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herding cats

(20,047 posts) Mon Feb 6, 2017, 02:58 PM Feb 2017

The group behind the Women’s March on Washington in protest of Donald Trump's presidency announced plans for a strike.

In social media posts, the Women’s March group announced a “General Strike: A day without a woman.”

The date and other details about the strike were not immediately clear.

http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/318066-official-group-that-led-historic-womens-march-announces-womens

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Group behind Women's March to launch strike [View all] herding cats Feb 2017 OP

If Linda Sarsour is involved, I'm out. N/T lapucelle Feb 2017 #1

What is it about Sarsour that bothers you ? n/t jaysunb Feb 2017 #2

This lapucelle Feb 2017 #16

That's counterproductive Stinky The Clown Feb 2017 #3

It would have been more productive to unite before the election. lapucelle Feb 2017 #17

Please share? tazkcmo Feb 2017 #4

That doesn't make sense mcar Feb 2017 #6

Sarsour is one of those very people. lapucelle Feb 2017 #18

I know mcar Feb 2017 #20

I would like to see the other organizers move on lapucelle Feb 2017 #21

Remember - the enemy of your enemy is a useful tool haele Feb 2017 #12

excellent--that and lysistrata niyad Feb 2017 #5

Lysistrata is the nuclear option ProudLib72 Feb 2017 #8

I don't think we should wait that long. niyad Feb 2017 #9

lysistrata niyad Feb 2017 #11

Foolish idea... brooklynite Feb 2017 #10

I agree. All of the women I know who went and protested LuvLoogie Feb 2017 #13

IMO, that's not a good idea Phoenix61 Feb 2017 #14

I agree. Squinch Feb 2017 #15

not possible . people need to take care of families JI7 Feb 2017 #19