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    Women's Marches -

    there doesn't seem to be a thread yet. for any of the marches- said to be the biggest demonstrations since the VietNam war

    I loved this from Ashley Judd

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    Thread from the SPLC collecting photographs of the crowds at locations across the country.

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      Eighteen reported in this province. Which is pretty remarkable when you consider you're into populations of less than 20,000 at than number.

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        Antartica



        Trump spent part of his address to the CIA today claiming that the "media" purposely under-reported the crowds at the inauguration yesterday. He also reiterated that "we should taken the oil" from Iraq, while musing that "maybe we'll have another chance".

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          [instagram]instagram.com/p/BPithTbAOuj1WPW6FdyebPC8dOYfO9nvCZ4pcc0/[/instagram]

          Somebody always has to jump on the opportunity to push their pet grievance.

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            Trump's in a ratings war- and he's losing
            750 k in LA 100k in London, big crowds in Boston, NY Austin and Washington of course,

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              Pissed off I couldn't participate today.* There was an event in State College. Hopefully one of many. On the other hand, it probably met some frat-dude resistance. Not sure I could follow the example of Dr King when faced with that. I have a lot of rage squeezed deep down just waiting for the proverbial referee/whiskey bottle scenario.

              *Sadly I've spent all day traveling from San Diego and am now stuck in PHL hoping I will get in the 8:55 home. I was supposed to be on the 4:10 but the flight out of SAN was delayed a long time because a flight attendant got very ill and for reasons known only to American Airlines, it takes two hours to find another one to fill the slot. You'd think that at a major airport they could just shuffle people around - like every other business in the world does when somebody gets sick - but no.

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                Then AA cancelled my flight and wanted to rebook me for tomorrow so I just spent the money to rent a car and drive the four hours home and now I'm home.

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                  I hope you get reimbursed for all the shit they caused?

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                    The Trumpkins are pushing a bizarre counter-factual narrative about yesterday's marches having been characterised by outrageous behaviour and violence.

                    Frank Luntz (a well known GOP pollster and talking head) posted this photo with the following caption

                    Marriott Marquis lobby is full of drunk, angry protesters harassing paying customers.

                    If you're still in DC, avoid this area. #WomensMarch – at Marriott Marquis Washington, DC




                    There were at least half a million people marching in DC. There wasn't a single arrest.

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                      My wife drove down to DC picking up a group of friends in New York City on the way. Very happy for her to be able to be part of it.

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                        Trains were so crowded in LA that on the subway and light rail lines that run east/west, people were having to go west, away from Downtown LA, in order to get to the end of the line so they could get on a train before it was full.

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                          It will seem rather pointless though unless this anger and motivation is funneled into political activism - Sanders is presumably too old to go again in 2020, so who will be the new standard-bearer of the Dem Socialists?

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                            That is bullshit, DR. The whole idea that this only means something if it creates significant change in the future is lazy liberal take that partners the conservative male "I don't know what they feel they have to march about" (the response being "People like you. That is why").

                            A March cannot fix the fact that the Democrats have screwed up their bench for the next decade. It can't fix gerrymandering. It can be a very eye-catching protest to help people realize they aren't alone and will stand up for each other.

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                              It means Trump didn't get the biggest crowd of the weekend, and that is going to annoy him more than just about anything.

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                                All this dying on hunger strike is going to feel pretty silly if you don't get the vote - DR in 1909.

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                                  All this marching to Montgomery is going to seem rather pointless if you don't get civil rights - DR in 1965.

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                                    Marches make the people that go on them feel less alone, more confident, less afraid, more alert to other causes. Even if they fail in short-term aims, they're worth it for those reasons alone.

                                    It seems like yesterday's demos brought out a whole load of people who hardly ever normally go on demos. Good. It's also brought out the odd snarky comment from left purists, which is nothing but self-righteous "I hate it now other people like my favourite band that I first saw at the Bull & Gate in 88" rubbish.

                                    I hope this encourages more people to back Black Lives Matter, and other more "difficult" causes. And there's a better chance that more people will if demos like yesterday's happen than if they didn't.

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                                      Word.

                                      Massive gatherings that bring people together and encourage a positive attitude do infinitely more than the self-appointed revolutionaries that said they'd "shut down the city" on Friday.

                                      That shit doesn't shut down the small part of the city that does all the damage. The assholes in $3000 suits still find a way to do what they're going to do. It just screws life up for all the regular people who do all the real work and have an absurd commute on normal days because we have underfunded transit and no affordable housing policy.

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                                        My strongly pro-Trump Florida city had a march so I assume that there was one in every urban centre of some description. If mobilization via social media gave Trump his win, it can bring him down. The one thing it lacks presently is a leader, which in these times of personality politics could be crucial.

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                                          This Google Docs spreadsheet is being used by two professors to keep track of all of the crowd estimates.

                                          It tracks 650 separate marches, including those outside the US.

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                                            Can't get to load on my phone.

                                            This is very good

                                            http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/ronnie_polaneczky/20170123_Women_can_never__ever_stop_marching_-_or_else_.html?mobi=true

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                                              Hot Pepsi wrote: Can't get to load on my phone.

                                              This is very good

                                              http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/ronnie_polaneczky/20170123_Women_can_never__ever_stop_marching_-_or_else_.html?mobi=true
                                              It is good, and its points are (inadvertently) proved in the comments section. The first ten or so comments anyway.

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                                                From a friend's husband on FB

                                                I've struggled with mental illness for many years, and this past year has been a tough one. The day before yesterday was an especially difficult day. However seeing millions of people on the Women's Marches the following day rise up and be counted - the creativity, the power, the solidarity was a beautiful, hopeful, inspiring sight.

                                                While there is much work to do, do not dismiss the importance of such events - not only for the sheer magnificence of this public display of resistance - but for those of us weighed down by the daily grim tidings that can sometimes overwhelm us into despair. Thank you to all the re-sisters for stepping up!

                                                "Joy doesn't betray but sustains activism. And when you face a politics that aspires to make you fearful, alienated and isolated, joy is a fine act of insurrection." - Rebecca Solnit, Hope in the Dark

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                                                  jameswba wrote:
                                                  Originally posted by Hot Pepsi
                                                  Can't get to load on my phone.

                                                  This is very good

                                                  http://www.philly.com/philly/columnists/ronnie_polaneczky/20170123_Women_can_never__ever_stop_marching_-_or_else_.html?mobi=true
                                                  It is good, and its points are (inadvertently) proved in the comments section. The first ten or so comments anyway.
                                                  Never read the comments.

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