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BeneteauBum

(331 posts)
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 06:39 PM 21 hrs ago

Great rally today

We had about fifty people show up in our small Florida Keys community. The positivity from the passing motorists was about 30:1 anti Trump. Of course, there were a few aging white males in big trucks flipping the finger and rolling coal. A lot more love out there than hate. A sorrowful week ended on an upbeat note. What a galvanizing force Renee Good has become!

Peace ☮️

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Great rally today (Original Post) BeneteauBum 21 hrs ago OP
Many thousands here in Salem Oregon Iwasthere 21 hrs ago #1
Thousands in Roseville, CA cally 21 hrs ago #2
TY for reports! electric_blue68 20 hrs ago #3
we had a big crowd in the rain NJCher 18 hrs ago #4
People who stand up for their beliefs have a better life than most... BeneteauBum 18 hrs ago #5
In addition NJCher 15 hrs ago #6
Mahalo for Sharing and Being There! Cha 15 hrs ago #7

cally

(21,831 posts)
2. Thousands in Roseville, CA
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 06:47 PM
21 hrs ago

A purple suburb. I’ve protested there many times and many more passing cars honked and thanked us. Felt good

NJCher

(42,519 posts)
4. we had a big crowd in the rain
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 09:02 PM
18 hrs ago

I was surprised. I thought people would put off the protest with the hope they could go to one when it wasn't raining. There are a lot of protests scheduled around here over the weekend.

Fortunately they had protest signs for people who didn't have one. My regular sign wasn't appropriate for this particular protest, so I availed myself of one of the signs already made. Mine said "Out of Venezuela Now!"

Lots of honking and waving in support. Two comments from guys who said stuff like "get a life." There are always jerks around, even in a blue town in a fairly blue state.

BeneteauBum

(331 posts)
5. People who stand up for their beliefs have a better life than most...
Sat Jan 10, 2026, 09:10 PM
18 hrs ago

Never give in…..
Peace ☮️

NJCher

(42,519 posts)
6. In addition
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 12:23 AM
15 hrs ago

It’s psychologically healthy to see so many others who feel like you and who will go to the trouble of standing outside for a while to express to others that things aren’t right.

I dare anyone with a defeatist attitude to go to a protest and come back underwhelmed.

We get a lot of bot posts here. They are designed to make us feel psychologically defeated. Protests are the antidote to this.

Cha

(316,893 posts)
7. Mahalo for Sharing and Being There!
Sun Jan 11, 2026, 12:34 AM
15 hrs ago

☮️🌺🌻🌸🕯️🕊️💜

TY for the Peace symbol~

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