An hour is long, Tom! Thanks for braving the crowd!
Wow, you've really mastered the power of positive giving-up.
Cordelia ,'End of Days'
Natter 78: I might need to watch some Buffy for inspiration
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.
-t - Oct 18, 2025 10:30:21 am PDT #9783 of 9796
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
erikaj - Oct 18, 2025 10:38:00 am PDT #9784 of 9796
Always Anti-fascist!
I have a virtual event today, which I finally feel well enough for.
Kate P. - Oct 18, 2025 10:44:02 am PDT #9785 of 9796
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Seemed like a good crowd here in Nashville! Our signs were "With fear for our democracy, I dissent" and "Make Orwell Fiction Again." It lasted about an hour and then we marched the length of a nearby city park where our local book festival is being held this weekend, so lots of people (us included) peeled off there.
Sheryl - Oct 18, 2025 12:06:11 pm PDT #9786 of 9796
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all.
I am still in Florida, so no marching for me. Not that I would be marching if I were at home. (For one thing, Mr. S is home this weekend and taking him would not end well. For another thing, I’m a federal employee and I don’t want to risk my job.)
Otherwise I am ok, if sick of deli.
erikaj - Oct 18, 2025 1:04:45 pm PDT #9787 of 9796
Always Anti-fascist!
Virtual rallies are just not the same. Which would be one thing if I hadn't waited for weeks.
Karl - Oct 18, 2025 1:13:04 pm PDT #9788 of 9796
I adore all you motherfuckers so much -- PMM.
Planning to drive by our downtown park rally/protest as soon as our housemate comes home with the car. We'll honk in support; one of us is too disabled to march, so household solidarity it is.
Cass - Oct 18, 2025 1:23:51 pm PDT #9789 of 9796
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Times Square was pretty damn crowded.
The crowd was much bigger here than June. Not, thankfully, Times Square crowded. I'd have lasted much less time.
Laura - Oct 18, 2025 1:57:55 pm PDT #9790 of 9796
Our wings are not tired.
We had about 100 in Old Forge, which is a tiny Adirondack community, so impressive. Lots of beeping, thumbs up, peace signs, and onlookers cheering. Tourists were almost all supportive, with some blank stares, and a tiny number of thumbs down and obscene gestures. We cheered and waved at them like we assumed they were with us. Considering that the library was too late to have it listed as an official gathering, and it relied solely on word of mouth and some FB posts by locals, it was a success.
eta: it was scheduled 3-4 and that was pretty much when everyone gathered and dispersed.
-t - Oct 18, 2025 2:54:06 pm PDT #9791 of 9796
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
We had a bigger crowd than last time, including folks in costumes, and my parents’ Rep was one of the speakers (I live in a different district) and was pretty fiery, so that was nice. By the time we got past all the people who were already standing and waving on the sidewalk street we only had about half an hour on the main drag, but good response from everyone driving by.
-t - Oct 18, 2025 2:56:15 pm PDT #9792 of 9796
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oh, and someone was handing out little bottles of bubbles, so that was a nice addition