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progree

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Sat Oct 18, 2025, 09:41 PM Oct 2025

Why so many people in frog costumes, and frogs on signs? [View all]

Frogs become a symbol of resistance at 'No Kings' after Portland tear-gas incident, USA Today, 10/18/25
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/frogs-become-a-symbol-of-resistance-at-no-kings-after-portland-tear-gas-incident/ss-AA1OJx3v

A viral video captured earlier this month showed a Portland protester in a frog costume getting chemical spray aimed directly at his costume’s air vent by a federal agent, according to the Oregonian . Since then, protesters at "No Kings Day" and Immigration and Customs detention facilities across the United States have embraced the frog as a symbol of resistance. The viral video has over 1.5 million views.

Slide 3: I fight for the future of my tadpoles
Slide 4: Ribbit Resist Repeat
Slide 8: Frogs Not Fascists

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. . . dweller Oct 2025 #1
I get it, but I can also write in cursive. NT mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2025 #18
I also saw "You can't spell hope without hop" markodochartaigh Oct 2025 #2
"Frogs" was hilarious. Ocelot II Oct 2025 #3
Was that the one with a young Sam Elliot? Bayard Oct 2025 #13
Yes, he was the wildlife photographer who discovered the mutant frogs. Ocelot II Oct 2025 #22
In the spirit of artist Shepard Fairey (Obama "Hope") DinahMoeHum Oct 2025 #4
Ohh! Sweet.. Mahalo, Dinah! Cha Oct 2025 #11
Too bad it's AI art SunImp Oct 2025 #19
That's why I said "in the spirit of" DinahMoeHum Oct 2025 #21
That one vicious act has lead to us liberals mwmisses4289 Oct 2025 #5
Together we 'ribbit', apart we 'croak' RainCaster Oct 2025 #6
A true frog march... BattleRow Oct 2025 #7
They're with Amphifa lame54 Oct 2025 #8
I thought it had to do with a comment on a rw site about boiled liberal frogs. Boomerproud Oct 2025 #9
I saw a frog talking to a giant chicken Retrograde Oct 2025 #10
Because we're taking back frog characatures from the alt-right. Crowman2009 Oct 2025 #12
I saw three people dressed as Kermit the Frog today. Wolf Frankula Oct 2025 #14
Once upon a time, the logo of law enforcement was: "to protect and serve." question everything Oct 2025 #15
I don't know, but I'm glad to see frogs getting good press, after the long domination by Pepe the Frog. Crunchy Frog Oct 2025 #16
🐸Antifa has freed Pepe after his long captivity by the alt-right🐸 Hekate Oct 2025 #24
Watch this Colbert opening to the end. applegrove Oct 2025 #17
Dinosaurs are also showing up progree Oct 2025 #20
The frog costumes and memes made me smile LetMyPeopleVote Oct 2025 #23
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