And @womensmarchchi embroidered protest sign is hooped and ready! @womensmarch #notmypresident pic.twitter.com/My8AyqRxfq
— Shannon Downey (@ShannonDowney) January 19, 2017
Julia Ioffe, Russian emigre and professional cynic, despite her worst fears was not immune:
Protesting is easy. Real political work is hard. My latest, on the #WomensMarch. https://t.co/WoVtQL6VFx
— Julia Ioffe (@juliaioffe) January 22, 2017
… But unlike in Moscow, I spoke to people here who knew that this rally by itself would change nothing; that only politics could. “I don’t think it’s going to make a difference,” said an older woman from Pennsylvania. “It might, but only in two years. It’s more for the people here to feel like they’re part of something.” Her sights were set on the congressional elections of 2018, on more concrete political action. Unlike the Moscow protesters, these women had access to a strong and vibrant civil society, a century-old women’s rights movement, and legislative elections that aren’t rigged by the executive. Women riding back from the rally on the Metro chattered about the midterms and the presidential election of 2020….
If a fraction of the people who marched today get involved in state legislature & US House/Sen races, we'll change the country & the world.
— laura olin (@lauraolin) January 21, 2017
If you or someone you know was inspired to run for office today, 2 good orgs to check out: https://t.co/IQkakqpG0S https://t.co/WoyKymPXmH
— laura olin (@lauraolin) January 21, 2017
This. Is. Amazing. Taken in 1981. pic.twitter.com/cydc0kNNGX
— Anne Helen Petersen (@annehelen) January 21, 2017
There was always going to be something like this if Trump won, curious where it goes. Tea Party was first step in broader GOP makeover.
— Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) January 21, 2017
My hero pic.twitter.com/YnEuIFmWIq
— John Early (@bejohnce) January 21, 2017
Also incredibly proud of my little sister who is marching today. Here's one of the signs she spotted: pic.twitter.com/2SAnfCFH1M
— Lili Reinhart (@lilireinhart) January 21, 2017
Earlier today @jaketapper asked Michael Moore if the focus of the march was too narrow. https://t.co/n2H63Gww2G
— Armando (@armandodkos) January 22, 2017
I saw signs for everything from the ACA, to PP, to abolishing the electoral college. Of course, make that point and you get "unfocused." https://t.co/M7r8LMUkVL
— Charles P. Pierce (@CharlesPPierce) January 22, 2017
This sign is relevant to my interests pic.twitter.com/v0jtcGddRF
— Mazel Tov Cocktail (@AdamSerwer) January 21, 2017
Peaceful protests are a hallmark of our democracy. Even if I don't always agree, I recognize the rights of people to express their views.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) January 22, 2017
Thanks, whatever staff member hijacked Donald's phone! https://t.co/6GrtDAme7Q
— Adam James Platt (@AdamPlatt1999) January 22, 2017
Another professional cynic:
I walked 4+ hours around DC—people everywhere—and heard barely a cross word. Don't let anyone spin this as anything less than upbeat & civil pic.twitter.com/37Jp96w1H1
— Piss Potus Jeb Lund (@Mobute) January 21, 2017
When elections, courts, media, have all become devoid of meaning and authority, what counts is how many people you can draw into streets.
— Borzou Daragahi (@borzou) January 22, 2017