Demonstration called by local @indivisible.org chapters in front of the San Francisco offices of California's senators, Padilla and Schiff. First sign quotes Raskin: "We don't have a 4th branch of government called Elon [Musk]" - ThreadSky

rebeccasolnit.bsky.social • 18 days ago

Demonstration called by local @indivisible.org chapters in front of the San Francisco offices of California's senators, Padilla and Schiff. First sign quotes Raskin: "We don't have a 4th branch of government called Elon [Musk]"

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allydogwalks.bsky.social•18 days ago

People are gathering at the Seattle fed bldg to protest

mollyboom.bsky.social•18 days ago

rebeccasolnit.bsky.social•18 days ago

I'd guess about 250 people. Tone: calm fury, determination.

threadbare.bsky.social•17 days ago

Turnout seemed like a lot more than their sound setup could handle. I couldn't hear half the speakers

leapingotter.bsky.social•17 days ago

yup - could not hear a thing, nor could those around me

threadbare.bsky.social•17 days ago

At the second location I resorted to echoing chants as loudly as possible to give people something to do

mollyboom.bsky.social•18 days ago

Blind and low vision people count too. Please use alt text.

lovesliverwurst.bsky.social•18 days ago

Yup!

sharonwood.bsky.social•17 days ago

Can't walk at the moment, but I've written to Padilla multiple times. As far as I can tell, he's been a a seat warmer his entire time in Washington. That's no longer an option.

ucsfmatthew.bsky.social•18 days ago

Sad that so few people showed up. I feel like political engagement in lower than it ever has been in my life.

stevenwitha-ph.bsky.social•17 days ago

I wish I had known. Any suggestions on how to be notified of protest actions?

melpassiflora.bsky.social•17 days ago

Not impressed by this response from @schiff.senate.gov

zararara.bsky.social•17 days ago

Nationwide tax strike. They’ve broken the covenant between state and taxpayer therefore you can morally withhold your taxes until they begin to distribute them democratically as is defined by the constitution. If millions withheld their tax payments, the government would grind quickly to a halt.

markgould.substack.com•17 days ago

a visualization

effinay.bsky.social•17 days ago

Thank you for not showing faces! Protest is important, but so is not helping the database profiles almost certainly being assembled.

evesprinkler.bsky.social•18 days ago

I’m not great at estimating crowds but about the same at Senator Wyden’s office in Portland on a freezy rainy Wednesday noon and with short notice. 50,000 and counting for the Indivisible national Zoom meeting this past Sunday!

davidsacerdote.bsky.social•18 days ago

I was somewhere in that crowd too

https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:o4s55v3tsfph6whswxccpsia/post/3lhhgmsdatk2b

searcy514.bsky.social•17 days ago

The West's hesitance to supply us with arms and ammunition is a betrayal of our shared principles and goals.

muemusique.bsky.social•18 days ago

Le journal de Montréal doesn't represent all Montrealers, but I'd like to think all Montrealers are with you 🤝✊

mshamilt.bsky.social•18 days ago

where/when are rallies in sf this weekend??

tbenthin.bsky.social•17 days ago

Thanks so much for coming! We had tried to reach you to ask you to speak, but weren’t successful. We believe that the final crowd size was over 900 people.

krisann44.bsky.social•18 days ago

We tried to go to Senator Todd Young’s office today to talk to his staff and were denied entry by armed private security who would not even let us in the elevator to go to his office. We were a peaceful group with no signs or chanting. They made us leave the building.

lorpadd.bsky.social•17 days ago

Was at ours in Portland OR at Wyden’s office

whatsericaupto.bsky.social•18 days ago

moonberg4sure.bsky.social•17 days ago

Nice for you but I hope you realize the CA Senators agree with your position. They will vote the way you want. Letters emails and phone calls suffice with them. Use your fire power on those who do not agree with you. That’s where personal presence works best.

tbenthin.bsky.social•17 days ago

Actually, the reason for the rally was that neither Padilla or Schiff are using significant procedural power to block and slow the Republicans. Schiff, in particular, is rubber stamping too many Trump nominees (although even one is too many). They both need to be pressured.

rebeccasolnit.bsky.social•17 days ago

Thanks and yeah. They're not on the wrong side but they're not strongly enough on the right side right now.

amdjerz.bsky.social•17 days ago

Check out #usprotests so many images of protests around the country!!

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