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17. That's interesting..

Reply to MichMan (Reply #3)

Sat Oct 18, 2025, 07:53 PM

Oct 18

and a bit depressing.

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The crowd size numbers are beginning to come in: [View all] applegrove Oct 18 OP

Your children and your children's children have their very freedoms threatened and those that chose not to NoMoreRepugs Oct 18 #1

Football Traildogbob Oct 18 #4

I chose not to go. I'm not "ashamed" ... QueerDuck Oct 18 #6

"My reasons for not going are nobody's business but my own" speak easy Oct 18 #9

LOL! QueerDuck Oct 18 #11

You are entirely correct. AZ8theist Oct 18 #12

Exactly... But proceed with caution... QueerDuck Oct 18 #14

I like fishing do you? Botany Oct 19 #41

I'm on a seafood diet... I see food, I eat it! 🤣😂 QueerDuck Oct 19 #42

There are many ways to make a contribution to the cause of resistance. Trueblue Texan Oct 19 #56

Sorry - I had a reason. cab67 Oct 18 #10

I had to work today and could not attend. AllyCat Oct 18 #15

Our car needs a brake job and isn't safe to drive Oeditpus Rex Oct 18 #30

What are you doing next? WhiskeyGrinder Oct 18 #31

Fill out postcards reminding vote by mail Dems here in Florida they need to re-register to do it. NoMoreRepugs Oct 19 #35

This sounds like stuff you've already been doing, right? WhiskeyGrinder Oct 19 #39

As someone partially impaired, Conjuay Oct 19 #45

Many off us had work or family commitments. mwmisses4289 Oct 19 #51

Ashamed, why? ironman99 Oct 19 #55

We had about 900 in our little town of 9000. CanonRay Oct 18 #2

Could you post... LAS14 Oct 18 #18

Some folks want to maintain their anonimity 70sEraVet Oct 18 #24

Of course. That's why I included "or state". nt LAS14 Oct 18 #25

WOW! I think 10% is pretty darned GOOD! 70sEraVet Oct 18 #23

US population in 1970 was 203 million, so the Earth Day protests then comprised 10% of the population MichMan Oct 18 #3

That's interesting.. mountain grammy Oct 18 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Oct 18 #27

I believe studies of successful... LAS14 Oct 18 #19

you have to take into account we are protesting FASCISM Skittles Oct 18 #28

One thing to keep in mind about today compared with Earth Day.... hatrack Oct 18 #29

I participated in Earth Day events in 1970, with my Girl Scout troop. yardwork Oct 19 #44

I don't remember people on Earth Day being threatened by the president Hope22 Oct 19 #46

I mean, Nixon was a jerk but... yardwork Oct 19 #50

And we're not done yet! ✌🏼 1WorldHope Oct 18 #5

The small town I protested in today had a ton of people. Oneironaut Oct 18 #7

Excellent! electric_blue68 Oct 18 #8

Tampa is just starting at 4pm Oppaloopa Oct 18 #13

We're right at the critical number 3.5% flamingdem Oct 18 #16

I hope it's 3.5%. I've heard 5%. nt LAS14 Oct 18 #20

I heard 3.?. The amount of protesters that make applegrove Oct 18 #33

The number of people willing or able to march is way smaller... Hope22 Oct 19 #48

Studies point to 3.5% for * sustained * protests. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 19 #47

Supposedly 4000 at the rally I attended Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 18 #21

Could you... LAS14 Oct 18 #22

Who says that the Orange Anus doesn't draw big crowds ? CentralMass Oct 18 #26

It isn't about the actual number. It isn't about the percentage of population. Morbius Oct 18 #32

The protest I attended expected 500 and got about 2000. Scrivener7 Oct 18 #34

If someone is afraid for their safety to protest FASCISM I think they might be missing the point maybe? NoMoreRepugs Oct 19 #36

Pretty ballsy judging people. Hope22 Oct 19 #49

And more protests to come BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 19 #37

That's important!!!! Sparkly Oct 19 #38

I hope so! calimary Oct 19 #40

The Minneapolis event turnout was estimated at more than 100,000! Ocelot II Oct 19 #43

There are many of us that could not be counted NoSheep Oct 19 #52

We had an estimated turnout of 500 here in Bloomsburg, PA. This was our largest protest so far. Borogove Oct 19 #53

Couldn't George Soros put this to bed and just... Ol Janx Spirit Oct 19 #54