Still more photos. I am going in order of when I received them, except for this first batch, the top photo was the last photo I received last night. I was so struck by it, had to start with it today. And came with this tag from Leslie:
This was in DC, and there was a small crowd waiting and he was taking up the cameras one by one to take panoramas of the crowd. It’s maybe not a good pic, but it was a very cool scene.
Here are the remainder of her photos (most below the fold):
I also took some from the National Archives steps looking up and down and the mall. It really was incredible, because the mall was this full and there were thousands of people around on the other side on Independence and then we looked over the bridge and there were more on Pennsylvania. What an extraordinary and exhilarating day!
Next up, Sepideh has an nice blog post on the Denver March (which BTW crowd estimate was 200K and the Governor) :
My friend’s sign says, “Human Rights: Not Just for White Male Christian Billionaires.” It was comforting to see so many people of all ages, genders, nationalities. I also saw numerous people with very visible disabilities.
Click here to read it and see all her photos.
From Sandia Blanca more DC pix:
My sign, “Not my Tsar,” proved quite popular.
The sign with Trump’s face says, “shpion” which means “spy” in Russian.
The rental bikes made a good resting place for spectators. and the Trump Hotel was a favorite place for people to show off their signs.
And San Diego – estimates of a 30-40k crowd:
That’s it for now. There are still many more to post, so this will probably continue into tomorrow. Can’t wait to see what Betty Cracker has for us.
Since there are so many, I’m going to limit it to about 4 pix per person and continue to post them in the order I received them. Thanks to everyone who has sent me photos and links – it is unbelievable.
Writers Group Note: I was not expecting this many photos and my week was incredibly busy before that so I did not get around to writing up our next post. Let’s postpone until next Sunday and I’ll post a reminder mid-week.
Finally, this was on FB last night – apparently showing all the Marches. I can confirm there was indeed one in Antarctica.
True or not, I liked it.
Open Thread!
hovercraft
Reposting from the last thread in case you missed it.
SNL Says Goodbye To President Obama By Singing ‘To Sir, With Love’
? Martin
I think the next step is to recognize that Trump isn’t going to respond to this in the same way that other Presidents would. Johnson stepped back from re-election even when he had a higher approval rating than Trump does now. Trump won’t bend to the message, he’ll fight against it. His response will be to lie about it, and then punish it, so expect more radical appointments, policies, etc. Also expect Bannon to whip up more instruments to undermine the message.
I think the prudent move now is to turn the energy against officials that will bend to it. Per the Undivided document, others have already started going to events for their congressfolk, and thats where we’re going to turn as well. We’re trying to organize around our congressfolks event schedules. My congresswoman is a Republican, so she’s going to get an earful, but our Senators are Dems, but we’re also going to make sure they hear from us. One failing during 2009/2010 was that Democrats in Congress heard from the Tea Party but not from us with similar energy. It distorts where the electorate really is. We have to change that. Go to your Dem events and show that you enthusiastically support them (assuming you do) and that you support specific policies. Have their back.
Trump won’t change – he’ll only lash out. But Congress might. And that’s not to say that we shouldn’t keep hitting Trump. He’s wasting time on petty bullshit, which is time he’s not doing damage to the country. Yesterday made him look like a very small person. Whatever power he acquired on Friday he spent yesterday looking like an impetuous toddler. Keep him in that spot. His supporters want someone powerful, not someone who can’t take even the slightest insult.
Larkspur
Beautiful! Thanks.
The NG soldier in the top photo is never going to open fire on us. Trump is the commander in chief, but he’s not going to be able to get the armed forces to do that. Are there active-duty service people who comment here? Police or sheriff’s officer who comment here? I feel like I want to strengthen ties with those groups, because we aren’t enemies to each other. We’re us.
Daoud bin Daoud
Der Drumpfenführer was protested on all seven continents, including Antarctica. Impressive turnout!
zhena gogolia
I hate to be OT, but is the site going to be restored some time soon?
Gelfling 545
@? Martin: This is my feeling as well. I think The main effect of yesterday’s March may well be on local and state office holders who may move cautiously realizing that their citizens care – a lot- about human rights issues and could well turn up on their doorsteps.
lamh36
I was following all the pics and tweets on twitter yesterday. It was a sigh to see.
My goal this week…is to give Cheeto Prez as little views as possible except to troll and respond to some of the complete stupid shit.
Donald Trump ‘to announce US embassy will move from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem on Monday’
J R in WV
@Larkspur:
One of my best friends is a retired cop, a LT by the time he retired. He was still a patrol cop til the day he retired because many of his fellow officers didn’t trust him. He was honest, you see.
He would never shoot at a crowd of people, although he did shoot back at a shooter, probably more than once in a 35 year career, but I suspect the cops that didn’t trust him probably would in an instant, if they thought they were going to get away with it. That’s why they didn’t trust him, to cover their crooked butts.
JPL
Will Trump go out on the campaign trail next week or the week after? The Prime Minister of Britain is arriving Friday, and tomorrow he announces the move of the Israeli embassy to Jerusalem, so he might wait a week.
Larkspur
@J R in WV: Oh, man, that is a painfully lonely way for him to have experienced his life’s work. Corruption fucks up everything.
JordanRules
Gahhh! That first pic and caption are giving me all the good feels again. This resistance and collaborative action is a sight to behold indeed.
Thanks TaMara! Keep the pics coming! I already signed up with swingleft.org. AZ-01, we’re coming!!
CarolDuhart2
One thing everyone is missing: they didn’t turn out for him. “We have jobs”. “We are afraid of violent leftists-this from people who simultaneous brag about having all the guns” “It costs too much to come to DC”. They are trying to say they had millions. Did they all leave immediately, and not sit in the stands? “Soros is paying them to march”. Well, money is money. Why didn’t someone else fund a counter approach? The truth may be this: they don’t love him enough to get off the couch for him, spend money on him, or do anything even remotely uncomfortable for him.
That’s why he needed to bring a cheering section to the CIA. That’s why he had to make an ad begging for people to come to the inauguration, and banner ads promising free inauguration tickets. That’s why he had paid seat-fillers. This whole week has been humiliating for him, having to beg for support. That eats at him, which is why he’s starting to decompensate in front of our eyes.
Larkspur
@zhena gogolia: Restored? The site has always been exactly the way it is. Always.
JordanRules
@zhena gogolia: Alain said he’ll try his best to get to it ASAP. It wasn’t his doing so it wasn’t planned.
Hold tight! We’ll be good again soon.
Pogonip
Looks like a good time was had by all. Is it going to be an annual event?
zhena gogolia
@CarolDuhart2:
Yep. I just wish he would go away.
Another Scott
I updated my DC photo album (got rid of the thumbnail-sized images, added more). Not as good as many others that have been posted, but another perspective (mostly from Independence and 7th).
Cheers,
Scott.
Corner Stone
@Larkspur:
This is fine.
Larkspur
I’m going to go OT, too: any word from Mnem on how the Orlando trip is going? She was worried about gators but it turns out she needs to be worried about tornados. I hope they’re having fun in spite of the rough weather.
beth
Hey can one of our great writers come up with a response to the anti-Women’s March meme that’s being pasted on so many Facebook pages today? It’s a long diatribe about how they’re not oppressed in this country and some nonsense about how if we march here we don’t care about women who are really oppressed in other countries and a whole lot of other nonsense. Why do they always feel the need to shit upon anything they don’t agree with?
Jim, Foolish Literalist
I don’t have much faith in the R’s standing up to Trump, but his may blow into a pissing match between two angry old men with giant egos and thin-skins. I hope so
Spanky
@Pogonip: There’s going to be a lot happening in a matter of days, weeks, and months. I’d bet there will be action sooner than a year, although maybe somewhat grimmer.
Forgive the foreboding, but I’m dark like that.
hovercraft
@lamh36:
Well so much for improving our image abroad. Also too Bibi and the shitgibbon will be giving the BDS movement a shot in the arm. I take it no one has mentioned that providing ISIS with brand new, and this time legitimate propaganda is not the best way to defeat them? I know he’s counting on his BFF to help him out with that, but this will not be helpful to either Assad or Vlad, giving the opposition a another reason to resist is not going to endear him to them.
Spanky
@beth: I’m ignoring it, but a simple “Get over it.” Period. Full stop. Would probably irritate them the most.
JordanRules
@beth: Answer: we support and march for women and humanity all over the world.
Alain the site fixer
@zhena gogolia: I’m actually working on it right now. Had to conquer a Windows/pc issue first to get access to stuff I needed. Already, the comments should be improved!
Larkspur
@Alain the site fixer: Holy crap, numbers! I love you.
hovercraft
@Jim, Foolish Literalist:
Fuck grumpy Mcgrandpa, he only raises his voice when it won’t cost him anything, when his voice is needed he’s no where to be found, fuck him. His service and behaivior in captivity was heroic, but his behavior as a politician is cynical as any I’ve ever seen, using his heroism as a shield. Where was he when it really counted, endorsing the shitgibbon, so fuck him. If they fight no one but the media will give a shit.
beth
@CarolDuhart2: I’m hoping he paid a shit load of money for seat fillers that didn’t show up.
lollipopguild
@Jim, Foolish Literalist: We have confidence in President trump to screw up everything he touches.
rikyrah
I love that there were protests on ALL SEVEN CONTINENTS?????
mai naem mobile
My niece went to the Phoenix march. She is not interested in politics so that was pleasantly surprising. My other niece,the Obot, went to the DC one. A good time was had by both. At least three family friends went to the DC one. I couldn’t go due to work.
Alain the site fixer
In case you don’t know, I’m fixing some issues that came up from an unexpected update last night. Can’t promise to fix all woes, but I’m trying to squeeze in what I had planned to do over Christmas (and put off) today/tomorrow/Tuesday.
CarolDuhart2
This weekend has forced the right to bring out every moldy meme they have about anyone they don’t like-and it’s not working. One reason is social media: tons, and TONS of pictures and real life observations. Another is that the march is universal and way too big for them to handle.
What they are terrified with their “get over it” phrasing is that we are not going to. Their whole thing relies on the Left to meekly acquiesce, and we aren’t going to go back home and be silent anymore. We are no longer Nice Polite Democrats anymore.
StringOnAStick
I was at the Denver march yesterday in the same part of the park as the photos iin the link above. By the time marching was supposed to start it was so crowded I gave up trying to take photos since it was sardine time and I’m short. It was an excellent, positive energy and extremely well attended event.
We checked the local news last night and you could tell they weren’t sure which way to lean so they both-sided it but ended generally positive after getting in a “3 arrested” comment. As we were walking away from the march to get back on light rail, there was a belligerent homeless-looking guy trying to start something at a crosswalk by yelling in people’s faces that it was a “sore loser march”. The cop at the crosswalk ignored him as he waddled towards the main crowd, his backpack halfway falling off his back. I’m sure he was on his way to bust some hippie heads so I suspect he was one of the 3 arrests yesterday.
The night before the march, some local biker group was on TV looking for some of the cred that the DC biker’s got by going on TV and promising to bust protesters. A local news anchor got in some pointed fun about how a march of women and kids is surely going to be an out of control and scary affair. The shaming may have worked since we saw nor heard and biker actions. Fun note: this anchor really boosted his career and standing when he pushed Romney very hard on live TV in the prior presidential election – take note, up and coming talking heads!
Beautifulplummage
The pussyhat has now become THE symbol of resistance to 21st century fascism. Almost anywhere in the world it will be recognized.
How long until it becoms outlawed?
CarolDuhart2
@beth: Same here. Unless it was a temp agency that forces you to go to get paid, I would have taken the money and gone right back home. How could they tell if you were simply tired and couldn’t stay?
And for Cheeto, it’s going to get worse. Now people will expect to be paid to attend his events, and some events will become fairly costly. And he will never know if they are there because they support him, or for the paycheck, and are faking their enthusiasm.
Corner Stone
@Jim, Foolish Literalist: McCain is going to fold so ugly he’s going to resemble a fitted undersheet for a mattress.
Gin & Tonic
@Alain the site fixer:
I doubt that. Seems like the same drivel as always.
bemused senior
My sister saw a tweet with this sign.
lamh36
chopper
trying to get home from DC. massive delays at the airport. ugh.
Larkspur
@Gin & Tonic: Hey! Oh never mind, I don’t actually have feeeelings.
zhena gogolia
@bemused senior:
Great!
bemused
@beth:
A bit long winded but my first impulse would be “I care about the future for my kids and grandkids and privatizing Social Security and Medicare even if you don’t.”
Kay (not the front-pager)
@lamh36: Best typo evah: “It was a sigh to see.” It was a sigh to be there & feel the energy, too.
Beautifulplummage
The PU$$yHat has become a worldwide symbol of resistance to 21st century fascism. Everywhere in the world that is internet-connected knows what it stands for. If even only 1/2 of the marchers wore a form of it, that means at least 1.25 million hats were HANDMADE (or, in some case, hand-modified) in the weeks between 11/8 and 1/21.
I wore mine to breakfast today (city abutting Seattle to the south) and got the stink-eye from a woman the whole of my walk towards her table to sit at the bar. If this is the trumpette reaction, I’m going to make a lace version to wear all summer long!
Original Lee
Neighbors who went to both the Inauguration (because they always go) and to the Women’s March say that the Women’s March in DC was YUUUUGE. They said the Inauguration didn’t feel very big. They were surprised with 250K estimate and thought it might have been even smaller than that. Their count estimate for the Women’s March was north of 1 million. They apologized for not being able to say better than that, because they’ve never been in a crowd that big before and had no real grasp of how much bigger than a million it was.
I was unable to go because of work.
ThresherK
Is that one little pin east of Africa and north of Madagascar Seychelles?
notsittingstill
Looking to replace our Hillary lawn sign with something like: Release Your Taxes! and maybe another with a picture of one of the signs from the various marches. Need to keep the interest, attention and action going.
bluegirlfromwyo
@beth: I’ve been saying “I thought we were America First now and didn’t compare ourselves with other countries.” That’s been met with silence.
Corner Stone
@ThresherK:
I will have you know it’s a perfectly normal size, thank you very much!
RedDirtGirl
I was near that National Guard when he was taking those pictures! I was close to BJers without knowing it!
TS
@beth:
just copying dear leader – who probably got his minions to scrawl all over facebook
La Caterina (Mrs. Johannes)
@chopper: THANK YOU for taking part in the march. You and a couple million others just gave me the inspiration I need to fight on.
I hope you are home and relaxing by now.
ETA: And THANKS TaMara and everyone else for all the fabulous pics!
sukabi
@JPL: I’m not going to hold my breath…but when shit gets real at the new embassy location I’ll be waiting for the 11 investigations into what happened to security and tillerson ass in the hot seat in front of 85 congressional committees….
sukabi
@bemused senior: ha love it
Ohio Mom
@bemused: and Medicaid! (That’s my soapbox because I’m counting on Medicaid to pay for the roof over my disabled kid’s head after I shuffle off this mortal coil).
Ohio Mom
@beth: yeah, like all those Facebook posters accusing you of not caring about women overseas are all tithing to Doctors Without Borders, UNICEF, the Heifer Project, etc.
The obvious answer is to send them a copy of that world map showing where all the marches were on seven continents. Let the women of the world outside the US speak for themselves — they seem very concerned about us!