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Fuck I love Mastodon! No other platform has ever given me as a Blind person such access to the public sphere as I've gotten today from alt text of protests in the United States. Thanks to all you gorgeous folk for demonstrating that inclusion matters, cause it sure does to me!
So, while the massive crowds in NY, Washington, Boston and Chicago are great, please show your appreciation to those who protested in smaller towns.
Even a crowd of 25 or 30 people… they risk more. They’re holding up signs in front of their neighbours and people they know. That takes a courage that you don’t need in a big march in a big city.
In 1773, Boston stood up to a tyrant who called himself king. Today, Boston did so again.
To everyone who went out today to protest — strong work! You got NBC and CNN to finally cover it, and they are now listing the attendance as “millions”. Fuck yeah.
Some reflections about today at the #HandsOff rally in #Atlanta.
I admittedly was feeling a bit hopeless. All the messages of terribleness from family and friends this week (from gov't firings, programs shutting down, etc), my literal life savings getting hit by these stupid tariffs, and well, I felt like a rowboat in stormy seas.
But my god, the number of people who showed up at Piedmont Park and marched - miles of patriotic Americans - marching to the GA State Capital. All the signs, the energy, the chants, the marching bands.
The energy was great, the mood was intense but focused, and seeing the sea of Americans at the end of the march brought tears to my eyes.
The media showed up too - documenting to everyone that this for real.
And during this, all the organizing on Mastodon, on Bluesky, the work of #Indivisible Atlanta (esp. Kimberly Krautter) has been inspiring beyond words.
We've got a political and social movement, folks. There is a long way to go to fixing what is so terribly broken, but activating people for political action is Step 1 in that struggle.
Big crowds in downtown Los Angeles. The sign was a success, although it slowed my pace a lot.
#HandsOff #DTLA #LosAngeles #PershingSquare
“The message is: crowd large. A lot of politicians and administrators and business leaders, in bowing to Trump, have drawn confidence and comfort from the perceived vibe shift. Events like this puncture that delusion.
They are an unavoidable illustration of outrage. Trump may have gotten a lot undone in the last three months, but the opposition never went away, and it may finally be emboldened.
On Saturday, it showed that it is everywhere.”
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2025/04/hands-off-donald-trump-fear-new-york-city/ #HandsOff
Mother JonesYou can stop asking where the mass opposition is. It's everywhere.People poured out to protest not only what Trump has done—but what they fear he will do next.
They will minimize it. Mock it. Insist there’s no point.
But we know.
Next round on #May1.
If everyone who protested today brings one more person…BOOM. 
"demonstrators told me that they were under no illusion that Trump or Elon Musk would be much swayed by their anger or creative signage. The point, they said, was to show the rest of America that the opposition exists—and is widespread. “This is not for them,” Gina King, a retired teacher from New York City, told me. “This is for us.”"
The Atlantic · The Cardboard-Carrying Opposition Arrives
Today there was even a protest rally on Heard Island.
My favorite #protest sign in Las Vegas today. #indivisible #50501movement #handsOff #impeachTrump
Absolutely AMAZING protests in Georgia. Twice as many people as expected showed up at my event, so we just went ahead and started early. We experienced near constant honking in support. I estimate that at least 97% were positive responses, which surprised us all, because we were in a deep Red area. Even one fire truck driver gave us a honk! I actually counted hecklers, but there were no more than ten. Dump truck drivers in particular were so good about drowning out any detractors.
Indivisible really came prepared. They made sure everyone had a quality sign who wanted one. They said that the other events were also exceeding expectations. Apparently, the police had to shut down part of Peachtree Street because the Atlanta protest was so big.
In my area, apparently the police moved all the cars from the Tesla dealership due to vandalism fears. The sheriff's department found reasons to mess with traffic, I guess hoping that drivers would get mad at us for their delay. But, the people were sharp. When the Sheriff blocked traffic for no reason for about five minutes, the drivers shouted "We don't blame you for this!" People know harassment when they see it.
I am sunburned and hot and tired. But so incredibly glad to have participated in this.
China just cut off the supply of five critical minerals to the U.S.: dysprosium, terbium, tungsten, indium, and yttrium. They are required for jet engines, magnets, computer parts, lasers, and much more - and China controls most of the world's production of each of them
CleanTechnica · China Just Turned Off U.S. Supplies Of Minerals Critical For Defense & Cleantech - CleanTechnicaIn response to new Trump tariffs, China cut dysprosium, terbium, and tungsten exports—hitting U.S. EVs, wind, and military systems hard.
Great #handsoff protest in downtown #Tampa. Thousands attended. These were my favorite signs.
#50501movement
