There are basically no cops here, just tens of thousands of people orderly protesting our fascist government from the New York Public Library to Madison Square Park. Volunteers are moving people in the right direction. It’s beautiful.
Mark April 5, 2025, as a day in History!
This is the beginning of the Great American Rebellion against Dictatorship and to Preserve our Constitution and Justice!
MAYBE?!?!?!
From this day forward …
It all depends on all of us!
If only all the Democrats turned up like this and voted for Kamala Harris.
Now, the entire world is done for.
Even as far away as Australia, I now worry about whether the 40 years of saving for what you guys call a "401," will be safe!
Talk about a monkey being given a box of razor blades!
Are you the next generation of "the ugly American?"
Did I hurt your feelings inadvertently or are you on a fentanyl trip?
Nothing that I write is personal.
If you like Trump, that is your prerogative.
They say that there's a fool born every minute.
amerikkkan fascists don't have the sauce.
Much like our police modern amerikkkan fascists aren't willing to give their life or even risk bodily or psychological harm for the state.
one reality that most people do not think about almost at all is that the police can literally create "crime." most "crime" is not violent; murder, robbery, rape, etc. There's tons of small things or criminalized acts that there arent reports or statistics on until an arrest or citation is made
even the other way, every person that gets hit in the face has technically been assaulted but an assault only took place if someone reports that they got hit in the face to the police. most crime statistics short of murder rate are not like the raw truth about society the way ppl imagine.
There were tons of black (and everyone else who lives in NYC) protestors, and the cops were mostly at intersections. Everyone was being super peaceful (except the single guy I saw trying to agitate cops).
🤔Why weren’t there protests and crowds like this, against Biden, if he was as bad as MSM wanted you to believe???… the “let’s go, Brandon” NASCAR events, don’t count.🤦♀️
IMO, that election was as fraudulent as tRump’s first assassination attempt… I can’t prove it, and US Government wouldn’t tell you or the world, even if they could, but, I feel it in my bones, he’s an illegitimate squatter in our WH and these crowds prove!!! I’ll NEVER call him my President!!!
It's very reminiscent of the peaceful, joyous marches of a million in London when it seemed possible to keep Brexit at bay. Hope you have a better outcome. This blog entry also references the previous three marches. https://davidnice.blogspot.com/2019/03/joyeuse-marche-no-4.html
Nixon had "subversive" groups infiltrated and I believe that McFelon sent thugs to wreak havoc at the BLM protests in order to "prove" they were violent. These protests were peaceful like we are allowed to do. No thugs, no cops just a message that we are NOT bending the knee or going quietly!
No NYPD presence! This is good from a freedom of protest perspective, but I’m so suspicious. Lulling people into sense of safety until a future crackdown? I would like a local
Journalist to get to the bottom of why?! It’s HIGHLY unusual. @katiehonan.bsky.social @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social
I'm in a much smaller place, about population 75k, and now that you mention it, I didn't see a single cop either. Like you, they had volunteers manning the crosswalks so everybody got across safe. Usually the cops are out when there are protests in this town. https://bsky.app/profile/rsthomas42.bsky.social/post/3lm3qzmpqf225
Dems are grown ups the cops in NYC know this. They won't dress in cosplay, scream racist and sexist vulgarities, and smear feces all over the place. That's Trump's rednecks.
As someone who lives in NYC this is bullshit. I have been to BLM protests with tons of NYPD cops everywhere, I’m sure you can guess why. Much if the NYPD loves Trump, don’t give them credit.
No cops, of course there are no cops. There isn’t a swasticar in sight. If there was vandalized Tesla, there would be 100 of them protecting that piece of shitty metal
Sorry to be a downer, but it's probably bc the crowd is largely white and older. Word probably came down that it wouldn't look good to mace a Grandma holding a sign about Medicare. (tho that didn't stop Buffalo cops from braining that old man during the BLM marches...)
Normally I'd agree, but this time around all the cops and everyone up the chain are getting as fucked over as the rest of us. I think there might be some real solidarity here.
MTN reported that they were only expecting a few hundred to a few thousand people, so they only had 45 cops: some 20 blocks FULL of protesters, but no cops needed because no Republicans were there like on J6 to violate our Constitution and laws.
Peaceful worldwide. THAT’s 1st Amendment!
Fascism has never lost because people moved orderly down the street. I hope all these people are doing the work it takes to dismantle fascism every day.
No police present in Des Moines, Iowa either.
But, earlier in Atlantic, IA at 9 this morning at a legislative coffee run by the local Republican party (Cass County) there were 2 policeman who had been asked to be there. I have to assume by the people hosting the coffee. Gosh... Who's the snowflake?
I read somewhere that black people rightly sat this one out. They voted for Kamala…Trump is there because of white voters. Amazing the cops feel no need to police white people
I was in Denver. There was a large diversity of people protesting. There was also a large variety of issues being raised in signage and being voiced. This is not true.
I’m betting this won’t last long…as these protests intensify police will feel the urge to treat white people the way they’ve treated black people forever
Fortunately it always loses. It's inevitable of fascism that is falls because, even compared to other forms of dictorships, it's flimsy and falls apart if it's not unrealistically efficient and is based on beliefs that eventually become apparent as delusional, and above all is anti-human
So you're right, but for me the question has been for a while "how much longer will this go on" and at this point, the answer seems to be "once again, the Nazis are on thin ice" :)
This is what the people of the US need to do repeatedly until they step down. Civil disobedience. Lay down your work in support of the ones that has been stripped of their jobs, rights and more. Show the fascist devils in the White House that the elected is to work for the people, not the richest.
Fascism won in this country decades ago. Our current president is a fascist who won the presidency has it cranked into high gear, what are you talking about ? Until I see the man and his admin gone fascism is winning.
You wouldn't know a fascist if it came up & smacked you upside your nappy head!
You don't even realize that fascism, like it's close cousins, socialism & communism, are an anethema to our Constitution!
You are a moron. Trump is a fascist, communism and socialism aren’t bad. The fact you aren’t member of the 22 a day club is. You are a disgrace to veterans and this country.
And now we are seeking justice, there are marches, there are rallies, we are in the streets. We are trying to unite here too. For our young friends to be free. For our elected President
I agree. Humongous women's March on 2017. Abortion overturned and illegal in half the country. It's great to motivate people and heartening. It's more than nothing but isn't in the power structure. I hope getting more people involved will change something and soon.
Well it took 8+ yrs for “t” to develop his sick 2025 agenda with how to blindside this country. You should be ashamed to back a lunatic scam artist to run this beautiful country.
Nah it won't, because the "fascism" is only inside your heads, you have been brainwashed into fearing an enemy that doesn't exist, just so that your arguments hold any weight in a discussion.
Show us the fascism!! We booted the fascist you corrupt, anti-American dimwits supported. Go sit down whiners and let the grownups fix this dumpster fire you know nothing simpletons started!!
You forgot your “/s” you blithering troll. Approval rating under 50% even from the most conservative polls. Some idiots followed Hitler until the end too.
3,000 in Morgantown, WV, double what was predicted, double what turned out in our capitol, Charleston. Great speakers keeping it local and specific to rural areas of concern, coal health and safety, GLBTQ+ safety, Veterans and federal jobs. All united, all kinds of welcome
#proudwv
#Mountaineers
We’re not just done with fascists we’re done with dumbass clowns like Trump who think money makes ‘em gods. Loud, ignorant, greedy pricks who mistake power for brains. Sit down, you orange joke real power ain’t yours. It’s ours and we’re coming for it.
There are mini Trumps all over U.S.-controlled countries same dumb, loud-mouthed clowns in cheap suits. Their pathetic little reign’s ending too. Tick-tock idiots!
Pretty wild to see the demographics of the protestor photos. One here in DC is almost all white people (zoom on the below) in spite of white people being a minority in DC…
The thing is, Donnie Dumpster Fire is likely reveling in all the attention. With a psychopathic narcissist, hatred and protest is just as satisfying as worship. Still, the message to the rest of the GOP is important.
He does love attention and his kind of celeb claim that even bad publicity is good. But he doesn't like being made fun of. He doesn't like being called names. So hold up signs of His Orangeness looking like the fool he is and that might get under his wrinkled, orange skin.
I think the cops are standing down because they want the protests to end and come to naught. This is only the beginning- we must continue until Congress acts
Not unless ppl are willing to do MUCH more than "March & talk" as the 4th Reich Republicans were gutting election legislation, voting rights, & the admin & mgmt thereof EVERY FUCKING DAY since Pedo-Shitler got into office.
(They already had a MASSIVE head start before)
Fascism worked in Germany, in the 1930s, with a population then of 68 million, in a major depression. People were helpless. We are 350 million people, who were doing financially OK. The Trump/Musk abuses, racisms, firings, thrests to social security, etc., isn't going to fly with this crowd.
It did not work in Germany, jfc.
And people elected this less than 6 months ago,the people who voted for him still would, his approval is still not low.
Holy Cow!!!...look @ that crane on the side of farthest sky scraper!
I'm telling you what, those crane operators do deserve their hazardous pay!
I wouldn't do that job even if I were promised to ride Trump's back around the Oval office three times or until he flatlines 🩺
The best part is, NYPD didn't expect such a phenomenal turnout, so they didn't schedule a major event deployment. One cop said, "Don't tell anyone, but we haven't even got a hundred cops here. But the crowd is great, we haven't had a single problem today."
🇨🇦 We love you America! 🇨🇦
Get these fucking assholes out of power.
You “the people” have a say in YOUR country. YOU have the power. Not the rich bastards who are lying to you and cheating you out of living your best life.
Sort this shit out..!!
xoxo
These people are doing great stuff but they need to attend Republican representatives offices, places of worship, homes,
Go where Republicans have to see them face to face.
And let’s not forget, every place fox broadcasts from.
How will Fascism lose? How do you translate protests into political action? Do we look at the Occupy protests and they achieved what exactly? The GOP are decimating voting rights and voting reach, legislature controlled by GOP. We have corporate state capture - and you have a solution. Go for it.
"This country, with its institutions, belongs to the people who inhabit it. Whenever they shall grow weary of the existing government, they can exercise their constitutional right of amending it, or exercise their revolutionary right to overthrow it."
Complications will come. But the difference in values and decency really shines through.
Very similar to our Velvet Revolution. Cops tried to exemplary beat up a few, but quickly realized that it was pointless. A million of decent people can be pretty strict about violence against innocent.
Suburb of STL, MO, people have learned nothing and are even in denial of the stock market decline despite it being on Fox. In denial of cuts to Medicare and Medicaid. Think tariffs are a great idea including MOST small business owners. There needs to be a lot more FO before they are affected.
>>> Act in such a way that Future You will be *proud* of your answer when ensuing generations ask: "What did YOU do?" in this perilous, pivotal moment.
RESIST! For as long as it takes.
"The only tired I was, was tired of giving in"
>Rosa Parks
I’m optimistic, but I can’t help but wonder how many people out there decided to stay home or vote for someone else a few months ago.
Lessons learned are quickly forgotten, and that type of person will find some other red line, purity test, etc to justify a poor voting choice in 2028 or 2032
Now let’s take this same energy to Tribeca to tell the upcoming Hobby Lobby their Facist Christian Nationalism is not welcome in NY! Eric gave the ok to this hate. Bad enough we have 30 Chick-Fil-A’s operating in NY in 2025. 2015 there was only 1!!! WTF
It’s not really for him, though. It’s to get people out the door and coordinating. Also to get elected officials on notice that there’s another threat to their continued hold on power that isn’t Trump
No failsafe of the oh so great Constitution worked, no protest of the last 10. years stopped Trumps 2nd term.
Unless the people on the streets these days are willing to fight Oligarchy hand to hand fascism will win again. Freedom is paid for by blood, always.
If he wants to start shit he can. This is spitting in his face. He can either sit back and realize this or come at us. If you want blood, get it yourself. Instead of sitting at a computer like pathetic loser trying to get people killed.
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This is the beginning of the Great American Rebellion against Dictatorship and to Preserve our Constitution and Justice!
MAYBE?!?!?!
From this day forward …
It all depends on all of us!
Now, the entire world is done for.
Even as far away as Australia, I now worry about whether the 40 years of saving for what you guys call a "401," will be safe!
Talk about a monkey being given a box of razor blades!
Did I hurt your feelings inadvertently or are you on a fentanyl trip?
Nothing that I write is personal.
If you like Trump, that is your prerogative.
They say that there's a fool born every minute.
Much like our police modern amerikkkan fascists aren't willing to give their life or even risk bodily or psychological harm for the state.
There's a lot of stuff like this where a crime has occurred the moment a cop puts pen to paper, and they have far too broad authority to do so.
your still using the present idea of what crime is - when a poor person steals an apple its criminal, but when a rich person bombs a house, it isn't.
It is very inspirational
#HandsOff
I❤️NY!!!
#BlueCrew
Well done America.
Black people already bent over backwards to stop trump and it wasn’t enough.
#HandsOff NYC
Journalist to get to the bottom of why?! It’s HIGHLY unusual. @katiehonan.bsky.social @danarubinsteinbsky.bsky.social
https://bsky.app/profile/rsthomas42.bsky.social/post/3lm3qzmpqf225
Peaceful worldwide. THAT’s 1st Amendment!
https://open.spotify.com/track/6OwdsnnMC4bjtcLsDW9RJs?si=yMzuQ_8gSwC1HbDLgYuFoQ
But, earlier in Atlantic, IA at 9 this morning at a legislative coffee run by the local Republican party (Cass County) there were 2 policeman who had been asked to be there. I have to assume by the people hosting the coffee. Gosh... Who's the snowflake?
Signed,
A former cop.
#HandsOff
You don't even realize that fascism, like it's close cousins, socialism & communism, are an anethema to our Constitution!
Newsworthy?
Liberals marching in liberal cities feels great but won’t achieve very much. Merely marching poses no risk and thus no threat.
I want to see national boycotts & strikes.
I want to see a movement with teeth.
Now every weekend.
https://youtu.be/VwcKwGS7OSQ?si=zDxj6kzfVaA3oZj5
Thank you, Patriotic New Yorkers for making today a historical Protest Day!
Get him out.
Get his people out
Prosecute them all to the fullest extent of the law.
This level of negligence has never been seen before…
Seems unlikely.
Better idea is to figure out why working class people don’t vote for us now. March about that.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VwcKwGS7OSQ
Don't fuck with the Hillbillies.
Because they'll bore out rifles faster than you can ship smooth-bores.
Respect.
Don't puck with the pack unless you wanna get pecked in the pick.
#proudwv
#Mountaineers
only general strikes will change the future. everything else is just "allowed" by govt and corpos
(They already had a MASSIVE head start before)
Free/fair elections are DEAD.
But New York City?
They sure as hell did.
And people elected this less than 6 months ago,the people who voted for him still would, his approval is still not low.
I'm telling you what, those crane operators do deserve their hazardous pay!
I wouldn't do that job even if I were promised to ride Trump's back around the Oval office three times or until he flatlines 🩺
Now re-post this with the hashtag so more people will see it.
#HandsOff
✊✨✊✨✊✨✊✨✊✨✊✨✊✨
No arrests were made. Not one. 👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Get these fucking assholes out of power.
You “the people” have a say in YOUR country. YOU have the power. Not the rich bastards who are lying to you and cheating you out of living your best life.
Sort this shit out..!!
xoxo
Go where Republicans have to see them face to face.
And let’s not forget, every place fox broadcasts from.
The reason for this... the head, and the underlying reason, needs removed first.
Takes on an even greater meaning after today!
Abraham Lincoln
New York is the definition of Democracy.
8,000
Democracy will win
Very similar to our Velvet Revolution. Cops tried to exemplary beat up a few, but quickly realized that it was pointless. A million of decent people can be pretty strict about violence against innocent.
RESIST! For as long as it takes.
"The only tired I was, was tired of giving in"
>Rosa Parks
https://5calls.org
https://usa.gov/elected-officials
https://indivisible.org
Lessons learned are quickly forgotten, and that type of person will find some other red line, purity test, etc to justify a poor voting choice in 2028 or 2032
So....
It’s a massive, vapid, waste of time.
And phenomenally ironic to boot.
If you’re going to try to be edgy, at least make sense.
🤷♂️😂
Unless the people on the streets these days are willing to fight Oligarchy hand to hand fascism will win again. Freedom is paid for by blood, always.