MSNBC is all over covering the March in DC and reports of marches everywhere. It's lifting my glum cynical mood a lot.
Twitter is on fire over the unexpected large turnout.
A year and a half ago, I could have eviscerated him with my thoughts. Now I can barely hurt his feelings. Things used to be so much simpler.
Anya ,'Dirty Girls'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Zenkitty - Jan 21, 2017 9:44:28 am PST #5904 of 30002
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Calli - Jan 21, 2017 9:52:20 am PST #5905 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
Madonna's droppin' the f-bombs on C-SPAN. Their coverage has been pretty good.
Kate P. - Jan 21, 2017 11:12:28 am PST #5906 of 30002
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
The Nashville march was rockin'. I don't know the number but it sure felt like a good turnout. Multiple thousands. We didn't have a sign, but Rose was all about the chanting. And on the way back we heard about the huge turnout in DC. So I'm feeling proud and energized about keeping up a strong resistance.
DavidS - Jan 21, 2017 11:20:24 am PST #5907 of 30002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
And on the way back we heard about the huge turnout in DC.
500,000 on the Mall.
Steph L. - Jan 21, 2017 11:43:37 am PST #5908 of 30002
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
The New York Times article with the marches from around the world had me weeping. But happy weeping, unlike yesterday. I finally feel hopeful. Because just look at us.
Jessica - Jan 21, 2017 12:15:05 pm PST #5909 of 30002
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
my favorite might be the sign that Glamcookie's son is carrying
Also my favorite! My kid got tired of carrying their signs after about 20 minutes, so we gave them to a group of women who didn't have any. They were so happy to have signs!
askye - Jan 21, 2017 12:15:13 pm PST #5910 of 30002
Thrive to spite them
I think Kristin did they are estimated g 500,000 or 750,000 in LA
msbelle - Jan 21, 2017 12:17:42 pm PST #5911 of 30002
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
the march I went to, in a smaller city (123,000) had maybe 1000 people. Good diversity and good amount of men. There was a 5 person counter protest which seemed to be anti-gay, not necessarily pro-Trump. The counter protest was odd and pathetic.
Home now.
Pix - Jan 21, 2017 12:18:24 pm PST #5912 of 30002
The status is NOT quo.
Yes. LAPD says 500,000, but NBC La is estimating 750,000. And I can believe it! It wasn't so much a march as a shuffle! It was utterly amazing, though. I'm on cloud 9 and filled with fierce determination, pride in my city, and hope.
Sue - Jan 21, 2017 12:31:38 pm PST #5913 of 30002
hip deep in pie
I was very briefly at the women's march in Halifax.(It wasn't so much a march as a rally, since everyone just gathered in our Parade Square.) I arrived late and my friend had already been there for a couple of hours and was freezing, so we didn't stick around for much longer. I heard estimates that there were around 1000 people there.