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BigmanPigman

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Sat Apr 5, 2025, 09:05 PM Apr 5

San Diego's protest had about 20,000 marchers! [View all]

There were over 1 million people marching world wide in over 1,250 cities.

This is my 23 protest since 2016 and I'm a pro by now. I surely do wish I could put my signs away forever. I saved all of them since they are pieces of art for one (I am an illustrator and this is what I do) and I can get out my ruler and xacto knife and whip up a new sign from some of my older ones. That's what I do, as well as making then 2 sided and a dowel as a stick since it is comfortable to carry for a while.

Everyone always wants to see the sign that is the generic tRump sign that says it all, no matter what the current issue to protest is at any given time. It has a red and blue silkscreen image of tRump (sort of like the one Obama had which said HOPE at the bottom). I got the tRump image and put jail bars across his face and I wrote TRAITOR and LOCK HIM UP! That is always popular.
On the other side I used the same tRump image but I pasted a Hitler hair-do and mustache along with a big, red clown nose with red hand prints and HANDS OFF! on it.

I never take pictures since I am too busy chanting, marching, trying not to trip and fall, etc. I give 101% at every protest. I even bring a party noisemaker so that when we march past traffic the drivers all honk their horns in support. It really energizes the protesters.



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Wow! Karadeniz Apr 5 #1
I'd love to see your signs! Sky Jewels Apr 5 #2
I can never figure out how to post images. BigmanPigman Apr 6 #3
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