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NoSheep

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52. There are many of us that could not be counted

Sun Oct 19, 2025, 10:29 AM

Oct 2025

I am unable to stand for a long period due to physical issues. There must be lots of people like me who are afraid and disgusted and who want to be out there but cannot for one reason or another.

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The crowd size numbers are beginning to come in: [View all] applegrove Oct 2025 OP

Your children and your children's children have their very freedoms threatened and those that chose not to NoMoreRepugs Oct 2025 #1

Football Traildogbob Oct 2025 #4

I chose not to go. I'm not "ashamed" ... QueerDuck Oct 2025 #6

"My reasons for not going are nobody's business but my own" speak easy Oct 2025 #9

LOL! QueerDuck Oct 2025 #11

You are entirely correct. AZ8theist Oct 2025 #12

Exactly... But proceed with caution... QueerDuck Oct 2025 #14

I like fishing do you? Botany Oct 2025 #41

I'm on a seafood diet... I see food, I eat it! 🤣😂 QueerDuck Oct 2025 #42

There are many ways to make a contribution to the cause of resistance. Trueblue Texan Oct 2025 #56

Sorry - I had a reason. cab67 Oct 2025 #10

I had to work today and could not attend. AllyCat Oct 2025 #15

Our car needs a brake job and isn't safe to drive Oeditpus Rex Oct 2025 #30

What are you doing next? WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2025 #31

Fill out postcards reminding vote by mail Dems here in Florida they need to re-register to do it. NoMoreRepugs Oct 2025 #35

This sounds like stuff you've already been doing, right? WhiskeyGrinder Oct 2025 #39

As someone partially impaired, Conjuay Oct 2025 #45

Many off us had work or family commitments. mwmisses4289 Oct 2025 #51

Ashamed, why? ironman99 Oct 2025 #55

We had about 900 in our little town of 9000. CanonRay Oct 2025 #2

Could you post... LAS14 Oct 2025 #18

Some folks want to maintain their anonimity 70sEraVet Oct 2025 #24

Of course. That's why I included "or state". nt LAS14 Oct 2025 #25

WOW! I think 10% is pretty darned GOOD! 70sEraVet Oct 2025 #23

US population in 1970 was 203 million, so the Earth Day protests then comprised 10% of the population MichMan Oct 2025 #3

That's interesting.. mountain grammy Oct 2025 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles Oct 2025 #27

I believe studies of successful... LAS14 Oct 2025 #19

you have to take into account we are protesting FASCISM Skittles Oct 2025 #28

One thing to keep in mind about today compared with Earth Day.... hatrack Oct 2025 #29

I participated in Earth Day events in 1970, with my Girl Scout troop. yardwork Oct 2025 #44

I don't remember people on Earth Day being threatened by the president Hope22 Oct 2025 #46

I mean, Nixon was a jerk but... yardwork Oct 2025 #50

And we're not done yet! ✌🏼 1WorldHope Oct 2025 #5

The small town I protested in today had a ton of people. Oneironaut Oct 2025 #7

Excellent! electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #8

Tampa is just starting at 4pm Oppaloopa Oct 2025 #13

We're right at the critical number 3.5% flamingdem Oct 2025 #16

I hope it's 3.5%. I've heard 5%. nt LAS14 Oct 2025 #20

I heard 3.?. The amount of protesters that make applegrove Oct 2025 #33

The number of people willing or able to march is way smaller... Hope22 Oct 2025 #48

Studies point to 3.5% for * sustained * protests. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2025 #47

Supposedly 4000 at the rally I attended Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2025 #21

Could you... LAS14 Oct 2025 #22

Who says that the Orange Anus doesn't draw big crowds ? CentralMass Oct 2025 #26

It isn't about the actual number. It isn't about the percentage of population. Morbius Oct 2025 #32

The protest I attended expected 500 and got about 2000. Scrivener7 Oct 2025 #34

If someone is afraid for their safety to protest FASCISM I think they might be missing the point maybe? NoMoreRepugs Oct 2025 #36

Pretty ballsy judging people. Hope22 Oct 2025 #49

And more protests to come BlueWaveNeverEnd Oct 2025 #37

That's important!!!! Sparkly Oct 2025 #38

I hope so! calimary Oct 2025 #40

The Minneapolis event turnout was estimated at more than 100,000! Ocelot II Oct 2025 #43

There are many of us that could not be counted NoSheep Oct 2025 #52

We had an estimated turnout of 500 here in Bloomsburg, PA. This was our largest protest so far. Borogove Oct 2025 #53

Couldn't George Soros put this to bed and just... Ol Janx Spirit Oct 2025 #54