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bigtree

(85,970 posts) Sat Oct 17, 2020, 06:58 PM Oct 2020

THOUSANDS Gather In D.C Today For Women's March (Watch)

____The march focused on supporting voting rights, with an emphasis on women. It also protested Donald Trump's nomination of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court during an election year. https://bit.ly/2FId9gc

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...what's happening in YOUR town?

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THOUSANDS Gather In D.C Today For Women's March (Watch) (Original Post) bigtree Oct 2020 OP

Where is the news media? angstlessk Oct 2020 #1

There were 400 marches across the US today!!! BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #2

that's a great turnout! bigtree Oct 2020 #3

This is not getting enough coverage malaise Oct 2020 #6

The marches hardly ever get mentioned anymore. BigmanPigman Oct 2020 #10

The picture of the twins as RBG and John Lewis is... Spazito Oct 2020 #4

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2020 #5

You Got Nothin' Fella The Magistrate Oct 2020 #8

Enjoy your stay here TexasTowelie Oct 2020 #9

Get thee to the greatest page malaise Oct 2020 #7

I was considering going to one... 2naSalit Oct 2020 #11

8-10?! bigtree Oct 2020 #12

Thanks. I feel guilty for not going... 2naSalit Oct 2020 #13

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

1. Where is the news media?

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat Oct 17, 2020, 07:05 PM

Oct 2020

BigmanPigman

(51,552 posts)

2. There were 400 marches across the US today!!!

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat Oct 17, 2020, 07:09 PM

Oct 2020

My "sister march" had about 200. All wore masks and it was hot out so not many pink hats.

I have posted it here for a few weeks on various forums (activists headquarters , womens issues, gen. discussion).
https://act.womensmarch.com/signup/march-october

bigtree

(85,970 posts)

3. that's a great turnout!

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 17, 2020, 07:14 PM

Oct 2020

...outstanding, even without more hats.

malaise

(268,555 posts)

6. This is not getting enough coverage

Reply to BigmanPigman (Reply #2)

Sat Oct 17, 2020, 07:35 PM

Oct 2020

Rec

BigmanPigman

(51,552 posts)

10. The marches hardly ever get mentioned anymore.

Reply to malaise (Reply #6)

Sat Oct 17, 2020, 07:43 PM

Oct 2020

Even when thousands are expected it barely gets a blip on the local news, let alone the national news. I usually hear Rachel Maddow announce them but she was silent this time. Women still don't matter, even when the SCOTUS and our rights is on the chopping block. One step forward.......

Spazito

(50,042 posts)

4. The picture of the twins as RBG and John Lewis is...

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat Oct 17, 2020, 07:20 PM

Oct 2020

delightful and powerful at the same time.

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The Magistrate

(95,241 posts)

8. You Got Nothin' Fella

Reply to Name removed (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 17, 2020, 07:36 PM

Oct 2020

Nothing at all.

TexasTowelie

(111,829 posts)

9. Enjoy your stay here

Reply to Name removed (Reply #5)

Sat Oct 17, 2020, 07:37 PM

Oct 2020

seeing that it will be brief.

malaise

(268,555 posts)

7. Get thee to the greatest page

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat Oct 17, 2020, 07:36 PM

Oct 2020

RFN!

2naSalit

(86,282 posts)

11. I was considering going to one...

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat Oct 17, 2020, 09:06 PM

Oct 2020

It was about 35 miles away but we were having a heavy snowfall and I thought the drive would have been dangerous with lots of people during the first snow. We got 8-10 inches.

I'm glad to see this, gives me hope.

bigtree

(85,970 posts)

12. 8-10?!

Reply to 2naSalit (Reply #11)

Sat Oct 17, 2020, 09:49 PM

Oct 2020

...I saw snow on the news, but I didn't imagine it was that much.

Glad you stayed safe.

2naSalit

(86,282 posts)

13. Thanks. I feel guilty for not going...

Reply to bigtree (Reply #12)

Sat Oct 17, 2020, 09:55 PM

Oct 2020

But the tourists are still around and it's best to stay out of their way when they are trying to figure out snowy roads.

The ground is in the process of freezing now so a couple inches melted earlier. There's more snow to come in the next couple days so I am enjoying the fact that I have shelter with heat this year. And lots of stuff left from the garden!

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