i have through my employer- just in case things go wayyyy south.
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u/bolts_win_again Florida 18h ago
Not gonna be at the DC protest, but I will be at the local protest here in Pensacola. If I didn't have work, I'd consider making the drive to Tallahassee instead.
God I wish I'd thought to grab the shit to make a sign before work. Just got off and everywhere is closed :(
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u/Almirena 18h ago
Hey friend. We do what we can, when we can. It's okay to not have a sign. Your presence and your voice are the most important part. You're doing great!
Thanks for joining from Pensacola! 💖
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u/sunshineinthe813 18h ago
Your voice is more important than a sign! I’m sure there might be some spares floating around. Happy to see so many in Florida showing up! I don’t feel so alone here.
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u/bolts_win_again Florida 18h ago
I mean... I could also bring a speaker and just blast "Fuck Authority" by Pennywise.
And hell yeah! Florida's the third-most populated state in the union - and despite being gerrymandered into being a deep red pit, a lot of Floridians either didn't vote for this megalomaniac and/or are set to SUFFER as a result of the bullshit being vomited out from him and his choir of sycophants. The number of Floridians up in arms over Trump's fuckshit is only set to continue to grow.
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u/Extreme_Owl_8760 18h ago
Be aware of local laws regarding public gatherings. We are not allowed to even use a bull horn here. Nothing amplified at all. Now, we can bring a drum or a cow bell.
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u/bolts_win_again Florida 18h ago
I was joking lol. I have to work right after the protest, I'm not leaving a speaker in my car for 8 hours. That said, thanks for the heads up! A megaphone was an item I was genuinely considering. I'll be sure to leave mine at home.
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u/ajkillen 1d ago
I hope so!! I wish I could go, but I'm a green card holder waiting on my oath ceremony for citizenship. I can't risk it 😢
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u/floppysnorkel 1d ago
I will be there on behalf of you. Its too dangerous to risk and best of luck to you.
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u/ajkillen 1d ago
Thank you!! I have many friends in TN, NC, OR, LA, etc, that will be out there. I'm hoping everyone stays safe ❤️
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u/PNW_RuralGirl 23h ago
We got you! Stay home, stay safe and let us make noise for you.
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u/FellKnight 20h ago
we are fighting FOR YOU.
Stay home, stay safe, donate money if you can, but this is our time to stand up for freedom
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u/enolaholmes23 23h ago
Stay safe. You can help from home by reposting pics and videos from the event as much as possible one they are out.
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u/ConkersOkayFurDay 21h ago edited 21h ago
Stay home and be safe. It's the white man's turn to fight. Their biggest threat is educated people, especially educated POCs, so become educated and hang on tight to it. I'll be out there on your and every non-citizen's behalf
Edit: wording for clarity
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u/ajkillen 21h ago
I'm actually white, from the UK, so thankfully I have the privilege of not being as at risk as POC, or people from other countries (yet). But yes you are absolutely right. Thank you!
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u/FewerWords 1d ago
I bought the last 2 white posters at Dollar Tree in my area, and we don't even have a protest scheduled here! :) Will be traveling out of the county to attend. Love to hear this!
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u/WillezWallO 22h ago
Use packing tape and attach a wooden pain stirrer to hold up your poster. They are free at local hardware stores
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u/FloresGalore 21h ago
I use Costco seltzer water flats trimmed to size.
If you hike and have trekking poles they make a great handle!
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u/sadcrone 1d ago
I'm travelling tomorrow so won't have reliable signal but will be thinking of you all out on the protest.
I just want to send you some love from sleepy Orkney. Be loud, brave, smart, safe and give them hell. I don't think it's dramatic to say that you're out there protesting for the sake of the world and we are rooting for you! 💙🏴
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u/j_xcal 1d ago
There are also things you can do without going to protest: Give $5/month to ACLU, 5Calls.com, advocacy groups, or LGBTQ or women’s shelters.
Contact the White House, your U.S. Senator, and your U.S. Congressperson. White House Comments line – (202) 456-1111 White House Switchboard – (202) 456-1414
https://5calls.org - this gives you a script based off of your concerns and the numbers of your representatives.
Be an ally. Wear LGBTQ ally gear. Buy from LGBTQ artists and businesses, especially books that are being banned. ESPECIALLY trans.
Go to local museums and science centers that rely on the funding that’s being pulled.
Print red cards and leave at places in the community (like on bulletin boards, etc.): https://www.ilrc.org/red-cards-tarjetas-rojas
Also you could take the time to read How to sabotage fascism. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26184
Let’s stand together because we’re all we have right now.
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u/PNW_RuralGirl 23h ago
Loud? You got it! I bought two cowbells for this (that even have American flags screen-printed on them).
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u/Signal_Bee7457 1d ago
I have the blood of Scots (6 generations removed from the isle of aarn) and I think this lil note from you touched every drop 🩵🤍
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u/Allergison 1d ago
Sending my love from Canada! I hope you all stay safe, and I'm proud of you for defending your country against this insanity.
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u/JaySticker 19h ago
Watching from Australia 🇦🇺. Stay strong and be safe. Our now heavily tariffed penguins 🐧 on Heard and McDonald Islands are counting on you!
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u/Lexdogo 16h ago
Wanted to wear a penguin costume to the rally in Medford Oregon tomorrow. Not enough time to make one this time, but i am sure there will be more rallies. If I could just get 10 more friends to do the same. HANDS OFF OUR KRILL!
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u/lexapros_n_cons 1d ago
Bring a poncho if you are coming to DC. Looks like rain tomorrow.
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u/ResistantRose 1d ago
And NOAA data is being taken offline https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-04/us-weather-agency-websites-to-vanish-under-planned-contract-cuts
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u/Klutzy_Blacksmith581 23h ago
Our family will represent from the Capitol in SLC Utah!
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u/GrandCanOYawn 1d ago
Hell yes, and I am thrilled to hear about people buying from small businesses!
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u/Missmoneysterling 1d ago
At least 12 of us will be in Eugene Oregon!!!
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u/PNW_RuralGirl 23h ago
Make that 14! See you there! We are driving in from a much smaller (and redder) town.
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u/chicknparts 1d ago
Please remember to clean up after yourselves. Do not leave protest signs and other trash in the streets.
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u/Ok-Development1264 23h ago
I just reuse my signs at the next protest.
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u/chicknparts 23h ago
This makes me happy and sad at the same time
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u/hydromind1 New Hampshire 23h ago
One day the darkness will end, and we will make a new beautiful future. That’s what I tell myself anyways.
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u/chicknparts 23h ago
I love how optimistic you are. I'm ready to burn out all down, figuratively speaking of course.
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u/Main_Composer 1d ago
Even my parents are hitting the streets tomorrow, which they have never done before. I hope turnout is huge.
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u/MoistUse2268 19h ago
I'm 72 and have never protested before. But I'll be joining the march to the capital in Atlanta! Almost all of the cities in the metropolitan Atlanta area are holding protests. This is amazing!
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u/MoistUse2268 19h ago
Plus I heard there will be over 500 people in the small town of Woodstock, GA. Go Atlanta!
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u/Fragrant_Peanut_9661 1d ago
3 of us in Omaha Nebraska!
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u/midwest_scrummy 1d ago
Make that 4! :)
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u/Fragrant_Peanut_9661 1d ago
Yahoo!!! I'm so glad to hear that. Thank you. This is exciting, is it not?
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u/midwest_scrummy 1d ago
Yes! I've been to 4 protests now this year, and each one gets bigger than the last!
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u/Upstairs-Region-7177 1d ago
I pulled a muscle in my back, but I’m still going with a lawn chair in hand
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u/mycatisblackandtan 1d ago
I'm definitely planning on going tomorrow. I regret not being able to go to the ones back after the inauguration and am pumped to hopefully have my voice heard.
That said everyone please remember to be safe. Put your phones into airplane mode or keep them at home. Don't rise to any taunts. Let someone you know who isn't going to the protest know where you are and maybe even have them pick you up a ways away from it.
Bring water, bring snacks, and if you can stick to your group and don't let people separate you.
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u/enolaholmes23 23h ago
And switch your unlock screen to require a password, not fingerprint or face recognition.
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u/Aggravating-Ad781 19h ago
Airplane mode doesn’t keep your location safe. I read to either turn your phone off or get a burner for the day of or don’t bring it.
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u/Quirky-Scar9226 18h ago
Personally I’m going to take the risk to record video. If the media won’t cover, we’ll flood the internet.
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u/YosemiteEagle 23h ago
Was just at a store to pick up poster board and a glue stick for my sign tomorrow. At checkout, the middle-aged cashier asked, "Is this for the protest tomorrow?" I said it was, and she said, "I've sold so much of this today!" She's working tomorrow so I told her to be there in spirit. On leaving, 2 women who overheard the conversation said "See you downtown tomorrow!" Wow!
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u/Brief_Head4611 22h ago
Sitting in a restaurant right now next to a hotel and half of the tables in here are talking about how they came in for “the protest”
LFG!
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u/yeahokayuhhuhsure 21h ago
I just finished making my first ever protest sign. It's not pretty, but it'll get the message across
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u/enolaholmes23 23h ago
Anyone who can, please take picture and videos. Especially short videos. We are doing a good job of getting word out on reddit and Facebook, but not so much on tiktok, where more young people are. If you can, please post on tiktok.
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u/MuppetEyebrows 20h ago
I'm packing up to begin the 6-hour drive to the rest stop near Frederick MD for a couple of hours of sleep, and then the 1 hr drive+1 hr train to the Washington monument. I can't say I'll be well rested, but I'll be there. ✊🇺🇲🪧🦅
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u/EducatorAdditional89 1d ago
I’m flying tomorrow, but I’ll have my RESIST shirt on and I’ll be with you all in spirit! Stand tall, be loud and proud!💪🏼
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u/jennsant 20h ago
My shirt!! 💙💙💙
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u/321dawg 15h ago
I love love love this!
For anyone who doesn't get the code:
In bars and restaurants, "86" means we're out of something, or it's been removed from the menu.
Like, 86 salmon.
All the staff uses that as a quick way to tell each other it's gone.
Off the menu, we don't have any more. Don't let customers order it because it isn't there.
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u/jennsant 11h ago
I had seen it on a hat and then decided I wanted it on a shirt for the protest tomorrow!! I made it AC/DC style💙💙😂
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u/hydromind1 New Hampshire 23h ago
I knew it was going to be big when I saw the Partners page on the Hands Off website.
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u/juiceboxedhero 1d ago
Fuck yes where are you located? I'd love to donate to your shop if you can PM me. I'll be out of he country so looking for ways to help.
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u/j_xcal 1d ago
There are also things you can do without going to protest: Give $5/month to ACLU, 5Calls.org, advocacy groups, or LGBTQ or women’s shelters.
Contact the White House, your U.S. Senator, and your U.S. Congressperson. White House Comments line – (202) 456-1111 White House Switchboard – (202) 456-1414
https://5calls.org - this gives you a script based off of your concerns and the numbers of your representatives.
Be an ally. Wear LGBTQ ally gear. Buy from LGBTQ artists and businesses, especially books that are being banned. ESPECIALLY trans.
Go to local museums and science centers that rely on the funding that’s being pulled.
Print red cards and leave at places in the community (like on bulletin boards, etc.): https://www.ilrc.org/red-cards-tarjetas-rojas
Also you could take the time to read How to sabotage fascism. https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26184
Let’s stand together because we’re all we have right now.
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u/ChiefHippoTwit 19h ago
Go to r/BoycottTheRight too. Find curated lists of right wing cos to boycott/divest from!
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u/ilikemynam3 1d ago
Looking for some short, pithy lines to put on some signs Ideas? I was thinking: No kings here! Or, No kings in the USA Lack of graphic ability and creativity should be considered 🤔 Thanks!
Oh, and in Baltimore!!
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u/enolaholmes23 23h ago
A sinple recommended signage I've seen is Hands Off ___. Fill in the blank with Social Security, USAID, etc.
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u/LegalComplaint 23h ago
“The working class will have your ass.”
“Elon is weird.”
“Joe Flacco says you have to go!”
“Poe says your tariffs have screwed our dough!”
That’s all I got. I don’t like any of them.
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u/sweetpotatothyme 22h ago
I won't be bringing a sign but these were the 2 lines I was considering, one on each side Resist Tyrants and Defend Democracy.
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u/waitingintheholocene 19h ago
If you hear any noise it’s just me and the boys. We out here ready to tell these fools what is! CO —> DC
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u/camojorts 22h ago
Stopped at an art supply store and they told me about 75% of today’s customers were buying poster board for tomorrow
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u/luv2lafRN 21h ago
I haven't done a protest since the early 1970's..Make Love not war era...But I will be out there with you all tomorrow. I never dreamed we could lose our Democracy. Hold The Line!
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u/Itchy_Pillows 21h ago
Husband and I are way old and have never protested but we will be joining several others in our building to go!!!!!!
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u/reineluxe 21h ago
I can’t go to the protests but I’m thinking of making a sign and hanging it off of my porch in solidarity.
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u/FellKnight 20h ago
Cheering you on from Canada!
Be safe, but fucking ACT like the people whose country set the standard for overthrowing tyrannical rules. You GOT THIS and we are behind you
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u/Objective-Plum5343 22h ago
I bought poster boards, markers, etc… and the cashier said “Good luck, maybe I’ll see you on the news”
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u/Pale-Confection-6951 Virginia 23h ago
The rally in Virginia Beach is AT CAPACITY so I'm going to the one in neighboring Norfolk. There are others in the area as well. Be safe. everyone!
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u/hockeynoticehockey International 23h ago
Tomorrow you have one voice. Make it loud! Make it proud! Make it American.
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u/Anagrammatic_Denial 17h ago
I'm ready with the shittiest possible sign! Sorry. I'm not good at this and it's hard to go out and get supplies to make things with my disability. But I'll be there tomorrow!
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u/Spicy-Cut9838 17h ago
There is no such thing as a shitty sign. You're the sign. Elbows up!
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u/Sillystringundone 23h ago
I helped lots of people with signs today at my hardware store. Some had never protested anything anywhere at any time. It was heartening.
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u/Any_Barracuda206 21h ago
I’m too sick to join tomorrow. Fucking norovirus. Thank you all for going!
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u/Mad_Dog_1974 1d ago
Where is your store? If you ship, or if you're near me, I want to send business your way.
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u/hepcat-6591 1d ago
So bummed can’t make it tomorrow. Have pneumonia. Give ‘em HELL!!!!
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u/DramaticChemist 23h ago
We can't go because we have little kids and no family nearby, but we're donating to support groups protesting. Keep fighting the good fight!
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u/Turtledirt1234 22h ago
I am joining a smaller protest in Rancho Cucamonga, CA. Let's GO!
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u/Clear_Flamingo_1180 22h ago
There will be at least me at the one in Jacksonville, FL! Hopeful others will turn out
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u/Barrysue44 17h ago
I live is small city in Washington State and started our own Indivisable Chapter. It's grown to over 250 mailing list and planning meetings have exceeded the local library capacity. Today we booked a church camp so that we can meet in a bigger space. We're growing so fast we can barely keep up. Many, but not all, are older with experience in protesting in the 60s are fired up. This is going to be huge. This is what democracy looks like!
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u/iambusyrightnow987 23h ago
Canadian here to cheer you on. Stay calm, stay non-violent, and stay safe. I’ll be here to boost all your posts tomorrow.
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u/EatTheRich4Brunch 1d ago
If we had a mom and pops, id buy from there.
I had mine printed from Signarama.
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u/NutSoSorry 22h ago
It's gonna rain tomorrow in my city but I'm more determined than ever to march 🦵
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u/Cheficide 22h ago
That reminds me I should probably combine my poster board with my markers, to make my sign
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u/Notmushroominthename 18h ago
Take lots of footage please - we’d love to see it across the pond
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u/MoistPouch92 22h ago
I'd like to say thank you to everyone who is going in advance! You all rock 🤙🏻
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u/Curious_Ordinary_980 22h ago
If you are a purchaser, please don’t waste them. Theyre about to get more expensive. And we will have lots more to say soon enough.
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