Hands Off!
Hands Off!
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Organizer notes:
Hundreds of rallies all over the US to stop Trump/Musk.
Attend one in your hometown, or a BIG one in Philly, DC, NYC.
Keep it peaceful.
Sheer number of unhappy voters is what matters to politicians.
Police will be on-site to keep the peace.
In all major cities across the country, plus lots of smaller towns.
You can join a rally in
Media, West Chester, Delco, Reading, Doylestown, Quakertown,
Newark, Newtown, Middletown, Kutztown, Allentown, Bethlehem, Trenton,
Princeton, etc.
I'm guessing a couple hundred people at each.
All different times of day, in case you want to go to multiple
events.
And of course, the BIG ones in Philly (noon), DC (noon), and NYC (1pm),
which should each be tens of thousands of people.
For info, see
HandsOff2025.com,
or just Google
"Hands Off rally"
My notes
The rallies I've been to have all gone off exactly as planned.
Expect several hundred friendly enthusiastic protesters, carrying signs and
chatting about what they don't like about Trump/Musk.
Thousands of friendly drivers passing by, beeping in support, waving
and cheering.
People wandering around handing out free flyers, stickers, buttons,
etc.
Very occasionally, a Trump fan may drive by, scowling and looking
uncomfortable.
Usually no counter-protesters at all.
I'd have been perfectly comfortable bringing kids, or even babies
in strollers.
A fun, exciting outing, with lots of people with colorful signs and
some in colorful outfits.
And a chance to see democracy in action!
And for the bicyclists...
Don't miss the 10am "People Not Parties" bike ride from Rittenhouse
Square to various "places of power", ending at City Hall just in
time for the "Hands Off!" rally.
See the 3rd slide for details.
Slideshow
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Wow!!!
That's a LOT of rallies!
Which one
will you be at?
My wife and I were tempted by DC and Philly (large crowd, large
impact).
Decided on West Chester (closer to home) at 1pm.
Can also attend the anti-Musk "Tesla Takedown"
rally outside the local Tesla dealership in Devon at 11am the same day.
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I made this sign for the 1/20/2018 Women's March in Philly.
Been carrying it at protests, marches and rallies ever since.
One sign says it all.
Calling someone a "trump" is the lowest form of insult.
He's a totally dishonorable person.
Poisoned the minds of 30% of US voters.
They revel in being dishonorable with him.
Disgusting!...
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A drone shot gives the big picture north of the courthouse.
Can't see the crowds east, west and south.
Over 6,000 people.
Bigger than Trump's inauguration!
And that's just the small town of West Chester.
HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS in each big city: Philly, DC, NYC, Detroit,
Chicago, Denver, Seattle, Phoenix, Atlanta, etc.
At least 3-5 MILLION across the country at 1,400 rallies.
The biggest protest in US history.
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Will YOU be illegal next?
That's how it started in Nazi Germany.
No one objected when they came for the Jews, the gays, the gypsies.
No one was LEFT to object when they came for the rest!
Stand up NOW!
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The rally officially ended a few minutes ago.
Last few speakers ran long.
Wrapping up now, but lots of people left at 2pm.
Now maybe I can find Judy.
My sign is really tall.
She'll probably spot it now that I can walk around a bit.
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Wasn't really thinking about a rally THIS big.
The crowd fills multiple city blocks.
Buildings in the way.
She can't see my sign.
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She's smarter than I am.
Texted me a picture of a landmark.
Brilliant!
All I have to do is walk past the building till I see
it at the same angle.
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Not over that way...
Hey!
The police cars are pulling away.
Streets re-opening to traffic.
I should take some more pics before everyone's gone.
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ZERO people live on Antarctica's Heard and McDonald Islands.
A two-week boat trip from nowhere.
No one has even VISITED there for 10 years.
But "stable genius" Trump has a secret formula that shows a major
trade deficit.
Explicitly listed them for tariffs.
They sent penguins to protest.
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It's SO much easier to destroy than rebuild.
Even once Trump's gone, we'll be recovering for a LONG time.
And lots of people will die meanwhile from his malicious stupidity.
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Rich folks, born with a silver spoon in their mouth,
who never had to earn a living, think it's OK to gut Social Security!??!
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The national parks were already WAY understaffed.
They're really hurting after the Trump/Musk firings.
Lines to get in are going to be VERY long this summer.
And good luck finding a bathroom.
Or medical help if you need it!
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Really emptying out now.
Traffic and parking were tough coming in,
so lots of people zipped out right at 2pm to beat the rush.
Maybe if we hang around a little longer, traffic will die down...
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"86" = "cancel", in the restaurant business.
Quick way to tell a busy cook to cancel a food order.
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Make a REALLY long list of countries to be tariffed, including
places like Antarctica's uninhabited Heard and McDonald Islands,
where only penguins live, and maybe no one will notice that
Russia is missing?
Nice try, Trump!
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Smoky the Bear says "Only you can prevent fascist liars".
Get out there and make your vice heard!
EVERYONE has to pull together to get rid of Trump.
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If we don't stop Trump, we might as well tear down the Statue of
Liberty.
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free"?
It's become a lie.
We don't stand for that anymore.
Ship it back to France, who used to admire us.
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OK.
So you went WAY overboard and deported an innocent man to a
dangerous prison in El Salvador.
Things like that happen when you rush ahead stupidly.
But after admitting your mistake, and saying there's no evidence
against Kilmar Abrego Garcia, you STILL refuse to bring him back?
Claim it's beyond your power, despite the fact that you're actively
PAYING El Salvador to hold him?
Here's a business tip for you, Trump.
One that you're VERY familiar with.
If they won't do what you want, don't pay the bill!
But instead, you spend huge amounts of taxpayer money for a
court battle and publicity campaign to keep him out?
How STUPID are you??
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Nope.
Didn't wait long enough for the crowd to dissipate.
Still had to wait in line for 15 minutes to exit the garage.
But I love this bumper sticker!
A lot of you didn't google "tariffs" and it shows
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Stragglers who didn't make it to West Chester on time still rallied at
home.
Sign says: DUMP TRUMP!!!
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OK. Now
go back
and read all the words.
You know you want to!
Or watch a
video
of Judy scanning the crowd, looking for me.
