Both my mother and my partner's mother are planning to attend protests in red states tomorrow, and for both of them it will be the first protest they have ever attended. - ThreadSky

erindwyer.bsky.social • 42 days ago

Both my mother and my partner's mother are planning to attend protests in red states tomorrow, and for both of them it will be the first protest they have ever attended.

Reposted from GOLIKEHELLMACHINE

lmao, if futures are right, we're just going to have one long downward slide into a weekend while congressional members go home to their districts, many of which have big protests planned saturday

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lmkess.bsky.social•42 days ago

Me too!!! Excited about my first protest!

erindwyer.bsky.social•42 days ago

That's so exciting!

ofsevit.bsky.social•42 days ago

Good to go from postcard writing (useless if not counterproductive) to something more active.

erindwyer.bsky.social•42 days ago

Yep, I live in a swing state so well do I know. Post card writing was about people managing their own stress more than it was about convincing people getting bombarded by political messaging already. But the group that she wrote postcards with is carpooling to the protest, accountability is huge.

erindwyer.bsky.social•42 days ago

I should clarify, these are not apolitical women, my mom has door knocked for candidates & worked for her voting office. My mother-out-law wrote postcards to swing states for Kamala. But this is their first ever protest so you know these grandmas are FIRED UP.

auroracalliope.bsky.social•42 days ago

Protect yourself & put everyone’s phones in airplane mode while at protest.

sierradelta328.bsky.social•42 days ago

If you do plan to protest peacefully in person on April 5, Alison Gary has excellent, useful, practical real-world advice. Read and share! In addition, check the many other informative posts here on Bsky for how to protest safely.

https://www.wardrobeoxygen.com/details-on-the-april-5th-national-day-of-protest/

jklakmdk.bsky.social•42 days ago

Me too. Going for the future of my daughter and new grandson

sweetrhesus.bsky.social•42 days ago

Im a veteran protestor in a red state. Hoping for high numbers!

rockwils1.bsky.social•42 days ago

roseath.bsky.social•42 days ago

65 years old and never in my lifetime did I think I’d ever be at a protest. I’ll be there in Fayetteville, GA tomorrow. Come join us. #HandsOff

erindwyer.bsky.social•42 days ago

So grateful for everyone taking to the streets, get fired up and show how brave and furious this nation is!

jennyhayes.bsky.social•42 days ago

I've heard several similar stories! Gonna be YUUUUGE

erindwyer.bsky.social•42 days ago

That's my hope! I just RSVPed for 5 tickets for an event my Congressman is holding Sunday on "Financial Literacy and Building Credit," gonna convince neighbors to join me to ask how we are expected to build financial futures when the economy is tanking and our jobs and funding are being threatened.

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