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Post by regal on Jun 21, 2018 19:51:56 GMT -6
Where will you be marching? What will be on your sign?
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Post by regal on Jun 21, 2018 19:52:56 GMT -6
Toronto, ON
Possible sign ideas: "I thought All Lives Mattered" "Let the little children come to me'
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athn64
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Post by athn64 on Jun 21, 2018 20:05:22 GMT -6
There's a local rally this weekend rather than next (it's been planned for a bit, before the June 30th date was announced). I'm in Central IL. Not sure what I'm putting on my sign yet.
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Post by dc2london on Jun 21, 2018 20:14:23 GMT -6
I'll be marching here in DC (actually we're all going as a family because my kids are also PISSED).
I don't typically bring signs to large rallies but I definitely want to highlight the hypocrisy of (A) "all lives matter" (B) "pro life" extremists who MUST PROTECT THE CHILDRENS (C) the whacko Pizzagate truthers desperate to rescue non-existent children from a non-existent basement (D) the "hold your nose and vote for Trump" white women who thought """""protection life""""' excused any other attrocities
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Post by tallb on Jun 21, 2018 20:29:13 GMT -6
I'm going to be in DC.
In theory I want to put the 1 year old in my hiking backpack and put a fake cage around us and have a sign saying something like families shouldn't be jailed, or something referencing that they would care if white families were jailed. That's not going to happen bc I don't have the balls/energy to do that.
I may make a sign that says "I have a zero tolerance policy for racist assholes"
Or "FBI most wanted for human trafficking: ICE/Trump"
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Post by honeylemon on Jun 21, 2018 20:40:50 GMT -6
www.familiesbelongtogether.orgThis site has downloadable posters you can print if you’re lacking in the creative or artistic department like I currently am (just moved to a new state last week and I’m still surrounded by boxes) Credit to DC for the link.
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Post by honeylemon on Jun 21, 2018 20:43:23 GMT -6
I’m also taking my kids who are 7, 4, and 3. I mentioned it to my oldest today and he wants to make a sign. I’ve talked about the situation a bit with them over the past few days and I’m sure I’ll need to explain a little more before the rally, particularly to the 7yo.
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Post by misskilljoy on Jun 22, 2018 5:47:44 GMT -6
I'm trying to think of a sign to tie to the STCA. Also considering one about the overrepresentation of Indigenous kids in foster care (8% of Canadian population, over 50% of kids in foster care) because it's our own insidious form of family separation.
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Post by dc2london on Jun 22, 2018 6:26:34 GMT -6
If you have a toddler I highly highly highly recommend wearing him or her. It's the easiest way to keep them safe and happy.
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Post by dc2london on Jun 22, 2018 6:29:52 GMT -6
Another thought, it can be tough to hold signs in large crowds but I have seen some clever people wear cheap tophats and tape a message to the front of them. Spares you tired arms too!
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Post by Dr. Cox on Jun 22, 2018 7:34:24 GMT -6
@heartbot, I didn’t realize you were so close to me. We’re going to the San Antonio rally. I’m still not sure if we are bringing the toddler.
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Post by sheilathetank on Jun 22, 2018 7:46:14 GMT -6
"And Jesus said 'Let the Children rot in cages'" Matthew 19:14
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Post by emilyinparis on Jun 22, 2018 8:00:16 GMT -6
I'm going and I really want to find someone to go with me. I went to the March For Our Lives march on my own and it would have been better to go with someone. I need to make a sign too. I can't decide if I want to bring DD or not.
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Post by cakewench on Jun 22, 2018 9:52:20 GMT -6
Unfortunately we'll be on a plane to Florida on the 30th, where I get to spend the next few days with my Fox News-loving inlaws.
Send wine.
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Post by allthedrinks on Jun 22, 2018 10:11:36 GMT -6
I think I’m going to the march in DC but may end up in Philly. When I march C marches so it’ll be me and an almost 5 year old.
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Post by tater on Jun 22, 2018 10:31:16 GMT -6
We are going to be in Vegas that weekend for a birthday and I'm trying to talk MH into going to the rally that they are having there.
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Post by honeylemon on Jun 22, 2018 13:47:44 GMT -6
The rally I was going to was cancelled and there aren’t any more within reasonable driving distance from me. Guess I’ll just make some more donations.
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Post by sheilathetank on Jun 22, 2018 13:53:09 GMT -6
I'll be going to one in CT, with my toddler. Not sure what my sign will say yet, I need to see if they're having a sign making event. I don't think my rally is on FB yet. Where is the one you are going to in CT? I really want to go, but we are hosting an enormous get together at my house that day that we've been planning for weeks.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2018 14:39:03 GMT -6
I will be marching in Sacramento with my H and DS, plus our BIL and SIL and their kids who are visiting that weekend.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2018 14:57:22 GMT -6
I will be marching in Sacramento with my H and DS, plus our BIL and SIL and their kids who are visiting that weekend. Hmmmm. I was thinking of going to SF, but maybe I’ll see if my bestie wants to march in Sac. If so, I’ll let you know.
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Post by jkjacq on Jun 22, 2018 17:00:28 GMT -6
I was planning to go to the one in boise. But I now have to go to a service for the son of a coworker. I’m hoping it’s maybe a late afternoon service so I can make both.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 22, 2018 18:01:32 GMT -6
I will be marching in Sacramento with my H and DS, plus our BIL and SIL and their kids who are visiting that weekend. Hmmmm. I was thinking of going to SF, but maybe I’ll see if my bestie wants to march in Sac. If so, I’ll let you know. Please do!!
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Post by honeylemon on Jun 22, 2018 18:33:00 GMT -6
The rally I was going to was cancelled and there aren’t any more within reasonable driving distance from me. Guess I’ll just make some more donations. Why was it canceled??? I’m not sure. I signed up to go and got an email this morning that it was cancelled.
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Post by athn64 on Jun 23, 2018 9:59:16 GMT -6
At my local rally now.
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Post by honeylemon on Jun 23, 2018 12:15:24 GMT -6
The rally near me is back on! There’s also one closer to me now but we’ve planned a day in the other city with some friends so we’re going up anyway.
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Post by athn64 on Jun 23, 2018 12:59:35 GMT -6
Rally is over now. We had a decent turn out of about 400. Only got flipped off half a dozen times, with one Go Trump and one Fuck you thrown in. Most passerbys were encouraging.
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Post by byjove on Jun 24, 2018 6:10:42 GMT -6
allthedrinks I like your avatar 😊 I recently got this sticker (aka the law of resistance).
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Post by cmb on Jun 25, 2018 8:21:57 GMT -6
I’m trying to convince H to go to the one at our state capital. He keeps going “but it won’t do anything! It’s already happened”
Dude. Your complacency is part of the problem!
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Post by shadesofgold on Jun 25, 2018 10:43:18 GMT -6
I'm going in DC, most likely with my 2yo. Not sure if MH come with the baby too.
I added a line in both of their baby books for "first protest." DS1 was a no ban, no wall protest Feb 2017. How young we were then...
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Post by emilyinparis on Jun 25, 2018 12:30:29 GMT -6
I want to bring the kids but there's going to be a heat index of 100 degrees that day and it's probably a lot of walking for little legs. But I kind of really want to take them.
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