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CareyOn

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31. The kindness of fellow protesters

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Sat Jun 14, 2025, 06:12 PM

Jun 14

always amazes me. We are both in our 80s and I use an upright walker, but I never hesitate to participate as I have only experienced kindness and
helpfulness from fellow marchers. That was again true today in Gresham OR. The turnout was incredible and so was the support from passers-by
including a fire truck that was extremely loud.

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Just got back from a local No Kings protest [View all] EarlG Jun 14 OP

TY, Earl G electric_blue68 Jun 14 #1

Wow, good for you, my dear EarlG! CaliforniaPeggy Jun 14 #2

For spacious skies. usonian Jun 14 #3

"8647" SergeStorms Jun 14 #19

I donated $86.47 to indivisible. usonian Jun 14 #21

Love the signs! Thanks for posting. n/t livetohike Jun 14 #4

Thank you. Great signs! ananda Jun 14 #5

Excellent!!! Thank you for sharing!!!! Fla Dem Jun 14 #6

Watching CNN and MSNBC - these protests are huge and all over. underpants Jun 14 #7

When there are protests that big and that many, I guess they become unavoidable. calimary Jun 14 #41

Good news, especially the support of passersby Thanks. Magoo48 Jun 14 #8

TONS of support from passersby! calimary Jun 14 #42

I'm much encouraged. A great morale boost. Magoo48 Jun 15 #47

Thousands of protesters along Paul Revere's route 250 years ago in Lexington, FailureToCommunicate Jun 14 #9

i have been dreaming about that AllaN01Bear Jun 14 #12

K&R...nt Wounded Bear Jun 14 #10

"""" AllaN01Bear Jun 14 #11

Like the troll poster! Nt spooky3 Jun 14 #13

Great signs! orangecrush Jun 14 #14

Thanks EarlG! MuseRider Jun 14 #15

Love it 🥰 n/t iluvtennis Jun 14 #16

How did you post these photos? Jrsygrl96 Jun 14 #17

Upload them to a service EarlG Jun 14 #18

Optics Iamscrewed Jun 14 #20

60 miles north, in Astoria MurrayDelph Jun 14 #29

15-hundred signed up for the Clackamas (Oregon) Town Center protest. calimary Jun 14 #39

Renton, WA (suburb of Seattle) had at least 1,000 people today. We had about 400 on April 19 (it was raining). OMGWTF Jun 14 #22

"We the People" vs "Me a Traitor" Kid Berwyn Jun 14 #23

On my way home from Palatine, IL protest! ShazzieB Jun 14 #24

Big turnout Gak73 Jun 14 #25

Thx, EarlG 🌺 Hekate Jun 14 #26

Good turn out in Joshua Tree Chilopsis Jun 14 #27

Sequim WA population 8,000 KT2000 Jun 14 #28

Here in "I can see Mexico" AZ, hot hot hot with 700+ good neighbors. And I am nearly deaf from all the horn honking! Attilatheblond Jun 14 #30

Seems to me that's what these things are for! calimary Jun 14 #40

The kindness of fellow protesters CareyOn Jun 14 #31

Thousands March in Oklahoma City HighFired49 Jun 14 #32

Bishop, California nwliberalkiwi Jun 14 #33

K & R n/t malaise Jun 14 #34

Thanks for fine 'No Kings' collection! 70sEraVet Jun 14 #35

San Diego had 2 protests and they joined together BigmanPigman Jun 14 #36

Good to Know, BP.. I was going to tell Cha Jun 15 #45

Thank you for the pics EarlG MustLoveBeagles Jun 14 #37

Thank you EarlG sestina Jun 14 #38

The big protest (70,000) in Seattle was at Cal Anderson Park, but we did pretty well at the UofW pat_k Jun 14 #43

Lol @ that one sign that called Cha Jun 15 #44

In Albany NY I was surprised that our demonstration along a major road was answered by motorists MadameButterfly Jun 15 #46

EarlG....... Upthevibe Jun 15 #48