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(Photo is missing Hawaii, & Alaska that had protests too)

Just wanted to let you all know it wasn't 3 million it was 5.2 million people that protested from latest number. But it will grow a lot bigger with each protest. 5.2 million out of 347 million total population so far

Sources:

https://bsky.app/profile/altnps.bsky.social/post/3lm5nnz5ook2q https://bsky.app/profile/50501supporters.bsky.social/post/3lm6venrdgk2q https://bsky.app/profile/50501movement.bsky.social/post/3lm6n3uqpec2r

Anywhere on Bluesky they say it's 5.2 million

Also let's all get more people onto these platforms/apps/websites to grow together (Most of these are on Bluesky via @)

The more united we all are in-person, & online the better. With each person on these, taking action, inspiring each other, & collaborating that makes us all stronger. Adding to the resistance with an extra person/people who can put any skills they have to use or be taught how to help. So please try these out, then get others on board, & recommend communities/organizations/people getting things done to follow/help out by doing with them

Recommendations:

(They all have entries about them on alternativeto.net as well)

  • Windows➡️Linux Mint @LinuxMint (Like Windows 10), Pop!_OS (Like MacOS), or Fedora Workstation @fedora.fosstodon
  • Android➡️LineageOS @lineageos.org, or GrapheneOS @grapheneos.org
  • Android App Stores➡️F-Droid, & Aurora Store
  • General Apps➡️Fossify apps, FUTO apps, & Proton apps
  • Chrome➡️Cromite, & Brave Browser
  • Cloud Services➡️OpenCloud https://opencloud.eu/en
  • Firefox➡️Zen Browser (Best productivity browser), & Librewolf
  • Obsidian➡️Memory
  • Reddit➡️Lemmy (Let's get people on this community, & others)
  • Discord➡️Revolt @revolt.chat
  • Twitter➡️Bluesky @bsky & Mastodon @joinmastodon
  • Slack/Telegram➡️Matrix (Via Element App) @matrix.org
  • Zoom➡️Jitsi Meet
  • Messages/Calls/File Sharing➡️Session @session-app
  • TikTok➡️Spark @sprk.so
  • Instagram➡️Flashes @flashes.blue (Android version comes the sooner the Creator hits their funding goal)
  • Facebook➡️Diaspora
  • YouTube➡️PeerTube @joinpeertube
  • Substack➡️Ghost @ghost.org
  • VRChat➡️Resonite @resonite.com (Can be played on Desktop without a VR Headset or Setup. Free on Steam as a fun way to pass time)

KDE, Tuxedo Computers, & e/OS/ make great open-source hardware.

Also a cool project to look into is Automotive Grade Linux for open-source cars. So no one tampers with what we drive

Finally, look into these:

  • Run For Something @runforsomething (If you are 40 or under Run For Something will help you run for office, but if you're over 40 they will still have resources available for you to use but won't offer guidance since they are focused on younger candidates. They help you learn and have over a 1,500+ candidates serving the U.S. today, with over 7,000+ more in pipeline out of 600,000+ positions across the whole country. They need more candidates from us. The people. So if you got the guts to learn get in there))

  • Elias Law Group @eliaslawgroup (They are basically forming the Elias Rangers Law Force (That's what I call them) fighting back against all this with many many many lawyers, & other law officials in their corner)

  • Vetsat @vetsat.bsky.social (They are veterans uniting the active duty, reserves, & retired military people against all this. If you know anyone that is military sens them there to work with them)

  • Linux Foundation @linuxfoundation/ Open Source @opensource/ Its FOSS @itsfoss (They all cover open-source, & Linux software & hardware project that can power everything and anything to be fully free)

  • Indivisible @indivisible/ 50501 @50501/ HandsOff/ Tesla Takedown/ etc (The ones that are doing these protests)

You can do it. We can do it!! Getting all of us together here and those other platforms!! Let's rise!!!

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[–] ProfHillbilly@lemmy.world 49 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (2 children)

I am in a small town in WNC, and we had what looked to be about 300 people on the old courthouse square. Across from the square is Brown Mountain Bottle Works, which hosted the local Alcoholics for Trump meeting. There were about 8 of them. They would come out the door and yell shit but no one took the bait. It made them sad. Feel free to post a Google review if you are so inclined.

[–] adrian@50501.chat 14 points 6 days ago

At our local demonstration, there was a group of 10 MAGA that came up to the crowd to stir shit. After a few minutes, the police encouraged them to move along.

[–] Atmoro@lemmy.world 8 points 6 days ago

That I will ProfHillbilly!! Good on you mate!!

[–] zugzwang@lemmy.dbzer0.com 29 points 6 days ago (1 children)

There were 122 in my little conservative town. They expected 40, so that was nice.

[–] Atmoro@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

A win is a win especially with a 300% turnout

[–] adam_y@lemmy.world 29 points 6 days ago (3 children)

Meanwhile reporting on the BBC... A short segment that said "thousands" of people were protesting. Technically not a lie, but still.

[–] Whats_your_reasoning@lemmy.world 25 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (1 children)

I've said it before, and I'll say it again - there were zero major media outlets at the protest I went to, which was being held in a state capitol. I have no idea what the estimated number of attendees was, but it was definitely a news-worthy amount.

I know there are people that will continue to claim that nobody in the U.S. is "doing anything," but don't be misled just because corporate media interests don't align with the interests of the people. The lack of media coverage is note-worthy on its own. If they're not talking about these public protests, imagine what else they're deliberately refusing to cover.

[–] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The revoIution will not be teIevised.

[–] dalekcaan@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago

Cell lied to me?

I disagree. It's misleading, therefore deception, therefore a lie. And they are doing it on purpose. It's very telling.

[–] kingofras@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Not just the bbc. ABC USA was equally horrible. “There’s thousands”, cut to live reporter after rally is over on empty grass. Show almost no shots of actual mass in the report. A lot of Americans don’t realise how loyal most corporations are to this regime. Their job is not to tell you the truth, it’s is to control you for the benefit of the regime.

Mind you if you do the same again on Saturday, and keep growing, this is just a stop gap measure, and eventually protesters tend to walk into tv studios with hot cameras ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

It’s often better to get an international sources. ABC Australia, used drone and chopper shots and was overall a lot less biased in their reporting. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6q8b2FfoqY&pp=0gcJCa8AFFPMqEg1

[–] kingofras@lemmy.world 20 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Please post sources / calculations, it will give us a lot more credibility.

[–] Atmoro@lemmy.world 13 points 6 days ago

Good look out added sources in the post!

[–] superkret@feddit.org 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Don't lie to us, OP. Fox News wrote (after you scrolled for 5 minutes) that it was "thousands".
/s

[–] x00z@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago

Thousands of separate protests. ;)

[–] nkat2112@sh.itjust.works 11 points 6 days ago (1 children)

This is a beautiful list of FOSS technologies - a number of which I was not aware. I bookmarked this page as I will need to revisit this list. Thank you for sharing this.

Also, I love your positivity, which can be seen in the responses you've given to comments on this post. Keep being you.

[–] Atmoro@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

No problem enjoy!! And will do I will keep the positivity up we all need it

Also recommend use of alternativeto.net to find way more if you haven't used it before. They list many alternatives and info about them for all kinds of stuff such as Platforms, Apps, Websites, tech, etc:

Here's some more:

Zen Browser (Best way to be productive online) Raindrop.io Memory (Like Obsidian)

I have heart again.

[–] PunnyName@lemmy.world 10 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] Atmoro@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

WOOOO!!! Yeaaaaah!!!!!

P.S. Updated post for sources. Everyone on Bluesky is saying that

[–] tatann@lemm.ee 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

5 millions for such a big country ? Those are rookie numbers, you've got to french it up

[–] FlashMobOfOne@lemmy.world 6 points 6 days ago

The size and distribution of this country is what makes big numbers impossible. We are, in reality, 50 micro-countries, all with their own laws and culture and mostly populated with poor people.

[–] secret300@lemmy.sdf.org 6 points 6 days ago (2 children)

Damn I wish I would've went. I wanted to but I worked and I need money. Sorry for disappointing my people

[–] Klowner@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago)

amusingly, a very intelligent gentleman shouted "get a job!" from his vehicle as he passed us.

[–] Atmoro@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

No worries come to the next one!!

Next one is on April 19th, so 11 days from now

I'm predicting it's going to go up to 15-20,000,000

[–] gamermanh@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

No worries come to the next one!!

If they keep being on the same day then those of us with consistent work schedules can't

Literally the one day I have a solid 8 hour shift at work is Saturday so unless the protests happen some other day I'm picking not starving over adding to the masses

[–] Atmoro@lemmy.world 1 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Let's push for them to do daily protests so more people can make it to them

[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 6 points 6 days ago (1 children)

Is this how many people protested in a single day? A week? What's the time scale? I literally have no clue.

[–] WolfLink@sh.itjust.works 21 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] cows_are_underrated@feddit.org 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] tired_n_bored@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] Atmoro@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

Truly splendid indeed. And it's just the start. Another on April 19th, we definitely need one everyday though

[–] foofiepie@lemmy.world 3 points 6 days ago (1 children)
[–] Atmoro@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago

April 19th, next one, we all got this!! Wooo!!