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Rally and march, starting at Cal Anderson Park in Seattle. More info: https://seattleindivisible.com/events/2025/6/1/seattle-no-kings-june-14th/

In case you haven't to been to one of these protests before, this is a big, mainstream one. Think strollers and old ladies, although I'm sure there will be some signs with naughty words on them. So it's a good way to ease into protests and do something if you've finally gotten to the breaking point after seeing the shit going on in L.A.

EDIT: Seattle Times, which is known for undercounting protests, reports that this one was >70k people. That's over 9% of the population of Seattle! (Of course not everyone there was from Seattle.) SPD also reports the march itself was 1.5 miles long.

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[–] DougHolland@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Wow, so very well said, thanks.

I'm an absolute wimp and cursed with good manners. If someone throws a brick through a window, I'll grab a broom and try to tidy the mess.

But I absolutely understand the brick-thrower, and they're not my enemy.