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Upthevibe

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31. I'm here now!

Reply to chowder66 (Original post)

Sat Jun 14, 2025, 05:19 PM

Jun 14

We're on the train to go back to our car in the Valley.

It's been wonderful! The people have been great. The National Guards folks could not have been nicer!

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Nice aerial shots of the L.A. protests!! It's big!!! [View all] chowder66 Jun 14 OP

Awesome!!! SheltieLover Jun 14 #1

It sure is! Deuxcents Jun 14 #5

I'm loving what I'm seeing! SheltieLover Jun 14 #11

No, not yet. A big crowd, I hope Deuxcents Jun 14 #17

I'm sorry I don't remember which thread it's in. SheltieLover Jun 14 #19

Here it is! SheltieLover Jun 14 #22

the one of the seniors NJCher Jun 14 #32

I'm really proud of our fellow Americans, too, Cher. SheltieLover Jun 14 #34

TY! The crowds have been great across the country electric_blue68 Jun 14 #2

Yes, yes, yes LA. May our California Republic remain free. Magoo48 Jun 14 #3

I wish I could be there but I have achilles tendonitis. chowder66 Jun 14 #6

Me too. Magoo48 Jun 14 #9

It sucks! Just started PT this past week and my heel is killing me. chowder66 Jun 14 #10

Now that ForgedCrank Jun 14 #4

They are roughly estimating around 100k. The chopper reporter just said that. chowder66 Jun 14 #7

Wow! SheltieLover Jun 14 #12

A guy I saw on TV said 20,000 but it definitely looked much larger than that. Wiz Imp Jun 14 #26

I just saw someone post about that. Either the helicopter guy was way off or maybe Soboroff got their after they started chowder66 Jun 14 #27

The guy on TV did say that people had started to leave... Wiz Imp Jun 14 #35

L.A. Times is estimating 30k. chowder66 Jun 14 #36

I'll buy that. Maybe a little more than that, but it's a reasonable estimate. Wiz Imp Jun 14 #37

I agree. Helicopter guy was giving his best guess. chowder66 Jun 14 #39

I spy with my own eye MustLoveBeagles Jun 14 #8

Love it! SheltieLover Jun 14 #13

So do I MustLoveBeagles Jun 14 #14

Did you see the video of protesters lining street near muerte-a-lardo? SheltieLover Jun 14 #15

Just awesome. usonian Jun 14 #16

Right there ---- the big white building.... 3Hotdogs Jun 14 #18

That's only one of the protests tishaLA Jun 14 #20

I'd love to know how many turned out county wide nini Jun 14 #25

Nice. Thanks Evolve Dammit Jun 14 #21

There's probably not enough porta-potties. SergeStorms Jun 14 #23

Wow! Excellent! ananda Jun 14 #24

Wow! wryter2000 Jun 14 #28

Awesome!!! n/t iluvtennis Jun 14 #29

I was on my way to the Santa Clarita event. BidenRocks Jun 14 #30

I'm here now! Upthevibe Jun 14 #31

I just got back from No Kings Orange County! Initech Jun 14 #33

WOW! William769 Jun 14 #38