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soldierant

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9. Someone said the demo they were at was four times as big as the last one.

Reply to JMCKUSICK (Reply #7)

Sat Oct 18, 2025, 03:16 PM

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The last one was 3 million nationally. Four times that would be right on track.

Not that that means we can be idle, of course. But hope is absolutely necessary for us to keep on track.

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Having been in Springfield for two prior protests, [View all] JMCKUSICK Saturday OP

Thx, John! SheltieLover Saturday #1

It was such a a pleasure SheltieLover JMCKUSICK Saturday #14

Excellent, thank you. quaint Saturday #2

Great news! Celerity Saturday #3

Which Springfield? Ma?Oh?Illinois? irisblue Saturday #4

Illinois, sorry JMCKUSICK Saturday #5

The population of the US is estimated at 342 million people this year. soldierant Saturday #6

We will have more than that today by multiples I believe JMCKUSICK Saturday #7

Someone said the demo they were at was four times as big as the last one. soldierant Saturday #9

I would love to see numbers in the eight figures JMCKUSICK Saturday #13

Love all the signs! llmart Saturday #8

Here you go... no clicking needed. QueerDuck Saturday #10

Thank you QueerDuck JMCKUSICK Saturday #11

Those are great signs. Love it! LoisB Saturday #12

You're right, John. Great signs!! And, yes, especially love the butterfly sign. wordstroken Saturday #15

I took that for you Wordstroken JMCKUSICK Saturday #16

I'm honored. And definitely saving it in my fave archives. wordstroken Saturday #18

Thanks John for posting. Emile Saturday #17

There you go Emile, JMCKUSICK Saturday #19