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Yesterday was incredible. The official count is in — 5.2 million people joined the #HandsOff protest nationwide. So many are asking: what’s next? Mark your calendars: 4/19 is the next nationwide day of protest.

#ResistanceRoots Tim Walz was born on this day in 1964 in West Point, Neb. Governor Walz believes in radical, woke things like feeding schoolchildren, ensuring tax fairness, developing infrastructure, requiring universal gun background checks and protecting women’s rights.

#HandsOffProtests

This is the honor and respect that Lithuania’s highest ranking officials and citizens presented American fallen soldiers while their Commander-in-Chief played golf instead.

School vouchers only benefit the rich. It ignores middle class families and children from families in lower income brackets. #MomSky #HandsOffOurSchools

Schiff: "That may end up being the most enduring image of the Trump presidency: The president out on a golf cart while peoples' retirement is in flames."

This. ⬇️

What Cory Booker did wasn’t just about breaking a record or standing up for democracy—it hits different for Black folks. Strom Thurmond spoke for 24 hours to block the Civil Rights Act of 1957. Cory Booker, a Black man, shattered a segregationist’s legacy—and flipped the script. @booker.senate.gov

It’s time for Congress to reign in the Mad King. These tariffs haven’t even hit for real and the world is off the rails. Politically, it’s helpful to Dems, but this is why I’m not a good politician b/c I care too deeply about the harm on all people, even on those that hate my very existence.

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Today, I joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to protect libraries and museums, highlighting the critical role these community resources play in children's education in and out of the classroom.

Even if Donald Trump believes he can ignore court orders, he can’t ignore the people. Thank you to the thousands of Michiganders who showed up at protests across the state today to make your voices heard. Keep it up!

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Follow the money and see where it goes. Elon Musk was just awarded a $5.9 billion taxpayer-funded SpaceX contract by Trump—the largest in a new package of space deals. Trump ensured Musk got the money, fully aware he’s facing “steep personal cost.”

Convicted Felon, Donald Trump’s March 25th Executive Order targeting voter registration is an authoritarian move to prevent free and fair elections. Listen to @marcelias.bsky.social explain why we need to be paying attention. www.msnbc.com/katie-phang/...

To the world: We are fighting back. Our movement has been silenced by the media here—but we are not backing down. This is what our streets looked like across multiple cities. Tomorrow, there will be more of us! Raise a glass to freedom. —With love, Your American allies.

Fight for freedom, save America. #HandsOff

This is just the beginning

apnews.com/article/trum... Trump’s out here swinging golf clubs while folks are in the streets fighting back. Voter suppression, wild tariffs, & straight-up disrespect for democracy—Folks are fed up, Trump & Elon. #HandsOff

Frost: They want us to believe that they are the patriots of free speech. They are the ones kidnapping and disappearing college students

Senator Cory Booker showed up to the Hands Off! protest in Montclair, New Jersey! "It's time to turn our anger into action, our worry into work. It's time to turn our fear into fight!" Love him! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

You may not realize how huge this is, but for a town in Wyoming, people showed up today! #Handsoff #Casper #Wyoming

The entire permanent staff of the Division of Environmental Health Science and Practice was laid off. This division addresses issues such as asthma and air pollution, climate change and health, childhood lead poisoning, and cancer clusters.

My favorite part of #HandsOff at the MN Capitol was this band drowning out hate preachers behind them

I asked the one high ranking policeman I saw on 5th Ave why there were so few police. He said “We did not expect anything like this. Don’t tell anyone but I’ve only got 44 officers out here — and it’s a great crowd, great event, no incidents.”

For people who aren't in big cities or people who are in red states, these rallies and other actions can be lifesavers. If you think they don't matter, try viewing them from a different perspective.

💙 DC never disappoints. #handsoff

Wow. #HandsOff rally in St. Paul, Minnesota is massive!

Absolutely proud of you all! HUG! So far, 3.1 million protesters counted today — that’s nearly 1% of the U.S. population! Photos are flooding social media everywhere. Still waiting on more numbers to come in.

By the way whenever we come out of a deep recession like 2008, the rich get richer

#handsoff Topeka KS

A little rain wasn’t going to stop NYC. #handsoff

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This is what Democracy looks like!! #HandsOff #GoodTrouble in Wilmington NC!!

This is what patriotism looks like. #HandsOff 🙌🙏💪👏👊👇

Wow! Updated estimates now put turnout at 2.3 million — and we’re still waiting on reports from coalition members in other areas, with some events yet to begin! If you’re free, come out and join us. Over 1,400 events are planned across the country.

This is Utah in case anyone’s wondering how pissed off people are. I have never seen anything like this.

“Hands Off” rally in Frederick, Maryland. We stand together for Democracy!🇺🇸☮️💪💙🇨🇦🇺🇦

#handaoff Ketchum, Idaho April 5, 2025