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There is now a crowd size mega thread showing multiple cities!

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[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 50 points 3 months ago (2 children)
[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 16 points 3 months ago

Hell yeah! ^^

[–] Katana314@lemmy.world 6 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I saw that sign! A lot of good ones out there. Hope you plan to follow 50501 for next actions.

[–] MedicPigBabySaver@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Some great signs!

[–] SoftestSapphic@lemmy.world 41 points 3 months ago (2 children)

Dam with a crowd that size we can just remove the fascists ourselves!

Soon we will!

[–] CallateCoyote@lemmy.world 22 points 3 months ago

It is a nice reminder that even with the military might of America, there are still a hell of a lot more of us.

[–] Cocodapuf@lemmy.world 35 points 3 months ago (1 children)

One of my favorite signs seen there:

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 7 points 3 months ago

Bloody brilliant.

[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 3 months ago

this is why it always makes me laugh when right wingers go on about democratic approval in congress. the approval isn't because people don't agree with left of centre policies; the approval is because they're not doing enough to fight the republicans.

[–] Bhaelfur@lemmy.world 27 points 3 months ago

Is that crowd larger than the crowd Trump had at his first inauguration?

[–] pelespirit@sh.itjust.works 15 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

Whoa, that's amazing. I wonder if there is a compilation of all of the cities' protests.

There's a livestream: https://handsoff2025.com/livestream

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 13 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Weirdly just finished starting one :D

https://slrpnk.net/post/20427098

Hopefully others join in.

[–] Treczoks@lemmy.world 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Don't expect any of that in American "News".

[–] pyre@lemmy.world 5 points 3 months ago

legit thought it was mecca

[–] RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago

Time for another real tea party*.

*Even though the first one isn’t as real as popular history has made it out to be.

[–] Jhex@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Is this real? Can we confirm?

[–] gabbath@lemmy.world 1 points 3 months ago